Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25
. NOT A Love FEAST
At SIOUX CITY.
Democratic State Convention
Develops Several Red Hot
Contests
MANY CHANGES IN COMMITTEE
Contests for Control Of Governing
Body Lively-Fifth District Opposed
70 Proposed Liquor Plank-Fisht on
Over Rssolutions-The Rroeeedinss
Of the Day.
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Sioux City, June 25.-The first dem
ocratic state convention under the new
primary law was held here today Tor
the adoption Of . platform and the
nomination Of two candidates tor
Judges OF the supreme court and rat
tfication Of the election Of district
DELEGATIONS and members Of the state
central committee.
at The assemblage was called to order
by state Chairman Miller. Rev. J. y
Kerby, Of Sioux City. delivered the In
vocation. Tim Clary. OF New Hamp-
ton, the temporary chairman. delivered
the address.
IClary's address appears on Page 3
OF this issuel.
Changes in COMMITTEES.
There Is little discussion as yet with
reference to the two supreme court
Judges to be nominated. all the interest
being centered on the state central
committee, and especially with refer
encs to q successor to Chairman e.
w. Miller. who Is not . candidate
Tor reelection.
The district caucuses OF tho demo-
Gratis of Iowa, who are here IN state
convention, were held this morning.
and resulted in number OF changes
In the state central committee. The
committee will be composed IS fol-
lows:
First-Alex. Miller. Washington.
Second-K. ]. g. Van Lent, Musca-
tine.
Third Thomas Duffy, Dubuque.
Fourth-T. NJ. Donovan. New Hamp-
ton.
FIFTH =. r. Moore, Anamosa-
Sixth-N. F. Reed, Ottumwa.
Seyenth-Clint Price, Indianola.
EiThth-Dr. J. r. Reynolds, Cres-
ton.
NINTH. J. Hughes, Council Bluffs.
Tenth-John r. Dalton, Manson.
Eleventh-W. II. Beck. Sioux City.
Those who drop off the COMMITTEES
are sas follows: s. w. Mercer, Iowa
CITY. Second district; C. W.,Miller, Wa
very, Third; Thomas Kelly, Sigour-
ney. Sixth; j. F. McGinty, Knowlton.
Eighth: w. q. Sears, Sioux City,
Eleventh. Price and Reed are being
doomed for the craftsmanship Of the
committee.
Committee on Resolutions.
The resolutions committee will be
made up as follows: First, William
.Louden. Wayne; Second. Henry Holm
er volmer, Scott; Third. c. w. Miller,
wayerly; Fourth. e. A. McIlree, Clay
ton: Fifth, w. N. Townsend, Tama;
sixth, o. p Meyers. Jasper: Seventh.
Farley Sheldon, Ames; Eighth, r. w.
Eissel, Adams; Ninth, Ed. Barrett, Pot
tawattamie; Tenth, Julius Rueger,
Carroll; Eleventh. ]. p. Keefer. Ply
mouth.
Tho Platform Issues.
The discussion as to the platform,
involves the liquor issue, and the dele
yates from river counties will make q
strong fight for an anti-resubmission
and local option plank.
Considerable sentiment against this
proposition is being developed, how
ever. and the outcome u not wholly
certain.
The state central committee held
Anal meeting last evening, when a
resolution presented by J. ]. Hughes in
commendation Of Chairman Miller's
splendid services was unanimously
adopted.
Several Lively Contests.
Some of the district caucuses. all Of
which were held this morning, devel-.
eped into interesting contests, and 9TH
tfs were more than love feasts. OF
the latter brand, was the caucus OF the
First district, which contended Miller
itself with the denomination OF Alex OF
with the denomination of Alexander, Of
Washington, for member of the state
central committee. making other ap-
pointments and adjourning In nice
gentlemanly way.
In the Second district caucus there
was spirit Of sharp contest between
]. @. Van Lent, Of Muscatine. and w.
r.. Hart, OF Iowa City, for member OF
the state committee. Van Lent winning
out by narrow margin. Henry voll-
mer was named on the committee on
resolutions. The Second district is
strong for an out and cut declaration
on the liquor question.
In the Third district caucus, the
most interesting feature was the re-
tirement Of C. w. Miller, Of Waver-
". from the membership of the state
committee. Thomas Duffy. of Dubuque.
being named in his place.
T. NJ. Donovan met opposition for
membership on the state committee in
the Fourth district caucus. He got 46
votes to Il for ]. Bernatz. Of Decorah.
The Fifth district caucus declared
against . hQsor plank and endorsed
the candidacy Of Clint Price. Of Indiana
ola, fer ohaiJmAA Of the state central
committee
In the Sixth district caucus. Gem
eral J. B. Weaver. the old war horse
OF Iowa politics. was made chairman
and took occasion to pay high TIL
lsae = - late Grover Casvsland