The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-17
DEMOCRATS PLAN
FINANCIAL AID
State Democrats in Convention at Gin.
ton Form Plan for Financing
the State Campaign.
WILL STORM At ST. LOUIS, NO
Candidate for Governor Meredith Viii
Head List Of Delegates to Ma
tionai Democratic Convention


tionai Democr aeic Convention
| Clinton, Ia, May lO:-After a days
series Of meetings which state lead
ers in attendance declare will mark
the Inauguration of the greatest demo
cratic march toward political achieve
ment ever begun in Iowa, the state
democratic convention closed here
this afternoon.
The afternoon session was featured
by the laying Of plans for a great cam
paign for financial support, which will
be carried on during the month. IN
a BILLY" Sunday manner, state Com
mitteeman Marsh mounted the con
vention platform just before the close
Of the session and asked the delegates
to start the fund by contributing their
share. More than $500 in bills, checks
and silver was collected in ten min
utes. The delegates will later carry
on their systematic campaign through
out their districts, working through
the state headquarters.
Unanimous backing of Wilson and
Meredith was pledged by the conven-
ton before adjournment, and in the
closing address Chairman J. j. DOty,
of Shendoah, declared to the delegates
that the present gathering would
mark the beginning OF a wave which
would sweep the entire state and ma
ton by next fall.
Wilson Commended.
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the policy of President Wilson in re.
card to his attitude on both home and
foreign affairs. practically in line with
recommendations made by Chairman
E. r.. Meredith in his morning address,
were adopted.
The main features of the resOlu-
tions were as follows:
"The Iowa democratic party stands
behind Wilson at all times and strong
lily indorses the skilfull manner in
which he has handled the affairs OF
state in these embroiled times.
1.-THE Iowa democratic party, al
though not believing in peace at any
price, nevertheless backs the presi-
dent in his desire to do everything
possible to prevent war.
America should prepare for del
tense adequately. but not to a point
where it would encourage aggression
on any other power.
"The present administration Is to
be commended on accomplishing more
for the farmers OF the central west
than any other administration dur
ing the past twenty years.
Nothing was taken up in the reso-
buttons regarding state campaign, plat
form or policies.
~. Plan to Storm sR. Louis.
According to the action taken by the
convention, preparations will be begun
Immediately for sending special trains
from different sections of the state to
the national gathering at st. Louis
this summer. Arrangements have been
made at cost of $4,000 to care for
visitors from Iowa to the convention,
and official headquarters will be es'
tablisbed at the Planters hotel Sam
Brody, of Red Oak. and ]. J. Lannin,
of Hampton. probably will be assistant
from this state.
NJ. F. Cronin. of Muscatine, secre.
tary to Congressman Thomas J. Steele
was nominated as candidate to Op.
pose Harry Hull, for representative
from the second district in the COM
the convention was over 1000.
Meredith Heads Delegation.
Official organization of the delega-
ton which will represent the state at
the national convention was perfect
ed as follows: Chairman e. r. Mere
dith. Des Moines; secretary J. J.
Hughes. Council Bluffs; treasurer, J.
p. O'Mally. Dallas county; manager,
Senator Weber; assistant manager,
Nick Reed. Ottumwa, sergeant at
arms, John Dalton. Manson; assistant
sergeant at arms, w. II. Sclurz, Coun-
ell Bluffs.
The committee on resolutions nam.
ed at the caucus this morning was
of the following:
First district. r. G. Walker, Fairfield
Second district, N. d. Ely. Davenport;
Third district. George c. Campbell,
Charles City: Fifth district, c.. +.
Waters, Tama: Sixth district, s. r.
Mcconnell. Bloomfield. Seventh dis
rct. Steve Hill, Des Moines; Eighth
district, DR.. r. f. Bellinger. Council
Bluffs; Tenth district. John Mention.
Boone: Eleventh district, Sam Page.
'iouX City.
District caucuses were held at 10
o'clock, q hard fight being put up in
he Sixth, Seventh and Second dis
riots, holding up the appointment OF
until after II o'clock.
The opening OF the main convention
lso was delayed by the Second dis
riot meeting postponed from yester-
lay afternoon.