Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
Preparations Being Made to
Bring Refrigeration from
Rocky Mountains
TONNES AlRs,HlP IN MOTION
Transplanted Minnesotan Says He is
Sure to Be Named for Vice Presi-
dent and Discusses Planks Of the
Platform - Kern Declares He is
Not Candidate for Second Place.

Denver, July 2.-Fresh from his
visit Yesterday TO William ]. Bryan
Charles A. Towr.e. of New York, can
sdidate for vice president on the demo-
cratic ticket. arrived here today and
at once placed himself in touch with
the leaders of his party now here.
II may say am In the race to stay
said Towne, "alld have every reason
to feel will he nominated. have
been assured the support OF large
number of the New York delegation
and believe that at the proper time
they all will be for me. From other
parts of the country also has come In
formation that rny candidacy is accept
able. and with pledges of active sup
port
Towne said me discussed at length
With Bryan the various planks of the
platform, and particularly that relat-
ing to writs of injunction.
ION that proposition" said he, you
can emphaticaly state that there will
be no straddle-no ambiguity. The
anti injunction plank will be so framed
as to meet with favor from a large
majority of the workingmen of the
country,
Another plank which in all probable
ity will be Incorporated in the plat
form and which was discussed at
length with Bryan, will einbody the
proposition of International neutraliza-
ton of the Philippine islands.
Expect Hot Convention.
Preparations are being made to have
all railroads which run thru innum-
cradle beds of perpetual snow, In the
Rocky mountains, bring large quanti-
ties of snow to Denever, which will be
placed in barrels In the convention hall
in the hope OF moderating the tempera-
ture during the deliberations Of the
democrats next week.
M. e. ingalls, l. Urged.
Ohio friends OF M. E. ingalls, early
today sprang his name for the vice
presidency and are strenuously using
him as the most available candidate
for second place. He is said to be the
tfiirty-ninth man to be mentioned in
! tCOnnecClOn WlIN lAlS sOLiCC, 0Ao 1A.S
fortieth may arrive at any time. The
democratic party has secured Its
mascot for The approaching conven-
tion. It cam, in the shape of a rocky
mountain burro. presented to Chair
man Thomas Taggart of the national
committee, by the Denver Times:
Contests Grow in Number.
The number Of contests before the
national committee for representation
OF delegates On the temporary roll call
was increased today from Atty to fifty
four. Today's mail brought notices OF
contests in the Ninth and Nineteenth
Ohio districts. In each Of these cases
the factions are claiming they repre-
sent the regular" organization and
are therefore entitled to seats as dele
gates. The national committee will
begin hearing all contests Monday
n.prr ing. The headquarters Of the
committee we're the scene of much ac-
ttyity today. Secretary Woodson and
Assistant Secretary Seton We're kept
busy preparing the contested cases for
the cnn1mittee, and they were besiefasd
~ a. steady stream Of visitors, INST
~ whom called to file papers for &ae
consideration ot-the committee in y
tern,ining sew contests.