The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-25
IOWA DEMOCRATS
HOLD CONVENTION
More Than Eight Hundred
Delegates Attend Session
Held in Des Moines
Today.
FOUR WOMEN SELECTED
States twenty-five Delegates Chosen
to Attend National Convention
to be Held in
Frisco.


democrats, delegates to the party's
istate convention. unlimbered their po-
litical artillety today and fired the
first shot on this sector, in the 1920
presidential campaign. They assem-.
bled here. rTre than eight hundred
strong, to seiect the personnel of the
states delegation to the national con-
vention to be held in San Francisco
and to outline plans for the coming
state and national campaigns.
The states twenty-five delegates
were chosen at caucuses held by
district delegates this morning. Ru.
mored factional battles failed to ma.
terialize and peace reigned in the
caucus chambers.
Women participated in caucus bat.
ties for the first time in the history
of the party in Iowa and four were
chosen delegates to the national con-
vention. Those who received this
unique honor were Miss Ruth Sumner,
Adel, and Mrs. Harry G. Evans, Des
/ Moines, of the seventh district; Mrs.
Jennie Goode, Oskaloosa, OF the sixth
! district and Mrs. Ann B. Iawther, Du.
! buque.
The convention was called to order
shortly before noon by J. Ray Files.
Fort Dodge, who had been named
Temporary chairman.
/ In his opening speech, Chairman
Files predicted democratic victory
at the polls next November. He said
the party had as members many bril-.
liant men eligible for the presidency
and they would come to the fore at the
national convention.
The convention adjourned for lunch
after Files had finished his speech
Four delegates at large are to be
chosen by the convention this after
noon. e. T. Mereditch, secretary of
agriculture, who is attending the con.
vention, as delegates from the sew
enth district, will probably be chosen
| a delegate at large He has announc-
ed he will accept the delegateship If
, offered him.
There waG much speculation as to
who the other nominees for delegates
at large would be. Meredith's name
was the only one mentioned as pos
sibility.
The committee on resolutions will
report late this afternoon.
Party politicals predict the resolu-
tions will ask the states delegation
to go uninstructed to the national
convention. 1t is expected the resolu-
ton will also contain endorsement of
the presidents policies and the pres
ent peace treaty.
Following are the delegates and al
ternates chosen: .
First district--Delegates r. NJ.
Lowden, Fairfield; J. J. Seerly. Bur
lington Alternates: Mrs csneill,
Columbus Junction; Mrs. T. N. Neigh
Dor, Fort Madison.
Second Observation-Disclosures: Glenn
d. Kelly, Davenport; F. F. Messer.
Iowa City. Alternates: George J.
Sternsdorf, Davenport; Mrs. F. A.
Ewisher, Iowa City. O
Third district-Delegates Mrs.
Ann S. Lawther, Dubuque; John T.
Sullivan, Waterloo. Alternates: Will
liam S. Chemidka, Hubbard; Mrs.
Marie Moore Frederickson, Cedar
Falls. ~ -
Fourth district-Delegates E. J.
Feuling, New Hampton; Carl Evans.
West Union Alternates: Mrs. G. c.
stockman, Mason City; Mrs. e. H.
Schultz, Clayton.
Fifth district Delegates: c. J.
Cash. Anamosa; Frank Kelly, Glad
brook. Alternates: Mrs. E. r. Koch,
Cedar Rapids; Robert E. Johnson,
Marshalltown. -. ..
Sixth district-Delegates: l.. S.
Remington, Newton; Mrs. Jennie
Goode. Courlette. Oskaloosa. Alter;
mates: L. r. Richmond, Abba; J. B.
Sax, Ottumwa.
Seventh district-Delegates: Miss
Ruth " Summer. Adel; Mrs. H. c.
Evans, Des Moines. Alternates: w.
J. Casey, Knoxville; M. ). Weldon,
Des Moines.
Eighth district-Delegates d. c.
Bradley. Centerville; ]. ]. Doty,
Shenandoah; Alternates: Mrs. Vic.
toria Dewey, Charlton; Mrs. Eva
Rhea, Leon.
Ninth district--Delegates: Emmett
Tinley, Council Bluffs; J. f. McGov-
ern. Atlantic. Alternates: G, w, Nc
Haughton, Harlan, c. A. Ceavers,
Montgomery county
Tenth district--Delegates M. F.
Healet, Fort Dodge; G. B. Murtagh.
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