Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09
NO BIC FIGHT IN
STATE CONVENTION
FULL DELEGATION NOT EXPECT
ED At REPUBLICAN STATE
MEETING WEDNESDAY.
STAGE ALL SET FOR
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION
Barr Believed to Have siiaht Advant-
age Over Other Candidates For su-
p.rin.srdsnt u School. s.oau.. Of
Personal Fight Between Deyoe and
Joseph-ln.ersst In Platform.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July s.-rhe stage is
set for the republican state convention
which convenes at II O'Clock Wednes-
day morning at the Coliseum. Dele
gates began reaching the city Monday
and thruout today they have been
coming in groups and delegations IN
automobiles as we'll as by train.
1t is not expected tha5 all Of tho
1851 delegates entitled to seats IN
the big convention will he on hand.
This Is 400 larger than any previous
republican convention innsmuch as the
delegates were apportioned to each
county on the basis Of one to each
200 votes cast for Harding.
There Is no big fight on in the con-
vention and as is generally recognized
It takes a big light to bring out the
delegates just as it does in the pr-
barry to bring cut the votes. The con-,
vention has to nominate a state SUI
rerintendent Of public instruction. ana
while of course there Is a more or
less personal interest in these candi-
dates, nevertheless there is no faction
al fight or party division over this
selection such as would bring out a big
delegation. Insofar as can be discov-
cred the attitude of the delegates tow
ard this office is, heres hoping thS
best man will WIN" and they are APP
parently ready to turn to the man who
seems TO lead when the voting gets
under way.
Barr Has Lead.
The four candidates for the repub-
lean nomination foT stats suPcs:n-
tendent and the vote each received IN
the primary follows: w. F. Barr, Des
Moines, 1891; A. NJ. Deyoe, DeI
Moines, 31,42O; Frank Joseph, Man
chester, 25,73S; P. E. McClenahan.
Iowa City, 25,7s3. The complete re-
turns show thAt Joseph carried 70
counties, Barr %, Deyoe 25 and Nc.
Clenahan %.
pressed on the eve Of the convention
Is that Barr will win. He not only re-
ceived the most votes in the primary
but Is recognized as perhaps the ono
man in the rice on which the dele-
gates might unite. Deyoe Is asking foii
q fourth term and that is always
against man in convention, altho
not always 30 in the primary, as y
evidenced by the nomination of Allen
as secretary OF state. Deyoe's dele-
gates would never so to Jneeph nor
Joseph's/to Deyoe, as there is personal
feeling between Deyoe and Joseph.
Joseph has been Deyoe's deputy in the
office but for the past two years there
has been considerable feeling between
them. Hence when either Of these men
discovers he can not be nominated no
will not turn his delegates over to the
other by any means. It Is thought
either Deyoe or Joseph will be more
apt to favor Barr than McClenahan.
Interest in Platform.
There apparently is AS much inter-
est in the platform which the party
will write as in any other one thing.
It is recognized that even II there
were disposition to do so the party
can not ignore the ratification Of the
national prohibitory amendment and
this Is certain to appear as one OF
the planks in the platform. To ignore
this would be to leave the prohibition
question wide open for the democratic
party to- make capital Of and it would
not overlook the opportunity. Hence
1t is practically foreg. ne conclusion
that the platform will endorse the rat
ification on the part Of the next leg
iAlature Of national prohibition.
On the liquor question the republi-
cans may go a step further and de-
clare that wine and beer should not be
manufactured curing the war and
should be prohibited 4usS as whisky
manufacture is prohibited. The DEM
ocrats could rot follow suit very we'll
on this plank as President Wilson does
rot favor it..
The platform undoubtedly will deal
almost wholly with questions relating
to the war. It is expected the party
will endorse Governor Harding's stand
on the language question and be ag-
excessively militant on ali war mat
tiers.
The caucuses Of the various districts
are to be held at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning. Two Of the present
members Of the state central commit
tee have already announced that they
will not DO candidates for recollection.
Major Roy Smell Of HAwarden, como
nyttteeman from the Eleventh district
and L, J. Dickinson, o AlSons- who
has been nominated BY the republa.
cans in the Tenth district for con-
gress. Successors to these committee
men will therefore have to be elected
at the caucuses. Walter Dyer. OF
Boone, an attorney. has been mem
toned as . possible successor to Dick
inson. It Is possible there may be
some other changes In the commit.
teemen. attho these two are the only
ones In sight now.
As has been announced, Governor
Harding Will be temporary chairman
Of the convention and H. n. Carter Of,
Corydon permanent chairman. The
other officers Of the convention will
be: Secretary Garrett Klay. Orange
CITY assistant secretaries, w. w.
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