Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-17


had been read with the report OF tn,
committee, subcommittee waited
upon him to escort him to the confer
ence hall, where he was being clam
ored for, he entered the halt with hi.
mind made up to refuse. tia nomira
ton. The committee had tried IN val,
for an hour to persuade him. 1t was
the outpurst that greetcd him as hi
walked to the front OF tho room which
decided him,
Explains Liquor Law.
After explaining tnat his hcsitancy
had been due to conviction that he
could be of greater service in another
field and after tracing briefly the his
tory of the repeal of the mulct law
and his reasons for promoting that
measure he declared:
Some said that the democra tic
party would never approve of that re-
peal. You seem to have done so. I'm
going to take you at your word"
Here again the endorsement of the
democratic party of the dry plank in
the platform was evidenced by shouts
and applause which drowned out the
speakers voice
Senator Clarkson was pronounced by
Mr.. Meredith as the greatest element
of strength Of the ticket. His labor
record, placing him higher in the
esteem of the la Dor voters Of the state,
will undoubtedly be in itself a power
for the democratic ticket in the fall
election. He announced in his state
ment with which he accepted the de-
mand OF the conference that his deep
est desire was for remedial legislation
to lift the burden from the laboring
man. a burden which he himself had
felt, and that he. would never renounce
that desire.
Doty Was Absent.
J. j. Doty as the other leading mem
her of the ticket. was not at the con-
ference yesterday. His name had been
prominently mentioned for the office
for several days previous &c the meet
ing but no word had been received as
to how he would receive such a de-
mand from the parry His name is the
only one upon whirh any reservation
of doubt as TO acceptance remained
yesterday and party leaders were con-
fdent that he would no: refuse
Harmony was the keynote of the
conference turnout aid no measure
proposed met with opposition from
any quarter The slate Of state office
candida ties was the work of a committee
whose members were chosen in eau
cuses of the different districts. In prac-
tically all Of which sa; members of the
former faction Of the parry known as
progressive democrats. The method of
Reynolds. state chairman. who presid-
cd yrhn rpf,,soH ha
himself
During the deliberations of the com
mit1ee a number Of speakers were
called upon by Mr.. Reynolds.
Party Is United.
etDespile the talk Of the republican
press believe that We are united
party" said W. w Marsh. national
the first speaker Il go
on record here at this conference that
every man on the ticket of our party
will be a man big enough and strong
enough to fill the office honorabl and
each will have the united support Of
the party"
He explained the necessity Of draft
ing candidates for the democratic
ticket by saying that democrats were
intelligent men who are holding better
Jobs than the party has to offer. He
predicted a split in the ranks Of the
party. state and national.
which win give the democrats the
chance they want to elect Wilson and
at Do not naed TO sreak here Of the
fact that was not a Wilson man four
years ago. because l believe that All
overruIing providence placed Woodrow
Wilson in the presidency against my
vote in the Baltimore convention"
Endorses Marsh's Remarks.
Maurice Connolly Of Dubuque en-
dorsed the ideas contained in Mr..
Marsh's address. He added testimony
of his personal experience to the
declarations that personal sacrifices
are necessary to the success of the
party.
EFF we will drop the crust Of per-
sonal disappointment and personal
Spleen" ne said. land all go out and
support Mr.. Marsh and the state
ticket to be determined upon at this
meeting we will be victorious in No.
vember'
Mr.. Meredith in his frst speech be
fore the convention opened his re-
marks with the statement that he had
certain demands when n" party must
meet before he would lend MS name 10
the ticket.
Responsibility Worries.
ut Is not the "ampa On which worries
me-" he said 1t Is the responsibility
of being elected governor Of the state