Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

en- were:
Resolutions. c. Demar of
Davis county.
Observation-Disclosures Larimore of
Jasper.
Permanent organization-T. H.
Pickler Of Ottumwa.
Vice president convention-Mr.
Clark of Monroe.
L. P. Richmond was endorsed
as candidate for delegate at
large.
(By Staff Correspondents
Cedar Rapids, March 26.-The larg
est and most interesting convention III
the history Of Iowa democracy con-
vened here today. The convention
was dominated by Bryan sentiment
and strong resolutions binding the
delegates to the national meeting to
vote for Bryan will be passed The
Nebraskan platform will be the basis
Of the Iowa platform. The matter of
the selection of delegates-at-large is
somewhat up in the air. The leading
candidates being Sullivan. Porter, e.
M. Farr and E. G. Dunn OF Mason
City, with Porter, Sullivan and prob
ably Carr considered sure of election.
The other leading candidates are Dun
Eombe, Craig and Wadsworth
Next Convention in Doubt.
Interests centers chiefly in the out
come of the fight to change the meet
Ing place of the next convention from
Sioux City to Des Moines Last nights
decision of the state central commit
tee to change the date from July 2
to June 25 Modified the radicals some
what, but probably a resolution will
be introduced late this afternoon re-
questing the state committee to re-
consider its action in locating the con-
vention at Sioux City. 1t is not ex-
pected the committee would pay any
attention to the request, but that
would give the radicals chance to
say the conservative committee had
overridden the state convention,
which is greater than any committee
Undercurrent for johnson.
AS matters now stand the radicals
are in the saddle, but in spite of the
unanimity for Bryan there is an I'M
dercurrant of sentiment for Johnson,
evidenced by the attempt in some of
the district caucuses to table Bryan
resolution. At noon the question Of
delegates at large was still undecided
and the leading candidates being Por-
ter, Sullivan, Carr and E. G. Dunn of
Mason City, with Porter and Sullivan's
election practically assured.
Dennison Made Chairman.
The committee on resolutions did
not meet until o'clock and it is ex-
pected it will be late in the afternoon
before the convention gets down to
real work. The committee on perma-
nent organization cast eight votes for
Dennison and three for Maurice
O'Connor of Fort Dodge, for perma-
nent chairman. The personnel of the
delegates at large is very uncertain.
Will Whiting now may be substituted
for Porter.
Chairman Miller Withdraws.
The radicals made such a strong
fight against Chairman Miller of the
state central committee, a conserva-
tive, that he announced he will not
be candidate for reelection at the
second convention.
The Denver Delegates.
The delegates to the national con-
vention at Denver selected by the
district caucuses follow:
First District-J. H. Cruickshank
anu l.. "a. l[ippluColl.t
Second District-H. Sharon and A.
Blandt.
Third District-Wm Highee and n.
G. Liggett.
Fourth District-John McCook and
M. B. Darsey.
Fifth District-R. J. Williamson and
R. P. Fitzgerald ]. P. Fraley and c.
H. Plattenberg with half vote EACH
Sixth District-C M. Myers and S.
B. Reynolds.
Seventh District-J T. Mulvaney
and J. P. O'Malley.
Eighth District-E. H. Sankey and
John Dornigan.
Ninth District-John Blake and W.
G. Campbell.
Tenth District-D. Caswell and ].
A. Mention
Eleventh District-W. F. Hutton and
c. Cannon.
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