Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25


night by electing Carl F. FRANKIE, OF
Butler county. as chairman to succeed
Frank p. Woods. The only other can
dldate for the craftsmanship was Rim
il1er, of the Eleventh district, another
progressive. f. p. Adler, OF Scott
county, selected as the Second district
committeeman as non-factionist, was
named as secretary Mr.. Adler Is pub
Usher Of the Davenport Times.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, June 25.-One sensational
episode marked the republican state
convention here, when Temporary
Chairman Hart was Kissed for his ut
terances complimenting the Iowa dele
cation to the Chicago convention. 9th
erwlse perfect harmony prevailed.
The result of the morning caucuses
gave q majority of the resolutions
committee to the progressives and re-
suited In a lengthy and heated discus
sion, which finally ended in the lion
and the lamb lying down together,
with neither individual on the inside
or the outside of the other. Each fac
ton contributed resolutions which
were finally agreed upon unanimously,
by concession on the part OF the pro-
gressives to eliminate their plank
favoring the popular election Of United
States senator's. This accomplished, a
unanimous report Of the committee was
adopted and sent to the convention
thru George C. Scott, the progressive
chairman, Of Sioux City.
Temporary Chairman William s.
Hart, Of Allamakee county. was the
central figure in the sensational incl
dent. In his speech he essayed to COM
pliment all of the leaders of the party
outside and within the state, and thru
factional illusions provoked the con-
vention to storm of protest which
almost + ode it impossible altogether
for the aker to conclude. !,
Beginning with Senator Allison, in
due time he proposed to pay deserved
compliment to the governor, after
passing in review the members of the
Iowa delegation and other distin-
guished sons of the state. But the con-
vention had not read his speech and
could not read his mind, of course, and
after patiently listening to what was
ans as an indirect reflection upon them
and their leader, the storm broke, and
for quarter of an hour the contest
between speaker and audience ragged,
ending, finally, inthe conclusion of the
address, a better understanding on the
ending, finally, at the conclusion Of the
address, in a better understanding on
the part of the audience.
All Goes by AccIamation.
Everything in the convention went
by reclamation. Roll calls were dis
pensed with. The resolutions commit
tee easily and quickly agreed to a Sc
ries of declarations drafted by D. w.
Norris, George c. Scott, Thomas D.
Healy and other progressives, and no
portion of the convention dissented from
them, altho they warmly Endorsed the
administration of Governor Cummins.
specifically Endorsed the reform legis-
lation enacted during his official ca
reer, and commended his wise, econom-
ical and sincere effort to discharge
his public duties.
On the other hand, the resolutions as
highly indorse the senators from Iowa
in congress and the entire delegation,
and pledge the party to the election Of
Senator Allison to succeed himself in
accordance with the decree Of the pri-
mary law.
On only one point did the platform
committee disagree at the outset. That
related to specific declaration for the
popular election of United States SEN
ators, in addition to the Endorsement of
the primary law and the publication of
campaign expenses as provided for in
the Iowa law. The standpatters asked
that it be omitted and the progressives
consented. Therefore, the unanimous
report and no contest whatever.
Delivers Refusal Kissed.
Chairman Hart possessed a magnif1-
cent voice and his address for half
hour was we'll received. He then had
gone deeply into the eulogy Of many
of Iowa's great men. The fact that
he quoted Governor Cummins in eul-
ogy of Senator Allison was regarded
by progressives as being in question
able taste in view Of the late cam
paign, but they did not resent it, aud
IDLY. The remarks were enthusiastic
ally applauded, however, as were his
illusions to the Iowa idea.
1T was when the speaker alluded to
Senator Delivers good sense in de-
clining secondary demonstrating to
the vice presidency-that the conven-
ton showed resentment. There were
.jeers and Kisses in one corner of the
room, but from unidentified sources.
1T was commonly believed that the
Kisses were for the speakers taste and
not for Mr. Dolliver. So vigorous was
this; demonstration that only by the
aid Of the band was it quieted and
then advice to the speaker to sit down
was contributed from the floors.
Chairman Hart insisted that he pro-
posed to finish his speech as he had
begun it and did do so to large ex-
tent. References to Secretary Shaw.
however, put in the original speech.
were not delivered
I. This sensational incident was a
replica in augmented form of the eff
fort of Judge III. NJ. Towner two years
ago to enumerate the standpat leaders.
emitting the progressives being greet
ed finally with jeers and Kisses by his
audience. and (which occurred at the