Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
The Republican Convention.

with the expectation OF witnessing a
knock down, drag-out-all" affair
were disappointed.
The Perkins and Cummins dele
gates, in convention assembled, sat
and glared at one another, and that
was all. From all outward appear
ances supreme harmony prevailed.
The Cummins men had everything
their own way. Every motion was
passed and report adopted with
hardly a dissenting voice. To a
disinterested spectator it appeared
as if the proceedings were entirely
acceptable to the delegates. Not
once did Perkins man take the
floor to take issue on any material
point that was being considered.
On no vote was roll call of voting
precincts called for. Even the vote
on tho report of the committee OH
resolutions, which instructed the
delegates to the state convention
for Cummins, was carried with hard
ly dissenting voice.
After this, it was a surprise to
many to learn that after the conven-
ton had adjourned and without
notice or warning to the great ma
jority of the delegates, a few of the
faithful Perkins men, fourteen i'll
number. to be exact. met in the
library of the court house and select
ed a contesting delegation to go Ia,
the state convention and adopted
resolutions instructing them tt. work
and vote for the nomination of Geo
d. Perkins for governor. We are
not able to give detailed report Of
that meeting. A representative Of
this paper asked for admission for
the purpose of reporting the pro-
ceedings and it was denied. Some
of the Cummins delegates who had
casually fingered in the building,
upon hearing Of the second conven
ton asked for admission and were
as promptly turned down. In order
to keep the curious throng without,
the faithful few turned the keys in
the doors and proceeded with their
star chamber session.
By the courtesy of one of those
present we are able to givethe list OF
delegates chosen and the resolutions
adopted, both Of which appear be-
low.
This action on the part of the
Perkins men, was taken much al
heart by the Cummins adher.
ents, if we may Judge by theil
comments on the affair when j,
later became known to them. Some
thought that ifNthe Perkins men
had any grievances or complaints IL
make they should have raised theil
voice in the convention and asked
for hearing. That the place tt
wash linen If at all was at home and
not at the state convention. The
Cummins men went home sore
and many were the expressions tha
Representative Bixby, an arden
Perkins man, would not fare well Al
the hands of the Cummins men thi,
fall. The Cummins men feel thai
they came out of the fight fairly
winners, and any attempt to unsea'
their delegation at the state conven
ton will react upon the local Per
kins" candidates this fall 1t il
conceded that Representative Bixb,
is an anti Cummins man and SHOULD
Governor Cummins be a candidat,
before the legislature for United
States Senator and should Mr.. Blk
by be a member of the Legislature a
that time. he would leave no stone
unturned to defeat the aspirations o
the governor.
The convention was called to OF
der at eleven a. m. by LATE Matthew
who announced the temporary or
ganization as follows: A. d Holberl
chairman; w. L. Carrothers, secre
tary; Willard Coltman, assistan
secretary; and LATE Matthews, read
ing clerk. A committee on creden
tials, consisting of one from eac
voting precinct was appointed.
committee on resolutions consistin,
of three and a committee on perma
nent organization consisting Of tire
we're appointed by the chair, afte
which the convention adjourned TO
the noon hour.
| Upon converting at 2 p. m. th
ommittee on permanent organiza
ton reported, recommending that tn
temporary organization be mad
permanent, which report was adopt
ed.
Mr.. j. E. Frentress of Hone
Creek then sent a paper to the DIES
and asked to have the same reaG
The convention decided to postpon
the reading of the communicate
until after the report Of the CON
mittee on credentials was heard
The committee on credentials II
ported all voting precincts repre-
sented; that the delegates fror
| P rairie and Delhi as chosen at tn
primaries were not voted upon az
cording to the rules of the primarie
but that the delegates selected a
the caucuses held in these precinct
be entitled to represent the same
Upon motion of the reading cler
the report was adopted.
Mr.. Frentress again renewed hi
request to have his communicable
read. A motion was made that
be heard but the chair was unabl
to decide whether the vote carrie
or not. Someone came to his res
cue and moved that the question b
referred to the committee on perms
nent organization, which had by til
the way, fulfilled its duties by re
porting and passed out of existence
The motion was carried however an