Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-19
Vote for Resolution for Senator is
672 to 507.
OHIO TARIFF PLANK APPROVED
Standpats Do Not Make Fight on Con-
vention Floor.
PERSONNEL DF DELEGATION
George ID. Perkins, Lafayette Young,
J. n. Lane and Frank w. Slim
mons VIII Represent Iowa
at National Convention.

DIES MONIES. Ia. March 1s.--The repub
lican state convention today elected four
delegatos-at-large to the national conven-
tion, instructed them to vote for William
II. Taft, endorsed Senator William b. ALI
son by a vote Of 672 1924 to 5O7 7-24 and ap-
proved the plank of the Ohio platform call
ing for a revision Of the tariff at a special
session of congress.
The Allison people dominated the conven-
tion from its opening to its close, and had
things their own way throughout.
The Cummins people, although defeated
in the convention, took especial delight in
having, they declared forced the stand
patters to endorse plank calling for a re-
vision Of the tariff and they made a point
o frequently reminding the Allison people
OF the fact. The latter insisted. however,
there are as many revsionists in their
ranks as with the Cummins men and de-
clare that the vote in the convention today
showed conclusivey the relative popularity
of the two men throughout the state
When the chairman of the committee on
resolutions read the plank declaring that
Senator Allison had served his party and
his country well, delegate from Polk the
home county of Cummins. interrupted with:
- - and the railroads"
When the platform announced that the
senator possessed strength for all emer-
gency, another delegate from the same
county asked sarcastically, ''Then why
| don't he use it?''
The Allison men were as quick to retort
as the Cummins men were ready to jlbe
and the witty sallies that passed from one
side to the other set the convention in fire.
quent roars OF laughter irrespective of fac
tional feeling.
! 1t was generally expected before the final
session of the convention that there would
| be majority and minority report on the
| tariff and the Cumnlns mon had prepared
to make a strong fight for the adoption
of the Ohio plank when the committee
was actually settled down to work, how
i ever, II was evident that the Allison people
were determined 10 endorse the plank them..
| selves and the only fight that was made
! on the report of the committee on resolu-
| tlons was against the endorsement of Sena-
! tor Allison. Four members of the COM
mittee united on a minority report signed
| by four members who looked to the en-
dorsement of the senator. but did not offer
any substitute. Aside from the vote on
this question and one on the report of the
| committee on credentials the convention
was unanimous and all selections for dele
!
accamation.
Convention begins Work.
The convention was called to order at II
o'clock by Frank p. Woods, chairman Of
| the state committee. He surrendered the
gavel to Attorney General II. w. Byers
of Harlan the temporary chairman, who
made an eloquent address, which reused tho
delegates to much enthusiasm. At the con-
cuson of General Byers' speech the result
( of the various district caucuses was re-
ported and the convention adjourned to
wait the committee reports.
General Byers commenced his address
by the declaration that never in the pas
had the republican party brighter pros.
poets than at present He congratulate6
the state upon the part they had borne
in the creation of the party record, and
detailed the feature of republican achieve.
ment at considerable length. He further
said
The American people have much reason
to be grateful to the Divine Master OF
the world. but thele is no one thing for
that at this moment there came into
leadership the greatest man Of modern
times. the most potent force in all the
world-Theodore Roosevelt He has boldly
undertaken to find his way through the
labyrinth that surrounded U.S. He has
confidently appealed 10 the sense OF Jus
|
heart, His work is not yet done, but Il
has been gloriously begun.
II the republican party is retained in
power it promises to adopt and have writ
ten into the laws of the land every sug-
gestion made by the president in his last
message to congress.
Makes Plea for Harmony.
And It seems to me to have a part in
this great work ought TO so FIJI the heart
with patriotism and love OF country that
there would be no room for petty Jealousles
| faCtiOnal j
men of the republican party, to bury for
ever I'm the harmony and good fellowship
Of this convention all purely factional diff
> ferences.
Then give us as candidate for presl-
dent man who is pledged to walk
straight on In the ways OF Justice ami
harmony, and victory is as sure as the
, | passage OF time
We need a man who is saturated with
the influences of the administration now
drawing to an end. We need q man who
! understands and appreciates the work that
Roosevelt has done.
we need a man who knows that the
tariff schedule must be revised. holding
fast TO the policies OF protection, hut giv-
ing heed TO the rights OF those who buy
as well as TO the rights Of those who sell
We need a man who has already demon-
! strated that it is possible 70 employ the
doctrine OF reciprocity 10 enlarge our mar
kets abroad without inflicting injury upon
our markets at home.
There may be many such men, for the
republican party is rich In leaders. but
the man l have Ia mind is, / believe, the
choice OF a great majority OF the repub-
lcans of Iowa, the friend and adviser OF
the president, the secretary OF war. VIII
liam II. TAFT.
PIRtfOrm n short.
Despite the worry and tribulation which
had beset the prospective members OF the
committee on resolutions the committee.
itself, once II was fairly organized made
short work Of formulating the platform
submitted TO the convention. II contained
but four planks.
The first congratulated the members OF
the party upon the record Il had made.
The second declares unequiyocally for pro-
! lection and endorses fully. the tariff re-
vision plank Of the Ohio platform, quoting
: the greater rart OF 1t verbatim. The third
! plank carries the Instructions for Taft and
r the last, the endorsement OF Senator Will