Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06
CUMMTNS VETOES one BILL
DirapprOves Of Long and Short Haul CLAUS,
on Freight Traffic,
pOLK cOUNTY RLPUsuCM CONVENTION
DeIesatioA 20 state Convention In
structed for the Governors, and
20 the Congregational Con-
vention for Hull.

From Stan Correspondent
/ DIES MONIES May 5.-(specisl Tele-
/ gromJ-Goverpor Cummlns today after a
! hearing, vetoed the long and short haul
/ bill. which provided that between COM
peting points the railroad having the long
( est mileage could make the same rate as
/ the shorter road without making a proper
/ tionate lowering Of rates over the entire
system In his veto the governor says he
recommended the law as to passenger rates,
/ but not as TO freight rates. and fears this
would discourage the building Of short
lines. He objects further because the bill
is optional It is the only bill passed by the
last legislature that he has vetoed.
At the Polk county republican conven-
I ton today Governor Cummns was au-
tlforized by resolutions to select seventy
two delegates to the state convention and
Congressman Hull the same number TO the
congressional convention. The admlnistra-
ton Of Governor Cummins and the work
OF Congressman Huh in congress was
heartily endorsed.
After several ballots the convention Sc
lected John Kelley of Altoona as one repre-
sentative from Polk COUNTY. John b. Sui
Ivan having received a majority OF the
delegates by vote Of the primaries. which
gave him the nomination as one representa-
I i've NlthOul Nott III tnnNenNlons
The resolutions instructed the chairman
and secretary Of the convention to certify
as part of the credentials to the delegates
the names of candidates for state Offices
who received the highest number of votes
at the primary held in Polk county on
Tuesday, May l.
The adoption Of the resolutions instruct
ing for the state candidates who received
the largest popular vote gives the delegates
from Polk county TO d. j. Palmer OF Wash
ington and Eugene Buttles of Burlington
for railroad commissioner d. A. Hites Of
Polk county for secretary Of state, Garst
for lieutenant governor, w. W. Morrow
Of Alton for state treasurer, Charles Nc
Kenzie of Des Moines for attorney general
John B. Sullivan and DR.. Z. E. Dorr,
both of Des Moines, for representatives
from Polk county.
Polk County Democrats.
At the county convention of the demo-
Gratis of Polk county today John Mulvaney,
who was a candidate for congress against
Congressman Hull at the last election. was
authorized to select his delegates 20 the
next congressional convention for congress.
Writes of the Assembly.
The coming OF the Presbyterian general
: assembly to this city later this month is
|
place during tho month in this state. The
general assembly has met but seven times
west Of the Mississippi. DR.. Henry Van
! Dyke, an author Of note and a member OF
the faculty OF Princeton university, and
3 prominently mentioned for moderator of the
assembly. has written for publication In
one of the Des Moines papers today the
following concerning the assembly:
The great questions at the next general
3 assembly will be those which always come
up, and always ought to come up, as the
subjects of primary Importance at such a
meeting OF Christian men. Home missions
, and foreign missions take precedence OF all
Z other themes with those whose chief inter
est is the advancement of Christs kingdom
) on earth and the betterment' OF the world
! by the preaching and practlcing Of plain
religion. l hope that the assembly will
I give plenty Of time and its best strength
Of the big west, It ought to have large
, thoughts and purposes for the promotion
! of active Christian work among all sorts
I Other subjects will arise, in regard tC
. the better equipment Of the church for its
! work, In regard to union and co-operatto1
with other bodies of Christians. in regard
to the warfare against great national evils
2 IKE lntemperance ana easy divorce, ano
: viii see things in the broad sunlight, ansc
e take action which will be at once sound
o liberal, practical and progressive.
$ The union with the Cumberland church
D should go Forward steadily, ana earnestly
with careful regard for all the interests
z involved, and with fair play for the minor
{ ity who are still opposed to It, A unioI
q heaven. II does better with prudent anC
n | firm steps than with an elopement. Blu
\ | forward is the word, when the parties arr
. agreed
e Scientists In Convention.
The Central Iowa Association o.
n Science and Mathematical Teachers ar,
= meeting in Des Moines for a two days
l. session. The program opened last even
/ ing in the North Des Moines high school
u The club has been made permanent an'
n elected officers last evening: President
f. E. Goodell; vice president, J, L. Val
II Horn; secretary and treasurer, Mis-
|, Frances Church.
II Fender saved His Life.
e Il. ]. Smith OF Russell, Ia, threw him
Il self in front OF Walker street car a
a East Twelfth and Des MOines streets. An,
5 1t is believed intended to commit suicide
y The fender on the car and the promp
r action of the motorman in stopping tn
X car saved the mans life. Smith was a
e the Iowa sanitarium near the scene OF tn
i. accident, and while in a nervous stat
g got away from his nurses. He wa
e bruised by the accident, but not seriousl,
4 injured.