The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08

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L. ]. Wilson, in Des Moines Regis
ter: National convention affairs have
left bruises and political aches in
the Iowa delegation. So much SO
that the state convention of demo
Icrats July 20 may be summoned as
Ia court OF appeal by the Porter
notwithstanding faction, and asked
ito discipline Wilbur Marsh, national
and chairman Of the
Iowa national convention delegation
The motive for such request being
that Marsh, by reason of having a
majority of the delegates aligned
with him, proceeded to cast the dele
cation vote for Palmer on a few roll
calls, and then consistently for Cox
until the latter was nominated.
The Observation-Disclosures wing
of the party and delegation bitterly
resented the predicted quitting of the
Meredith standard by the delegation,
and the refusal of the delegation 70
vote for McAdoo when Meredith fell
by the wayside at the national con-
vention
1t had been Meredith's hope to de.
liver the delegation from Iowa to
McAdoo. 1t had been his further
hope, and in fact he predicted, that
the Iowa delegation would not vote
for Palmer, and that even though
Marsh had promised roll call or
two to Palmer, he, Meredith, would
stop delivery.
Early Votes For Meredith.
Marsh, with the majority of the
delegation on his side of the organi-
cation fence, delivered as he saw fit
to Palmer, and then went to Cox.
The Iowa delegation quit Meredith
after the fifth roll call. Be it said
that the Iowa delegation voted FOR
Meredith on two roll calls more than
was predicted by the writer. How
ever. it had been reported in this
column from San Francisco at the
time that Porter took over Meredith's
place in the delegation, that he would
be able possibly to hold the delega-
ton for several roll calls more than
Meredith could hold them.
Porter and Herring were angered
at the proposed quick leave-taking OF
the Meredith standard by the Iowa
delegates. In fact so angry, that
both said they were not married to
the democratic party organization
leaders. and under certain conditions
might not feel it incumbent upon
them to make the race for United
States senator and governor respec-
lively. Meredith followed this up at
San Francisco with the terse remark
that unless he could get the Iowa
delegation vote for McAdoo, a change
was due to take place in Iowa state
politics so far as his party organiza-
ton was concerned"
May Cause Smashup.
Whether or not these yelled threats
will come to that point where Porter
and Herring would ask that other
take their place on the
ticket this fall is something to be
settled either at the democratic state
or between now and then.
It can be said for both men that they
do not believe that Cox can put Iowa
in the democratic column, or help
the democratic state ticket this fall.
Porter and Herring did believe,
however, that ticket reading Nc
Adoo and Meredith would mean a
democratic victory in Iowa. Defeat
of such a ticket, they contend, was
helped by the organization leaders
and their delegates who consistently
voted for Cox after quitting Meredith
and Palmer in turn
Porter had informed the writer that
if McAdoo was made the nominee,
changes would be made in the ma
tional committee which handles n
campaign. This would
directly affect Marsh. as he Is treas
urer of the national committee, and
never has been an advocate or booster
for McAdoo.
May Make Changes.
Now that McAdoo has been de-
feated, it is intimated by Porter that
the democrats in state convention
will be asked to make some changes
in their state leadership. 1t is now
limited by Porter that the democrats
may be given an opportunity TO
choose between change in leader
ship in Iowa, or a change in state
candidates.
At any rate, there are sore spots
on both sides of the fence. Marsh
having the votes, accepted the gage
Of battle as laid down by Meredith
Porter-Herring & Co., and played the
game from an organization viewpoint
Having the majority, he cast the en-
tire vote of the delegates as he