Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
Special TO Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, July 31.-One conven-
ton, one ticket, majority rule, harmony
and hurrah for the republican party.
That's the program for the conven-
ton.
jority rule. The past twenty -four
hours has developed that there are
good many republicans who deprecate
all efforts to split the convention and
bring discord where nothing but har-
mony should exist.
The situation has been cleared some-
the state committee. That hearing i5
good deal more like a trial in COR
oner's court or at the stand of a coun-
try justice-a sort of free for all. 1t
was merely Tom Bevington vs. the re-
publican party. Tom Bevington proved
that he was the whole contest scheme.
He showed that without him there was
nothing to contest in most of the coun-
ties One of the Associated Press rep
resentatives who came here from Chi
cago, somewhat prejudiced in favor Of
the standpatters, as are most of the
outsiders, stated last night that he
never heard of any such farce as that
before the state committee. He said
that the standpatters showed they
have not thing to support their po-
sition. And this was the comment OF
everyone who heard the proceedings
before the committee who was not SO
prejudiced he could not give juds-
ment.
Another thing happened to show
which way the wind is blowing DUR
ing the day Mr.. Morrow, by and thru
his friends. virtually gave notice to the
progressives that in case there was
split and two tickets, that Mr.. Morrow
will elect to go upon the progressive
ticket and will stand ready to repudi-
ate the standpat or railroad ticket.
And State Auditor Carroll whQ cs-nes
from standpat country, and has not
been especially active on either side.
gave it out cold that he would choose
to go with the majority and take his
chances with them.
Again, the so-called "Oyster Bay"
rally at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night was
failure. Mr.. Parrott, who does such
things for Manager Hunter, had sent
out 500 letters to men whom he desired
to have at the rally. About $50 were
present. Lafe Young, who used to
want immediate tariff revision, and
George D. Perkins, who claimed to be a
revisionist, spoke. But the meeting
was a small one. Berryhill, Salinger
and some others were conspicuous
But the real central thought of the
day was the firmness with which the
progressives carried out their set pro-
gram. They are letting it be known
that they will not bulge an inch. So
long as the fake contests are being
pressed there is no ground for COM
promise or anything else. Under no
circumstances will the progressives
recognize the right of the state com-
mittee to pass on credentials. Never
will they admit that it is the province
of the state committee to either seat
or unseat delegates. This attitude OF
the progressives is having caluninQ
effect on the situation
1t is understood that last evening
Captain Hull stated his belief to a
friend that nothing could defeat Cum
Minis.
Senator Dolliver put quietus on the
Doliver rumor AL Boehmler was
boosting DoDliver for governor. There
is nothing in it, said the senator.
won't stand for it at all. It is ridicu-
lous"
This evening the progressfves have
rally out in the street east OF the
Savery, and several will speak.
The progressive delegates are being
nerfectly ORGANIZED and there is grim
determination that they will do the
right thing and see to it that the ma
jority rules.