Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
PROHIBITION STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE FORCES RErlRE.
MENr OF CHAIRMAN.
LONG FIGHT IN PARTY
FINALLY COMES TO END
Chairman TO Quit When III Secures
Monty Claimed 70 Be Due = Com.
mittee Declares Office vaeant-con.
test For Supremacy in Committee
Continues Al Day.

man Of the state central committee of
the prohibition party in Iowa.
The rupture between the chairman
and his committee which has been
threatened for many months occurred
yesterday afternoon at the meeting of
the state central committee in session
at the Wellington hotel, when the Rev.
p. H. Arlington Of Correctionville, in
behalf of the committee asked that
Mayor Jones resign his Office because
of the recurrent troubles within the
ranks of the party, due. it was said, to
the activities Of the chairman iE pro-
noting the prohibition extension So
alleged that Mayor Jones has used his
influence as chairman of the prohib-
ition party Of Iowa to secure suhscrip-
tions to his own enterprise and as a
financial detriment to the party.
Asks For His Resignation.
Asserting in the text Of his resolu-
ton that the prohibition extension So
ciety had been detrimental to the best
interests of the prohibition party. the
Rev. Mr.. Arlington urged that Mayor
Jones be asked by the committee to
resign at that meeting. The resolution
was adopted without dissent.
Following the adoption Of this res
olution Mayor Jones stated his per-
sonal attitude on the question by de-
claring that he had no intention Of CIV
ing ND the office at that time because
Of the number Of his supporters thru
out the state who had urged him to re-
tain the office.
Il have made up my mind to hold
on to my job" said Mayor Jones.
There have always been members in
the party who objected to me. but I
can state as fact that fully two
thirds Of the county chairmen are with
me. 1 have received letters of COM
mendation from friends thruout the
state who have asked me to preside
as chairman of the state central COM
mittee."
The committee then adopted res
olution for call for a state party con-
vention to be held In Des Moines prior
to the date of the primaries. 1t was
frankly stated in the presence of
Mayor Jones that the convention was
to be called for the one purpose of dis
posing of him as chairman Of the state
central committee. At q former meet
ing Of the committee when the ques-
ton Of his resignation was raised,
Mayor Jones had stated that the state
party convention only had the power
to remove him from office.
Mayor Jones objected to the call for
a state party convention because Of the
unnecessary expense, he said. and be-
cause of the fact OF the primary law
which requires the holding of party
later in the year. AS a.
compromise proposition Mayor Jones
said that he would willingly comply
with the request of the committee tc
payment Of $500 which he had per-
paign purposes.
Committee Compromises.
The committee Immediately seized
this opportunity to effect compromise
and asked that Mayor Jones state In
writing his willingness to -vacate the
office If his loan to the committee
could be guaranteed payment. The
collection of unpaid pledges to the par
ty work was turned over to him. Mayor
Jones is to continue as chairman Of
the finance committee until such time
as his financial claim against the
committee is satisfied in returns on
these collections. In writing Mr.. Jones
said:
IN reference to your request will
gladly comply with your request after
you have paid me 5000"
The fight upon Mayor Jones was re-
newed yesterday afternoon immediate
ly after the assembling Of the commit
tee and the discussion of the manner
Of his resignation continued late in the
afternoon. The trouble in the state
central committee originated in March
Of last year. Previous to this session
Of the committee Mayor Jones sent
letters to the members Of the COM
mittee enclosing his written resigna-
ton. Before the committee had gone
into formal session Mr.. Jones verbally
withdrew his notice of resignation. A
motion was made 70 accept his resig-
nation. but as chairman of the commit
tee and presiding officer. Mayor Jones
ruled that the motion could not be
acted upon. A motion to table the res
ulotion for the acceptance Of his resig-
nation was adopted
Jones Will Appeal.
At this meeting Mayor Jones served
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