Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-05
POLITICIANS OBJECT TO IDEA
Plan to Hold Convention During Fair
Meets With Disfavor.
NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR CALL
First Recall Petition Under Des
MOInes Form of Government
Aimed at Alderman
Hainey.
From a staff Correspondent.)

DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 4-(Special.)-
Carl FRANKIE, chairman of the republican
state committee, returned at noon today
from his home at Parkersburg, where he
spent Sunday. lie was the only member
of the committee to reach the city today.
II is understood that when the committee
meets tomorrow there will be opposition to
the idea of holding the state convention at
the fair grounds during the state fair.
1t is claimed, too, that there is not enough
time in which to call the convention for
that time.
Clerks in Convention.
District court clerks of Iowa will meet
in Waterloo August II, 10 and IA for their
eighth annual convention. M. M. bearing,
assistant United States attorney at st,
Louis. and Judge Roberts OF the district
court at ottumwa will be among the speak
ers. Each will speak on the second day
Of the convention. The election will b.
held the third day.
Files suit for Libel.
Miss June Carlson has started suit in the
district court here for $4,000 damages
against Mrs. A. J. McColl for libel. When
Mrs. McColl started her divorce proceed
ings against her husband a few days ago
she named Miss Carlson as the co-defend-
ant. Miss Carlson bases her charge for
libel on the divorce petition. Mrs. McColl
is said TO have sailed for Europe within
the last few days and the suit cannot
come up in district court before the Sep
TENDER term.
Overcome by Heat.
Des MoInes passed through another hot
day Monday. Tony Ponsione, a driver for a
peddler's wagon. became overcome by the
heat today at IL o'clock on Cherry street.
He grew dizzy and drove recklessly and
ran into a wagon and was thrown to the
pavement, striking his head on the curb.
He was removed unconscious to his home
at 325 South Fifth street.
First Recall Petition.
The first recall petition under the Des
Moines commission form of government
was started Monday. 1t is understood that
automobilists and cigar dealers are back
Of it and are circulating 1t to nave Alder
man Hamery recalled. Hamery Is In
charge as superintendent OF the depart
ment Of public safety. This gives him
charge of the police. He forced the slot
machines out of the cigar stores and a
few nights ago a score of the wealthiest
automobile owners were arrested Tor not
having green lights displayed in the rear.
and for exceeding the speed limit. They
| propose TO IlsnN. IL was Claimed TO-DAY
that many petitions would be started soon.
Petitions today are being circulated by
H. B. Dickinson. the man who was tried
some months ago for the murder Of Irene
Blydenburg.
Councilman Hamery said today that he
did not fear the recall. lie said he was
discharging his duties as he saw them and
was enforcing the law and could do no
more.
Not Graduates for PenitentiArY.
Boys leaving the Boys Industrial school
at Eldora are no longer graduated TO the
penitentiary, as the saying used to be
some years ago. The annual report of the
state agent for finding homes for the boys
shows that there are now but five boys
in the penitentiaTy who have left the
school in the last two years. during which
time $50 were placed into homes or found
employment. Inasmuch as the school
gets the worst boys Of the state after no
one else can do anything with them, the
report claims this showing is very good.
Formerly the peliey Of the state wa to