Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — Iowa Prohibitionists. [ARTICLE]

Iowa Prohibitionists.

Des Moines, la., June 29. —The prohibition party of lowa opened its state convention in this city Tuesday. In the forenoon Jhere was a preliminary discussion about delaying until more than the 150 delegates present arrived. Then W. B. Benkert, a delegate from Davenport. moved to change the name of the party to “United Christian.” This was voted down. Benkert then roasted the members and was called down by State Chairman Atwood.