The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-28
THE DEMOCRATS
IN CONVENTION
0ttumwa the Mecca Of Followers
Of Jackson.
JERRY SULLIVAN AS CHAIRMAN
Convention is Slow at Getting Down
to Work - Much Discussion Had
on Liquor Piank--The Dis
trict Formations.

4 Ottumwa, July 27.-Special: ]. b.
Sullivan, of Des Moines, was named
las permanent chairman of the demo
cratic state convention, and he made
Characteristic address at the open.
ling of the afternoon session. He as
sailed the present national admins
tration and the Paine-Aldrich tariff
laws.
Harmony prevailed in all of the
preliminary meetings and the eau.
cuses of the morning with a single
exception, that of the Seventh dis
trict, where Henry Stiegelman defeat
ed William s. Hail. both of Des
Moines, for place on the state central
committee.
The resolutions committee is now
at work, but it is not probable they
will be reported back to the conven-
ton before four or five o'clock. There
is a difference Of opinion os to the
resolution referring to the liquor traf.
tic, although it is believed there will
be some expression favoring local OPP
ton and high license with the ques-
ton put up to the voters of the towns
concerned. The demand for this ex-
preston is said to have originated
with the liquor dealers of the river
towns who have promised sixty thous-
and votes for the ticket if it is In
serted. The temperance element of
the party have protested. General
]. B. Weaver says that he will not
support the ticket if such an express
sion is made.
The platform is being written by
Martin J. Wade, J. M. Parsons and
Tom Fitzpatrick. Haa.
The platform has been forecasted
to contain plank fayoring the mu-
nicipal and general recall of officials
as a substitute for the Cosson law,
favoring the reduction of the OK.
penses OF the primary giAS, bet not
counseling its repeal as is favored by
some districts; and opposition to the
postal savings banks.
Ottumwa, July 27.-Iowa's demo
cracy, composed of many of the most
prominent citizens of the state, are
here today, present at the state con.
vention, which opened at the Grand
opera house this morning at IL
o'clock. The Ballingall hotel, the
headquarters for the followers of An
drew Jackson. was the mecca of all
citizens holding democratic views.
The Officers.
The convention officers are:
Temporary Chairman-Hon. Jerry
Z. Sullivan of Des Moines.
Permanent Chairman 49, Congress
man w. d. Jamison. of Shenandoah,
probably.
Temporary Secretary-W. E. Cakes
of Clinton. rs
Reading Clerk-John Gillispie, OF
Burlington.
State Committee.
The reorganization of the state
committee will take place this CWed-
nesday) evening. Clint L. Price, the
present state chairman. is not can
didate for reelection as he will make
the race for congress against Judge
S. F. Prouty of Des Moines in the
Seventh district. N. f. Reed, of OF
tumwa, Sixth district committeeman,
is candidate for next state chair
man.
The Seating.
Chairman n. F. Reed arranged the
seating of the delegations in the con-
vention hall. The Second and Sixth
district delegations have the stays
The Fifty-fourth band on the east
side and the press of the state on the
west side of the stage. James F.
Powell, publisher of the Ottumwa
Courier and chairman of the press
committee, made arrangements for
the care of visiting newspaper men.
The Third, Tenth and Eleventh dis
trict delegations have the balcony,
and the First, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth district delegations
have the lower floor.
Visitors to the convention are seat
ed in the gallery. The boxes have
been reserved for the ladies'. Owing
to the small seating capacity of the
gallery it was impossible to grant ey-
cry request for the visiting tickets 10
the convention.
District caucuses.
ottumwa, July 27.-The doings of
the district caucuses this morning
were reported as follows:
First District.
Frank Norton, of Burlington, sue.
ceeds Alexander Miller. of Washing.
ton, as state committeeman.
Resolutions--John T.. Craig, Keokuk
Credentials. N, Alberson, of
Washington county.
Permanent organization-K. Lob
mann, OF Burlington.
Vice-Pres.- "A. c. Miller.
Second District.
Martin j. Wade was permanent