The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-21

CANDIDATES DENOUNCED
elder, Kennedy ana Jones Are Bitter
" Denouncer by Local Attorney &.
as Representative Of the
Railroads.

The local organization OF The ma
tional progressive party met at the
district court room last night with an
attendance OF tweny-three including
me newspaper men and the officers.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and few communications read
from party leaders over the state. It
was decided that the president Of the
club should name committee of five
ia solicit money to finance the club
through the campaign and the order
leaving the selection Of these men to
the executive committee was annull-
ed.
The question Of q state ticket was
the subject OF q great deal of debate
and it was finally decided that re-
ports from all over the district show
ed that the people did not care to put
state ticket in the field but were in
sistens FIAT a congressional candidate
BE- named The question was put to
vote and declared carried by the
chairman, but a chorus OF voices de-
handed roll call and the motion by
1 I'm Baliinger that the party not put
sta ticket in was carried by vote
Of eleven to five.
The subject of congressional can
didate was introduced by F. NJ. Ball
niger who bitterly denounced Mayor
Elder. democratic nominee for con-
eress and Charles A. Kennedy. pres
emit incumbent. Jones, the Burlington
man, who has announced his candi-
dacy also came In for his share of Mr..
Ballinger's ire against railroad men.
Jones, WHO is locomotive engineer
on the G.. B. & @. railroad. incurred
the anger of Mr. Ballinger several
years ago over a political matter.
All three Of these men were de
nounced by Mr.. Ballinger as having
the stampeof the railroad interests or
them and his speech was a plea to the
national progressive party OF the
first congressional district for con
gresham who was free from the In
fluence of the railroad interests.
Let us put a congressional candi
date in the field, said the attorney
but let us put one in who is free
from railroad interests and whose
back Is not covered by c., B. & @
mortgage. We have peen under thu
railroad Influence long enough and i
we are to fight along progressiv,
lines, let us get away from the oil
line and nominate progressive, on'
who represents the rank and file o
the party. Not one of these tire,
men represent that portion Of tn
party"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Ballinger'
talk. the meeting decided to send
committee to Burlington, August Is
Where delegates to the district cor
gention will be selected. The oil
question of state ticket was brough
up and in the midst of the debat
Ballinger rose to mis- feet and hotl
demanded that the wishes of rank an
lille OF the people in the party be gi'
en- some consideration. Unless thi
meeting shows a sentiment to do Thu
there will be another meeting Gale
within the next two weeks that wi
represent their interests and you me
VINO have never made the progressiv
ight with some of we older men in tn
political game. will have real figf
on your hands. We have fought tn
progressive fight in this district fe
he past seven years and know whs
Inc people of this district want an
Unless there is some action taken
meeting will be called that will M
nave few people on the benche