The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-31
SPLIT IN RANKS OF
REPUBLICANS
IN IOWA
AND BITTER FEELING MAY BE
CAUSE OF PUTTING TWO
TICKETS IN FIELD.
FIGHT OVER DELEGATES
To the State Convention Causes a
Strife Between the "Prcares-
sves" and "Standpatters"
State Committee to Act.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 30.-The Re
publican state central committee To-
day decided by vote of to 3 to sus-
tain the action of The chairman Of the
committee in notifying Governor Cum
Minis that the seats of a number Of
delegates to the state convention were
contested. BY the same vote the ac-
tion of Chairman Spence in calling the
present meeting Of the state central
committee was ratified In both cases
il appears that the chairman acted
upon his own possibility.
He received petition from the adj
herents Of George d. Perkins, cand,
date for governor, giving notice that
the seats Of large number OF Cum
Minis delegates were contested. The
chairman thereupon sent notice of his
fact TO Cummins, who seeks renomina
ton.
AIedge irregularities.
The governor denied anthoritY Ia
take up the matter of contests a'ssslt
ing that ne had no jurisdiction. The
chairman, however. called a commit
tee meeting today 10 consider the con.
tests. His explanation to tho commit.
lee was satisfactory. The vote of sN
o three was regarded as an indication
that the committee intended ia as /
iume jurisdiction ami TO hear he con. /
estaats aud Cummins delegates In I
he case later entered their appear /
lnce.
When the committee met today.
Thomas f. Beyington. an Aglrney
Perkins friends gave no.
ice of the contest ia ten count
INVOLVING 1875 delegates and protests
n two counties which have 92 dele
rates, making PSF delegates objected
o.
As To the contests grounds alleged
re Irregularities" aud the accepting
# Democratic votes for Cummius dele.
ates. As to protests the objections
iere technical
The committee heard a number Of
ascs hui reached no conclusion. Al +,
lough Cummins had given notice
nat h. would not bc rcpresealcd be
're the committee, chairmeu Of three
Cummins delegations, whose seats
re- questioned, appeared. Thcy denied
ne jurisdiction of tha state commit
,e
Such a situation as that now exist.
u in Iowa. Is new to the Rcpubli-
ans of this stale The party t. ap- =
irently divided into two factions
NJ is known a. the "prp1ressives"
presented 10y friends of Cummius
1d the other as stan patters" who =
-e adherents OF Perkins
Feeling is Bitter.
The feeling on bth sides T.. very .
tier and it i- not unlikely that there :
ay be two Republican state tickets ="
minated.
Although the state central commit "
g has yet taken DO action looking
making such temporary roll. -
Cummins' followers say if the con ~
sting Perkins delegates are an III
orized to participate in the tenn
irary organization uf the convention a.
e action Of the state central com u
ittee viii be ignored aud that legally d
acted Cummins Delegates who "
aim TO have a majority will organize
convention as avon as Chairman -
'euce calls the delegates 10 order ''
edneday morning 10
Committee to Act Fair. NJ
Talk late tonight seemed tp iudi- OF
IL that the committee would decide &c
10 Jet in All Of Perkins cuntes' ling es
legates u is quite possible. Il was az
d that some may ue put on the ~
nporarv roll. but not enough TO give lir
+ stand patters' a control Of the ed
nporary organization. While the
iority u the cOus5nfttee are und r
od 10 be- stand patfcrs.~ is was as 81
ted that they are nor inclined fa To-
.e any action which NAV rcsuli in ca
D Republican state tickets and pos- CO.
ly endanEer not -,niy both tickets. Er
probably two OF three close con pu
s. ioBsi distric's Tn
friends n Perkins. however. are sci
I seemingly confident they viii be exl
e to confrpl the situation They
fCoueIgdsd on Fifth rszsa