Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
NO CONTEST TO be MADE OVER
DELEGATES TO DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
PRESIDENTS FACTION
TO "a IN CONTROL
viii Dominate State Convention Call.
Cd For Feb. Is TO Name National
Dsiseat omen Actively Partio-
ipatins In Preliminary Meetlnss-
Republican Contests.

Des Moines. Feb. S.-lowa DEM
ocratic leaders In sympathy with
President Wilson arc confident that
the state viii send a delegation 70
the San Francisco convention which
will be made up in entirely OF sup
porters of the administration.
Some fireworks were promised in
Iowa in January. when William Jen-
nings Bryan was the guest at a meet
ing in Des Moines where some senti-
ment developed in favor of backing
UP the Bryan program on the peace
treaty.
1t now seems certain. however.
that at the state convention to be
held here Feb. 20. the Wilson sup
porters, which includes the state
democratic central committee organ
ization, will be in entire control, and
will be able to name Wilson dele
yates from every district save pos
sibly the seventh. in>twhtch- Des
Moines is situated.
Pottawattamie county was one OF
the first to name its delegates to the
state convention, and the entire 20
from the Council Bluffs territory arc
considered to be in sympathy with
the president.
Most of the other counties are ex-
pected to name similar delegations.
Women will bear an important
l.. 49, xloi{ks,o jnng Of fha ron
vention and in many counties are
participating in the precinct caucus
cs and county conventions. In Des
Moines the organization of the wo-
men is under the direction of Mrs.
Harry c. Evans, a daughter of Gen.
james B. Weaver. of -populistic
fame in the early SOS, and later one
of the prominent democratic leaders
of the state.
Many women will be seated as
delegates at the state convention. and
some women will be included In the
San Francisco contingent.
Iowa women will vote for presi-
dent in 1920 for the first tine. but
can not participate in the selection
# other officers or candidates un-
less the national suffrage amendment
Is ratified.
Municipal elections are now at
tracing much attention in the state.
Des Moines has hot fight on. with
Simon Cassidy, banker and capital
list. one of the suggested Possibilities
| In Davenport, there Is strong
probability that DIR. Baerwafd, a
socialist, will be elected. II" is re-
ported. Two years ago Baerwald was
defeated by very small majority by
coalition candidate. but this year
It seems likely that three tickets will
be in the field. There Is also POSSIBLE
ity that the city council will be con-
tt oiled by socialist aldermen.
Contest for q. o p. DeIsg ates.
In Republican party circles atten-
ton is already beginning to center
upon the delegation to the Chicago
convention. Two men are being
prominently mentioned as possibili-
| ty for selection as delegates at large
These are Robert B. Wallace, Coun-
Gil Bluffs who has ben a prominent
| figure in the party for many years
and Charles A. Rawson. Of Des
Moines, chairman Of the state cen
trail committee, and much discussed
as a possible candidate for governor
until he announced that he would not
| be in the race.
John T. Adams of Dubuque is a
candidate for reelection as nation
al committeeman on the republican
side Of the fence. and Robert Healy
of Fort Dodge has been mentioned
as a possible opponent.
Members Of the Iowa Press as
ISOLATION will hold their, annual con-
vention In Des Moines Thursday
Friday and Saturday of the week
The first event on the progam Is a
| high jinks'' night under auspices OF
| the City Press club OF Des Moines
Thursday evening. A lively time Is
promised all blythe Des Moines
scribes.