Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-01
NORTHWEST DELEGATES TO CON.
MENTIONS OBJECT TO CHOSEN
LOCATIONS.
CHOICE OF BURLINGTON
IN INTEREST OF CHAMP CLARK
Republican Convention at Cedar Rap.
ids May Take Locating Power Away
From State Committse-Delega tes
Must Change Cars and Travel Over
Two Routes to Reach Burlington.
special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, Feb. AT the Cedar
Rapids convention Of Iowa republicans
it is entirely possible there will be an
effort made on behalf Of many Of the
delegates to have the matter of ioca-
ton Of the second republican state
convention taken out of the hands of
the state committee and be disposed OF
by the delegates and convention a
fight of this kind on the floor of the
convention would probably make d
pretty miX-up. The reason for it is
that many of the delegates feel that
the conventions ought to all be located
in Des Moines.
But the situation among the republi-
cans is not half so exaSperating to
them, from the standpoint of the dele
gate who pays his own bills, as it is
with the democrats, who have been
sent off to Burlington in the interest
of the Champ Clark boom for the
nomination Some of the democrats
from northern Iowa are not very we'll
pleased and have done some kicking.
surinston's Bonus Got It.
Burlington secured the convention
solely by reason Of the bonus offered.
Des Moines offers no bonus, but pro-
vides the Coliseum and other halls, the
badges. headquarters and music. Bur
lington offered $1,000 in addition. Com
mitteeman Dalton. of the Tenth dis
trict, which is badly located as to Bur
lington. gave as his reason for voting
for Burlington, that it was the bonus
offered to pay committee expenses. A
democrat from the Tenth district asked
Des Moines railroad man to figure 1t
out and see how much the going to
Burlington was to cost the delegates
from the Tenth more than to come
to Des Moines and he did So
The compilation was made on the
basis Of nearest practicable routes and
on fares as actually charged. Every
county seat in the Tenth but one can
reach Des Moines without change Of
cars or roads. but every one must make
change going to Burlington. and this
means much loss Of time. But on the
basis suggested the delegates from the
Tenth district will have to pay in rail-
road fare alone s717.S0 more to go to
Burlington than to Des Moines. Thus
the delegates from the Tenth could
have afforded to make up more than
half the bonus to have the convention
located in Des Moines.
BY the same computation it was also
found that delegates from the Eleventh
district will be taxed s64a.32 more for
fare to Burlington than to Des Moines.
In like manner it was figured out
that delegates from the Ninth will
have to pay s525.54 more to go to Bur
linptoD than to DeS MOineS.
While the committee got bonus OF
81, 900 to go to Burlington the cost to
the delegates from the three districts
is over $500.
The final vote that located the con-
vention at Burlington was given by the
national committeeman, and those
from the First, Second. Third, Fifth
Sixth and Tenth districts.
Newberry For Second Place.
Senator Byron w. NeWberry Of
Strawberry Point soon will make Off
cial announcement Of his candidacy fol-
the republican nomination for lieuten-
ant governor.
| Following an interview with w. y
HAYWARD. secretary of state. at the
state house, Mr.. Hayward said ne tolo
Mr.. Newberry he would not be in Mr.
NeWberryS way III MT. NeWoel1J ue'
cided to enter.
Mr.. Hayward and Senator NeWberrJ
are close personal friends. Mr.. Hay
ward has been urged to come out fol
lieutenant governor. It was learned
that the interview yesterday means MY
HAYWARD will not be a candidate.
| Senator Newberry served In the sen
ate three terms from the Forty-sixt
/ district. He gained particular recos'
milton because Of his work in behal1
of pure food legislation, ne being the
/ author Of the majority Of the pure fooo
+, statutes now IN force.
At present Senator Newberry is
practicing attorney at strawberry
Point. He is considered progressive
republican. He Is thoroughly ac'
| uuainted over Iowa.