Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-08
GOV. CUhhINS GETS
THIRD NOMINATION.
SEATS ENOUGH CONTESTING DELEGA.
Tl0NS TO WIN.
CONVENTION IS HARMONIOUS
The Most Strenuous Anti.Conve r
Campaign in Iowa History Closes , a
Gov. Cummins the Winner, Al.
though the Platform is Stand
pat on the Tariff
Question.

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Nearly everyone in the state of Iowa
knows by this time that the republican
state convention at Des Moines last
| Wednesday renominated Governor A.
| B. Cummins for the third term, and
nominated as we'll a progressive
state ticket, with the exception OF
Col. ID. j. Palmer for railroad com.
missioner, who is the only standpat
ter on the ticket However, after
having complete control of the con.
vention, the Cummins men backed
down on the very thing they have
been clamoring for for several years
immediate tariff revision, and
adopted the most radical standpat
platform in several years.
There was an exceptionally large
crowd in Des Moines for several days
before the convention and interest
in the proceedings throughout the
state was intense. The Cummins
slate went through. with the one ex-
ception of railroad commissioner
without hitch. The credentials
committee threw out enough of the
delegations seated on temporary roll
by the state central committee to in.
sure the success of the Cummins
slate. The only contesting Perkins
delegation given seats was Jefferson
county, while the Audubon, Dallas,
Jasper and Wapello delegations seated
for Perkins by the state central com
mittee were ousted by the Cummins
credentials committee, which gave
them undisputed control of the con.
| vention.
The morning session of the con-
vention consisted of the preliminary
organization, the announcement OF
committees and the address of Judge
Towner, the temporary chairman.
The convention reconvened again al
two O'Clock expecting that the com.
mittees on credentials and resolutions
would be ready to report and the
business of the convention could be
disposed CT speedily. The time was
occupied with the singing of songs,
etc. by the great audience which
packed the auditorium, but it was not
until 80 p. m. that the committees
were ready to report. The credentials
committee reported as above indicated,
and the report was declared adopted.
Speaker George w. Clarke of Dallas
county was made permanent chairman
of the convention. Then came the
roll call on governor, which resulted
as follows: Cummins 933. Perkins
6O3, Rathbun l04. Gov. Cummins was
declared the nominee of the conven.
tion.
For lieutenant governor Senator
Warren Garst of Carroll received 9li
1-3 votes and Col. L. B. Raymond OF
Hampton 722 2-3, nominating Garst.
At this juncture Gov. Cummins
appeared and was presented to the con.
vention, expressing his gratitude fol
the honor conferred upon him. Mr..
Perkins was also called ont and made
a short speech which showed the
caliber of the man and his ability tC
accept defeat gracefully.
For secretary of state w. G. Hay,
ward of Davenport received S55 i-a,
J. w. Richards of Waterloo 4761s, and
d. A. Hites of Des Moines 3OS 1-3,
nominating Hayward.
In the nomination for treasurer of
state there was much of local interest,
for after going to Des Moines. this
county decided to present the name
of L. B. Whitney of this city for state
treasurer. The fourth district com.
plimented him with its vote, but w.
w. Morrow of Alton, the slated can.
didate had such lead hat they were
unable to make a break in his vote.
Frank Eighmey of Waterloo was alsC
nominated, but before the compl etioI
lof the roll call the nomination OF
Morrow was made unanimous.
The vote for attorney general CAV,
Webb Beyers of Harlan 992, A. NJ
Cloud of Earlville $40 and Charles
Mackenzie of Des Moines 10l, nomina
ting the former.
John +. Riggs of Seymour was re.
nominated for superintendent of publ,
instruction by acclamation, also Johr
@. Crockett of Eldora for Clerk of tn,
Supreme court, and w. w. Cornwall
of Spencer for reporter of the suprem,
court.
! For railroad commissioner w. L