The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-20
COP. DELEGATES
ARE GATHERING
CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION
ARE ALSO IN EVIDENCE A.
GARRETT WILL SOUND KEY NOTE
Temporary Chairman Who is a Dry
and Who Supports w. L. Hard
ing Not Expected to Say
Much on Prohibition. u.

Des Moines, July 1S.-Delegates and
visitors to tha republican state con-
yention are arriving in Des Moines
today in solid county formation and by
night there will be well over 5000 of
them in the city, according to the es-
Inmates of those who have arrived.
All preparations have been made
for the largest political gathering ev-
er held in the state of Iowa and ad-
vance reservations at hotels indicate
that the convention will meet all ex-
pectations in the matter of attendance
and in the interest that will be de-
veloped at it's sessions. t,hr
+. $780, Harding. Arrives. 7'"'e r.
Lieut. Cow, w, 4. Harding was
among the first, to arrive and opened
his headquarters in parlors G and Fl.
The eleventh district has ceased to
occupy the place of critical Importance
it has held during the past few weeks
since the report has ben circulated
that it will not offer a candidate to
oppose Chas. A. Rawson for reelection
as state chairman. That removes prac'
tically all doubt as to Rawson's re.
election, but Salinger Is still regarded
as candidate for the committee to
succeed c. c. Bradley of LIE Mars. &
HaVner Is sansuine. .'.E
H. M. Havner, with headquarters
in parlor F, is sanguine as to his
chances for the nomination for attor'
new general. He is counting he said
on the loyalty of his friends who show
ed themselves even in the counties OF
the state where there was no partic'
ular fight for the nomination. His
friends are claiming the nomination
for him on the first ballot.
|. Attorney George A. Wilson of Polk
county has opened his headquarters
in parlor A, the most conspicuous 10
cation on the parlor floor of the Saw
cry '' r.. . -. -. IL 30
All of the other candidates for, at
.torney general except Whitmore are
preparing to- receive their friends
John Fletcher will be in parlor f.
C. A.. Robbins in parlor M, and Hen
Try Sampson in room 237.og g..
Guiher Picked to Win.
John A. Guiher of Winterset has
been picked by d majority of the po,
Ilitical prophets as certain of the norni
nation for railroad commissioner! " o.
Mr.. Guiher'sg Headquarters are in
parlor D., ...: ,,v ~. IT,
D. E, Kulp of Emmetsburg, who op
ened headquarters in parlor c yes
terday is counting upon geographical
location of candidates to influence the
convention in his interests.
A. L. Ames viii have his headquqar.
tiers in parlor N and F. e. Shortress
will be in DarIor L. N w. Hubel and
+. J. Bradley, also candidates for
railroad commissioner, had not ap-
peared yesterday.
Among the first delegates to register
at the Slavery was the Rev. J. r. Per
kins of the First Christian church at
Sioux City, who is a member of the
Harding delegation.
Most of the delegates have not held
meetings and there is little opportun
ity of getting any positive information
as to the personnel of the resolutions
committee.
w. II. Berry of Indianola has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
the committee from the seventh dis,
.trict He will probably be opposed by
G, S. Bradshaw of the Polk delegation
who is said to be more satisfactory
to other outside counties of the dis.
trict because of Berry's position on
the road question. ft'~
Prohibition In Background.
This question and the prohibition
question, while certain to be of vital
interest to the resolutions committee,
will probably be kept as deeply in the
back ground of the convention at large
as the political leaders can keep it.
Dopesters predict that B. w. Garrett
temporary chairman, who is dry and
who supported Harding during the
campaign before the primary, will have
little to say on these matters in his
keynote speech, but will devote him
self largely to rebuttal of the speech
of Il. w. McManue, who led off for
the democratic convention, ,
Representatives of the United Tax
payers league predict that the Re-
publicans could not do less for them
than had the democrats and that the
tomorrow was likely to go
even further by denouncing bond is.
sues for paving highways" None of
them expects a slap at the highway
Iffa.,giF - a~S :
Use All Of Coliseum.
Original plans for using but half, OF
the Coliseum for the convention have
been abandoned and the entire build.
ing will be used to allow more breath
ing space and freer circulation of.
air. The new arrangement will put
at rest all fears OF visitors as to,
chances of securing good seats. /,
All of the seats on the main floor,
Will be reserved for delegates and al
ternates and the plan of admission
by ticket only will keep this space
clear of visitors. A few seats near
The stage will also be reserved in the
first balcony. - FL
State Chairman Rawson received
/ request for seats for Governor
Clark and other state officers and
will be made for them
IN the platform.
No Dictated Plank.
"Thnra will hp M dictafad nIank In