Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25
Prominent Men in Party of
Sucker State Form Auto Train
En- Route to Denver
STOP HERE FOR DINNER
Train of Five studebakers Arrives at
1890, and Leaves at o'clock-Not
as Much as Punctured Tire on the
Trip So Far-sullivan Goes by Rail
Personnel Of the Party.

The Illinois democratic auto special,
OF five cars, four bearing passengers
and one transporting baggage, reached
Marshalltown at 1890 this afternoon.
and left at o'clock for the west The
eleven members forming the party
dined at the Pilgrim, and after brief
stay at the garage, where the cars
We're looked over and given fresh
supply of gasoline and water, the
party left for Boone, the next stop on
the way to the democratic national
convention.
Hon. Roger c. Sullivan, chairman of
the Illinois democratic central commit
tee, conceived the idea of making the
trip from Chicago to Denver by autos,
but Mr. Sullivan was not able to be in
the party, as he had planned. Urgen.
political business, in advance of the
convention, summoned him to go by
rail, and he left the party at Dixon.
Are Enjoying Journey.
are enjoying the journey overland i'm
mensely. The train left Chicago at
noon Tuesday. and encountered bad
roads as far west as Dixon, and especi-
ally in and out of DeKalb. West Of
Dixon the roads have been perfect. The
democrats We're much impressed with
their trip thru Iowa, and all were loud
in their praise of the appearance of the
state and the cities that they have
passed thru.
Reception at Cedar Rapids.
There was large party of automo-
bilsts out of Chicago as an escort to
the train as far as Dixon. Mayor
Carmody, of Cedar Rapids, and a num-
Der of prominent Parlor City demo-
Gratis met the train at Marion and
formed an escort into Cedar Rapids.
where the party arrived Wednesday
night The train left there at this
morning AT the Pilgrim, where the
tourists dined, a number of local dem
ocrats greeted the visitors.
No Mishaps Of Any Kind.
So far the trip has been uneventful
as far as mishaps have been con-
cerned. There have been no delays,
ana not even DIS HUGH do q puhSeotSN
tire has marred the pleasure of the
trip.
,er All for Bryan.
The Illinois delegation in the party
form solid one for William Jennings
Bryan for the democratic nomination
for the presidency. There is not the
least doubt in the minds of any of the
number but that Bryan will be the
partys nominee.
Personnel Of Party.
The personnel OF the party taking
the auto journey to Denver is as fol-
lows: George Self, Streator, ILL.,, of
the law department of the Chicago
Union Traction Company: Hon. Bart
ley Burg, Chicago real estate expert;
John Berriman, T. w. Carroll, division
superintendent Postal Telegraph Com
pany; Hon. Michael ]. Agnew, of the
Chicago Athletic associations; Albert
Lane Perry. treasurer of the Illinois
theater; Dr. Matthew Weydert, general
agent OF the Foley Manufacturing
Company; M. E. Finan, secretary of
the Johnston City Coal Company; Lou
NJ Houseman, widely known as
sporting writer, formerly sporting edi-
tor of the Inter-Ocean, and now man
ager of the Clysmic Springs Company;
F. L. Estey, representing the Inter
Ocean, and Chicago correspondent Of
the New York Telegram, who will
cover the national convention for both
papers: and B. c. Hamilton.
Mr.. Hamilton is managing the detail
of the trip for Mr.. Sullivan, and Judge
Agnew is in charge Of the party.
Mr. Berriman, who is one of the
delegates, and who was formerly prom
inent in democratic politics in Spring
field, Is a brother of Mrs. II. w.
Shove. Of this city
Mr.. Charles Eldridge, Of the Eldridge-
Beebe Automobile Company piloted the
party from this city to Boone.