Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-25

Cedar Rapids. July 26.-etate Chair
man N. =. Reed. OF Ottumwa. was de-
feated for reelection here today wher
the democrats Of his district refused
to again make him . member Of th'
committee. The defeat Of Reed is con.
sidefed victory for the Bryan-Wil.
.Json element Of the democratic party
Reed was an ardent Clark man at the
recent Baltimore convention.
Secretary John Dalton Of the state
committee also was defeated for re-
election from the Tenth district by a
n,arsin Of two votes. w. e. Branasin
81 Emmet county was chosen in his
place. Branas1n was not q candidate
and at hrst refused to accept. When
the hght over committeeman was over,
havin9 been won by the wilson-Bry-
an element. the Tenth district caucus
proceeded to appoint its committee
memberA
The defeat Of Reed and Dalton, It is
claimed by the progressives gives
them more members on the state COM
mittee.
with Reed eliminated. Henry Rieg-
Gilman Of Polk and Z. r. Moore Of
Jones county are the leading candi-
lateS tor chatrnsan. Riegeaman was
chAirlnan ~ ths etate connittee Z
humber of yoass $50 He ana Moore
Fare regarded - Bryan-Wiison adher-
I}ants. e Il ,ssss'5ss5
stats csatsai csmsnittss chsssn.
The now state central committee.
chosen In caucus. follows:
First district, F.. G. Norton. Des
Moines: Second. J.. vanLent. Musca-
tine:. Third, Harvey Coo. Wright;
Fourth. Timothy Donovan. Chickasaw;
NTH. E. r. Moore. Jones; Sixth, L. +.
Kensington. Jasper; Seventh. Henry
Riegelman. Polk: Eighth. j. w. Rey-
nolds. Union; Ninth, ]. ]. Hughes. Pot
tawattamie; Tenth. not chosen; Eev-
enth, Earl Bronson. Clay.
The state convention was late In get
ting started because Of contest in
the Tenth district caucus. 1t was al
most noon before Chairman N. F.
Reed, Of Ottumwa, appeared upon the
platform and ordered the reading of
the cali 1or inc conVentlon. de then
lntroouced y. n Mceinhis' OF Leon'
tof s' tne Aeyno.e speech
8psseh Of Chairman MeGinnis.
Alleging that the republican MEM
bers Of congress on the tariff question
have Confessed their utter ignorance
Of the subject" and that they plead
for permission to attend school Of
instruction made up Of expert in
structoIs eDpointed py the president
Mca,nnis. OF Leon. temporary
chairman. TOOK Tor ms principal tneme
the tar1h In opening the democratic
stAte convention. mere TO-DAY.
RoviONo Achievements Of Party.
NJ Mcf.irn,. ~ his address. re.
.,eweds th. .chisvemant. ~ the demo.
c,st,s. r.rtv reverted "a the n,,rcin,e.
en,,,.c,ste1 ~ rafY~rson which he held
s.i,,r 81 ~ 81. h..ccr. W>hte ~ ~. ~
:. ,,s.s tion As.cus.eA economic cordi.
&c.. -,h :. -t,c,,,s- ,sfarencs ~ ~.
,.s.s. .a.sS ~ -i,r,r- for wh,ch hs:
;,Isr,.S th. ren,,hlican protectiye tarinr
.,." s.s.s,HS -. .nrror.t,on. ..a
1...ss r..s 80 .,,,a.,..S rrv.r ana vv,,.nn
nredictinr she success OF the latter in
~ =. = ,S.. naarsr,s,s, 49, .,.c,,or - -
50 :. ......,,... -.
on ns.1S''S." o0e
The speaker, IN duscussing economic
conditions. said: The republican party
10 responsible for present conditions.
The swollen fortunes OF the vastly rich.
NE high cost OF living. the high price
* labor. the financial and social con-
6ftlon Of the masses have all been ad-
ministerad by the few for their es-
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