Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-18
DICKINSON FOR CUNNINS
Detailed Vote Not in, but Voc for the
Governor is About Two to One,
STATE CONVENTION MEETS AUGUST ONE
Des Boines selected ~ Place, 80 ~ t.
Net Thousht Location VIII nave
Asy Inauence over the
Result.
lFrom a SIAN Correspondent

" Ioul a SNah correspondent
DIES MONIES. April l7.-(special Tele-
grsm)-word received here tonight from
Spirit lake is that the republican pri-
maries in Dickinson county today went
10 for Cummins against George D. Per-
kns Definite figures have not been re-
ceived yet As il was in Spirit Lake that
the joint debate between Perkins and Cum
Minis was held much importance is attached
to the results.
The Sac county republican convention this
afternoon unanimously endorsed Cummins
for governor and Representative Joe Mates
for state senator. The session was per
fectly harmonious, the Perkins men not
making contest in this county.
Republicans Meet August.
The republican state central committee
met at the savery hotel today and decided
to hold the state convention in Des Mones
and fixed the date August !. The following
temporary oficers were selected for the
convention: Chairman, Judge X. NJ. Tow
ner Of Corning; secretary. G. NJ. Junkin OF
Fairfield: assistant secretary, h. G. Cross
ley Of Webster City; reading clerk, J. Q.
Mabry OF Abba; assistant reading clerk,
o. G. Renigsr OF Orange city: sergeant at
arms V. P. Twombly OF Des Moines; chief
of police, j. W. Jones Of Des Moines; COM
InlNtee on aFFhnAtIueulhs committeeman W.
W. Epps Of Ottumws. Sixth district; II. q.
Woodland OF West Union. Fourth district.
and NJ j. Mccoy Of Clinton Second dis
trict Cedar Rapids men were here in full
force, a delegation OF half a dozen having
been sent by the Commercial club Of that
city TO endeavor to secure the convention.
II was conceded by politicians on both
sides those favorinE Perkins and those
favorinE Cummins. that there would be no
advantage to be gained by any candidate
| in the matter Of location. During Cum
! Minis first campaign the convention went
to Cedar Rapids with no appreciable disAd-
vantage to Cummins. The choice Of Des
Moines as the place for the convention was
| made purely it is asserted, because of It's
| central location and easy access to all Sec
! tons Of the state There are but four out
| Of the eleven members OF the committee
who are favorable TO Governor Cummins,
| the opposition thus having the selection Of
| place, date and temporary organization.
There was some discussion as to holding
the convention the last OF June, but the
fact that the anti-pass law goes into effect
July 4 killed this The selection of any
date before the time when the snti-pass
! law goes into effect would have given rise
! to the assertion that II was fer the purpose
| Of permitting delegates to ride to the con-
vention free. The selection OF the date is
quite satisfactory to all the leading candi-
dates. The vote on the motion to take the
! convention to Cedar Rapids was to s.
| A motion was then put to place the con-
vention in Des Moines, which carried unani-
mousiy.
Board TO Council Bluffs.
The state Board of Control will leave
in the morning for Council Bluffs on the
semi-annual tour OF inspection OF the state
institutions and will inspect the School
for the Deaf there and then proceed to
Glenwood. Mr. Hamilton Of Cedar Rapids
reached the city today and assumed his
duties as a member of the board. The
law requires that come member of the
board visit each institution once each
month and that the entire board in a body
visit each institution twice year. The
board starts on the first semi-annual visit
for this year in the morning.