The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
ALLISON FORCES
DOMINATE STATE
IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE
CONVENTION TODAY.
TAFT AND ALLISON ENDORSED.
sixth District Fully Recognized
Simmons For DeIegate-At-Larae
and Lacey Chairman of
National Delegation.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 1S.-The
Allison forces bad complete control
of the State Republican convention
to day Everybody wore an Allison
button, and the sentiment was SO
sweeping that il left little hope of a
contest on the smallest detail of the
work OF the melting. The resolutions
endorse Taft for the presidency and
Allison for reelection to the United
States Senate. Though few pro-
gressives were brave enough to as
sert themselves, and hold that the
real test must be made at the prim-
airy election in June, many Others are
free to admit that they have been
beaten and are ready to submit to the
inevitable, and support the program
that the majority element of the party
will outline.
Delegates-At-Larse.
The four delegates-at-large selected
to represent Iowa at the National
Convention in Chicago will be:
Congressman Joseph Lane, of Dav-
|enport.
Lafayette Young, editor of the Des
Moines Capital
George d. Perkins, editor of the
Sioux City Journal.
Hon. Frank w. Simmons, of OF.
tumwa
1t is understood that Major John F.
Lacey, of Oskaloosa, will be selected
as chairman and spokesman of the
iowa delegation to the National con.
vention.
Sixth District Caucus.
The Sixth District delegates held
their caucus this forenoon at the Des
Moines. Commercial Club rooms. Hon,
lW. G. Ray, of Grinnell, was selected
chairman of the meeting and w. II.
McAchren secretary. Representative
TO serve on the CONS ittfss, s:n .s.jj,tiie
Estate cdTsRshtieh ~egs YiiiiidJ IS lt.s'
lows:
Committees on Credentials E c.
Sloan of Monroe county
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion-L. L. Bowman of Wapello coun-
ty
Committee on Resolutions-M Major
John f. Lacey. of Mahaska county.
Vice Presidents-Major Mahon of
ottumwa, Henry Siewold of Newton.
Captain J. w. Carr of Montezuma, and
w. H. Young of Hedrick
Hon. Frank w. Simmons of Ottum-
wa was endorsed as delegate at large.
The Convention at Work.
Promptly at eleven o'clock the big
gathering was called to order In the
auditorium by Chairman Frank +.
Woods. of the republican state COM
mittee. The invocation was pro
nounced by Rev. f. w. Hodgson. and
the official call was read by Hon.
Frank Winnicks. After Music by the
band the temporary officers took
charge.
Cheers For Lacey.
The committe on credentials, reso-
lutions and permanent organization
were then named. When John r.
Lacey's name was mentioned as the
member on resolutions from the
Sixth district ii was cheered to the
echo. Singularly enough. his name
was the only one that elected ap.
plause from the assembly. After the
| address by Mr.. Byers the convention
| adjourned until two O'Clock this at.
| ternoon
The Byers Address.
Attorney General Byers as tempo
rary chairman of the convention made
good talk. studiously avoiding the
mention of Governor Cummins' name.
or of the progressive program in Iowa
that has used up the surplus IN the
treasury and plunged the state ia debt
He devoted his time entirely to ma
tional politics, and said OF the party:
Il congratulate you because you live
in state so firm in its loyalty TO the
great principles of republlcanism that
it never yet has been carried by
democratic candidate for president,
and il. never will be so long as the
party is. true to its missions; so long
as 1t puts virtue and Justice above
lcommerce and finance; so long as it
stands for law and order as against
lanarchy aud disorder; so long as 1t
stands for the prompt and impartial
enlargement Of all the laws against
Irich and poor. alike. and for the
lspeedy and certain punishment OF the
llaw,breaker. big and little.
"The narty's chief claim to the con-
hdence and support of the voter.
young and old, is that while II advo-
Icates governmental policies that make
for the comfort. the wealth and the
power of the nation and its people.
above it all and over II all. It stands
for the rights of man, for the protec-
tion of the humblest citizen OF the
land wherever he may be under the
flag