Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-13
CLARK MEN IN MAJORITY
Control Of Iowa Convention Will
Probably Be Limited.
NAY NOT GET INSTRUCTIONS
Republieen CsmpaiEn In Hawke'e
state Appears TO BE In Very
Mech Mixes Conditisn-
Rate aue.tfon 90 Fore.
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Rate Question 90 Fore.
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DIES .MefSHs.s May L. -tspeeid.-rhe
democratic ststs convention which meets
on Thursday OF this week In Burlington
will be under the limited control Of ad-
nlrers OF Champ Clark and they viii
undoubtedly seieet the four delegates a.
large TO the Baltimore convention The
control win be limited. because II may
develop that the Clark men viii not be
able TO secure Instructions for Clark.
This is likely TO be the only controversy
at the convention.
From the very first the Wilson men
have desired 10 avoid insructions and
81 the Clark supporters In Iowa had been
willing 80 10 DO. fight would have
been avoided with delegation friendly
to both Wilson and Clark and no. In
struoted. But amens the Clark men
thers has bean recently growing a very
strons conviction that Iowa ought not
TO tie UP Us delegation with instructions.
There may be sufficient Of this feeling to
prevent instructions.
For one thing. In view Of the fierce
eehtest among republicans. the demo-
Gratis OF Iowa. who have always been
warm admirers Of Bryan. believe that
the convention should be left 50 that
Bryan might be selected u that should
appear 10 be the best thing a. vote
getting proposition.
NJ. y. Heaiy Of Fort Dodge. Is to be
temporary chairman and he will deliver
q non-eommitsi speech. lie was origin
ally for Wilson. but Is now for Clark
National Committeeman Wade 10 for
clark. 80 Is Claude Porter. former can
aidase for governor. Both John 7. Ham
ilton and Edward q. Dunn. democratic
candidates for governor, are for Wilson.
Jerry sullivan Of this city. who In Iowa
more than any other represents Mr..
Bryan. Il for Wilson. The rivalry has
not become blt.s at any time and there
win be no great fight at the convention
II IL copeered. also. that Clark viii
have 1t least halt Of the district dele
gates 70 the national convention. all Of
which win DO selected at Burlington.
Repubiicsn Campaign Work.
The republican primary campaign
which has been under way for several
moushs 10 attn In q muddle. Yesterday
senator Aaron Proudfoot started q speak.
ing campaign at Williamsburg. and
promises that he will do considerable
speaking In the next three weeks Mr.
Proudfoot was brought out by Governor
Carroll and his friends He 70 makins
the campaign as the only one Of thu
candidates favoable 10 the reorganization
OF President Taft. though others have
refused TO mix state and national poll
tics But the principal strength Of Tho
senator Iies In the fact that he was u
the last legislature q staunchl advocate
Of reopening the prohihltory sfucndfneni
fight In Iowa BY having passed up 10 III,
voters an arnendnenl TO the constitution
prohibItlns the mknufxoture ana sale o.
ilquors h Iowa. In bis letters 10 fxlendI
In the state he makes thts. rafher thai
nationals ponuca the chisf pisnk Of M
platform. In the legislature he teok ~
ground that the liquor lsgislstiQn shouH
all be wfpsd out and an Amsnfnentk b
adopted -Four years sse John u Hsnil
ton ran on similar platform and n
cured Aaoe votes. npt 10 this Proutfcc
expects 70 add the ,yotss, Of all thos'
who are nrst for Tan. N
Governor George W. chsksi u con
tinuinT hIs campaign. paying no attsn
tion whatever 10 the etners. His cam
paisn Is In the hands Of thoss who hkv'
bean allied with the progressive faction
and be win rscalys the votes OF prpcti
caily al Of these. but also. . very lArs
vote Of the Taft rpublieans. who Tool
upon him a. an minntiy fair man an
VIII qdsufied for the position. All re
ports are that he viii have In many o
the counties as many votes as both HI
opponepul. He has been bitterly sttacke
BY TIT Holden supporters. but has no
replied.
Fretsht Rate DIGESTION.
cnfford Thorns Of the Iowa railrea
eommlskion. anticipates that the hearth
10 Be given tomorrow on the question Q
pixturcs OF carload lots Of frs,shis wi
bs one, Of the most important ever ha
here. Mr.. Thorne Il chairman OF m
COMMITTEES OF eighteen state railroa
commissions making the fight before n
interstate commerce commission agalni
the adoption OF . new western elassifics
tlon. One OF the changes made In II
new classification is In regard 10 thss
mixed carload lots. and II Ia elaine
a. ~ Oh uul
amount 10 vast sum in freight charge
each year. But aside from the chang
proposed by the railroads OF abolishin
sll special rules as 10 rplxsd CARROTS Il
national associations of retailers a
moving 70 have adopted the same gel
ersl ruls Cor mixtures that prevail
offlcial classification territory in u
east. This Is strongly opposed by u
Faiiroads sapd ths iobherss TIA latter
tho bslief that it would open the do.
Tor q larger direct business between u
manufacture and the retailer or col
sumer. The conflict Is therefore one
immense importance TO trade and ira
nc All over the west. The thought
the Iowa commission b to set the pc
soma interested together and try
reach copciusion here as TO what
best and have II presented fairly to u
interstate commission-
Phone Girl. In Union.
President A. L. Urick Of the State Pc
Grafton Of Labor viii probably form
union among the telegraph operate
here. A working agreement win he crs'
requiring more pay and shorter houI
Similar unions have bean organized
oftumwa and other Iowa eitez At
tnmva the operators Of the ottum'
Telephone company. which Ia owned
the aBL interests. went cur on q stri