The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-30
''MACHINE"
Anti Cummins Men Retain
Control of State Central
Committee.
Revisionists Carry Resolu-
tions Committee-Iowa
Convention Opens.
Special to The Journal. :,

Des Moines, Iowa, July 3O.-Full con-
troll OF the state central committee is re-
tanned by the antiCumimns forces as the
result OF the district caucus this morn
Ing. In the second district Charles w.
Phillips was reelected by acclamation:
In the third Burton E. Sweet was Sc
1ected for another term, and in the elev-
There was a close contest in the fourth
between J. G. Hempel of Elkader and
Whitney Of Fayette. Hempel, who is an
ardent Cummins man, was elected by one
vote.
In the ninth district the anti -Cummins
forces got control, thus. balancing the
success of the ~Cummins men in, the
fourth in preventing the reelection Of W.
L. Turner of New Hampton. The contest
in the ninth was close, the candidates be-
ing George Wright OF Council Bluffs,
James Dewen of Harrison county, Asmus
Boysen OF Audubon and James E. Bruce
of Anita, who sought reelection. Late
last night the anti -Cummins men effected
a deal to unite on Boysen. Bruce lost
ground in Cass, his own county, part of
the delegation from there leaving him.
When the caucus was held this morning
other candidates withdrew, laving Boysen
a clear field, and he was chosen by accla-
nation.
Had Bruce remained in, the ballot
would have resulted in the election Of
Boysen by a few votes. Bruce was the
Cummins candidate, while Boysen had in
the end the support Of all the machine
strength. Congressman Smith prevented
the selection of Wright, as there was
much opposition in the counties outside
OF Pottawattamie to giving this. honor to
that part of the district. In the interest
of Harmony Smith furthered the move
ment for Boysen rather than Wright
Cummins Ahead After All.
The result of the caucuses makes GER
tain the reelection of R. H. Spence as
anti-Cummins man, but will have the
support of the Cummins forces, with the
understanding he is to be controlled by an
executive committee at which the Cum
Minis men will predominate.a Actually,
therefore, the Cummins men feel no
ground has been lost, as this was the ar
rangement made year ago.
L
tee are Weaver of the first district, Sweet
of the third, Sargent of the fifth; Clayton
of the sixth, Spence of the eighth, and
Boysen of the ninth. The Cummins COM
mitteemen are Phillips Of the second,
Hempel of the fourth, Whisenand of the
seventh, Way of the tenth, and Scott of
the eleventh.
Revision's Victory.
The friends of tariff revision estimate
the supporters of Governor Cummins won
sweeping victory in the caucuses in the
selection Of members of the resolutions
committee. The backbone of the opposi
tion was broken last evening when the
friends of the Cedar Rapids platform
controlled caucus of the Polk county
delegates, thus insuring the defeat of
Lafayette Young Of Des Moines, who was
contesting with w. H. Berry of Warren
county for membership on the resolutions
committee.
The Cummins men developed such
strength in the Polk county caucus that
Young, by the advice of Congressman
Hull, soon withdrew: with the under
standing he was to be made chairman of
the Polk county delegation, leaving Berry
to be elected by acclamation as member
Of the committee. This program was car
ried out in the seventh district caucus
this morning. -
Other friends of the Cedar Rapids plat
form elected on the resolutions commit
tee were: Second district, G. W. French
of Davenport; fourth. Harry Hancock of
Fayette county; sixth, N. E. Kendall of
Albia ninth, H. w. Beyers of Harlan;
tenth, George E. Roberts of Fort Dodge;
eleventh, A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake: -
On the other side the following were
chosen: First district, James G. Davis,
Keokuk: third, G. E. Altbrook, Eldora;
fifth, Secretary James Wilson, department
OF agriculture; eighth, Judge H M. Tow;
ner, Corning. ..... ~ 4
This leaves the friends Of the Cedar
Rapids platform and tariff revision, in /
control Of the resolutions committee by
Spence Reelected. 80"
The state central committee met and
by acclamation Reelected r. H. Spence,
chairman, and Charles w. B. Phillips,
secretary. II t.. -.
Old officials tRenominated. :.
The convention met at 2 o clock. E. G.
Roach of Lyon county. was chosen per-
manent chairman and e. w. Wells of
Guthrie Center permanent secretary.
w. B. Martin was renominated for sec
retary of state; G.. S. 5Gilbertson for
treasurer, B.. F.. Carroll: for aditor and
Scott w. Ladd and D. C. Bishop for SUI
preme judges. G. w. Mu1lan was also
renominated for attorney general.
g. A GREAT CONVENTION -
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