Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-13
SELECTION loF sAPRlL u BRINGS
STATE CONVENTION LATER
THAN USUAL.
PRESIDENTIAL MATTER OUT
OF WAY ~ THAT TIME
Basis q Representation on vo.. For
.PrGsidsnt- Move Of Railroad Com.
mission May Prse;p;tats One Of
Largest Suits Ever Before Com.
mercs Commission.

Des Moines. Jan. 13.-The republican
state convention date was com
state committee favored convention
at about the usual time, while num-
Der were making a loud call for date
in May. 1t was pointed out that if the
convention held over until in May it
would come during the active part Of
the state primary fight and also it
would be Objectionable to farmers and
others who have spring work to do.
The date Of April "a was agreed upon
as a compromise. 1t is much later than
usual for the conventions of presiden-
tial years. The selection of the date
was regarded by the standpatters as
quite victory over the regulars as
they say that by the time the conven-
ton meets the presidential nomination
matter will be settled and out Of the
way. They will therefore claim that 1t
is not worth while to have an Iowa
delegation for an Iowa man.
There was no surprise in the matter
Of location Of the convention. 1t was
foregone that Cedar Rapids would
have the convention, that matter hav-
ing been disposed of by conference
some time ago. Hence there was no
real fight.
The members of the committee made
some inquiry as to who would be good
for temporary chairman and Charles
g. Thomas, Of MaQuoketa, was decided
upon. He is an able lawyer and active
republican but has never been much
given to spell binding He was at the
head Of the Jackson county delegation
at the August convention Of 1910 and
was chairman Of the Second district
caucus that was held. He is guaran-
teed to be ready to give clean and
spirited address.
The basis will be that Of the vote
for president, which will make a large
convention OF course Des Moines
boosters represented that it will be
impossible for the convention to be
properly entertained at Cedar Rapids.
but that was what the committee de-
cided. The Des Moines delegation will
be large one. tho probably not as
large as the one sent to Cedar Rapids
ten years ago.
The unanimous action taken by the
Iowa railroad commission in regard to
the work of the western classification
committee in asking the cooperation
Of other commissions in a hasty in
vestigation Of the rates which are
scheduled to go into effect Feb. 10.
may mean commencement Of one of
the largest suits ever before the inter-
state commission. The work Of the
western classification committee is not
generally understood. 1t is a commit
tee of the freight agents of all rail-
roads in western territory and at the
Milwaukee meeting the docket called
for consideration Of 5000 cases. Only a
few of these were discussed or the
shippers heard. But changes were
made In 1860 items. No individual
shipper and no shippers organization
could afford to undertake an investi-
cation into the effect of these changes.
The Iowa commission now has a good
rate department and thru this a pre-
liminary inquiry was made which dis
closed that. in all probability, the
changes ordered mean an immense ex-
pense to shippers. Each shipper can
figure out how he Is affected but there
is no body to act for all. Hence the
effect to secure concerted action by
state commissions.
The western classification committee
meets at Galveston again this month
to take up another big batch of. cases.
It IL thru changes in classification
quite as much as in fixing rates that
increase of income is secured for the
railroads, but individual shippers have
small show Of a full hearing before q
large committee under such conditions.
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The Homestead had printed as a
leaflet the editorial in which 1t ex-
posed the political dust throwing by
q coterie Of politicians have been
planning to fool the farmers and
mislead as to the issues in state poll
tics. The leaflets were in great de-
mand and the few that were to be had
were picked up quickly and read with
avidity. It is understood that the eff
ceincy committee will make vigorous
answer to the editorial as soon as the
facts are gathered to refute what was
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