The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-06
nAans and W1throw Said to be
Choice Of the Delegates In Des
Moines- and Cedar Raptde
In Few Weeles-
NO CLEAVAGE IN RANKS
Endorsement Of KoPp and Of otherRe-
publican Candidates Shows That
There Is No Withdrawal OF
Support

BURLINGTON. Iowa, July s.
Whatever breaking away and chasing
after false gods or crankisms there
may have been in the primaries, the
republicans of the first Iowa congress
sional district, in their county conven-
tons yesterday, gave conclusive evi-
dence that they are real republicans
BY endorsing the party platform adopt
ed at the national convention and the
candid<es who stand squarely on
that platform In some of the coun-
ties specific endorsements were given
for Senator Cummins, whose rail bill
was the chief bone of contention. In
the majority, however. the conven-
tions merely endorsed the wholesome
principles of the party and this carries
with it an endorsement. of the men
who have persistently stood for the
public welfare and demand that the
rights of the whole people shall come
before that of any class or group.
Judge w. S. Withrow, who is south
eastern Iowa's candidate for the SUI
preme bench at the judicial conven
ton to be held in Cedar Rapids July
u. received commentator at the var
ions conventions and will have the
solid support of his home district
when the delegates assemble.
w. F. Kopp. the party's candidate
for congress, was also heartily en-
idorsed. another indication that there
is no cleavage in republican ranks.
Deems at Des Moines.
Deems delegates will go to Des
Moines for the state convention, not
only to vote for the Des Moines coun-
ty man, but to work for him. 1t Is
maintained that he alone of all the
candidates has from the very first
stood for the things set forth in the
party declaration at the Chicago con-
yention; the principles that were so
heartily endorsed by the republicans
assembled in county conventions Sat
'urday. >
Men who have been prominent in
the party councils we're gratihed last
night when reports came in from the
various counties OF the district but
all declared they were not surprised
and maintained that this is additional
proof that the only reason there was
a seeming drifting away from repub-
lican principles at the primaries was
because of the large number OF demo
cratic votes switched to the republican
ballots to aid candidates who were
supposed to represent ism" contrary
to time honored republican ideas.
at will be the same at the state
convention" declared one, when
convention is made up of republicans
only. it can be counted upon to adopt
republican principles and nominate
real republicans for office"
Henry County, Hale and kopp-
MT. PLEASANT. Iowa, July g.
The republican county convention as
sembled today at the court house at
II o'clock A large number OF re-
publicans were present and great en-
thusiasm prevailed.
The resolutions endorsed: Judge
Withrow's, candidacy for the supreme
court; Hale for district Judge, and w.
Z. Kopp for congress.
Louisa County.
4 WATERLOO, Iowa, July 8. - Inc
delegate convention of the republicans
of Louisa county met at the court
house in Wapello. Saturday morning,
July 8, at Ii o'clock, nine precincts
being represented. Chairman O. b.
Hixon of the county central commit
tee, called the convention to order and
Hon Arthur Springer was elected
chairman and J. A. Bigger, secretary.
Ed. Hicklin, J. w. Garner, e. n
Hall, M. r. Edmondson, and D. q.
Lewis were appointed committee
to select delegates to the district ]uoi-
cial, state judicial and state conVen-
tions. The selected the following
District judicialArthur Springer
J. A Bigger, ]. z. Duncan, D N
Johnson, j. F. Holiday, M. K Eo-
mondson, Ed Hicklin.
State judicial-E. B. Tucker, J. E.
Reaney, E. R. Hicklin, F. NJ Courts,
o. M. Cayan, F. M. Molsberry, W. b.
Hitler
State-Arthur Springer, J. M.
Brockway, H. o. Weaver, ]. F. Holt
day, J. w: Garner, John Foster. G. K
Hall.
J. NJ. Brockway, F M. Molsberry
and H. M. Leyda were appointed as
committee to draft resolutions. Reso-
lutions were adopted endorsing Cum
MINIS for senator, Kopp for representa-
tive, Oscar Hale for district Judge, w.
S. Withrow for supreme court and
Arthur Springer as county representa-
tive in the state legislature. The res
olutions also commended the platform
and candidates of the republican ma
tional convention.
Some men she'd ideas like an anvil
sheds sparks-they're worth seeking;
others absorb your own mentality
like cat Iicks up cream-they re