Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
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IOWA RETAIL MERCHANTS.
State Convention Election at Ottumwa
Will Be Exciting Affair.

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State Convention Election at Ottumwa
Will Be Exciting Affair.
Special to Times-Republican.
Ottumwa, May 27.-The three days
session Of the Iowa State Retail Mer-
chants convention, began here yester-
day afternoon at the NJ. w. A. hall.
Large delegations are here from many
cities in the state, and it is rumored
that the Davenport crowd are plan
ming to get the convention for their
city next year, if possible. Council
Bluffs is also represented here, and
will advance the candidacy of favor
lite son, John Mulqueer. at present vice
president of the state association and
out for the office of president. Des
! Moines delegates are here with an ak
to grind. They have at present the state
secretaryship In the person of Ira b.
| Thomas, who has been identified with
/ the association almost from its incep-
| ton, and has made host of friends
over the state.
Another Dies Moines man, Fred II.
Beaner, secretary of the local asso-
citation at Des Moines, is working for
| liiS OillSS VI Sldlc SSSiSldIy ~ SuS.
coed Thomas There promises to be a
1 struggle between these candidates for
the secretaryship, and both men have
many strong supporters. Beaner's
/ popularity as secretary at Des Moines
| Is expected to count for much with
many delegates.
The formal opening of the enter
| tainment was a smoker at the armory.
! During the. smoker, addresses were
made by Fred Mason, Of New York
city, who is ex-national secretary OF
the association, and several visiting
and local members of the association.
! Secretary Thomas report showed
that new associations have been or
ganized in the past year in Davenport,
Creston, Muscatine, Abba, Ft. Madi-
son, TT. Dodge. Centerville, Greenfield,
! Waterloo, and Mystic. The fire insur-
ance department Of the state associa
| ton was shown to be in a f1ourishing
| condition and that since it's organiza-
ton eight years ago 1t has been an
annual saving Of from Is to % per cent
to its members. The Iowa jobbers were
also praised by Secretary Thomas and
he stated that it was thru their gen.
/ CIoSlly IliOI'5 ludA duy llAuS SiSS thcLs
/ the association was able to keep an
organizer in the field all the time. The
! secretary's report showed that since
Feb Is, 1907, the receipts Of the as
ISOLATION have been s5,744.67, the dis
bursements $5,163.70, leaving a balance
of $5S0.97. 80 20
| Annual reports were also read by
State Treasurer w. A. Scruby Of Des
Moines and State Organizer. John F..
Nangle of Fergus Falls, MINI.
In compliance with resolution
adopted at the recent meeting OF the
national association resolution ask
! ing for change in the national bank
ruptcy law will be introduced and
passed at the meetingJ 10 ,,s
The program for today and Thurs
| day is as follows:
Wednesday Morning. !" ~
| Report OF. committees.
| Discussion, store Help"-C. F. G
kehr, Manila; Robert Carson, Iowa
City; M. e. Talbert, Mystic; L. E.
! Lingafelt, Davenport; w. A. Scruby.
| Des Moines.
J General discussion.
F, Address--Fred Mason, ex-national
i secretary, New York city.
Question box.
Afternoon.
Address--John A. Greene, national
secretary, Cleveland, Ohio.
Election of officers.
Discussion, "Store Expenses'-E. E.
Gildner, Manchester; John T. Null,
queen, Council Bluffs; ]. j. Grove,
Ames; L. c. StanleS Charlton. g ~
General discussion. .ti
/ Question box.
Evening.
Complimentary entertainment at
Country club.
Thursday Morning.
Report of committee on resolu-
tions 7t 10 tjig trti
Address, pure Food Law to Date
Hon. H. l3. Wright, state dairy and
food commissioner. a9hi g
Report Retail Merchants Mutual
! Fire Insurance association.
General remarks-N. S. Johnson, OF
Bloomfield; j. II. Dustman. Burling-
ton; w. H. Ahlbrecht, Tama.
Afternoon.
Final report committee on resolu-
tions.
Question box.
| Report of associations.
! Unfinished business
| New business
Good Of association.
Adjournment.
Evening.
Concert and entertainment