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Louis, where they have been spending
some time at the fair.

Louis, where they have been spending
some time at the fair,
DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Miller, of Los
angeles. Cal, who have been visiting
Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs. Will Evans
and other relatives left Monday to visit
the Worlds fair, while enroute home.
MRS. John Langenstein. of Love-
land, Cole. formerly of this city, is
the guest of Mrs. L. L. Pittman.
Mr.. and Mrs, G.. A. Lakewood are
the parents Of fine baby boy born
Tuesday.
Ihe Bloomfield Business Association
met Monday evening for the purpose
years, the result for which follows:
President-W. A. Sheaffer.
vice president-E. K. Herr.
Secretary-J. w. johnson.
treasurer. G.. Frazer
Directors-S. F. Mcconnell, S. A.
Loring, Hon. w. H. Taylor, VIM. Hill,
W n. Duckworth, Chas. D. Fortune,
R. Guy Hardy
was held Tuesday evening for
the purpose of drafting bylaws. A
meeting of the full membership is call
ed for next Monday evening to pro-
ceed IN the regular routine of business.
Much interest is still manifested and
the organization will no doubt do
much for the bettermen of the city and
county.
The friends of Miss Nora Townsend
We're greatly pleased Tuesday to learn
that she is one of the winning con-
testants in the Worlds fair trip con-
test, conducted by the Des Moines
Daily News. Miss Nora leaves Friday
for Des Moines, where she will spend
few days with Miss Fannie Patter-
son and joint the successful party who
Will travel in special car and enjoy
a weeks entertainment on the expo
sition grounds
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Oct. 5.-Edward Kelley
went to What Cheer Tuesday to at
tend a conference of the M. E. church.
While he is away his wife is visiting
in st. Joe with relatives.
Miss Eta Casebolt, of Cedar town
shipfi returned home Tuesday morn
ing from visit with relatives at
Council Bluffs.
Messrs. George Kennedy. Robt. Wy
land and D. e. Wivene left last even
ing for st. Louis, where they will take
In the fair for a couple of weeks.
The will be camp meeting COM
mence in Cedar township on October
Z, by the Free Methodists. They will
be located near the residence of Dave
Golting which is three miles east and
two and one-half miles north of Rus
sell. They are expecting a large at
tendance, which will be accommodated
for on the grounds.
Miss Maggie Fluke is visiting In
st. Joe with her sister, Mrs. Hedges.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Stull expect to
leave in about a week for Dallas Tex,
where they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Johnson and
children returned home yesterday, aft
ernoon from Davenport, where they
have been spending the summer
Miss Anna Ream, of Mitchellville,
came last evening for a visit with a
sister in Jackson township.
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ELDON.

Eldon, Oct. 5.-Misses Nora Hull
and Chloe McCrary left today for
Keokuk to attend the street fair.
Will Smith and Alfred Owens were
Ottumwa visitors today.
Miss June Kremer left yesterday for
Chicago to attend school.
The social given by the Methodist
Epworth League at the home of Mrs.
Geo. Myers was fine success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cline were Of
tumwa visitors today.
Mrs. G. Hobart was an Ottumwa
caller today.
Miss Cora Crawford was an Ottum-
wa visitor today.
Mrs. j. Terry returned yesterday
from pleasant visit with relatives
in st. Louis.
A band fair and bazaar will be given
at McHaffey's opera house October
12-13-14-15. A change of program
given each evening. Four days base
ball tournament at the Eldon ball park
every afternoon. The Eldon Maroons
will play on these dates with four
good teams. Bands from other towns
will be in attendance each day and
evening of the base ball tournament
and band fair Big dance every even
ing after the fair with good music
guaranteed. Everybody invited.
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FOR SALE.

PUBLIC SALE-I WILL SELL AT
public sale at my residence on the
Geo.A.Brown place, " mile from the
end of the Ward street car line on
South Side; first house east of Shaul
cemetery, on Saturday, october 8,
1904-Live stock: head of horses
/ black gelding 10 years old, | bay
brood mare years old. bay brood
mare IL years old; l bay gelding .
years old; / mule s years old. 10
head of cattle, consisting of milk
cows. all giving milk, 5 extra good
heifers coming years old, to be
fresh soon, / yearling heifer, short
horn bull 3 years old. 80 head OF
hogs, 6 brood sows to farrom soon.
/ brood SOW and small pigs, II
spring shoats weighing about 100
lbs. Farm machinery-2 farm wagons
/ almost new, / new buggy, corn
planter, 1 stirring plow, i 16-inch
stirring pillow, 2 walking cultivators,
] mower, 1 sulky hay rake, / sweep
rake, j Janney feed grinder, corn
shelter, ] broad cast seeder. sickle
grinder, pair shafts, 2 set work
harness, extra collars, 33 geese, 3
turkeys. 5 dozen hens, household
goods, hog troughs, barrels etc, l
steam feed cooker, ! De Lavel cream
separator If not sold before, hay in
stack, hay derrick, fork, other
things too numerous to mention.
Terms-A credit of ten months will
be given on all sums over $500, pur-
chaser giving note with approved
security. Notes to draw 8 per cent
interest from date if not paid when
due. 4 per cent discount for cash on
time sales. All sums of $500 and
under cash in hand. Free lunch.
Henry Curry, Auctioneer Manley
Forsyth.
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HEDRIck.

Hedrick, Oct. 5.-After a brief Ill
ness, Scott NJ. Dickens, a prosperous
young farmer living about four miles
south Of Hedrick died at his home
Sunday morning. Saturday even
ing it WAS learned that the man could
not recover, yet the news of his death
was a;;shock to the people of this COM
munity Mr.. Dickens is a son of Hon.
and Mrs. G. w. Dickens, and leaves a
wife and two children, also one broth
er, H. H. Dickens and two sisters,
Miss Katherine and Mrs. c. A. Dickey
all living south Of Hedrick. Mr.. Dick
ems was about 20 years of age and had
been sick about ten days with typhoid
fever. The funeral was held Tues
day at the residence at o'clock and
the interment will be made at the
Dickens cemetery near Farson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Meier, Mr. and
Mrs. Davis Hinton and Mr.. and Mrs
A. j. Brier are attending the ST. Louis
exposition.
w. H. Young was in ottumwa Sat-
urday.
Henry Wagner and E. e. Phelps, OF
Sigourney were in town Wednesday
on business.
Last evening was the first Of the
monthly musical programs at the
Presbyterian church. A vocal solo by
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ALBA.

Abba, Oct. 5.-The case Of Joseph
vs.. Judson Kerr, for damages, is being
tried in the district court today. Jo-
seph, who is Syrian peddlar, claims
$500 from Kerr for bodily injuries,
which the latter inflicted when Joseph
attempted to sell his goods at Mr..
Kerr's home
Abba is filled with the old soldiers
of the thirty-s sixth Iowa this morning
and more are expected. The city well
comes these visitors heartily and will
make every effort to make them feel
entirely at home during their stay.
VIM. Watson has resigned his place
in the freight Office of the Iowa Cen
trail and will shortly leave for the Pa
ciflc coast.
Marshal Van Schoiack arrested a
man yesterday for intoxication and
he was placed in the county Jail. The
man gave his name as Howard.
George Brooks, of York, Neb., is the
guest of his niece, Mrs. w. c. Ham
mond and other relatives. Mrs
Brooks and her mother, who have
been in Chicago, will arrive in Abba
tomorrow evening and remain for a
were many years residents of this
city.
The Abba chapter P. E. o. met III
Kings hall last night. A pleasant
| time was as usual enjoyed.
Mrs. w. c. Hammond will enter.
| tain few friends at six o'clock din.
ner Friday evening in honor Of Mr.
and Mrs. Brooks.
Mrs. Ollie Snodgrass Lewis, who ha.
been visiting her parents severa
weeks, returned to her home thi!
morning.
Messrs. Frank and Win Martin ar
rived in Abba Sunday. Win, who ha!
| been very i'll is looking much bette
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RicHLAND.

Richland, Oct. 5.-George thinner
man and wife of Keota, visited rela-
tives here Thursday.
Jack Gretter, wife and children, of
Greensboro. N. c., are visiting rela-
tives and friends here. p
Hulda Anderson, of Ollie, visited
friends here Thursday
Mrs. S. r. Tracy is visiting her
ford.
Pearl Davis was an over Sunday
visitor in Ollie.
Mrs. James Greenlee arrived home
from indianapolis Ind. Saturday.
Mrs. Arch Reed and Mrs. c. A.
Swayze visited with friends in Ollie
Saturday.
Os Green and wife arrived home
from ST. Louis Saturday.
James Harris of Tennessee is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Milo Lemley has moved his family
to lockwood where he will edit the
Packwood Review.
Harry Pringle and son Earl were in
Ollie Saturday.
Mr.. Simmons Of Ottumwa helped
M. L. Thome invoice last week.
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DOUDS.

Douds. Oct. 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Findlay and Mr.. and Mrs. John Find.
lay were shopping in ottumwa Wed.
nesday.
DR.. and Mrs. D. T. Rambo, of Chilli
cothe, were visiting with relatives ir
town and vicinity. last week.
Messrs. John T. and w. w. Jackson
attended the soldiers reunion at Mt
Pleasant last week.
George Kisling and son Frank, OF
near Mt. Zion were In town Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. z. o. Hedrick Were
visitors In Ottumwa last Wednes-
day.,
Theodore Gilbert. who has been in
Kansas the past summer, returned
home Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Porter, of near
Kilbourne, visited with the family OF
.. "A. HOFFMAN in town Saturday.
Mrs. Simon Elliott and son. Pro, OF
Monrovia, Cal, are visiting relatives
in town and vicinity.
w. A. Carson has been appointed
R. F. D. carrier on route No. 2, vice
Geo. lii T., an. resigned.
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! News of
Southern Iowa


Mrs. N. B. Spofard and slide from
bone solo by Harry Lynn were special
features of the program.
The last band concert of the season
was given Saturday evening.
E. r. Pallock has purchased livery
barn at North English and will re-
move there in a short time.
H. w. Warren, James Morrison, w.
H. Young, Wade Kirkpatrick, A. E.
Luke and Geo. Fleener will attend fed
eral court in Davenport this week.
j. e. Patterson, of Washington, was
in town Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Watts arrived
home from Oklahoma Saturday.
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he P. H. Roth property on Farming

the P. H. Roth property on Farming
ton avenue.
Dr. L. r. Eller has gone to Chicago
to resume his studies in dentistry. He
expects to graduate this year. He
made many friends while here who
will gladly welcome him back
Mrs. Ben Gardner is reported seri-
ously i'll with no hopes of recovery
Mrs. Sophia Anderson is having a
commodious barn built on her prem
ises on North Main street.
Mrs. Andy Byman Is reported to be
nearing death Of spinal trouble.
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LoWENBERG G. co.

lived east Of town, died at Huron,
South Dakota, last week. The body
arrived Sunday at Buxton, and was
taken to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Mcmillan. at Shaft No.
-. Funeral was held from the resi-
dence Tuesday, with burial in High
land cemetery. Deceased leaves par
er1ts andf our sisters, among them be-
ing Mrs. Roy Bowen, out near No. 9.
Hon. John F. Lacey, of Oskaloosa,
was in town Saturday while enroute
to Abba.
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FOR SALE.

200 acre farm near Ottumwa, s55
per acre. One Of the best grain and
stock farms in the country.
100 acres, well located near Ottumwa
2 sets of buildings. on r. F. D., tele-
phone in house, good land and neigh
borhood. $50 per acre.
$50 acres. good buildings, partly bot.
tom land, S55 per acre.
80 acres near the city, rolling, only
$40 per acre, north side of the river.
20 acres unimproved, $35 per acre
Residence property in city for sale
We have some snaps in this line.
Farm for rent.
LoWENBERG g. co.
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PACkWOoD.

Packwood, Oct. 5.-W. A. snider,
who is sufferer from cancer is very
i'll.
Felix Bortoff is very sick man.
Mrs. L. j. Miller is the guest of her
son, A. w. Miller. at Mt. Pleasant.
-Four families moved into town last
week.
The Packwood Review plant will he
removed from it's present quarters to
the Moonan building on the corner of
Main and First streets. The new edi-
tor, M. c. Limley and family occupy
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WANTED.

wANTED-To PASTURE HORSES
or cattle for the winter. Address,
p L. Goehring, R. No. z. city.
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WANTED-TRAvELER: FAIR ED
ucation, either sex, for smaller
towns. $12 to $40 weekly and ex-
penses guaranteed. Reliable firm.
Address with stamp, E. E. Fowler,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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FOR SALE = DURoc JERSEY
swine. G. w. Speirs. Hedrick, Ia.
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oil and Truth will Get Utmost at Last
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - POLAND CHINA
Bears. April pigs. Chas. Sands.
Agency, Iowa.
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Agency, Iowa.
FOR sALE-cALIFoRNIA RANCH
seventy acres, eight-room house,
large barn, outbuildings, abundant
shrubbery. thirtv-f1ve acres fruit and
walnuts, can gather fresh fruit every
DAY In the year, an ideal home, in
view OF ocean, eighteen miles Los
Angeles; $17,500, terms. Write now.
f. r. Aldrich, La Habra, Cal.
RANCH FOR sALE-HIGHLY I'M
proved: 900 acres Of decided bottom
land; splendid hay and farm land;
fenced and cross fenced; Is acres
timber; good buildings flowing
wells fine young orchard; 10 acres
good alfalfa; Harold postoffice and
public telephone at the ranch house;
6 miles from Chambers; half mile to
school Price, $15 per acre. have
also 200 acres school land; 25-year
lease, fenced and has good we'll
Price, $500. Write the owner, C. Nj
Smith, Harold, Neb.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-07
REC0RD-BREAKING CROWD.
Thunder Showers Did Not Keep PeO-
pie from the Worlds Fair
ON the Fourth.

81. Louis, July BIN spite Of threat
ening thunder showers there was q
record-breaking crowd on the fair
grounds July 4. The principal ceremo-
MES were held at the foot Of the Louisi-
ana Purchase monument. where adj
dresses were delivered by Lafayette
Young, editor Of the Des Moines Capt.
tai, and William Jennings Bryan. At
Festival hall Gov. @. C. Pardee, Of Cali
fornia, and J. Hamilton Lewis, Of
Washington, spoke. There were patri-
otto exercises at the Pennsylvania
building, where the Declaration Of In
dependence was read over the Liberty
bell. There was parade which was
reviewed by President Francis, Car
dinal Satolli, Gen. John c, Bates and
the different state governors who were
on the ground. The programme Of
athletic events at the Stadium. numer-
GUS band concerts and a balloon race
completed the days entertainment.
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senred. IN the CONVENTION


The convention was called to order
by Vice Chairman J. H. Edmiston, Of
Nebraska. and the call for the con-
vention was read by 10 A. Parker, Of
Kentucky, national chairman. L. H
Weller, OF Iowa, was made temporary
chairman, and Charles @. Defrance, Of
Nebraska, temporary secretary. After
the temporary organization had been
perfected, the convention listened to
addresses BY William v. Allen, Of Ne
braska, and Rev. A. e. Nelson, Of st.
Louis.
Only three names are mentioned now
In connection with the nomination for
the presidency, ex-senator W. v. Allen.
Of Nebraska; Samuel Williams, Of In
diana, and Thomas E. Watson, Of
Georgia MI Allen refused to enter
into a scramble for the nomination and
intimated that he would not accept the
honor II there was going to be any con-
test for It He wants the nomination
to come TO him unanimously. Will
liams, Of Indiana, is leaving nothing
undone to capture the nomination and
his friends say that II he cannot get
first place on the ticket he is willing
to talye second
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secure the Indian territory vote and
also half Of the Nebraska vote.
Senator Cockrell arrived in St Louis
from Dayton, o.. where he had made
short stop to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Gaudelet, on his way home from Wash
ington. Soon after his arrival Senator
Cockrell sent word that he wished
to see Gov. Dockery and Harvey W.
Salmon. This was after the Pennsyl-
vania delegation had voted and at that
time Gov. Dockery had stampede
feeling. When he saw Senator Cock
rell he told him the worst He told
him II loked as II the nominee would
be Parker with no chance for the dark
horses. The senator bore up bravely
under the news. In fact he suspected
as early as last August when the Mis-
sourians began to talk about him for
president that the result, 30 far as
he was concerned. would be about as
Gov. Dockery fears He told the gov
ernor that he was at liberty to take
any course he thought best. He could
even withdraw Cockrells name at any
time that the Missouri delegation
thought best. Dockery returned to
headquarters. determined not to with
draw Cockrell for another day or two
at the least.
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OVERTURE TO DEMOCRATS.
UniOn Labor in Colorado Looking
for Political Alliance That VIII
Defeat Peabody.

Denver, Col, July 5.-The ways and
means committee. Of organized labor
of Colorado has adopted platform for
the fall campaign and pledged sup
port Of the democratic state ticket II
the democratic platform shall embrace
the provisions Of the labor platform.
The salient features Of this platform
are: A definite eight-hour law; de-
feat Of the present state administra-
ton; a constitutional amendment TAX
ing from the governor the power to
suspend the writ Of habeas corpus, en-
Dept by three-fourths vote Of the gen.
eral assembly and providing that the
question Of insurrection shall be de-
cided by judicial inquiry; reputation
Of the military debt contracted BY the
Peabody administration; exemption Of
$500 worth Of personal property from
hamilton.
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SMALL ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH.

Mrs. Maggie Morris, insane. killed
herself at the police station In Kansas
City, Mo.
All public ofices and most business
houses at the national capital were
closed July 1.
David Redbird. chief Of the Keetoo-
wah tribe Of Cherokee Indians. IL dead
at Tahlequah. aged II.
At Pittsburg. Kan. c. C. Laws killed
Thomas Howell, who had enticed Mrs.
Laws away from her husband.
Frank R. ellison. vice president Of
the National Editorial association, Il
dead at Benton Harbor. Mich
Prof John Bell Hatcher, Of Carnegie
museum. Pittsburg. Pa. and . noted
scientist, Is dad Of typhoid fever.
Charles J. Prank. . painter. was
killed at Fourtssnth street and Troost
avenue Kansas CITY. No. By q TFoost
avenue electric car.
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cARMACK FOR SECOND PLACE.
Tennessee Senator Doomed as Rum
ming Mate with Parker-UnpFece-
denied Demand for Tickets.

st. Louis, July 5.-That Senator Car
mack, Of Tennessee, shall second the
nomination of Judge Parker has been
decided upon. The Tennessee delega-
ton has appointed special campaign
committee to work for the nomination
Of Senator Carmack for the vice presi-
dency.
The demand for tickets to the con-
vention is unprecedented. All the
tickets will be distributed Tuesday
evening from the Office Of Charles A.
Walsh, secretary Of the national COM
mittee. Each national committeeman
Is entitled to ten season tickets, which
are good for eight admissions. Each
delegate is entitled to three beside his
own and the alternates one besides
bis own.
Parker for president and TON" Tag
CART, of Indianapolis, chairman Of the
democratic national committee is a
concise statement Of the ambition OF
the Indiana delegation.
Chairman Jones appointed Senator
w. J. Stone, Of Missouri, chairman Of
the subcommittee to hear evidence In
the Harrison Hopkins contest from ILL
nOis.
Regarding the platform Senator TILL
man said: II am opposed 10 putting
any Of last years eggs in last years
birds nest; we need new nest and a
new set of eggs. The democrats will
not dare sound Cleveland's name In
the convention for president because
the howl of rage which would be
aroused would drown everything else"
The Hearst people remained buoyant
during the day and at his headquarters
his managers said that all the delegates
that were instructed and pledged would
stand firm and vote for Hearst to the
last. They were assured by John P.
Hopkins, of the Illinois delegation,
that Hearst would receive the solid
vote of Illinois as long as he was in
the field. A large amount of Hearst
literature was distributed among the
delegates, showing What he had done
for reform and for the party.
The South Carolina delegation will
present the name of Senator Ben Till
man for vice president
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EX-SENATOR WILLIAM '. ALLEN

EX-SENATOR WILLIAM v. ALLEN
mated M e. Iou,s and that william +
prvan Will leave the democrat,c marty
and coma into me ranks ~ nonulism.
win h,m and HE friends snnno,tina
nonunst nr;ncinjes me delegates mere
think thera wonld ha mora hooa for
The N,+rya
Thome. n wetson.s ,a+tay reAnsipp
"" 'es 1,,-e
W lun LUZ peeSaue.. On 'ie Wpu1'0'
tlcAes naS CAST co1'Sios' sD'o siooia o.e1
INC oeieef.ed' aS ulany .e..f us 70 susue
10 desert tne party ana tney .eel t.,he
WIN Ioimei oena'or marson =. ouAe1
out anu with ~ "a .oene' eo'ne "
retlre rom actfVe WORK III tne p3.y'
mere ID ifttfe use 10 continue tne nsnI
but iofmef senator Wiiiiam V. Alien:
OF NeorasRA takes a orisntef view on
the situaeon ana believes tnat SOONER
OF later the popuiist party VIII BUG
ceed A meeting was neio az the e.a'e
arsenal ana there was an iniosnaA us
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nouncement which win meet the de-
mands of all democrats" said Repre-
sentative Clayton, Of Alabama, "and
believe II is going to be comparative
ly easy TO accomplish that result"
Other party leaders on the ground en-
pressed themselves In like optimistic
manner But when they entered upon
comparison Of views 1t became ev1-
dent that there are differences which
viii have to be smoothed down before
the desired result can be secured.
Evidently the principal contention will
be over the point as TO whether there
shall be q specific declaration favor
able 10 the affirmation Of the principles
enunciated IN the platform Of 1896 and
1900. There 10 already strenuous con-
tention as to whether there shall be
any reference whatever to those two
declarations, and there are many
shades Of views as to how the subject
should be covered
Some express the opinion that the
preparation Of the platform will be
left almost entirely to Senator Cor
man and Representative Williams,
democratic leaders IN the two houses
Of congress- II is generally believed
that the character Of the platform will
have a marked influence upon the
nomination. and as only
majority vote is required for its
adoption, its exact wording will be
awaited with much interest
Former Senator James K Jones,
chairman Of the democratic national
says that no definite ar
for the organization Of the
has yet been made and
predicted that none would be made un-
IN the meeting Of the f'tll national
committee which viii 'sNe oisce next
He. however qH-ocstes the
.elrction Of John Sharp williams, Of
Mississippi, leader Of the minority IN
he house. for the position Of tempo
AIRY chairman. and there Is now little
n no doubt bat that the selection WIN
An upon Mr.. WElllAmk -