Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
CUMMINS MEN ON TOP
Des Moines Man Had an Easy
Time in the Iowa Repub-
lican Convention.
ONE COMMITTEE Is AGAINST HE
But on the Floor He Is the People and
Will Lead in the Coming
Campaign.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Aug. S.-Gover-
nor, y. Il. CumminS, DeS MOines; lieu
tenant governor, John Herriott. Stu
art; judge of the supreme court, $. NJ
Weaver, Iowa Falls; railroad commits
sioner, +. c. Brown, Sheldon; super
intendent Of public instruction, II. C..
Barrett, Usage.
With the above ticket the Republi-
campaign. CumminS swept the board.
He and his followers took everything
that they went for. and from the first
rap of the gaveI to putting out the
lights there was no time when they
did not have the situation we'll in hand.
They had hard fight before the com
mittee on credentials in the effort to
save the delegations of Jackson and
Carroll counties. and came from the
committee room beaten men.
Won the Fight on the Floor.
They expected to have six out of
eleven members of the COMMITTEES. but
in the morning cauCUSeS they fell one
short of that number. and the vote in
the committee went against them in
both cases by vote of = to 6. This
defeat was of no particular conSe-
quence however. as they had the
strength on the floor of the convention
to seat their men whenever the ques-
tiOn came up. They won their fight on
the first ballot taken in the convention.
and from that time to the finish there
was never the slightest doubt of the
ultimate result.
Steering Committee Knocked Out.
The members of the steering COM
mittee. who had decided 10 make their
fight with Hartman as their Candi-
date. came into the convention in bad
political order. The committee had
counted with confidence on organizing
the convention and had declared over
and over again that its best chance for
winning with Hartman lay in this di-
rection. When once il had the organ
izatiOn. it said. ii would proceed 10
name the nominees. 1t failed utterly
and when Permanent Chairman ByerS,
who is Il strong CumminS man. took
up the official gIVel his first blow drove
home the last nail in the coffin Of the
committees.
Points from the Platform.
The platform at the outset enthUSj-
aStirallN indur>CS the national admin
iStraticn in everything il has done at
home and abroad. ana the acts of the
last congress: denounces diSfran-
chiScmeut in the line of color; con
n mixture of reciprocity: asserts the
right of the people To regulate cor
porationS: says y good word for the
Iowa delegation in congress. and in
dnrSes the Republican administration
Of Iowa. especially that of Governor
Shaw. who is CulogiZed. The chair
man Of the convention. in his speech.
was vociferuuSly Cheered when he de-
clared for an American isthmian canal,
defended by American guns. hut the
Platform is silent on that subject.
Allison and Cummins Appear.
During the convention Senator ALI
son came upon the stage and was
greeted with great enthusiasm. the
delegates climbing upon their chairs
and cheering again and again. Just
before the vote for lieutenant governor
was announced CumminS appeared
upon the platform and was given a
most enthusiastic welcome. He brief
ly thanked the convention for the
honor done him.