Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-07

ing Walt II. Butler, of Des Moines, as
chairman, for George w. Cullison This,
when 1t had been adopted by the con-
vention. put the Hearst faction in com.
plete control of the situation. Mr.. Butler
took the chair at 6:25 o'clock and from
then until 9:15, the hour of the sine die
adjournment, the Hearst faction won
every point that was raised.
Two Resolutions Reports.
After hard and long fight over re-
affirmation and the endorsement of Will
liam Randolph Hearst, the resolution
committee was able to make n double re-
port to the convention. The majority re-
port which was signed by six members Of
the committee, was in favor of Hearst and
the resolution reaffrm ''all the national
democratic platforms" not making any
specific reference to that of the Kansas
City convention. The minority report,
| George w. Ball of the second, A. W. Math-
Is, Of the third and herman De Wolfe of
the fifth, objected to the sentence endors-
ing Hearst, concurring In the remainder
| of the resolutions
1t took much oratory to settle the ques-
| tion of the resolutions, and again Kisses.
cat-cals and cries of "Pop, pop pop,"
| when General Weaver rose to speak, were
hurled from the strongholds of the two fac.
| tions in the ranks of the delegates The
| fact that G. r. Whitmer, the eleventh dis
trict representative, had refused to sign
either of the reports of the resolutions
committee was overlooked and Mr.. Whit
mer never did get an opportunity to say
| what he thought the resolutions should
embody.
Sullivan and Wade Talk.
| Here was where Jerry B. Sullivan Judge
Wade and others got mixed up In an argu
ment that might have lasted until today
| had not Chairman Butler listened to the
| pleas of the men who We're hungry and
wanted to go home. Sullivan, who had
| been instructed by the Polk county con
vention to work for Hearsts endorsement
| made speech against instructions. as did
| also Judge NJ. ]. Wade. The latter stated
very clearly his position, saying he was
not for any candidate and not against any
| hut was decidedly against tying the hands
of delegates to the national convention al
this early date with Instructions. G. II
4 Rinehart, of Newton. stated In unequiyoca
| terms that instructions We're democratic
and no Instructions was most undemocratic
| He accused Mr.. Sullivan of boiling the in
| structions of the Polk county convention
and this started the applause tanks again
! Instructionists Win HandiIy.
The greatest ovation of the day greeted
Judge Wade when he was called to the
front of the platform to speak. He made
a good democratic speech, but pleaded witt
| the delegates not to instruct their delega
/ ton to st. Louis, for any candidate. There
We're otner speakers on the two sides OF til,
question, and finally, along about O'Clock
the previous question was reverted to ant
a vote taken. The counties followed thei
previous vote almost to man and in
| structed for Hearst by majority of 144
The resolutions adopted were as follows:
| Text of the Hearst Resolution.
The committee on resolutions thel
presented two reports, the majority re
port as follows:
| The representatives of the democratic
i party In Iowa affirm their loyalty to thu
historic principles Of the national part!
and our last national platform, and ex
press their confident belief that upon sucl
a broad basis the democrats of the entir
nation can and will present once more
solid front to the common enemy
i We declare:
4 First-The historic principles Of justice
equality, and liberty, upon which our part.
is founded, were never more urgently re
quired than now In the solution of tn
grave questions pressing upon us. ANON
these are taxation for public purposes only
local self-goyernment, and the obseryanc