Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-20
DEMOCRATS RON
OVER OFFICERS
Convention Locks Horns Over
Selection Of County Chair
man and Secretary
waAneLE FOR AN HOUR
wRAneLE FOR AN HOUR
One Faction, Led by A. c. DAILY, In
sist. That County Committee Select
Its Officers-After Hot Contest Con-
vention Votes to Assume This Duty
Personalities INDUCED In

For more than an hour this morning
the democratic county convention
wrangled and engaged in hot war OF
words, which were not lacking in per-
sonalities, over the question whether
the county committee or the conven-
ton should select the permanent Of
ficers for the committee. The faction
led by A. c. DAILY, which sought to let
the committee have this prerogative,
was eventually beaten by one vote, and
the convention assumed the duty. 1t
was not until after 1t had been inti-
mated that an effort was being made
to run the convention and committee
by "cut and dried" methods, and also
that the convention was being
packed
Fight on Committee Report.
The fight over the selection Of Off
ces was precipitated by the report Of
the committee ON permanent organiza-
tion. The committee reported that j.
e.. Stanton, present county chairman
and temporary chairman Of the con-
vention and that Secretary G. A. Smith.
also temporary secretary, be made the
permanent officers Of the committee.
Mr.. DAILY was Immediately on his feet
demanding that the committee be Civ
40 vv{1y; ~ ;re rs Of
He said he wanted no cut and dried
methods used in the convention. DAILY
moved to amend the motion to adopt
the report Of the committee by eli1nin-
ating that part of the report which
proposed to make the nominees the of
fcers Of the committee.
In arguing the amendment Mr.. DAILY
said some things which did not suit
Mr.. Smith, who cautioned the speaker
to conf1ne himself to the amendment.
DAILY accused Smith of having prepared
the list Of the committees, and OF hav-
ing taken them from his pocket when
the time to name them came. To this
Smith said he did, and DAILY wanted
to know what right he had to do so
when he had not been made temporary
chairman.
Slap at Stanton.
George Herman, a member of the
committee from the Fourth ward,
characterized an effort to turn Mr..
Stanton down" for committee chairman
as a dirty slap in his face" when he
was the democratic nominee for con-
gress.
w. Fl. Calhoun rose to speak but he
was called out of order by DAILY, and
he admitted that he was not delegate
to the convention.
The vote on the amendment was fin
ally reached, and the vote stood 9 to
IS in favor Of the amendment which
left 1t to the convention to say whether
name the officers.
Mixup in Vote.
A rising vote was demanded and
both Calhoun and s. w. La Shelle, who
were in favor Of allowing the conven-
tion to name the officers, were called
down by DAILY for voting, and forced
to be seated.
In the face of the result, DAILY ap-
pealed from the decision Of the chair
and demanded another rising vote. He
said La Shelle had no rights in the
convention, and he objected to La
Shelle speaking when that gentleman
arose to defend his position.
On the second vote the result was
9 to 10 in favor Of the convention.
While the count was being made, In
which Mr.. DAILY engaged in loud
voice, he was reprimanded by the chair
for assuming the duties of the presid-
ing officer. When the vote was an
nounced Mr. Smith asked DAILY, IT'S
the motion lost, Mr.. Daly?" To which
the latter replied, 'Tt Is"
A motion to adjourn until 2 o'clock
cut short the work Of the convention,
which was given the right to elect the
officers, and Immediately upon adj
journment both factions were making
efforts to round up all the convention
delegates that could be secured.
Earlier in the session speeches were
made by A. G. DAILY, j. e. Stanton and
A. G. Johnson. The appointment Of
the usual temporary committees fol-
lowed.