The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-31
Two Tickets May Re- suit in Iowa,
CHAIRMAN SPENCE SUSTAINED
Notification of cummins in Regard
 to Contest.
Parry Of state Apparently Divided into Two Fractions, the Progressivss ana the stand Patter- ana the
 Latter Led by Perkfns.

Des .foines. Iowa, July so.--The Re- publican state central committee met today aud decided by vote of to 3
 to sustain the action Of the chair man of the committee in notifying Governor Cummina that the seats of number of delegates to the Repub- llcan state convention were contested. By the same votes the action of Chair man Spence in calling the present netting of the state central commit tee was ratified. In both eases 1t ap- pears the chairman acted upon hin own responsibility He received a po~ tition from adhaerents of George D. Perkins. a candidate for governor. kty- ing notice that the seats Of q laree number of Cummins delegates were contested. The chairman thereon Ss3E notice of this fact to Governor Cum mins. who seeks a repomination.
 The governor replied in a letter de- flying the authority Of the chairman of the state central committee to take up the matter of contests. asserting that he had no Jurisdiction. The chairman, however, sent notices to several news papers calling tht state central com mittce to meet in pea Moines today 10 consider the contest. Ills sxplhnas tion to the committee waa that two pk three of the members were n Des Moines at the time ana after consulting them and receiving their approval. hs fnat 3ustiiied tn talk. ing Inc action he did In order that khs delegates. whose seats were contests9 might have two or three more days had called the Committee together anf submitted to Ii the petition and the confusion of a call for todaysa meet. ing. The vote of to was reEardes as an Indication that the Committee in* tended to assume turisdfction of ths contests and to hear contestants and the Cummins delegates In case the lat ter entered an appearance. There ar& i,l40 delegated entitled to seats In the State convention from the nlnety-nins counties in the state When the Com- mitee met today there were tan of thk eleven members present. Chatrman Spnce of course did not vote on the motion to sustain his own action.
 Hevfnkfon Gives Notice.
 Thomas r. BevingtOn, an attorua2 representing the friends of George D Perkins. gave notices of contests 1T ten counties involving l95 delegates anS protests in the case of two eounr ties which have ninety-twp delegatess making 2S7 delegates objected to. Az to the contests the grounds alleged are 'irregularities- aud the accepting of Democratic votes for CunamluH dele, gates. As to the protests the ob5eet tions were technical
 : a The CQmulltlG6 tuuk dH AtQ hSA%Q t number of the cases. but reached nc conclusion Although Governor Cuna- mins had given notice that he would not be represented before the commits tee, the Chairman of three Cummina delegations whose seats are questioned. appeared They stated. however, that they denied the jurisdiction of the stata Committee and they contended they had no authority to go behind the re- turns, simply coming before II for the purpose Of furnishing any information that might be desired.
 Such a situation as that now exist- ing in Iowa is new to che Republicans of this State. The party is apparently divided into two factions, one known as the 'Progregsives," represented by the friends of Governor Cummins. and the other called the "Stand-patters, who are adherents of George p. Per- kins.
 The feeling on both sides is very blt- ter and it is not unlikely that there may be two Republican tickets in the field in Iowa after next Wednesday,. Although the State Central Committee has as yet taken no action looking to the making up of temporary roll. tha Cummins followers say if the contest- ing Perkins delegates are authorized to in the temporary organi2a- ton of the convention the action of the State Central Committee will be ix- nored and the legally elected Cummins delegates who claim to have the ma jority will organize the convention as soon as Chairman Spence calls the de1e- gates to order Wednesday morning.