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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
1
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Democratic State Convention with a light attendance and a single contested issue over resolutions. Seven reorganizers versus four reaffirmationists populate the resolutions committee as temporary officers are seated and speeches begin.
Des Moines dispatch describes a tense pre convention scene as re affirmationists and reorganizers jockey for influence. Key figures include Grover Cleveland supporters and rural district activists like Pansy Butler S A Brewster and G F Rine hart with Judge Wade leading reorganizers.
Des Moines reports Hon. Martin J. Wade Iowa City congressman leads Iowa Democratic efforts to reorganize the party. A secret caucus discussed reaffirmation of the Kansas City platform, with Wade and fellow organizers shaping the new stance and committee setup across districts.
A list of district representatives shows six through ten favor reaffirmation while seven others oppose. Senator McIntire from the sixth district votes against but to be faithful to caucus. T J Phillips heads to Des Moines for the state convention as Walsh loses control and Hearst loses support. Des Moines reports also indicate the sixth district has switched to the reorganization.
Timothy Essex bought a sick horse for 10 dollars from a buyer traveling from Illinois toward the southwest. A veterinarian was hired and efforts to save the animal failed by 8:30 this morning, leaving Essex out the purchase price and burial costs.
John Wittmann arrested yesterday for entering the Rock Island brewery with bad intent was sentenced this morning by Judge D W Jackson to one year in the inebriate asylum at Mt Pleasant. He is the son of German parents in South Muscatine and will be taken there this afternoon. State was represented by Attorney J F Devitt.
Des Moines dispatch reports the second district favors Jerry Sullivan of Creston for governor. The second opposes the Kansas City platform and rejects Van Wagenen’s government ownership idea, pledging to focus on tariff reform capital labor and trust questions. The German vote is pivotal in the convention. Muscatine county delegation arrivals are delayed except for Prof J S Pepper.
Washington June 24 Complete harmony now prevails in the republican party on the tariff with a draft plank for the Iowa convention next week. It mirrors the 1896 St. Louis plank and was submitted to President Roosevelt by Shaw Roberts and Hepburn.
Keokuk Iowa June 24 Charles J Smith deputy clerk for U S district and circuit courts resigns effective June 3 Miss Mayze Vernon currently deputy to Clerk E R Mason of the circuit court will replace him The appointment by the two clerks is pending Judge McPherson approval Clerks Mason and McArthur have agreed on Miss Vernon awaiting judge's sign off
The Ziegler polar expedition sailed from Trondhjem aboard the steam whaler America for Franz Josef Land to winter there. Material for winter quarters was loaded, all expedition members in good health and spirits, with dog sledges planned for subsequent dispatches.
Yoseph Kaufman and daughter Maude return from Oregon street to Columbus Junction. Mrs LaCornu arrives home from Madison Nebraska after visiting Ida Wagner and John LaCornu in Madison. South Muscatine Woman's Aid Society to hold a reception at Mrs Edward Randleman’s Grandview avenue home Friday. Minnie Dawson returns to Columbus Junction after visiting Harry Eshelman on Oregon street. Henry Fergeson from Monmouth Illinois will occupy Hoopes house at 216 Franklin street when family arrives. Minnie Lohr of Columbus Nebraska visits aunt Mrs O Stoker at 1317 Oregon street. Mrs Lyons of Nira Iowa visiting her mother.
Chicago June 24 The grand jury returned indictments against eight men linked to assaults on non union Kellogs Switchboard Company workers amid ongoing labor strikes. All defendants reportedly former company employees and three distinct offenses are charged. More indictments are expected as evidence of attacks collected since the strike began.
Dubuque Iowa June 24 The Union Electric strike of conductors and motormen ended through the Dubuque club committee. The company agrees not to discriminate against union men recognize the union grievance committee allow appeals to directors reinstate all strikers and issue clearance cards to Deveraux Noonan and Hennessy whose discharge sparked the walkout. militia will withdraw tomorrow.
Roy Case, 13, son of late Jackson I Case, shot his 15 year old brother Jerome in the ankle during a quarrel in Racine Wisconsin. Doctors fear blood poisoning may prove fatal to Jerome.
The marriage of Miss Marie Young to William O Love was performed Tuesday evening at the home of Rev W S Beatty, pastor of the United Brethren church. The couple will return to Aledo this evening where they will reside.
Chicago bulletin notes probable showers tonight and Thursday for Iowa with warmer conditions in the northeast. Sunrise at 4 17 and sunset at 7 29. a special forecast from June 24.
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