Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-13
SPEAKER EXPECTED TO CONTROL
STATE CONVENTION At
BURLINGTON.
WILSON FORCES WORKING
FOR UNRESTRICTED DELEGATES
Bryan Sentiment Only Can Prevent In
struetions For Clark and Solid Dele.
cation From Iowa Under Unit Rule
Wade and Other Leaders Favor Mis-.
souri, Man.

| Burlington, May 13.-Unless the feel
ing that Iowa should remain in a po-
sition to help w. ]. Bryan should the
opportunity afford makes inroads upon
the stock of delegates that are appar-
emily for Champ Clark under the unit
rule, politicians do not see how the
delegation from Iowa to the national
! convention at Baltimore can Se any
thing but an instructed Clark dele
cation.
Thursday in this city. Iowa demo-
Gratis in their state convention select
| twenty-six delegates to the national
convention. Twenty-Five district dele
gates will be selected at the district
caucuses on the morning preceding the
convention. Four delegates at large
will be elected by the convention
proper. The instructions, if any. will
bind the entire delegation.
| Floyd county is the only county Of
| the ninety nine in the state that has
not held it's convention. Adair, Chick
asaw, Jasper and Scott held theirs last
| week. One county Of the four, Adair,
instructed for Clark, making the
speakers total Of instructed. unit rule
and conceded delegates, 4S4. Three
counties did not instruct. There are
now 1876 delegates in the uninstructed
column. Governor Wilson's column of
delegates instructed and bound by the
unit rule is 3OS.
Clark Men Claim, Control.
| Reports indicate the majority of the
delegation is for Clark. The delega-
/ ton is bound by the unit rule. With
| SCOTS 33 delegates. the Clark forces
would have SIT votes, or enough to
control. if the other figures are cor
rect.
In the Clark total the twenty con-
tested delegates from Woodbury. coun-
| ty are not included. Both Wilson and
Clark delegations were elected in
Woodbury.. The Wilson men claim
fraud on the part of the Clark leaders
and are going to carry their contest
thru the convention.
There are 1882 delegates to the con-
vention.
Friends Of Governor Wilson do not
expect to get an instructed delegation
for him. They hope to prevent instruc-
lions for Clark by talking for Bryan
among the delegates that are not
bound. The Iowa Bryan league is go
ling to work against instructions for
any candidate save Bryan.
| The attitude of Judge Martin ].
Wade, Of Iowa City, towards instruc-
lions is indicative of the feeling Of the
friends of the Missourian.
Not Stalking Horse.
Iowa is going to instruct for Champ
Clark" he said: There has been so
much talk of his being a stalking horse
for others, that we must do it to yin
dictate him. If we chose an uhin-
structed delegation, the stalking horse
talk would be louder than ever"
| w. d. Jameson, of Shenandoah, who
has been in Des Moines since the first
Of January working for Clark, changed
the base Of his operations to Burling-
ton. Charles W. Miller, of Waverly;
I. T. Jones, of Des Moines: and num-
Der Of other, party workers who are
boosting for Clrk, have been in the
convention city for several days setting
a Clark stage.
Everything that the Clark men want
done is going thru with hurrah," Mr.
Jameson said. I'VE are going to have
at least $50 delegates on the first bal
lot"
| Earl Bronson, manager for the Iowa
Wilson league, moved to Burlington
Saturday. He says the convention will
not instruct it's delegation.
The Clark men are going to hold a
celebration on Wednesday, the day be-
fore the convention. topping it off in
the evening with rally at the Colise-
UNI in Grape park. where the conven-
ton will be held.
| Bennett Clark Will Speak.
A son Of Champ Clark, Bennett Clark,
who is student at Washington Uni
versity will he one of the speakers
Congressman I. S. Pepper, of Musca-
| tine, congressman from the Second
district, and several democratic lead
ers whom the Clark men are urging to
be on hand. may appear also.
With Burlington in sympathy with
the Clark candidacy, and the entire
First district solid for him with in
structed delegates, it is evident the
surroundings will be decidedly favor
able to Clark
ither Emmett FINLEY, Of Council
Bluffs or George Tracey, of Burlington,
will be elected permanent chairman, the
Clark men say.
Since the Wilson leaders gave up
hopes Of ruling the Iowa convention,
little talk has been heard of Wilson
delegates at large. In the Clark camp.
however. the names Of Claude r. Por-
ter, Of Centerville, Emmett FINLEY and
NJ. F. Healy, Of Fort Dodge. who ts
temporary chairman, are mentioned
as sure delegates, with the possibility
that N. F. Reed, Of Ottumwa. chairman
Of the state central committee, also
will be on the ticket.
PIONEER AID SOCIETY.