Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-18
Speaker Of National House
Of Representatives Choice
of Iowa's Delegates at Big
Burlington Convention.
N. L. ARRISON IS
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Ottumwan Will Serve at
Baltimore Meeting; Houn'
Dawg Leader Had Mar
gin of 250 Votes.
[BY e. G.. DOUGHERTY.1

[BY e. G. DOUGHERTY.l
Burlington, May 17.-Champ CLARK.
speaker of the national house of rep
resentatives, by margin of $50 votes
over Woodrow Wilson, received the
unanimous support of the Iowa .delega-
ton at the state convention here yes
terday. Thirty delegates, eight armed
with half vote each, will vote as
unit and cast twenty-six ayes when
the name Of the distinguished Mis-
sourian Is presented to the national
convention in Baltimore.
The first display of, strength of the
Clark delegates in the convention
came when a. vote was taken on the
report of the credentials committee,
which seated the Clark delegation
from Woodbury. county over the Will
son men. The report was approved
by vote Of 612 to 387. On the reso-
lutions instructing the Iowa delegates
to vote as unit for Champ Clark, ad.
ditional strength was shown by the
Clark men, the report being accepted
by the vote of 638h to. 3s71a.
The Iowa delegation to Baltimore
will be headed by Claude R. Porter OF
Centerville. To N, F. Reed, of. Ottum-
IVA, is given the task of preparing for
the delegates. whose quarters are al
ready selected at the Hotel Rennert.
Newton L. Arrison Of Ottumwa, is the
sergeant-at-arms. being the unanimous
choice of the thirty Iowa delegates
To the effective state organization
of the Clark men and the clever poll.
tical move of dedicating the day previ-
GUS to the convention to their leader.
augmented by the presence OF Bennett
Clark. the speakers young son, much
of the credit Is due for the Clark VIC
tory at yesterdays convention. The
impression made by young Clark.
man whom it is a pleasure to meet,
was lasting one. and many Of the
delegates who came to the convention
uninstructed lost little time in taking
up the cause OF the Houn' DaWg
leader. Young Clark brought to the
convention city an immense map OF
the United States, with the Clark
states daubed fiery red and bearing
the number Of state delegates pledged
to the speaker. Immediately after the
passage Of the Clark resolutions.
young Clark sent the following mes
sage to his father:
Burlington, Ia, May 16, 1912.
Hon. Champ Clark,
Washington, D. c.
Iowa instructs for you by ESQ ma
jority. Redden up the map. This is
a big week for you.
Bennett.
The afternoon session Of the con-
vention did not start until 2:50 O'Clock
when Temporary Chairman NJ. +.
Healy raped for order The perma-
nent organization committee reported
the selection Of Emmett Tinley OF
Council Bluffs as permanent chair
man, and the balance of the tempor-
ary >officers to remain on duty as
permanent officers. Chairman Iinley
spoke only briefly, taking occasion to
thank Burlington for the splendid
manner Of handling the convention and
the great hospitality shown. Mr..
Tinley was an excellent chairman,
never being in doubt and anxious to
keep the convention moving. His first
call for the committee on credentials
was not answered, the committee still
being in session, and the E. 6. Dunn
boosters took advantage Of their op-
Dortunity to hear from the Mason City
candidate for governor The rafters
rang with the cries or Dunn, Dunn,
Dunn" The candidate found his way
to the platform, and was received
with great applause. He proved
fluent and entertaining speaker, and
from the applause that interrupted
him at periods, It is safe to predict
that his cause won numerous follow
ers. He said that for the first time
n many years united democracy il
marching against the ancient enemy.
They are going to win the presidency
|of the United States, and It seems
quite likely that they will also win
the governorship of the state Of Iowa.
The speaker referred to the fact that
he hoped to have that honor, but
pledged himself '1f my opponent is
nominated I will be the first to take
of my coat and go to work to make
his candidacy successful" This is in
many respects the most important
campaign since the civil war and with
wise selection at Baltimore we may
hope to place the flag of reunited
democracy on the white house at
Washington next March," concluded
Mr.. Dunn. He has some good stories
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