The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
HAWKEYE REPUBLICANS NAME A,
b. CUMMINs FOR GOVERNOR on
THE FIRST BALLOT
MAN FROM POLK HAD A CINCH
Much Vaunted Strength of the On
position Combine Melted Away
Like Money at Church
Fair
HERRIOTT IN ON THE DEAL


Sheldon.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
K. c. Barrett. Usage.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Aug. with
the above ticket the Republicans of Iowa
Will go into the next state carFjaign.
Cummins swept the board He and his
followers took everything that they went
for, and from the first rap of the gavel
to putting out the lights there was no
time when they did not have the situa-
ton well in hand. They had hard fight
heIore the committee on credentials in
the effort to save the delegations OF
jackson and Carroll counties. and came
from the committee room beaten men.
Ihey expected to have six out OF eleven
members of the committee, but i'm tho
morning caucus they fell one short Of
that number, and the vote i'm the COM
mittee went against them in both cases
by vote of to g.
This defeat was of no particular con-
sequence however, as they had tho
strength on the floor OF the convention
to seat their men whenever the question
came up. They won their fight ON The
hrst ballot taken in the convention and
from that time to the finish there was
never the slightest doubt Of the ultimate
result
The members Of the steering commit
tee, who had decided to make their fight
with Hartman as their candidate. came
into the convention in bad political odor
The morning break of the Herriott rem
nant had convinced them that they had
little chance
OPPOSITION NOWHERE.
The first blow that they received was
when the Cummins men took control OF
the committee on permanent Organiza-
tion. The steering committee had counted
with confidence on organizing the con-
vention, and had declared over and over
again that the best chance for winning
with Hartman lay In this direction
When once they had the organization.
they said, they would proceed to name
the nominee. They failed utterly to name
their men in the makeup OF the regular
organization, and when Permanent
Chairman Byers, who IS a strong Cum
minis man, took up the official gavel his
first blow drove home the first nail I'm
the coffin Of the committee They had
previously been knocked out on the re-
port Of the credentials committee. and
from that time on it was simply a ques-
tion Of waiting for the hearse that would
carry them away.
HERPIOTT CRAWFIsHED.
E4LuDuSH IicITiOil ana all MS personal
following asserted up to the time the con-
vention opened that he would take noth-
ing on the ticket less than fret place.
there IS no doubt now that the deal was
fixed up with the Cummins men and
that the delivery Of the last Of the Ninth
district delegates to Cummins was a step
in the interchange of votes. Even with
the Cummins strength behind him In the
strong counties of the state Herriott re-
quired two ballots to beat Brandt, who
made a strong personal canvass and
gained steadily from the time that he
opened his headquarters.
The judgeship was practically conceded
to Weaver before the convention opened,
and nothing but the determination Of the
Polk county delegation to cast their six
ty-four votes for Bishop on the first bal
lot, as a compliment to that gentleman.
prevented Weaver's nomination ION tho
first roll call. When Polk changed on the
second ballot it was all up with his COM
petitors.
Mowry made a stronger run for rail-
road commissioner than the friends or
Brown had anticipated and before the
end Of the count was reached they had
his following in something Ike consterna-
ton The Brown men had the strength
to win out, however.
The convention was called to order at
2:15. Chairman Davis called for the re-
port Of the committee on credentials, but
that body was not ready to report and
q delay ensued which was enlivened by
music by the band and songs by glee
club
There were loud calls for Senator Dol
liver who received an ovation as he ap-
peared on the platform He spoke brief
ly, confnng himself TO the policy Of the
Republican party at length.
When Senator Dolliver concluded there
were loud calls for Senator Allison and
Congressman Hepburn. The former was
not In the hall, but the congressman re-
sponded in a witty speech that called
forth much laughter and applause
Congressman Cousins, who was seated
on the platform, was tnen called for and
responded In a short speech.
Following Congressman Cousins, Con-
gresham j. +. Lacey delivered a short
address. AS Congressman Lacey was
speaking Senator Allison came upon the
stage and when the congressman mad
finished, the senator, who was introduced
by Speaker Davis, as the wisest and
most influential member Of the United
States senate, was greeted with great
enthusiasm, the delegates climbing upon
their chairs and cheering again and
again.
Senator Allison, in common with the
speakers who had preceded him, con-
fined himself entirely 10 the policies Of
the Republican party at large.
PLATFORM OF PLATITUDEs.
The platform adopted is confined al
most entirely TO a glorlfcation Of the
administration OF President Mckinley
and the work Of the Republican party
in the ffty-sixth congress.
After the adoption of the platform,
Chairman Byers said:
'The next thing in order is the nominal
ton of a. candidate for governor. The
roll Of states will now be called" The
roll call proceeded rapidly and without
any such Interruptions as characterized
the roll call on the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials. II was generally
believed that Cummins would be nomi-
mated, and the question was largely one
OF the size of his vote. Trewiu ran bet
ter than many had thought. but much Of
| his vote was of a complimentary nature,
| and not all of ii would have stuck TO
| him on the second ballot. AS on the
| former vote It was Woodbury. county
that put the finishing touch 70 the busi-
ness Cumn1ins had S1 when the name
OF Woodbury. was called, and the thirty