Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
SELECTION OF BURLINGTON FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
AIDS SPEAKER.
CEDAR RAPIDS WINS SECOND
CONVENTION OF PARTY
Large Convention Because Of Increase
of Representation to Take Control
From Polk County - Friends and
NeIshbors Of Senator cummins Or
ganize to Promote Campaign.


Des Monies, Jan. 3O.--Selection of
Burlington as the location of the first
democratic state convention. May 8,
was victory for the Champ Clark fol-
| lowers In the state, for they think that
placing the convention so near to the
Missouri habitat of the speaker OF the
national house will inure to his benefit.
| Besides, Editor Tom Strivers promises
| to take at least part of the convention
! on Il boat ride down to a point where
they can look over into Missouri Bur
lington puts up $1,000 in addition to
taking care Of the convention expenses
and seeing to it that the state COM
mttee has everything 1t wants.
Cedar Rapids got the second conven-
ton without putting up any bonus but
the Democrats figure the convention
will not be as exciting nor important
as the one where the delegates are
named
The basis of representation was made
one for each county and one for each
200 votes cast for Porter for governor.
This was done so that Polk county
would not have control OF the Seventh
district caucus II will make a large
convention for the democrats.
The democrats held their conferences
and committee meeting and got away
without making any decision on any
matter other than the details Of the two
conventions. 1t was not possible to
frame up anything as to the state
ticket or the delegation. A compare
lively late convention was decided upon
because Of a feeling that Iowa is not
prepared at this time to make de-
csion as to candidates.
Des Moines and Polk county republic
cans met last evening and organized to
boost for Iowa and the Iowa candidate
for president. There was a large at
tendance of the friends and neighbors
of Senator Cummins. everyone enthusi-
astic for him and ready to do his share
in making his campaign for the presi-
Dental nomination n success.
1t was strictly a business meeting,
the intention being of those who pro-
noted 1t to have no speeches whatever,
but to devote 1t entirely to organiza-
ton work. and to leave this entirely to
the meeting when it was together.
Some speech making was INDUCED in.
however, all OF the most enthusiastic
character.
Senator c. G. Dowell is virtually to
head the committee and organization
work in Polk county. He has taken on
his coat and gone TO work in earnest
There was selected a large committee
to have charge and this committee Will
name precinct workers in all parts OF
the city and county.
The orga rization IS made as broad as
possible and all loyal republicans are
urged to get into the game. II is not
anticipated that much work will be
needed TO make sure that Polk county
is all rig/ but the committee intends
TO see that everything is decisive.
a peculiar lawsuit has been started
involving a feature OF the Iowa laws
that is not very clear. An estate in
Franklin county was turned over to the
state, there being no legal heirs found,
and the money is now a part Of the
general fund OF the state. More re-
Gently an heir has turned up and de-
nands the estate The law merely
provides that where an heir appears
and establishes his right OF succession
the money shall be turned over by the
state; but it does not provide how he
may establish his right nor how the
state is to turn over the money A suit
in district court is to be used to de-
terninc these questions. 1t Is said no
similar case has ever occurred In Iowa.
The last few days prior to Feb. the
| owners Of motor cars are tumblins
! over each other to get into the office
OF the secretary Of state and secure
number plates. The law provides that