Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-19

Yer, SnaW, Cum1nlnS, AIHSoIi, SousiiiS'
and Lacey. They avoided controversy
They discussed only the generalities
of politics. They all went after the
democrats. Nobody said anything 70
hurt the feelings of other republicans.
The Cousins speech was hardly up
to his standard of oratory Shaw told
a few good stories and presented some
figures to ponder over. The senators
spoke of time tried republican prlnci-
pies and the benefits of republican
leadership. The most interest at
tached to what Governor Cummihs
would say in view of the fact that he
was this year with the minority in
the convention. He had the conven-
ton with him in wild enthusiasm when
he declared he would stand squarely
on the platform yet to be adopted
whatever it might be. He wanted
1T understood ne was standing right
in the center of the republican plat
form and not peering around the
edge. He suggested he was like the
Kentuckian who declared that there
was only one thing he liked better
than to play poker and lose. and that
was to play poker and win; so there
was but one thing he liked better than
to play politics and lose and that was
to play 1t and win. But he wanted
it understood that he did not have
cold feet-he would continue to draw
cards right along. IF any man holds
the banner of republicanism higher
than do he said. she will have to get
on scaffold or stepladder. be-
'lieve in republican principles. / never
drew breath outside the party. l
was born a protectionist and never
for one moment departed from the
faith; there is not drop of free
trade blood in me. And all ask of
the people OF this state is that they
Judge me by what say and have said
and not by what some one else says I
have said"
The four delegates-at-large were
named by acclamation and unanimous
ly Immediately on the opening OF the
afternoon session. After the speeches
there were named alternates: F. w.
Simmons, Ottumwa: D. Fl. Bowen,
Waukon: r. r. Crocker. Charlton; c.
w. Grim, Estherville.
The Iowa delegation to the ma
tional convention held a meeting at
the republican committee headquarters
and organized by the selection OF
Senator Allison as chairman. and ~.
T.. Clark, as secretary. The commit
toe elected Ernest F.. Hart, OF Coun-
ell Bluffs, to be national committee
man for Iowa. George M. Christian.
of Des Moines, was selected as SER
dntn0Qtinn.
executive committee was named con-
sisting of Messrs. Ellsworth, Winnie,
and Carpenter and the work OF pre-
pairing for headquarters turned over
to that committee.
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The republican state committee fix
cd upon July 20 as time for the next
state convention when q state ticket
will be named, and 1t will be held In
Des Moines. Temporary officers were
named as foflows: Chairman, w. r.
Hepburn; secretary. Calvin Manning,
Ottumwa: assistants, F. L. Wolf, Ell
kader, and A. p. Mason, Union: read
ing clerk, George Wilson. Adair; James
Wilson. Centerville and Leo Wolf, IT,
tonka, assistants; doorkeepers. James
Fl. Wilson. Adair; assistants, J. ii.
Flathers, Maquoketa, and John Cos
grove, Britt: sergeant-at-arms. Charles
Bradshaw, Des Moines. assistants,
Grant Crowley. Eddyville and William
OFT, Riverside. Committee on ar
rangements consists of Phillips, Spence
and Fitchpatrick. The apportionment
will be the same as in today's conyen-
ton.