Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-20
NOTHING BUT HARMONY IN
sloHrAr REPusLlcAN GATH.
ERlNe THURSDAY.
LowoEN MEN STRONG
ENOUGH TO CONTROL
Moro Than Half Of the County Dele.
cations Coming instructed for I'LL
nois Governor-Wood and Hoover
to Have Few supportsrs-lntsrsst
in Committeeman.
Special to Times Republican.

special 10 IHneS-INepuoiiSoH'
Des Moines. April 2O.-Thursday's
convention of Iowa republicans. to
select the twenty delegates who
go to Chicago to the big national
convention June s, promises to be
love feast. There is nothing but har-
mony in sight now, with the Lowden
men strong enough to dominate the
convention and able to use the steam
roller should discord crop out.
Two weeks ago the Lowden lead
ers were inclined not to ask an In
structed delegation of the state con-
vention, altho there was a difference
OF opinion over this matter. How
ever. with the showing which the
Illinois governor made in the county
conventions turnout the state Satur-
cay, and with delegations from many
county conventions coming up to the
state convention instructed for Low
den. it now looks as tho the state
convention would instruct. At any
tate the Lowden men will be strong
enough to instruct if they so desire.
More Than Half Instructed.
Late returns on the county con-
ventions show that nine out of ten
delegates will be Lowden men and
that more than half of the counties
instructed their delegates to vote for
an instructed delegation to Chicago.
I hen there were many counties which
endorsed Lowden, altho they didn't
instruct.
At Lowden headquarters it was
stated today that they had at least
$50 out of the 1912 deie-ates coming
to the convention. and there are some
of the counties. over the state that
have not yet been heard from. Wood
has a few delegates, and Hoover a
few, Wood apparently leading Hoov-
Ell for second place.
Its overwhelmingly for Lowden."
said H. o. Weaver. Of Wapello,
chairman of the Iowa Lowden organ
ization. I'VE haven't heard from
Fremont county in the Eighth,
county or so up in the Fourth is yet
to report, and one or two in the
Tenth. But we have reports from
practically all of the other districts
| complete, and we know we have any
way $50 delegates"
| Interest in Committeeman.
There is considerable interest in
what the national delegation will do
in the matter of selecting a national
committeeman from Iowa. John T.
Adams, Of Dubuque, who has, held
this position for years, and Charles
A. Rawson, of Des Moines. republican
state chairman and state committee
man from the Seventh district, are
both being mentioned. When Raw
son withdrew as candidate for the
republican nomination fer governor
it was generally understood that he
was in line for the position Of ma
tional committeeman. Whether or
not John r. Adams will want to re-
linouish his job is question.
Whatever division there is in the
ranks of the republicans who gather
here Thursday will show up in the
district caucuses to be held Thurs
Cay morning. preceding the cOnven-
ton. and not in the convention. Each
district will have to select two dele
gates and two alternates. Their Sc
lection will be confirmed by the con-
ventior, and the convention will also
select four delegates at large.
With no special contests in sight
it is not likely that the convention
Thursday will attract many visitors
from over The state, other than these
directly concerned in the big meet
ing.