Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
Is ProhibitionC Convention Called
For Friday Night Prohibi-
ton or Elicit ?
CLAIMS ARE MADE BY BOTH
Members of City Central Committee
Claim That Committee Has Nothing
to Do With CaIl-EIlett Claims Call
is esuIar-committee Repud-
ate Ellett's Action.

Who's who, in the local prohibition
arena? Is the prohibition convention
called for Friday night in the east
court room prohibition party move
ment, or is it an Elicit movement? Is
Q. B. Elicit DESTROYS of nominating
himself as mayor?
These are questions that members
OF the prohibition city central COM
mittee are asking one another, and
much, interest will be centered in the
proposed convention to be held follow
ing Lincoln program
In the last issue of Ellett's paper
was printed a call, made on behalf of
the city prohibition committee, and
signed by o. D. Elicit as secretary and
r. J. Huston treasurer. This call was
for a Lincoln program, to be followed
by convention.
This attracted the other members Of
the committee, who had not been con-
suited in the call, and the committee
men began to ask questions. They
Immediately repudiated any action
that Elllett might take on behalf Of
the committee, as they declared that
the committee had nothing whatever
to do with the meeting.
How Committee Was Formed.
q o,antfncr ho1l F11nft'c nffipa
about two months ago city prohibit
ton central committee was formed,
composed of one member from each
ward. for the purpose Of organizing
campaign for the 1909 city election.
This committee was selected in the
persons of II. P. Hodges, from the
First ward: w. j. Fort. of the Sec
ond; f. A. Moore, representing the
Third; r. ]. Huston, the Fourth, and
F. H. Houghton, from the Fifth This
committee then elected its officers and
chose c. H. Culley chairman, o. D..
Elicit secretary, and Mr. Huston treas
urer. When adjournment was taken
the minutes show that the next meet
Ing. to adopt platform, would be held
subject to the call of the chairman.
cuIIey Refuses to Call Meeting.
When Mr.. Elicit visited Mr.. Culley
a few days ago, and asked him to call
public meeting on behalf of the COM
mittee, Mr.. Culley refused, on the
ground that there was no need for
public meeting, and he did not con-
slider one advisable
Do Not Want City Ticket.
A majority Of the members of the
city prohibition central committee do
not want party ticket in the field at
the city election. When asked why to-
day Mr.. Moore, Of the committeea said
that the prohibitionists realized, as
we'll as any party, that they as a party,
could have no hopes of getting over 15O
or 200 votes, even if they put up the
best man in town. The object in at
tending the meeting called by Elicit to
organize a central committee, and the
formation Of that committee, was to
preclude Elicit from taking any single
handed action on the part of the COM
,nittee, or in the name of the party. To
what Elicit might want to do person
ally, the committee made no objection.
What the committee did object to,
however, was making the committee
responsible for Ellett's actions.
w. C. r. U. Withdraws.
The w. C. T. u. was to take an act
i've part in the program of Friday
night, according to the published call.
Mrs. Lora A. Bennett, representing the
organization, and claiming to speak for
it. told Mr.. Moore that the union would
have nothing to do with the meeting.
Mrs. Bennett promised to give Mr..
Moore a written statement to that ef-
feet if necessary.
What Elicit Says.
Mr.. Elicit, when seen, said that the
call for the convention was regular,
and his signature, and that Of Mr. Hus-
ton, represented majority of the COM
mittee. "This committee consists Of
only three members" said Mr.. Elicit,
"Mr. Culley, Mr.. Huston and myself.
The others are ward committeeman,
and have nothing to do with any action
that the committee may take in calling
a meeting l asked MIR, Culley to make
the call, but he refused.
"As for the w. G. T. U. withdrawing
from the program ] will say that have
already furnished Mrs. Southwick, the
president, with the material for her ad-
dress, and she is going to take part.
Southwick could not be found to-
day.
Elicit Would Not Be Mayor.
"As far as the claim that I am seek
ing to be mayor is concerned added
Mr.. Elicit, IT will say that I do not
want the nomination, and brand any
statment to such effect a falsehood.
Furthermore absolutely would not ac-
cept the nomination"