Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-21
SHOUT
FOR CUAk|NS
Unexpected Ovation For the
Governor Growing Feature
of Convention
HEPBURN TOOK THE HINT
Scrap in Resolutions Committee to
Prevent Friends Of cummins Insert.
ing His Name in Platform-Did Not
Dare to Go Before convention-Gov-
ernor's Speech.
pecial to Times Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July 21.-The crowning
feature of the republican state conven-
ton came late in the day. 1t was the
demonstration of love for Governor AL
belt b. Cummins. 1t came from the
hearts of the republicans of the state
spontaneously and freely. 1t repeated
again the triumph for him which mark
ed the close of the May state conven-
ton. when he carried the convention off
It's feet after the few who bossed it
had done their worst.
Vest. rday's convention was made up
largely of men who had not been pick
ed for sIandpatterism or otherwise, but
were Just good, representative repub-
licans. Special interests had not domi-
mated IN the selection. When the con-
! yention opened Col Hepburn was ready
with an address In which he sought to
adroitly demonstrate that Governor
Cummins lad been all wrong on the
tariff and TO do 1t without appearing 70
make IL personal. His prepared speech
was in the hands of the newspapers.
But at the opening Of the convention
the Iowa republicans there assembled
showed the'r love for Governor Cum
Minis by s,ving him the lions share OF
rive eariy APPLAUSE. 1t was sufficient
warning for Col Hepburn and he cut
out of his prepared speech much that
he had planned to hurl at the revision
lists. and he toned it down measurably.
Whatever he wrote into the speech,
u,hs, he said was just sound .repibh-
+ .nisn, on, the national platforms and
according to the Iowa republican idea
and not standpatterism at all. Ihen
the convention did its required work
and did it well.
In the meant me committee on res
olutions had beer at work. II orsaii.A-
cd with George w. Sewers as CHAIR
man. There we're four on the COM
nittee who could be counted as re-
nublicnns and who did not need ehe
nrefix of slandpatter. These were
Seevers. Hull, Reiniker and Garst. But
there was no desire to have anything
mt harmony. Senator Garst made the
suggestion az to what the resolutions
should contain, mentioning tne eopies
IN n general way. 1t was at ms sus
ges.inn also that Subcommittee was
named to draft the resolutions IN ac-
.ordance with this general agreement
while the others of the committee were
at lunch Tie subcommittee old SO
ana gave out at once the resolutions
.s tho ones tia; would be passed. Inc
newspapers got them and printed tneiIi.
Rut the whole committee came together
soon and when the resolutions We're
road II was seen that they were not IN
accordance with the agreement. NO
mention was made specifically OF the
administration of Governor A. b. cum
Minis The republican administrator
of state affairs was commented In
general way only. The frlends OF ene
governor on the committee insisted on
the keeping of the agreement ana On
having the resolutions read like IT was
planned. The standpatters saw an op-
nortunity to vent their spleen on the
governor and insisted on leaving out
the commentator of his administra-
tion. 1t was fought over on mere
nu;bhle for two hours. Senator j. J.
crossley. of Madison, took the lead In
onposition to the governor. Finally 1t
came to q show down and George
Sewers, chairman. came out hat-lool-
cd as 1t were. and declared that as
chairman he would never report the
resolutions as prepared. but wouid go
to the convention with minority re-
mort and lot the convention say wheth-
or or not it would leave out the name
of the governor. The standpat major
ity. recalling the warm reception the
governor had received in the morning.
weakened and gave up. Ihe resoiu-
tions were made to read warm com
mendation of the administration OF the
governor of the state.
1t was after Mr.. Sewers had read
these resolutions and the name OF the
governor had been reached that tpe
convention broke over its bounds me
cheering commenced at nrst mehtloh OF
the name Of the governor Men rose
to their feet and wavd their mats Wild
ly. The cheering filled the whoie
house. 1t came from every alstrlct.
The band played and the whole con-
yention rose Governor Cummlns was
occupying a box with his wife and they
rose to recognize the compliment. But
this was not enough. Ihe croWd
cheered until the governor was COM
peled to leave the box and advance TO
the stage. where he spoke briefly. The
convention never would have allowed
tho poyernor to sit still In his box. Ii
had TO have speech. and wanted II
good and hot from the lips of the gov
ernor. And he did speak. He gave the
convention what 1t wanted. He plant
ed himself squarely on the platform, as
he had before said he would, and he
pledged anew his allegiance to the par
.ty. He had the whole convention wild
with enthusiasm for ten minutes. And
that was the only great demonstration
Of the convention.
When the governor reached the cli-