Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-06

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question of the election of the senas
Sors by the people, an almost COM
plete representation is expected The
arrangements In detail have not been
completed, although 1t is highly prob
able that the sessions will be held in
the Auditorium.
The plan of Senator Lewis, WHICH
was acquiesced in by the rest Of the
legislature, directs the governor OF
the state Of Iowa to invite the gov
ernors of the several states 10 name
representatives p an Interstate con-
Eention to be 'heid at Des Moiaes. or
Elsewhere, nor the purpose OF sscuE-
Ing such action on the part Of the
ssveSA states as will result in con-
bsttudona convention for tho pro-
PosA OF an amendment TO the constl-
tuition providing for tho election Of
United States senator's by direct
vote.
So general was the interest and so
Widespread was the seeming demand
for thorough hearing of the ques-
tion from every state In the union
that what was first started as merely
state conference was expanded into
an interstate conference and will In
its results bring about one of the
most notable gatherings in the his
tory of the United States in recent
years.
The plan contemplates the taking
of Affirmative action at the Des
Moines convention. Then, followed
by the action Of two-thirds of the leg
islatures of the several states, the
congress, by constitutional provision,
must call convention for the pro-
posal Of the desired amendments.
1t is not at all improbable that the
action of the state legislature will be
the opening wedge to bring about
the reform which has been suggest
ed. The governor has already receiv
ed so many inquiries concerning the
proposed convention that he deems
that considerable interest will be
shown and that the attendance will
be exceedingly large and complete.
The governor directed letters sent
out to all of the governors of the
states Saturday, notifying all OF
them of the date of the convention
and the purposes for which it was
called. A copy of the letter follows:
"Des Moines. Iowa, June %. 1906
The Thirty-frst gene"al assembly OF
Iowa adopted a joint resolution, 4
copy of which I have the honor to
transmit herewith, authorizing and
directing me to invite each of the
governors of the several states to ap-
point and commission Ave delegates
to constitute an Interstate conven.
ton. The purpose Of the convention
SO to be assembled is to secure such
action on the part Of the states as
will result in calling constitutional
convention for the proposal Of an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States providing for the cleo.
ton of United States senators by q
direct vote.
"It is with great pleasure that I
now perform the duty laid upon mo
by the general assembly and solicit
your cooperation in accomplishing
| the reform suggested In the resolu,
ton. / most respectfully invite you
to appoint and commission Ave dele.
gates from your state to meet with
delegates appointed and commission.
ed by the governors OF other states,
in the city Of Dies Moines, in the
state OF Iowa, On the 9Th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1906, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, to consider and act upon the
subject set forth in the aforementions
| ed resolution.
'fWill you kindly give me an early
response, with the names and ad-
dresses of the delegates appointed
with assurances of high regard,
am yours very truly,
albert B. Cummins.
Governor Of the state Of Iowa"
Five States at Conferences.
| Governor Cummins received ans
wers from four governors to the invi.
tation sent out by him. on authority
of the legislature, for conference
in Des Moines relative to the election
of United States senators by the PEG.
pie. Governors Beckham Of Ken
lucky, Deneen Of Illinois and Private
Secretary Perley of the governor Of
New York wrote assuring the state
Of Iowa that they will send delegates
10 the conference. Governor Terill
of Georgia said that the matter would
be referred to the legislature which
meets there next week. Governor
Mickey Of Nebraska already had sig.
ntfed an Intention to have comnl,s,
sioners.
Partners Lives Run In ParalIaIs..
Fate seems to be guiding the lives
of Nelson s. NAHUM and Victor R.
Bnhoff along parallel lines. They
are partners in business, members
of the same church and companions
In social way. On the same night
two years ago at church social at
the University Avenue Reformed
church Nelson s. NAHUM met Miss
Clara Evans and Victor R. Emhctf
met Miss Marie Ebal. During the
past week the weddings of these two
Young men and two young women
We're solemniZed. Both OF the young
women We're e"hnc' +,ncherA
| NEW CANAL. BOARD NAMED.
Failure of Senate to Confirm Commits
sion Causes President to