The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-16
IOWA DEMOCRATS
SEE AN OPENING
COMING CONVENTION WILL BE
Is ia THEIR BEST. y
Believe that the fractional Troubles Of
j the Republican Party Pave the Way
for Their Success-Bau Of Iowa City
Said to Be Leading for First Place.
Special to Tho Journal.

Il
Waterloo, Iowa, July s16.-The democratic
state convention will meet in this city Aug. I.
The fractional strife in the ranks Of the re-
publicans, which may eliminate In the nomi-
nation Of two candidates for governor, at the
Des Moines convention, Aug I, has caused the
democrats of Iowa to take notice that political
opportunity is knocking at their door.
The convention will be held at Chautauqua
Park, the Waterloo & Cedar Falls inter
urban line two miles from the city. The new
auditorium will seat 1000. and accommodate
total Of 5000 persons. But, with these faciI-
ties provided for taking of the democrats,
the requests pouring in upon the committee of
arrangements is such that it may be embar
raised by reason Of inability to meet them.
Scores Of counties ore selecting double dele
cations, each delegate vested with the priv
lege Of casting half vote. These. in addi-
ton to the regular delegates, numbering 063,
In past conventions, the committee will be
called upon to take care of 800 extra dele
gates who will come with the double delega-
lions from forty fifty Of the ninety nine
counties. Requests have been received from
Des Moines democrats to reserve seats for 300
visitors from that city, with similar requests
| for accommodations for lesser numbers from
Dubuque, Davenport Clinton, oelwein, Mar,
| shalltown, Burlington, Ottumwa and Cedar Rap
| ids. La Porte, thirty miles south of Waterloo.
i has notified the committee that it will attend
| the convention with a band Of twenty five
| pieces and delegation of visitors numbering
fifteen. Thus, the Indications are that with all
! the provisions made-and at the time they were
believed to be ample-not only will the eapac-
| ity Of the Chautauqua auditorium be taxed, but
| the problem Of taking care Of the crowds Will
| be one to stagger the ingenuity of the com
mittee appointed to look after this phase OF
| the convention.
! In this dilemma the local republicans are
displaying a generous civic pride by Offering
| to throw open their homes
Picks Ball to Win. .
George Ball Of Iowa City win be the nomi-
| NIr DISTINGUISHED
| lawyer, has represented the democracy OF John
| son county in the state senate four or five
| terms, and is a man not only OF large ability,
but one whose integrity and character it is
expected will attract to him large following
from the republican ranks.
The heaviest vote ever polled in Iowa by the
democrats was in the campaign OF 1896, when
223, 900 ballots were thrown for Mr.. Bryan
Since that time the total vote has dwindled
until two years ago, when 1t was 149.141
This does not mean that there are fewer demo
Gratis in Iowa than in 1906. Because Of the
hopelessness Of their cause thousands of demo
Gratis did not vote at all for seven or eigh
years, and others, induced to take part il
republican contests at the primaries, drifted int
that party, not by preference, but merely t
be on the winning side. to = TX
! With popular candidate like Mr.. Ball. Their
is reason to believe full vote can be polled
and also that $4,000 10000 who have at
fliated for six years with the republicans viii
come back. .. ..-
What VIII Happen IT,.
{ If the democrats can poll 100000 votes mex
I fall and draw 10000 from the opposition t
2 Governor Cummins they will elect the governor
secure a very large representation in the legis
lature and. 1t IS hoped, defeat Congressma
= Lacey in the sixth, Kennedy in the first, DaN
son in the second, and, perhaps Smith IN til
ninth districts for congress.
! Should Cummins fail to get the republica
nomination for governor. there good reason
1 to believe the democratic prospects would
brighter than If he q. candidate sine
| there is much in common between the Gun
lnins republicans and the democrats, ~Governt
: Cummins favors. revision Of the tariff; so 1
the democrats. He wants n statewide prin,ar
, | law enacted; do the democrats. He advocate
y regulation and control Of the railroads; so
the democrats. :.. .. a..
of interest between Governor Cummins and tt
3 democracy than there Is between the d
Is mocracy and the standpatters. Also it is fear
. that the governor, If nominated, will dra
many democrats because of his attitude
l these questions. So while there Is hope in t
1 event of Cummins nomination, TO win becau
of disafecton Of the standpntters. the stu
ton would be far more satisfactory should
be defeated and Perkins made the standar
bearer. Especially would this apply to the &C
| test for congressman. :.