Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17
DEMAND IS
INCREASING
PROBABLE THAT THOUSANDS
WILL BE DENIED ADMISSION
TO CONVENTION HALL

Des Moines, July 16.-Owing to the
admission tos the republican state con-;
Spence, Of the state central committee
has had to issue a statement that the
tickets can be obtained only of the
chairman of the county delegations on
the morning of the convention. The
tickets will, as customary, be distrib-
uted by the chairman Of the county
delegations at their respective district
caucuses to be held at 8 o'clock the
morning of the state convention. No
tickets can be had by the general pub.
lie of the state central committee, as
they will be apportioned through the
counties.
Chairman Spence also says that ow-
ing to the large increase in the num-
ber of delegates, the admission tickets
for the general public must necessarily
be reduced. The regular delegates will
number 1,640, who together with the
officers Of the convention, state COM
mittee and guests of honor, will run
the necessary number of seats up to
about 1900. The seating capacity of
the Auditorium is about 3,000 which
will leave not over 1900 seats for the
general public Chairman Spence
states that the tickets will be equitably
proportioned among the counties OF
| the state. and every effort made that
all republicans coming to Des Moines
to the convention shall secure seats.
| Polk County Cut Down.
The Polk county delegation will thus
get on1y its apportionment of the gen
eral admission tickets, which will be
less than rs, while there are un-
doubtedly 10000 Des Moines republi-
cans who want to get into the conven-
ton hall Consequently some 9,925
people are going to be disappointed
The indications are that all the coun-
ty delegations will be accompanied by
more than enough convention visitors
! to use all their respective allotment of
tickets. 1t would not be surprising If
| $4,000 Iowa republicans come to the
convention. Fully 100 working news
paper men will ask for press accom-.
modations. Nearly every metropolitan
paper in the country will be represent
ed by staff correspondents and a ma
iority Of the Washington press gallery
lis coming west to report the conven
ton for their papers.
| Many Bands Will Be Present.
In addition to this attendance severa
of the delegations will bring bands
with them and number of marching
clubs may come to form parade. The
Cedar Falls Military band, one Of the
j finest in the state, is said to have al
. ready been engaged by the Culnmins
delegation from Black Hawk county
i Sioux City and Woodbury. county vii
probably send a special train of shout
ers for George D. Perkins headed by {
. band or two. Cedar Rapids and Linz
are also preparing to give Captain
Rathbun, of Marion, similar support a
the convention.
Big delegations will also come from
the home counties of other candidates
for the state ticket, Senator Garst, o
Carroll; Senator Hayward, of Daven
port: Col. D. ]. Palmer, of Washington
Webb Byers, of Shelby; w. L. Eaton, o
Mitchell; w. w Morrow, Of Union
J. Cloud, of Delaware; Morling, of Pal'
Alto, and DIFF w. Porterfield, of Cass
The Cass county delegation will un
doubtedly number over one hundred il
saddition to the regular delegates.