Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-09
Attorneys Rule State Conyen.
tion Which Meets to Name
Successor to Judge Bishop
EVANS APPEARS TO GAIN
Some Disposition to Draw fractional
Lines-Evans Embarrassed by Ru-
mors Of Corporation support-5erry,
HeaIy and Roberts Strongest Can
didates-coIoneI Clark. Address.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, Sept. 9.-The uncer-
tainty which has prevailed all along
regarding the outcome of the state
judgeship convention continued up to
the hour of convening. The feeling that
no matter who is nominated, good
man will be on the ticket was largely
responsible for this feeling. There was
some inclination early today to show
q strictly factional lineup, with Berry
and Healy on the one side and Evans
and Roberts on the other
1t was claimed by Evans friends
that he was gaining rapidly and at the
expense of Roberts and Healy both The
disclosure that the railroad attorneys
were largely lining up for Evans
caused some annoyance to him and his
friends. There We're the usual rumors
in the morning as to this or that cam
didate withdrawing but not one showed
any weakness.
The surprise of the morning was the
fact that the name of Judge Gaynor
would be presented by Plymouth coun-
ty and that he would get his judicial
district solid. An effort was made to
induce McHenry to quit, but his Des
Moines followers insisted that he is
still in the race.
The convention on reconvening heard
all the reports from the credential
committee that all counties except one
were represented, and there were no
contests. The permanent officers were:
Chairman, Joe r. Lane, of Davenport;
secretary, James Wilson, Appanoose;
assistant secretaries, c. C. BRADLEY,
Plymouth, and e. F. Whitney, az Polk.
Chairman Lane made no speech. The
committee on resolutions reported two
short resolutions on the death OF Judge
Bishop and Senator Allison. There
were no others.
Two Ballots Without Result.
The first ballot resulted: Evans
2401z, Berry 113, Roberts IT'S, n Henry
76, Healy 1331s, Green 124, Gaynor Sc.
Hobson 1876, Coyle SO.
The second ballot follows: Evans
2651s; Roberts 181; Berry, 1913; Healy,
117A; Green, 112; Gaynor, SO; Nc
Henry, 66; Coyle, SO; Hobson, 1876.
It looks like a prolonged contest, as
all the candidates remain in the race.
A Convention Of Lawyers.
When Colonel Clark, as chairman,
faced the republican state convention,
1t might easily have been mistaken for
a meeting of the State Bar association.
1T was reported that one farmer had
got in by mistake. The convention was
neither demonstrative not enthusiasts
tic, but practically all counties were
represented. The caucuses had been
quiet.
Colonel Clark paid a glowing tribute
to the late Judge Bishop and also to
Allison. He defended and eulogized
the courts and denounced those who
attack the courts by crying out against
the injunction powers. He urged that
the courts are creatures Of the people
and that the people rule by and thru
the courts as we'll as thru legislatures
and the executive. At the same time
he criticized the courts for. some times
nullifying laws. His reference to the
courts which permit violation of law
was loudly applauded. The rule of law
and order has been ordained by the
people and not by the courts. While
the counts endure, the people rule He
gave an eloquent plea for the rule Of
the people. He referred to Lincoln as
always standing for the rule of the ma,
jority and Allison Is always sup
porting the majority. '1t is the
rule for republicans to live by and
die by" he said, and the convention
broke into loud applause. He referred
70 Do0cnVyol{ yvhN had dnna
more to bring about rule. by the peo-
follow him.
Committees Are Named.
The committees are as follows:
Resolutions-F. M. Molesberry, Joe
R. Lane, L. &. Hurd, w. L. Eaton, ].
w. Willett, j. C. Mabry, Thomas A.
Cheshire, c. N. Vermillion, Almore
Stone, D. c. Chase and L. e. Francis
Credentials-J. d. Jordan, w. II.
Childs, H. E. Netcott, ]. G. Hempel, j.
l.. Carney. L. B. Brand, w. N. Taylor,
Dennis Hamblin, j. w. Junkin, J. P.
Muellan and ]. w. Hospers.
Permanent organization-Rice Fl.
Bell, William Hoffman, o. B. Court
wright, Norman Willett, l. j. Hamel,
Charles Hoffman, j. II. Henderson, D.
A. Porter, E. P. Sales, Frank Holdings
worth, and o. B. Harding.
Gossip Of the Lobbies.
All the talk of the lobbies last night
was that the corporation forces were
concentrating on Judge Evans Car,
roll Wright and James c. Davis We're
very active during the day, and there
was no doubt in the minds of anyone
that they We're lining up the forces to
land the judgeship for Evans. The
explanation vouchsafed was that Evans
was regarded as a very acceptable
man, but that far more important was.
the fact tht his selection would event
ully force Judge Weaver off the su-
preme bench. and this last is very,
much desired by the interests that have
not been ableslo use him. Whether
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