Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
ORDER TELEGRAM SENT TO
PEERLEss LEADER ASKING
HIM TO De CANDIDATE.
GEORGE aERHARr ls
CONVERTED TO DEMOCRACY
County Central Committee Rsorsanizss
BY Eisetins Robert e. johnson,
Chairman Resolutions Condemn
Extravasanes in State and County
Administrations.

split Of the republican party, local
large numbers to the county conven-
vention, held in the west court room
this afternoon. It urged the nomina-
ton Of Bryan with applause. passed
resolutions favoring an amendment to
the mulct law so that the people may
vote instead Of sign a petition for or
against saloons, condemned the state
administration for wastefulness.
pledged allegiance to the party, ia
vored the candidacy Of Dunn, for gov
ernor, and took shot" at the county
supervisors for alleged waste OF coun-
ty funds.
Chief among the details of the con-
vention was the conversion to dem
ocracy of George G. Gerhart of this
city, who in open meeting confessed
that he had been won from republi-
canism to the democratic fold
Bondage For Representative.
T. H. Bendlage. of this city. was
nominated for representative in the
general assembly over George Herman,
who has been county chairman for four
years. Tho vote was: BenGlagc SO. Her
man, Is.
The county committee reorganized
and elected Robert E. johnson chair
man to succeed George Herman. w. c.
McCarten was chosen secretary, and G.
e. Hatcher was made treasurer.
Delegates Arc Named.
DR.. NJ. U. Chesire was selected chair
man of the judicial committee and w.
C. McCarten was made chairman OF
the congressional committee.
The following were the delegates and
|alternates chosen for the state conven-
ton: Delegates. J. E. Stanton. J. A.
Turner. w. c. McCarten. r. E. John
son, c. b. Damien, T. F. Bradford. l..
y. Jarrett, Louis Schneider. George
Herman, d. Russell, William Shipton
and L. Bash.
Alternates, ]. H. Waters. c. J. Yet
ley, e. L. Monohon, T. c. Brady, w.
H. Gelvin. J. A. Bryant. Nelson Lackey.
j. D. Fraley. J. L.-West, O.. A. Finders.
Martin Kunkle and William Clemens.
Condemn Supervisors.
1--WE. denounce the. republican extra
vagance in the handling of county
funds and in particular do we denounce
on the county farm and the manner
FDf the inl1pectaon thu building OPP
erations thereon" was the way the res
olution regarding the supervisors read.
1t further denounced the letting Of
contracts for public construction Of
highways by the board without receive
ing bids for the same and In drawing
specifications providing for a patented
bridge.
Want Vote on Liquor Question.
I'VE are in favor Of strict local OPP
tion with high license and the mini
mum to be fixed by the legislature UNI
der which the municipality shall de-
clare by vote Of the people thereof
whether or not intoxicants shall be
sold therein" was the way the res
olution read asking for an amendment
to the mulct law to decide whether or
not saloons should operate.
This resolution favored a vote by
districts and is against the petition OF
consent method which Is now the law.
"shaII the People Rule"
"shall the people rule" the demo-
cratic slogan, was adopted. Amid ap-
plause Secretary j. g. Darrah, of the
meeting. was instructed to telegraph
Bryan at once. Ito cast all else aside
and become candidate for the nomi-
nation for president"
Il have been converted" said George
Gerhart, republican Of the Fourth ward,
while democratic eyes turned on him.
I've been leaning that way for ten
years. and now I am in the party. I'll
vote the ticket straight" (Great ap-
plause.)
Following the convention the CEN
trail committee met and organized.