Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-26
PLAY WELL At POLITICS At
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON.
vENTioN.
FAIL TO PLACE As
DELEGATES AT LARGE
Selection Of Eight Men Prscipitates
Aerid Debate Between Women
Delesates-Meredith Refrains From
Talking Politics in His Address
Delegation Uninstrueted.
Special to Times Republican.

Dies Moines, Feb. .6.--Al was not
harmony in the democratic state con-
vention. This lack OF harmony was
due to women, who created about the
only diversion in the gathering OF
party delegates called TO select re-
representatives. 10 the national conyen-
ton to be held In san Francisco, fac
trouble came about because the
women could not usrve among them-
selves. They promise 10 develop
proficiency in politics, as they ap-
peared in the roles Vi trou. lemaAvIs
and peacemakers.
a national Cay!net officer sat, as
witness as two women crossed
verbal foils late yesterday a.Iur-
noon. one Mrs. George Har.asrt
OF Des MONIES, sought 10 break the
slate whereby eight men had beeh
picked as delegates al large TO the
national convention. TIE other.
Miss Anna B. LawtheT, associate na-
tiona. committeeman Of Iowa,
sought 10 preserve and did preser' e
the slate intact. The cabinet officer
who sat silent witness 10 the point
cal drama was Edwin T. Meredith,
secretary OF agriculture.
Eight men, Wilbur ". Marsh, OF
Waterloo, Edwin T. Meredith. of Des
Moines. Dr.. J. W. Reynolds, Crsston.
Tom Steel, Sioux city. y. F. Reid,
Ottumwa, ". D. Jameson. Shenan-
doah, w. J. Casey, Knoxville, Louis
Murphy, Dubuque, were the men
championed by Miss Lawther after
Mrs. Harnagel had turned a broad
side their way.
Mrs. Harnasel caustie.
The speech on agricultural matters
delivered Oy Mr. Meredith: the burn
ing oratory OF J. Jay Files OF Fort
Dodge an Emmett FINLEY OF Council
Bluffs, faded into faint memory as
these TWO women TOOK to the Aur!
forum stage.
| Mike Healy. Of Fort Dodge, offered
! a motion naming the eight men as
! delegates at large Harry Crenshaw,
/ of Des Mo!nes, asked that Mrs.
/ Harnagel De allowed TO speak 70 the
/ motion, after Alex Miller had second
! ed the nomination of all eight men.
You are not playing fair" said
Mrs. Harnagel. What if had Il
great house. its each and every room
filed with wonderful opportunities
| Suppose invited you 10 party and
let you IN by the kitchen door, buI
permitted you TO go no farther thar
! the Kitchen. That is what you wOu.t
do with Us. lou invite US 10 become
! democrats. invite Us TO your council
and then offer slate Of eight men a.
delegates a. .arge 70 the nationa
convention. : ask that women have
at least tou- Of these places
Gets Big Ovation.
Mrs. Earnazel spoke al length and
was cheered 10 the echo. For t7e
moment II seemed thai the sla-t
would be tossed into The discard.
AS Mrs. Harnagel TOOK her sea-
Miss Law-he- arose. De:LE So
parted each and every thrust g:T e
by Mrs HarnageL Here's tne pay d
master with the verbal fp.-s
The men propose as delegates Z
large have fought long and sl-cs-e-7
for the party" said Miss L2wIhs-
They fought and spent their mono
when prospects for The parry :
Iowa were not a. all clear or fright
They have suffered for their part
longer than We women who are jus
entering its ranks. Be It 30. theT
give them these honors until ~
have earned by long and ,at-htu
service the honors that now shoUll
be theirs"
Miss Lawther Wins.
4 roll call was .ie'0ardod. Nj.
! LawtheTs speech, short and 70 III
point, brought support. Women II
various county delegations arose an
voted to support their woman leader
: The men were chosen as delegate
at large by vote OF SAL 70 2o0rz.
Trading in the Seventh distric
! which includes Polk county oro"eh
; about the selection Of Miss Rur'
Sumner, Of Abel. and Mrs. Harry z
Evans. Of Des Moines. as dclega ties =
} the national convention. This vii
be the only district represented sole
, " by two women delegates. In tn
: Fifth district where the caucus Ia
named a double delegation compose
Of two men and two women, com
! promise was effected by the selec
ton Of Frank Kelley, Of Gladbrooi
) fand r. f. Johnson, Of Marsha'tow"
as delegates. and Mrs. J. x. Rife, 0
; Shellsburg, and Mrs. G. J. Cash, o
Anamosa, as alternates.
Denison Withdraws.
John D. Denison withdrew fror
the Seventh district fight under flrt
Had he not withdrawn, Polk woul
probably have also lost a chance t
name any delegate, as men delegate
figured in the trading and switchin
of yesterday and the night before.
Edwin T. Meredith was the hon
ored guest Of the session. He KEEP
clear Of politics in his address, touch
ing only on matters pertaining t
agriculture. He did, however take
fling at congress for Its propose
economical measures whereby tn
department. o. agriculture Is Grip
pied in it's work.
No Hoover sentiment cropped u
and the delegation from Iowa goe
to San Francisco uninstructed. I
} will be bound by unit rule.
Indorse League.
The resolutions offered containe
the following ten points:
One-Indorsement Of the admins
tration and President Wilson'S poll
icies.
Two-Readiness to submit tn
party's record to the people for
verdict.
Third-Indorsed the league Of m