Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-07-27
REPUBLICANS MEET
State Convention at Des Moines
Attended by Monster Crowd
HAvNER WINS NOMINATION
3. w. Garrett, Temporary Chairman
Delivers Keynote Speeeh-kendaIi
Permanent chairman-Guiher
Wins Out In Fight.

Des Observation-Disclosures mild as
compared with that of former meet.
ings marked the republican state con.
vention held in this city.
B. w. Garrett, temporary chairman,
opened the meeting with a keynote
speech in which he praised w. l..
Harding, gubernatorial candidate, be-
cause he was born on an Iowa farm
attacked the Wilson administration for
its foreign policies, and the democrat.
ic state platform for insincerity.
Former Congressman N. E. Kendall
OF Abba was chosen as permanent
chairman OF the convention. The 9th.
er temporary officers were made per.
manent.
The only burst of enthusiasm that
in any way recalled the old days was
that which greeted Harding as he
entered the building. His entrance
was marked by the playing Of Iowa"
by T. Fred Hsnry's band in the bal.
cony. Applause also greeted Gov
George W. Clarke and Charles Raw.
son, chairman Of the state central
committee.
Mr.. Harding took his place on the
platform next to President J. H. T.
Main of Grinnell college, who deliver.
ed the invocation, James B. Weaver
candidate for state representative
from Polk county. Gov. George w
Clarke, Charles Rawson, chairman OF
the state central committee, and Mr.
Garrett.
H. NJ. Havner OF Marengo was nom.
mated for republican candidate for
attorney general of Iowa after one Of
the most bitterly fought struggles fol
votes that was ever waged in an Iowa
convention.
Havner's victory was never conced
ed by the Wilson forces until the
first ballot, which they had insisted
upon as an informal one, had clearly
demonstrated that the alignment Of
delegates claimed by Havner had
been more correct than their own es
Inmates of the situation.
More than usual interest in the
attorney generalship had pushed the
fight for railroad commissioner and
the adoption of party platform tc
a place OF slight secondary concern
to the convention itself, and the roll
call on commissioner was a mere
formafity to place John A. Guiher on
the party ticket.
The platform as adopted by the
convention contains a prohibition
plank and ample provisions for the
construction and maintenance of good
roads in Iowa.
Before the convention adjourned 9
collection was taken up among the
delegates and $29362 raised which
was turned over to the Iowa soldier
boys who were preparing to leave
Camp Dodge for the Mexican border
The new state central COMMITTEES
is made up as follows:
First, w. w. Copeland, Burlington;
Second, Con. H. Murphy, Davenport;
Third, l.. e. Bladine, Cedar Falls;
Fourth, L. B. Whitney, DEBORAH; Fifth
o. C. Burrough, Belle PLANE; Sixth
Fred Huebner, Monroe county; Sew
enth, c. A. Rawson, Des Moines;
Eighth, Howard Tedford. Mount Ayr;
Ninth, Willis Stearn, Logan; Tenth
L. J. Dickinson, Algona; Eleventh
Roy Smell, Hawarden.
The permanent organization as Sc
lected by the convention is:
First, J. NJ. Marrow, Dows; Second
A. L. Richards, Muscatine; Third, M
F. Birdsall, Clarion; Fourth, L. H
Henry, Charles City; Fifth, B. T. Mich
OILS, Upton; Sixth, George Poff, What
Cheer; Seventh, W. H. Fahey, Perry;
Eighth, James A. Gill, Garden Grove;
Ninth, T. E. Grisell, Guthrie Center;
Tenth, John F. Ford, Fort Dodge;
Eleventh, J. w. Wormley, Kingsley.