The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-31
IS AGAINST CUMMINS
Decatur County Republican Conven-
tion is Controlled by Stand-Pats
Instruct Against Cummins.

The republican county convention to
name delegates to the state, congress-
ional and judicial conventions was
held at the court house in Leon on
Saturday afternoon, the stand-patters
having everything their own way, and
the delegates were named exactly as
the leaders had made out the list be-
fore the convention was held. The
Cummins forces being hopelessly in the
minority had nothing to say, for they
realized they would receive scant
recognition from the old guard.
The convention was called to order
at o'clock by county chairman j. A..
Mcintosh, and on motion of Postmaster
Dan Anderson, of Lamont, the tempor-
ary chairman was made permanent, r.
G. Hoadley, of Garden Grove, w. B.
Paul, of Lamont, and Will +. Lindsey,
OF Leon, were selected as secretaries.
The following committees were then
named:
On Credentials r. Perkins, of
and John Aten, of High Point, who re-
sented and there We're no contests.
The report was adopted.
On observation-disclosures Teale, of
DR.. j. w. Wales, of Davis City.
To select delegates to state conven-
tion-G. E. Grahm, of Pleasanton, Dan
Anderson, of Lamont, l.. D. CARRIER Of
Center.
To select delegates to congressional
conventional. +. Rhoads, of Blooming
ton, d. w. Keller, of Leroy, L. G. Jami-
son, of Weldon.
To select delegates to judicial
convention-W. f. Howell, of Center,
Aaron Cozad, of Hamilton, e. l.. North
ey, of Grand River.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following, which were adopted:
The republicans of Decatur county in
convention assembled declare as
follows:
First. That we again renew our
steadfast allegiance to the basic prin-
ciples of the republican party. We
favor the maintenance of the Dingley
tariff law which has brought great
prosperity to the people OF every sec
tion of our republic and we are un-
alterably opposed to frequent and
repeated revision of the tariff schedules
believing that the same result in un-
stable and depressed business condi-
tions.
Second. We heartily and unequivo-
cally endorse the administration of
President Roosevelt and hereby express
our utmost confidence iu his masterful
leadership. We appreciate the presi-
dents compliment in retaining in his
cabinet two distinguished citizens of
Iowa Leslie N. Shaw and James Wilson.
Third. We feel justly proud of the
splendid record and acknowledged
prominence of the Iowa delegation in
congress and in the support they have
given the president in his efforts to
promote legislation in the interests of
the people.
Fourth. We recognize in Hon. w. P.
Hepburn, our member OF congress from
the Eighth district, as one of the ablest
and most influential members of the
national house of representatives and
we commend him for the faithfulness
with which he has looked after the in
terests of his constituents. We en-
dorse him as an honored representative
of the veterans Of the civil war whose
numbers are decreasing day by day.
His prominent connection with the
Panama canal, the rate bill and many
other important measures reflects
credit on the people Of our district
and our delegates are hereby instruct
ed to support his denomination.
Fifth. We favor the denomination of
Judges H. NJ. Towner and H. X. Evans
and our delegates are instructed to
support them in the approaching judi
cial convention.
Sixth. Our delegates to the state
convention are hereby instructed to
vote against the candidacy of A. B.
Cummins, and our preference is for G..
d. Perkins the delegation to cast the
vote Of the county and no proxy shall
be recognized.
Thos. Teale.
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