Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
'HONORS FOR COUSINS
stand-Pat Move to Make Him
Chairman of the National
Convention
HANNA SAID TO FAVOR HIM
Story Bears the Earmarks of weIIi-
verian Special, However Many See
in il First Shot in Fight to Control
Iowa. Delegation to Nationa, Con-
vention.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
this mornings Inter Ocean under Des
Moines date, announcing that Con-
gresham Cousins was Hanna's choice
for temporary chairman of the next re-
publican national convention, was re-
sensation always aroused by the BOOM
Ing of first guns in any pending con-
fiict. For time 1t seemed as tho a
political ensation had been sprung, but
to newspaper men there was something
mysterious about 1t and when 1t was
learned that the Sioux City Tribune
had the story in double column head
lines exclusive the evening before, the
mystery Of such important Washington
der Dss Moines date was greatly clar-
filed. The fecundity OF the Welliver-
Ian brain has never been surpassed In
natural history and the plausibiiity Of
his stories. when he once sets the
cats to going" Is unique among news
paper fiction writer's. So long as he
holds down the telegraph editors desk
OF the Sioux City paper the public may
expect the Tribune to score repeated
scoops on some OF the most startl-
ing political stories ever set aiioat.
However, whether Welliver be the
author or not the story sounds reason
able In part and gained much serious
consideration here among politicians.
It did seem that an orator of Senator
Delivers national fame could not b.
side tracked to let pass a politician oc-
Hcupying q secondary position to that
OF United. States senator and 1t did
not seem possible that any friend OF
the Roosevelt administration could be
bent on inviting the opposition of all
those western states that have resolved
for conservative, republican revision Of
tariff schedules, but strange things
happen in politics Should Senator
Hanna's alleged selection of Cousins
prevail the state OF Iowa would Justly
feel proud of the distinction thus
brought to It by brilliant citizen ani
the republican convention would be
assured of an opening speech sur
passed by few that We're ever recorded
in history. But that is not the phase
of the incident that attracts most at
tention.
The Inter Ocean dispatch explains:
Back OF his selection Is an Interest,"
ing story. 1t happens that he is an in.
innate friend of Senator Hanna. When
the latter read Cousins famous stand
pat speech which startled the republi
can state convention here last June, by
almost openly defying Governor Cum
Minis. who had just been nominated,
and indirectly denouncing the platform
for its tariff reform features. he hast
ened to congratulate Cousins and told
him that he was assuredy an eloquent
exponent Of true republican principles.
He suggested at the time that he knew
OF no one more capable OF expoundfng
the traditional principles OF the party,
particularly protection. at the next ma
tional convention and at that time the
movement to make Cousins temporary
chairman was launched Coming as 1t
does at this time when Governor Cum
minis is laying his wires to control the
Iowa delegation to the national conven-
ton, SO as to have hacking in his pro-
posed fight for tariff revision, Senator
Hanna's expressed preference Is unus-
ually significant"
Whether this Is all true or not, 1t is
apparent that the fight for control over
Iowas delegation to the national con-
vention, for which Cousins was groom
ed in last summers state convention,
has only beer postponed one year and
will come off next summer with few
suggestions of compromise. 1t may be
that the stand pat" element In lowa's
congressional delegation have been
working assiduously to secure this ad-
vantage of Cousins appointment for
the prestige it will give them in the
fight next summer, or 1t may be that
the stand pat literary bureau has
sprung the story at this time merely to
counteract whatever prestige might
accrue from Governor Cunlmins' nota-
Bile address before the Merchants and
Bankers Association at Boston, Thurs
day evening. Whatever the outcome
may be, the story of itself will fire the
blood of many a mighty Cummins'
warrior in Iowa and more than one in
teresting conference will be held in Des
Moines when the legislature meets
NO ORIENTAL DANCER.
Ha. Been Been Barred From County