Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-29

the latter meaning his selection as the
head of the national committee In the
event Of Clark's nomination, which
now seems certainty.
M. F.. Healy of Fort Dodge, who
was originally slated to represent
Iowa on the resolutions committee,
was selected to second Clark's NOM
nation and Emmett FINLEY of Council
Bluffs was selected for the resolutions
committee. Henry Vollmer of Daven-
port was given the place on the COM
mittee on permanent organization;
J. w. Kensinger of Davenport on the
committee on vice PRESIDENT; u. u.
Murphy of Elkader on the credentials
committee; N. F. Reed of Ottumwa on
the committee to notify the presiden-
tial nominee and E. J. Murtaugh OF
Algona on the rules committee
Claude r. Porter is chairman OF the
delegation and Walter Dewey was
named assistant secretary
After coming to Baltimore nearly
200 strong, the Iowans were put out
to learn that the national comm1ttee
had not made reservations enough to
accommodate them. N. F. Reed was
named as committee of one to take
this matter up with the men higher
up and after a midnight conference
which extended into Tuesday morning
he won his point and every Iowa Wis
itor will get to see the convention at
work.
On Monday night Immediately after
the meeting of the delegation, the
Iowans invaded the Emerson hotel en-
masse and got we'll acquainted with
the people around the Clark headquar-
tiers. From the Emerson they return
ed to the Rennert where the ladies
spent the evening in the various par
lors while the men talked politics IN
the lobby or wandered off to other loo-
bies to see how things were going and
coming.
The Princeton students, who are
here to cheer and yell for Governor
Wilson, stopped before the Rennert
and gave tremendous cheer for their
favorite All of the Iowans were en-
thusiastic over the demonstration, put
none of them forsook their favorlte,
Champ Clark, for the Jerseyite.
The Cook County Democratic club
of Chicago gave it's quadrennial pa
rade on Monday night, the Chicagoans
getting out their Prince Alberts and
their tall tile hats for the occasion.
They were headed by the same band
which escorted the Iowa delegation
from the station to the Rennert on
Monday morning.
Representative Pepper Is the hap
piest man in Baltimore. He is neither
a delegate, an alternate, nor a CON-
mitteeman. He doesn't even hold a
proxy, but he has his two brothers
here, he is certain that his candidate
for the presidency will be nominated,
and he is equally certain that Iowa
will 70 democratic this fall.
CLARK is the strongest man in our
party" Mr.. Pepper reasserts time and
time again, land he will carry Iowa
nv storm. Taft hasn't a chance and al
though Roosevelt will catch large
vote. If he remains in the race, 1t
won't be large enough to beat Clark.
We going to gain several more, at
least three congressman this fall, too.
And we're going to elect our state
ticket hands down, too, ii we aren't
overtaken by Ill luck"
Henry Vollmer of Davenport is an
earnest Clark man. He was one OF
the first to prophesy that the Parker
ENHANCEMENT would mean Clark's
nomination. New York cares more
about swinging Parker into this tenn
porary craftsmanship than anything
else" said Mr.. Vollmer, land that puts
us in Just the position to name Mr..
Clark. They have to get our votes to
beat Bryan or to do anything. In or
der to get them they've got to vote
for our man for the presidency. III
they do, Clark is the man. He'll be
nominated on the second ballot, too,
If he isn't on the first"
Clark was apparently weak on Mon
day morning when 1t was learned that
Taggart Of Indiana was doing his best
to win votes for Marshall in various
Clark camps Taggart fell down hard
and then when the Clark people said
it was a case Of fish or cut bait, every
thing came their way. Late Monday
afternoon the followers Of the speak
or were SO confident of success that
they declared it might come on the
HISL DdllOL. i
Clark's platform will be ultra-pro-
gressive and will endorse every bit OF
the legislation enacted by the present
democratic house of representatives.
1t will be especially clear and terse
on the tariff and will suggest legisla-
tive tariff board instead Of an execu-
tive one. 1t will also endorse the put.
ting of few sharp, keen "houn dawg"
teeth in the Sherman antitrust law. =.
Its just the platform we want,
declared Mr.. Pepper. and his senti-
ment was echoed by every other mem
Der Of the Iowa delegation. And he
continued, ITS just the platform the
people want"
What promised to result in bitter
fight in the Iowa delegation. was
ended really in harmony. The delega-
ton was evenly split between Bryan
and Parker, thirteen for each. NO poii
was asked and after the roll call the
hoye shook hands all around and de-