Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-31

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Des Moines July 3o.-The managers
Of the anti-Cummins campaign Satur-
day night served notice on the Cum
Minis leaders that they will contest the
delegations from twelve counties.
The notice of contests and the com
mittee meeting follows:
State of Iowa. Polk county, IS:
In the matter Of the proposed con-
tests to come before the republican
state Genital committee of the state
Of Iowa, preparatory to the making up
of the temporary organization of the
republican state convention, to be held
Aug. 1, 1906, at Des Moines.
To R, H. Spence, chairman and the
members of the republican state cen
trail committee of the state of Iowa,
and TO Albert B. Cunqmins. candidate
for the denomination for the office of
governor of the state of Iowa. and to
all other candidates before said con-
vention, and to the respective members
of all contesting delegations, whether
formally named, contestants or con-
testees:
You and each of you are hereby notl-
kins, candidate for the nomination
for the Office of governor of the state
Of Iowa by said convention, and all
other candidates who elect to partici-
pate in the hearing of the contests
before the said republican state central
committee, that we expect to exercise
the right on the part of the contesting
delegates from each county of the state
to make such contests and showing
thereon, before said committee, as is
warranted by the circumstances sur
rounding each case.
We further claim that the contesting
delegates from each county in dispute
have the right to appear or be repre-
scented locally or otherwise in the pre-
sentation of such contests as properly
come before said committee under the
rules and orders of said committee.
We understand that during the pro-
gress of the campaign the republicans
of Iowa, through the press and other
wise, have been notified Of probable
contests on behalf of different sets of
delegates from the following counties:
From the First District, Des Moines,
Jefferson. and Lee counties; from the
Second district, Scott county; from the
Third district, Delaware county; from
the Fourth district. Allamakee and
Chickasaw counties; from the Sixth
district, Jasper and Wapello counties;
from the Seventh district, Dallas
county; from the Ninth district, Audi
bon county; from the Tenth district,
Carroll county, and from the Eleventh
district, Lyon county; and we hereby
suggest that the contestants and con-
testees from each of said counties be
allowed to file their contests with the
chairman of said committee, and pre-
sent same under the rules and orders
of said committee.
We further understand that the re-
publicans of Iowa have been notified
through the press and otherwise OF
protests against the seating of the de
legates from the counties of Boone and
Polk, and suggest that said protests
be heard and disposed of by said com
mittee.
We further suggest and request that
the Hon. George D. Perkins, candidate
for governor, by and through his man
ayers or otherwise, be permitted by
said committee to present tersely and
clearly the position of said candidate
in reference to said several contests
and protests for the purpose of 1ndi
eating so far as it is now possible the
position of Mr.. Perkins and his imme
date personal representatives on these
questions.
Careful investigation has been made
by us in reference to the following con
tests upon which we desire to be
heard, on the merits Of the respective
controversies, along the lines here1T
indicated, to-wit:
We claim that the Perkins delegates
are not only prima facie, but upon the
merits entitled to seats in the conven
ton, from the following districts anc
counties: First district, Des Moines
Jefferson, and Lee counties; Second
district, Scott county; Third dis
trict. Delaware county; Fourth dis
y trict, Allamakee and Chickasaw coun
ties; Sixth district, Jasper and Wapel
10 countless Seventh district, Dallas
county; Ninth district, Audubon coun
ty; and that the so-called Cummins
delegates from each Of the counties
herein particularly specified are be
You'd question not entitled to seats II
said convention; and that due consid
Grafton be given to the protests filet
with said committee.
That your committee through it,
chairman or otherwise take such step:
as are deemed advisable and proper
to give timely notice to all interested
in the controversies suggested herein
and as matter Of precaution cop.
of this notice be furnished the Hon. Al
bert B. Cummins, by your chairman
which copy is furnished and filed witt
your chairman for that purpose.
We further suggest that the time
and place of said hearing be fixed b!
the chairman of said committee ant
that all parties interested be notified
thereof by and through the public
press, to the end that fair and oper
hearing may be had.
We further suggest that we have
prepared this as formal notice ant
petition of the respective contests ant
protests to come before said COMMITTEES
for the purpose of protecting the rights
of those interested from each distric
and county that we have specified par