Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-18
.sTANDPATs FIGHT cuMMINs.
Delegation Seeks to Arouse Presidents
Ire by Refusal to Support DoIIiver.

Ire by Refusal to Support Dolliver.
, Special to Times Republican.
Chicago, June is.-TWenty members
of the Iowa delegation in conference
this morning passed a resolution, by, a
divided vote, notifying the president
that they would not stand for the nom
mat ton of Dolliver, and authorized
Perkins to withdraw his name if pre-
sented. The conference was controlled
by the standpatters.
The conference also adopted a mo-
ton pledging part of the delegations
support to Cummins if his name was
presented. This is simply another step
in the standpat program to stop the
vice presidency from coming to Iowa
The. standpatters figure the president
will not insist on Dolliver under this
notice and hope his chagrin with the
Iowa delegation's action will lead him
to ignore the whole state.
Force Foolish Action.
H.asty conference among the stand
patters was followed by speeches by
Lane and others in favor of the dele
cation doing something for Iowa.
Young finally moved an endorsement OF
Cunlmins and authority for Healy to
present his name, but instantly Sim
mons presented substitute that Per-
kins be authorized to withdraw Dolli-
ver's name. Potter, of the Ninth dis
tric:, hastily went out to get Dewell
and other standpatters in the meeting
to effect this apparently official with
dravval of Dolliver and the Reputation
of the suggestion by the White House
that Iowa could have the vice presi-
deney.
After debate roll call was demand
ed by the Cummins men. who wanted
to go on record against any proposition
to prevent the honor coming to Iowa.
The standpatters denied the roll call
and by their majority forced thru this
action, which put another nail in the
coffin of Iowa's high and justified
hopes.
May Vet Be DolIiver.
Perkins has been nervous all week
because he did not want to take the
responsibility at all. There is bitter
feeling in Iowa on account of the posi-
ton of Chairman George D. Perkins
and his followers. A large portion Of
the Iowa citizens want the vice presi-
dency for their state, the republicans
never having made a nomination for
this office from west of the Mississippi.
II is not believed that Governor Cum
MINIS; has much chance for the vice
presidency and the stubborn attitude Of
the Perkins contingent If persistent,
will lose Iowa the vice presidency.
There was an undercurrent again
today that despite all obstacles the de-
manhs Of the national situation will
result finally in the drafting Of Dolli-
yer.
Governor Cummins, altho reported as
having been wired for had not arrived
in Chicago up to noon. John Briar, his
secretary, said he had received not
word from him.
Depends on White House.
In the matter of withdrawing Dolh
yer, his standpat associates did not
want formally to fly in the face of Iowa
sentiment by refusing the vice presi-
dency, but when the progressives
forced a meeting of the delegation to
consider ways and means to get that
honor for the state, the standpatters
to take the bull by the
horns and do all possible to prevent the
vice presidency being located west of
the Mississippi for the first time In the
history of the nation. Some Of them
claim that resolution authorizing
Healy to present Cummins' name, was
Also adopted. The progressive me0-