The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-01

aroused that even open conflict and dts-tl
memberment might be welcome-they are
but individuals. the great body OF repub3
Acans who sent US here do not desire such
calamities, We should, remember that
the great partyof Yhe nation. OF which we
form SO conspicuous al part, will loQk upon
such folly with amazement and pain for
they will realize that not only would we
deeply injure. perhaps mortally wound
ourselves, butrwe would also commit a
grievous, perhaps an irreparable, injury
to the cause of republicanism in the ma
ton. ~, r..
In those wonderfully beautiful. and al
most divinely inspired words with which
Lincoln addressed the nation at the close
OF his first inaugural, he said
I'VE are not enemies, but friends. We
must not be enenies, Tho passion may
have strained, 1t must not break our
bonds OF affection. The mystic cords OF
memory. stretching from every battle
Held and patriot grave to every living
heart and hearthstone all over this broad
land Will yet swell the chorus of the
union when again touched as they sure
~ VIII be. by the better angels of our
nature"
New Committees.
Committees were announced by con.
gressional districts as follows:
State Central Committee-First dis
trict, Lamonte Cowles, Des Moines
county; second, w. J. Mccoy, Clinton;
third, 9. 8. FRANKIE, Butler; fourth, w
L. Converse. Howard; fifth, George R.
Estabrook, Marshall; sixth, w. w. Epps
WaPello; seventh, G: D. McFall, Dallas
George s. Wright, Pottawatomie; tenth
crank F.. Wood, Emmons; eleventh, s
!, B. Reiniker, Lyon.
Resolutions r. Molsberry. Louisa,
3 W. y, Roach, Muscatine; M. j. Furry
Hardini James A. Smith, Mitchell; J
: NJ, Bollng, Cedar; Ellsworth Roringer
;, paws; Harvey Ingham, Polk; William
;, HMG ;e1ae tAppanoose; John Y, Stone
/: 5; Dickins %; H. Dyer Boone; A. B. Funk
:. Credentials---Hazen I. Sawyer. lie,
;, county; Joseph R. Lane, Scott; E. E
j Hasner, Buchanan; &C. D. Ellis, Floyd
Bernard Murphy, Benton; James A
Dewitt, Mahaska; s.. F. Prouty, Polk
NJ; L. Templex, Clark; A. G.. Savage
', M: Faville, Buena Vista.
IS The convention then took a recess ur
4 til 2 o'clock. ,, 49,
- Congressional Delegation Interferes.
n Three of the contests were decide
by the committee late last night, an
70 when word got out that the anti Gun
)T .iAAo pAoRidm WAS D6lng earned on
g. there was lively rush Of members {
Il. the Iowa congressional committee |
r. stop the proceedings,
,e Senator Dolliver and Representa-,
es Birdsel1 appeared at the committe
t: room and called out Chairman Spen
and Committeeman Stevens. They hs
an earnest talk with the standpat COZ
MS mltteemen and told them they mu
of stop the plan they were following.
a, AS result, the vote on some cou
g. ties was reconsidered and the only co
n tests considered being in Jasper, W
nd pello and Jefferson. This gave Gu
minis clean sweep Of the conventi
s. and put his forces in absolute contr
e. Dazzling Bait for Cumnins.
to Senator Delivers activity in t
,er situation gave rise to the rllmor tn
NJ he was afraid deal was being fix
tic up to put him in az a compromise ca
"a. didate, and as price for Cummi1
o. withdrawal, the governor was to be
~ ~ sured his seat in the senate. This
~. Nv fer is said to have been made to Gu
b" minis by the Perkins forces last event
and rejected. e.. =: