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

of Iowa. II 1t Is just question OF
electing a democrat to office that you
men are considering, count me out
There Is nothing in that. II 1t Is to
elect man to office from this party
to promote constructive legislation for
the good of the state, I will comply
under certain conditions" He then
laid down his ultimatum as to pro-
hibition ana good roads and the name
Of Senate. C!alhson on the ticket us
candidate for attorney general.
| Senator Clarkson's first remarks, be-
fore the report of the committee, fore
casted his refusal to go on the ticket,
refusal which he maintained until
persuaded by the unanimous demand
that he accept.
No Democrat Will Shirk.
mo man will shirk duty-no
democrat will he said, "but there fire.
quently arises a question as to where a
mans greatest duty is located as there
does inthis case"
Other brief speeches were made by
Alex Miller, of Washington: ]. r..
Files. Of Fort Dodge, candidate for
congress from the Tenth district: SAINT
Kirk patrick. Of Ottumwa. candidate
for return from the Sixth district:
William Mulvaney. Of Cherokee, and
Glenn Wade, Of Des Moines.
Following the speeches and preced-
ing the report of the committee reso-
luton was passed. providing that the
following telegram be sent to Presi-
dent Wilson:
Commend Wilson.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Washington,
D. c.: Iowa democrats in state con-
ference send you greetings and as
surance Of their most hearty support
in your courageous effort to Keep this
country at peace without sacrifice of
national honor and to express to you
our confidence and faith in you in
the present trying hour We pledge
your our cordial support
The committee which was selected
by the district caucuses to submit the
ticket to the conference was composed
Of the following men in the order of
their districts: A. E. Johns A. A.
Bulluff. E. NJ. Carr Fred Bierman. c.
E Walters. Harry Rosekranz Farley
Sheldon. NJ. H Wilson. J. J. Hughes.
Douglas Rogers and Senator f. L.
Crow. Following three minute
caucuses for the instruction Of these
delegates. they retired to the COM
permitting any member Of the state
conference to enter the committee
room with suggestions to the COM
mittee. The deliberations were open
to ALL
Electoral Delegates.
In addition to the state ticket the
committee brought out and recon-
mended thirteen delegates from Iowa
to the electoral college. They are:
Electors at large. Senator f. P. Farr,
Of Sioux City. and Joseph F. Bey. OF
Shelby county. District delegates,
First. H. NJ Eicher. Of Washington
county: Second. Dan B. Horne. of
Davenport: Third. E. B.. Porter OF
Delaware: Fourth. G. A. Meyer. OF
Winnishiek: Fifth. s. W. DeWolf. or
Grundy county: Sixth. o. P. Myers. OF
Newton: Seventh. John Steuhenrauch.
Of Pella: Eighth. NJ H. Wilson. OF
Wayne county: Ninth, William &.
Campbell, OF Shelby: Tenth, w H
Harlow, of Hamilton. and Eleventh, E.
L. Crow. Of Monona county.
The conference did not take up the
consideration Of candidates for con-
gress from any Of the districts in
which candidates are not already an
nounced. but the various members OF
the conference from Tie different dis
tricts were specializing and getting to-
gether in support OF number OF
1,-nSsSie candidates