The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-09
STAND-PATTERS OUT
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since our laSC meeClnS Une death OF
a most distinguished Iowa, the late
David B. Henderson, has occurred.
Rejecting with pride upon his work we
atfectionately inscribe his name in the
galaxy of our departed heroes and
statesmen.
This convention sends cordial greet
ing to lowa's beloved senior senator,
the Honorable William B. Allison,
deeply regretting the circumstances
that deprive us of his genial and help
full counsels. The chairman of this
convention is directed to transmit by
wire the spirit of this resolution to
Senator Allison, at his home in Dubu-
que"
AS had been claimed all the time by
nominated on the first ballot, the vote
kins SOB, Rathbun 104, giving Cummins
clear majority over all other candidates
of 226. AS soon as the result of the
ballot was announced there were loud
cries for Cummins from his supporters
and jeers from the stand patters. Gov.
Cummins appeared on the stage and
spoke as follows:
Governor Cummins was introduced
and spoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen of the
Convention: | am deeply grateful for
the honor that you have bestowed upon
me. 1t would be wholly impossible for
me to express the infinite value in
which l hold the confidence and the
esteem of the people of this common
wealth. l know, however, that this
nomination is not given to me as a per-
sonal compliment. | believe that
understand the spirit which underlies
the gift you have bestowed upon me
and all that can say and all that will
say at this moment is that will do
whatsoever can to eNemplify in what
say and what do the spirit that moves
this magnificent convention.
'Ihe hope that is nearest my heart is
the continued supremacy of the repub-
lican party. 1t has written the most
brilliant pages in the annals of Ameri-
can history. 1t has done more for
humanity than any other organization
which ever came together for the bet
terment of mankind and the government
of society. l intend to contribute the
little | can to play an inadequate and
humble part in assisting the party to
write in the future the same sound
principles of government for which it
has stood in the past.
1.-The republican party stands like
adament for the wonderful and unexam-
pied material prosperity that now
blesses the American people. But high
above everything else, the republican
party has stood in the past and will
stand in the future for the individual
rights of the man. 1t is for us to emu
late the example of the patriots and
statesmen of the time to which we now
point with unbounded pride.
"We have in Washington magnificent
leader, a man who has lifted himself
above the common level of humanity,
and is acknowledged throughout the
civilized world as the commander in the
march of progress Theodore Roosevelt.
| st is the proud distinction of our
commonwealth that in the session Of
congress just closed the delegation from
our state stood nearer this great leader
than the delegation from any other
state in the union. And without invid-
ious comparison, ! desire TO embrace
this opportunity to lay this tribute Of
my praise at the feet of our delegation
in congress.
THE campaign has been, to use a
word made popular by our leader, a
strenuous one. At this moment, how
ever, | have forgotten that during all
these months an unkind word ever fell
from the lips Of any one who has been
engaged in it. shall content myself,
in the months before us, in the work
the high and noble work-of lifting up
the banner of republicanism, so that
when November comes we shall be able
to record for the republican party in
this state, for the republican party
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land, the most brilliant and COM
plete victory ever written upon the
folds Of it's flag"
The balance of tho nominations were
then disposed of in short order, only one
ballot being required in each case, and
at 1874 Wednesday night the convention
adjourned, the Cummins men jubilant
and the stand-patters sullen and
morose.