Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
MAKING FOR DIRECT VOTE
Convention to Formulate Plan for Election
ofUnited States Senators
GOVERNOR cUEmEs IS TO PRESIDE
Move Being Made 10 Have the Primary
Election BIN Declared a Repubs
ucRn Party Measure in
lows.


OTrom a star Correspondent0
DIES MONIES. Dec. -tSpecial)-Gover-
nor Cumm-ns will call the United states
senatorial convention to order in the house
chamber at the state house He will then
welcome the delegates to the state and
city and retain the chair TIL a temporary
organization IS perfected The hour was
not definitely set today because hut few
delegates had reached the city early this
evening. but II IS anticipated that the con-
vention will be called TO order at about
O'Clock. The forenoon will probably be
spent by the delegates in getting acquainted
and many Of the delegates are not eX-
pected TO reach the city before Tomorrow
forenoon. Il is anticipated that the con-
vention will be in session three or four
days.
The first delegate 20 reach the city was z.
F. WhitComb Of California, who stated that
all the five delegates from that state are
on the way and will be present. MT. Whit
comb reached the city this morning and
called on Governor Cummins al the state
house lie was not ready 10 express any
opinion as TO the proper course for the
convention 20 follow, but IS himself fav-
orable 10 the general proposition Of elect
ing senators b. direct vote Of the people.
As with all conventions called together
without any previous organization. St IS
expected. that a temporary. organization
must first be formed. Governor Cummins
viii, therefore. after calling the convention
10 order and welcoming the delegates. re-
tain the chair till a temporary chairman IS
selected. II Iowa, because Of having called
the convention. should be accorded the
honor OF the position Of chairman Of the
convention Ex-Governor William LarTabee
will be the unanimous choice Of the Iowa
delegation for that position.
As soon as the temporary chairman is Sc
lected he will be called to the chair and
the regular order Of electing temporary
secretary and committee on credentials and
permanent organization will be followed.
Then the permanent organization will be
formed and the further progress Of the
convention will rest entirely upon the wish
Of the delegates Since the convention is
called for but one object it IS presumed
that The greater part Of The work will be
done not by the appointment Of committees,
but by the convention as a whole.
Make Primary a Caucus Measure.
Agitation 70 make the primary election
bill a republican parry caucus measure Il
the coming session Of the legislature, IS
being started. The movement does not
come from one faction alone. 1t Was
fret started by a standpatter who is IN
Des Moints today and it is believed the
Cummins n en- will readily take up with
the proposition, the argument being ad-
vanced that it makes impossible the rePeu-
ton OF the action Of the democrats at the
last session in lining up with one faction
to defeat the bill
Fair Dates This Week.
John c. Simpson, secretary Of the State
DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture, Is in Chico 60
attending the meeting Of the American
Association Of Fairs and Expositions and
the nesting Of the American Trotung as
sociation and the board Of appeals Of the
same association. OF all Of which he is a
member. The dates Of the Iowa fair viii
b. selected at the meeting OF the frs;
named association along with the dates
for all other state fairs and exposiuons.
statue of KIrkwOod.
Sidney A Foster. chairman Of the Des
Moines Park board. today told the Dcs
Moines Federation Of Womans Clubs that
the Park board will ask the next legis-
lature for money for statue Of Governor
Kirkwood 10 be erected Ia South park Of
this city.
Carries Revival 20 Saloons.
At Bob Kings saloon last night Rev.
and Mrs. William Asher. assistants to Or.
Chapman in his revival meetings here,
he'd prayer meeting. Mr.. Asher was for
merly a bartender. Mrs. Asher played 9
small folding organ. Bob Kink himself dis
tributed the hymn books and those in the
saloon Joined in the hymns. The sermon
that followed from the ex-bartendeF went
straight 10 the hearts Of the hearers
When they left crowd was waiting out
side and another meeting was held. /;
affected the entire street for the rest Of
the night.
Implement Men All Here.
Several hundred farm implement dealers
are In the city today attending the annua
/ convention Of the state association which
| is in session at the Young Mems Christian
! association auditorium. The convention
| opened this evening with a reception b!
/ the ohicers in the parlors OF the SaveT9
hotel. Those who liked attended the thea
I tiers and there was an invitation EXTENDED
/ through the officers TO attend the Chap
man revival meetings at the Auditorium
| The convention proper opens tomorrow
morning. The Hobbies q the Sayery, Kirk
wood, Elliott and Wellington are all file,
with implements and II viii be the bigges
! convention the association has ever held
fire at Coal Mine.
A FIRE that broke out az the Center Goa
mine near this city al $50 today did zoos
or Sl5,OJO damages 70 the mine, competed!
/ destroying all the upper works and the ma
chinery II is not believed that 81 hal
l been communicated 10 the mine. Their
was no one in the mine al the time Of tn
fire 50 far as can be ascertained, all hand
/ being accounted for. The origin Of TN
/ FIRE, which was In the engine room, is un