Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-16

Van Buren, county, convention Mon
It is anticipated that the factional
division in the list Of delegates thus
to be selected will be nearly even. The
matter has been decided in Washington,
Des Moines, Buena Vista and Johnson
counties.
There is much interest in what
Blackhawk county will do. as that is
regarded as the key to the Third dis
trict. lama, Pocahontas and Sac are
counted as safely progressive. The
standpatters are claiming inroads In
Franklin, Buchanan and Lyon counties.
The Calhoun county convention is to
be held the 22d. the Greene county con-
vention March 26, and Benton March
-.
The only district conventions now
scheduled are the First district at Bur-
Fort Dodge April H.
Jerry B. Sullivan states that as a
matter Of fact the movement for Wood
row Wilson is making tremendous
gains all over the country, and 1t looks
more and more like the New Jersey
man will be nominated. The Wilson
people in Iowa are making gallant
fight but realize that their opponents
are better provided with funds and
agents. In fact the state is being pretty
we'll covered by the workers for Champ
Clark.
The Wilson people would like to
have a show down with the Clark peo-
pie as to who is supplying the funds
for campaign purposes, but will not
get it, as the Clark people do not in
tend to disclose any of the inside in
formation as to their campaign.
There will be five counties today to
hold conventions and the Clark people
are claiming all except one. They ex-
pect to get instructed Clark delegations
from Decatur, Wapello. Mahaska, and
Tama, and that Sioux will not be in
structed.
OF the conventions already held the
Champ Clark people claim that they
have 70 instructed delegates, IL others
for Clark but not instructed and five
only for Wilson.
Members of the board of control
read with deep interest the news con-
corning the prison revolt at Lincoln.
Neb. They do not conceal the fact
that there has been great fear of
similar outbreak at the Iowa prison,
and that following the recent attacks
upon that institution in the press OF
the state there was a condition brought
about among the convicts that gave
real reason for fear of a revolt The
restlessness and dissatisfaction which
were then stirred UP have now largely
disappeared, but for weeks the Iowa
authorities were doubly alert because
Of the success of the agitation which
had been started.
The members Of the Iowa board do
not understand how it was that the
prisoners at Lincoln secured a pistol.
No revolver or other arm is ever taken
into the Iowa prison. because Of the
danger that it might be taken away by
prisoners in revolt. The guards on
the sentry walls have rifles.
Iowa breeders of horses are insisting
upon pure bred animals more than
breeders Of other states.
A new law went into effect Jan.
forbidding the offering for sale, serv-
Ice or transfer of any stallion or jack
over years old unless the owners
shall have procured from the secretary
Of the state board Of agriculture GER
tificate Of enrolment and soundness.
Under this law 1852 certificates for
stations and Lightweight for jacks
have been issued OF this number Of
stations 1913. or ss.5 per cent. are Of
pure breeding and are recorded in
record books recognized by the de-
partment
The secretary states that this sub
Stimulates the claim that Iowa has
larger percentage of pure bred and
registered livestock than any other
state Of the union. BY referring to the
reports Of the registration boards Of
Illinois, WISCONSIN and Minnesota it