Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
COUNTY CONVENTION MAKES A
CHOICE ON FOURTH
BALLOT.
STANsBERRY VOTE
GOES TO WINNER
Democrats Fill County Ticket In Con-
vention-D. J. Young Named For
County Treasurer-SwingIey Cam
didate For Auditor-Scott Receives
81 Votes, Three Moro Than Neces-
sary to Nominate.

THIS afternoon nominated r. p. Scott
for senator. the selection of a can
didate being the principal business
before the delegates. and the dem
ocrats, meeting in convention at the
same time. filled their county ticket.
Scott was chosen on the fourth bal
lot, which resulted as follows: Scott,
81; Lounsberry. 80; Ferguson. 10;
Stansberry, 4.
The third ballot put Scott within
two votes Of the fifty-eight necessary
to nominate. Stansberry's vote went
largely to Scott on the last two ball
lots, while the Ferguson vote was
held in line. Lounsberry received his
highest vote on the third ballot.
when he counted Il.
Vote For Senator
The first ballot gave Scott, 43;
Lounsberry, 80: Stansberry. IT; Fer
guson, 10.
Second ballot-Scott, Al: Louns-
berry. 81; Stansberry, Is; Ferguson.
49,
Third battot-Scott, Sc; Louns-
berry, Al; Ferguson, II: Stansberry,
s.
The voting followed the adoption
OF resolutions. which reaffirmed "un-
alterable adherence to the historic
principles" OF the party, pledging
support to the national ticket, ex-
pressing qualification at the course
taken by the Iowa senator's In the
national chamber and commencing
the fight made by Senator cummins
to prevent industrial tie-ups as a
result OF strikes.
Text Of Resolutions.
The text Of the report of the reso-
1utfons committee follows:
We the republicans Of Marshall
county. reaffirm our unalterable adj
herence to the historic principles Of
the republican party and pledge our
loyal support to the candidates named
by the republican convention at
Chicago, and express our appreciation
OF the sterling principles of Ameri-
canism declared upon in the platform
adopted by that convention, and fully
approve the principles that should
govern our International relations
and domestic policies therein pro-
claimed.
I'VE express our qualification at
the course taken by our senators in
the senate OF the United States In
insisting upon the Americanization
OF the proposed treaty OF peace en-
bodying the league OF nations. and
cherish the hope that upon the re-
turn OF the republican party to power
that this nation may realize a peace
without a surrender Of the distinc-
tive international policies for which
America has stood in the past.
We commend the fight made by
Senator A. B. Cummins In the adop-
ton Of recent railway legislation in
his efforts to secure the uninterrupt-
ed transportation Of commodities so
essential to our Industrial prosperity
and domestic welfare, and to his re-
election to succeed himself In the
senate OF the United States we pledge
our loyal support"
Cummins Reference Brinos Protest.
The reference to Cumming labor
attitude brought protest from C..
Il. Gaunt, union carpenter and
delegate from the First ward, who
moved to amend by striking from
the resolutions that part commend
ing the senator for his efforts ito Sc
cure uninterrupted transportation OF
commodities" or, as he expressed It.,
Senator Cummins' attitude toward
strikes.
G. H. Van Law, moved to table
the amendment and his motion car
rled almost unanimously. The con-
vention then approved tho report of
the resolutions committee.
Delegates TO State Convention.
Delegates chosen to the state con-