Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
When the Judicial Convention
Reaches Des Moines 1t May
Harmonic
NO RESOLUTIONS ARE EXPECTED
However The Assembling Of 1000 Re-
publican Delegates May Result in
Moral Influence Upon tho Boilers to
Be Regular and Support Action Of
Their Party Caucus.
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Des Moines, Sept. Tit is expected
that by this evening the republicans
Of the state not holding Office will be
gathering In the city in numbers and
| that tomorrow several hundred of the
leading mem ers of the party will be
| here The republican state convention
of next Wednesday will doubtless at
tract q considerable crowd and they
will be representative republicans OF
the state. The influence of this large
body of republicans ON the legislature
in the direction OF bringing order out
least great many republicans are
hoping that this will be the case.
1t has been regarded as possible
that the convention itself will take
some action in the direction OF res tor
ing party unity. It might adopt 8
resolution calling upon all good party
men to recognize the right of the MAJ
jority to rule and asking in the name
of party hBrmony that the threat OF
boiling be not carried further On the
other hand 1t is pointed out that the
convention might adopt a resolution
Endorsing the proposed bolt of the par
ty caucus as the wise and sensible
way for securing party harmony. But
no action is really expected or de-
sired: the moral influence of leading
republicans being all that Is expected.
Standpat Leaders Standing Pat.
There is nothing to indicate that the
announcement Of Governor 'Cummins
THAT in case he does not carry the pri-
mary he will withdraw entirely,
has made any impression on
the recalcitrant and belligerent
stand patters. The few that were left
lin the city over Sunday declared that
Its would make no difference in their
program. They are now taking the
ground thai they are opposed to any
election of senat tor at this time. If this
Is their attitude they will refrain from
voting at all on the question In the
legislature. This will leave it for the
demo and the najority republf-
cans to fight It out alone. But mas
much as this would be the same as
permitting the election Of the republi-
can panty nominee, some of the stand
patters are Insisting on having one or
more stanffpat candidates for the sem
ate to be voted on. 1t IS probable there
will be several candidates voted for
just to make q record and prevent the
election OF the party nominee.
A Break in fStandpat Ranks. 81
AT least two very prominent stand
patters, who had refrained from taking
part In the proceedings, declared yes
Iterday that they would bow to the
will OF the majority OF their party and
|accept the party nominee and vote for
him in the legislature in due time.
The republican state convention
which Is scheduled for this week is
likely to prove interesting. il nothing
more. The large field of candidates
assures q lively contest. As the con-
vention lis called for the very day
that under the law the legislature must
meet in. joint session and elect a
United States senator, the convention
and the legislature will likely both
be in session at once-a very unusual
thing. If the primary bill can be got
fairly out Of the way and effort will
be made to have the Wednesday ses-
sion Of the legislature short.
New Primary Bill Pieases.
The text of the new primary bill,
the Whipple-Peterson bill, is being dis
cussed by the members here. Almost
without exception they say that it Is
a good bill and fairly expresses the
thought that is upperlnost in the minds
of the republicans Representative De-
| Mar has charge Of the democratic bill,
which will appear as q minority re-
port, and it will embody the Oregon
plan of a general primary. The new
republican bill makes much strong
er test OF party fealty than ever be-
/ fore proposed, but 1t does not under
take to force voters to vote. for con-
gresham or the state ticket IN order
to have a chance at senator.
The abandonment OF the Dolliver-
Smith scheme for lacking the primary
to the regular election ticket as
| means of helping out weak candidates
! for other offices seems to have been
| by common consent. Practically every
lawyer of the legislature, and at least
everyone who has gone into the mat
ter carefully, reached the conclusion
| that the scheme was Impractical. Sena-
ttor Hopkins was almost the only man
aNllo came to the Legislature taking
openly against the scheme and he did
! not raise any question as to Its con-
stitutionality. Now they all agree that
the scheme will not do.
AN extremely significant political
move was made by 4the Swedish
American Republican club OF Dies
Moines, Saturday night, when it adopt
ed resolutions strongly indorsing the
candidacy Of Governor Cummins 1oi
United States senator
In view of the situation as to the
senatorsllip, politicians appreciate the
Significance OF the resolutions adopted
by the Swedish american republicans
| of Polk county in their club.
The resolutions follow:
BE it resolved. by the Swedish
American Republican club of Des
Moines, Iowa, thar We most heartily
and unanimously indorse the. candidacy
| of Hon. Albert B. Cumfrins for United
States senator to succeed the late la
Imentea Hon. William 3. Allison; that
We do hereby pledge him our y. q
and undivided support for United
States senator, believing that ms prin-
ciples are the cardinal principles OF
true government, and that upon his
success depends the welfare OF our
commonwealth and the republican