The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
IOWA DEMOCRATS
At C0NvEN T|0N
JUDGE WADE is REELECTED Ma
TioNAL COMMITTEEMAN.
ALTERNATEs ARE BARRED OUT
They Hold indignation Meeting in Ho-
tel Hallway, But Are Finally
Paclfed-Double Delesa-
tion In Fifth.
United Press Dispatch.

United Press Dispatch.
Denver July S.-Iowa is well repre-
sented at the national convention.
Congressman Dan Hamilton remarked
that he never suspected that half as
many deomcrats lived in the Sixth
district as have been after him for
tickets in the convention. Judge
Wade, national committeeman, has
done all in his power, but many are
doomed to disappointment. Many
came to this convention not because
they are politicians or interested in
the convention at all, but because of
the trip.
The Iowa headquarters is crowded
all the time, but this does not indi.
cate a very big crowd, as the head
quarters are not very large but the
best to be had. II costs the delega-
tion pretty near $35 day as it is.
The hotel business in Denver must pay.
The Iowa Caucus.
At the Iowa caucus Claude r. Por-
ter was elected member of the COM
mittee on credentials, e. G.. Dunn of
Mason City committee on rules and
order of business, Jerry Sullivan, COM
mittee on resolutions, John p. O'Mal-
ley committee to notify the nominee Of
the convention for president, Charles
Bullock of Denison committee to no
tify the nominee for vice president;
honorary vice president of the con-
vention, e. M. Sharon; national com
mitteeman, M. J. Wade.
When RI. c. Liggett nominated Judge
Wade, funny incident occurred. Mr..
Liggett made the usual complimentary
remarks and suggested that his candi-
date needed no introduction as he was
known by every democrat between the
Mississippi and the Missouri and he
sat down. The crowd shouted Name
yaur man. Who is your candidate?"
l"Name him.
But 1aiggett got even by saying that
the delegates ought to apologize to him
for not knowing who their present
committeeman is,
Alternates Are Barred.
When the Iowa delegation got to-
gether at its headquarters the ques-
tion came up as to whether the alter
mates should be permitted TO attend
the meeting. On account of the dan
ger of offending the alternates, the
subject was handled Singerly, but it
was finally decided that inasmuch as
there was not room, they should be
excluded from the business session.
This was done and the alternates i'm
mediately organized an Indignation
meeting in the hall.
Judge Wade poured oil upon the
troubled waters and Claude Porter
soothed the turbulent alternates.
Another mixup occurred in regard to
the Fifth district which, in order to
show it's loyalty to Bryan, sent a dou-
BILE delegation. The national commit
tee decided to recognize only one del
egation from each state for fear of
the bad precedent. Thus the Fifth
district had to fight it out the best it
could. All will get into the conven-
tion hall, but all will not get seats on
the floor of the main hall. The same
rule applied to the alternates at large.
"Don't Want Bryan
The Iowa men had tussle with
the Johnson boomers in the lobby of
the Brown Palace last night, that may
leave some sore spots. Dan Hamilton
had been introduced as Iowa's only
democratic congressman and was
\ 4 a T. -. l.
steps of the lobby when a group of
johnson boomers" interrupted the
speech with cries of
1--WE want Johnson for president"
They were hustled away and Hamil-
ton completed his speech in which he
ignored Johnson and the Iowan was
solidly for Bryan.