Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
PLATFORM IS CHIEF TOPIC
Iowa Republicans Give More Attention to II
Than to Candidates.
LIKELY TO REAFFIRM ONE OF LAST YEAR
LATE Young, Leading Fight Against H.
IL voted Down In His own Dele
CATION, bat VIII Carry
~ to Cow ntion.
CFrom a stan Correspondents

DEs MONIES, July 29.-(Special)-The
eve Of the convection for the nomination
OF a republican state ticket finds the dele
gates who are gathered here concerned
chiefly over the matter of disposal of places
on the committees. More interest has been
taken. in choosing members Of the state
committee and of the committee that will
make the platform than in selection Of a
state ticket. 1t is certain, however, that
the platform committee will be favorable
to a reiteration Of the Cedar Rapids plat
form of last year. This declares for pro-
lection and for reciprocity, and especially
for the removal Of duties on any article
which Is monopoliEed and for revision Of
schedules which shelter monopoly. The
last is what has offended some Of the
republicans. But It is in line with the
view Of Governor Cummins and his friends,
and they are demanding its re-enaction.
They say that to change the platform in
any radical way would be to repudistesC Cum
Minis. The members OF the mmit from
the Second, Fourth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth
and Eleventh districts will be for reaf1rm-
ing the Cedar Rapids platform, the others
will be opposed. In the First district James
c. Davis of Keokuk, has no opposition for
a place on the platform committee. The
Fourth district member will be Senator
Smith Of Mitchell. The Sixth will be Rep
resentative Kendall of Abba. In the Ninth
H. w. Byers Of Harlan has no opposition.
The Tenth and Eleventh will be represented
by George E.. Roberts and ex-senator A. B.
Funk.
y Cummins wins Ont.
A caucus of the delegates from Polk
county to the state convention was held
this evening and II was regarded as q test
Of strength on tariff revision as between the
friends of Governor Cummins and his OPP
ponents. Cummins men controlled the
caucus and compelled the withdrawal of
LATE Young, who was seeking a place on
the resolutions committee. The district will
select Senator Berry of Warren county and
Young will be chairman Of the Polk county
delegation. Young will carry his opposition
to the tariff reform plank to the floor of
the convention and make q fight for 1t
there.
A mean fight is developing in the Ninth
district on member of the state committee.
Senator Bruce Of Cass desires reelection,
but Is opposed by j. s.. Dewell Of Harrison,
Asmus Boysen of Audubon and J. c.. Savage
of Adair are also candidates. Now comes
the Pottawattamie count delegation, bring
ing out George Wright Of Council Bluffs for
the place. 1t had been previously agreed
that the Pottawattamie delegation should
divide between Bruce and Dewell. II 1t
should so divide 1t would elect Bruce. Now
1t is discovered that the Cass delegation is
not entirely loyal to Bruce. The fight Is an
ugly looking one. largely a personal matter,
with chances at present favoring Wright.
In the Fourth district an effort is being
made by the Cummins men to beat Turner
for member of the state committee and Mr..
lHempel Of Clayton is likely to get the place.
In the Second district a fight has developed
against Charles w. Phillips. a Cummins
man, and M. A. Raney Of Iowa county, and
Dave Brant Of johnson county are being
considered.
Talk About Candidates.
With these matters foremost some at
tention is being given to candidates, but
there is little change in the situation. There
are six candidates for clerk and all are at
work. Amos Brandt withdrew from the
race for state auditor, leaving the field
clear for B. f.. Carroll. Thus three mem
bers of the state executive council will be
selected by Notwithstanding never
heard Of before in the history OF the state.
The contest for railroad commissioner is a
three-cornered one between Blakemore,
Dawson and Ketchum. It is alleged the
railroads are interested In the candidacy
Of Dawson and that delegates have been
brought on passes with the understanding
they will vote for Dawson. The contest fol-
supreme court reporter is unchanged-s
close race between salinger and Corn
wall.
A goodly number Of prominent republican.
arrived today. Among them were Senator.
Allison and Dolliver, most of the congress.
sional delegation and many OF the veterans
In the party in lowe. But there's will b.
no such attendance at the convention a,
last year at Cedar Rapids. nor is Their,
the interest in the proceedings there was a
that time.