Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-22
CUMMINs' VICTORY
winnebaso County Endorses Admin.
istration and Governors Views on
Tariff-Gilbertson Fao.ion in Com.
plete Control In County Convention.

Srecia to Times Republican.
| Forest City, Feb. 22-The Winnie
bago county convention here Saturday
resulted In decided victory for Gov.
ernor Cummins and Stl:s Treasurer
Gilbertson, Not only was the admins.
tration of Governor Cummin.
endorsed, but his tariff views were
endorsed specifically in the res
olutions. B. A. Plummer. candidate
for congress, was defal.ed in his eff
fort to secure an instructed delegation
What is known as the Jensen faction
was given a black eye by 4 resolution
asking for the resignation OF County
Chairman Jensen.
The candidacy Of Plummer. judging
from the personnel OF his following
was opposed both to GilbertsoI and t.
Cummins. The Cummins and Gilbert.
son men Immediately girded thenl-
selves for the fight. They brought
o. A. Olson's candidate for delegate To
the state convention from the Tenth
district. Mr.. Olson's candidacy was en-
dorsed by the convention of the prev
ious day.
In the caucuses. the Gilbertson
crowd carried all the precincts with
the exception of that in which Nj.
Plummer lived. In the convention, a
resolution to instruct for Plummer was
quickly defeated.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That we, the republicans
OF winnebago county. IN convention
assembled. reafrirm our allegiance to
the principles of the grand old republi-
can party. and do most heartily en-
dorse the administration OF that
strong and fearless champion OF the
people, President Roosevelt.
I'VE especially endorse and COM
mend the attitude OF his administr1-
ton in regard to the proper supervis-
ion and control OF great combinations
OF capital, either in the form of in
dustrial trusts or railway corpora
lions.
Resolved. That we commend Gov
ernor A B. Cummins in the conduct OF
the Office which he has so ably filled
and that We recognize in him an exec
utive who measures up to the highest
standard Of personal integrity AMI
broad craftsmanship.
I'VE endorse his attitude on the tar
III and on reciprocity. particularly with
Canada, believing as We do. that the
best interests of the people OF the
northwest, on both sides OF the line.
are best served by a nearer approach
to the same trade conditions which
have brought prosperity to the several
states.
Whereas. Winnebago county has
given to the state OF Iowa an official
who has brought honor to his party.
and credit to the people OF his home
county, by and thru his efficient serv-
Ice as state treasurer and.
Whereas, 1t appears to be the al
most unanimous desire of the republi-
cans Of Iowa to reward this service by
a third nomination and election:
therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, That 1t is the sense OF
the delegates of this convention here
assembled that Winnebago county
should put forth every effort to bring
about the denomination and election Of
our honored fellow-citizen, Gilbertson
8. Gilbertson, and that we respectfully
ask that every republican in Winns-
bago county put forth his best indi-
vidual efforts to bring about this de-
sired result, and be It further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
made a part of the records of this con-
yention and published. together with
the other proceedings"
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