The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-08
POLITICAL POINTERS

Lincoln Special.
 As resdlt os his recent trip in three Northwestern states, Mr Bryam nnss nas of reaching the White House. He has added all three States. Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota, t0 his estimate Of
 Though Mir Bryan refused to make any comment for publication. his smile told the story. Heretofore he has peen received in Iowa and Minnesota at best was entirely unprepared for the un- naistakable enthusiasm which greeted him. He had received record-breakin& crowds at every stop and he wound up Sioux City to over 10000.
 As a result of his trip. MT. Bryan will make a determined fight for all three States, and on reaching home CTS in them to renew the nghting ag- gressively He made a return date to speak in Sioux City September 26. and will also make try for South Dako. ta. speaking at Mitchell, that state' on
 At the Sioux City station ct a. m. the train was over an hour late. and he put in the time getting weighed. eating railroad luueh-counter break. fast and chatting with bystanders. Two dozen persons watched him weighed. When the scales registered 227 pounds he protested, but he was mollified when
  Rose, mounted the scales
 He must be q relative of Tafts, said Mir. Bryan.
 Des Moines, Ia., Special.
 A split in the Republican Party which promises 70 extend to the smallest vot- Ing precincts in Iowa this November was started here today when stand pat" Republicans bolted the Republi- can caucus in the Legislature called to nominate a Senator for the short term to succeed Senator Allison. Early this morning the "stand-patters issued an ultimatum to Governor Cummins that unless he withdrew his name from con- bolt. The Governor replied that he had been defeated by Gear In caucus tenl years ago and stood by the caucus. mary s V a and accepted d the he wifi of the ma ma jority, so he told the "stand-patters'' If they wished to bolt their party cau- GUS all responsibility for the result away Fifty-nine. including two stand- patters, attended the caucus and nom. mated Cummins by vote Of 5s to l for Congressman Haagen.
 "Stand-pAtfers" tonight aver they will not vote for Cumn1ins and will have another candidate next Wednes- day. Democrats will vote soiidly for Claude Porter of Centervtlle. Accord ingly, a deadlock is possible.
 This action has opened the Republi- can factiona1 differences anew. as the Legislature this winter elects long term Senator. and cummins is can. didate for that honor; The factional tive districts. with the probability that a Democratic Legislature will be elect ed.
 Tn the caucus the stand-patters tried to get the nomination postponed until after the November election but with out success.
 Indianapolis special to Pittsburg Post.
 Despite the protests of prominent members of the Republican Party, who believed 1t bad policy to call an extra session of the General Assembly in the midst of a political campaign. Gov ernor Hanly has Issued a proclamation converting that body in special session September IS.
 He Issued statement showing. that number of appropriations will be turned into the State Treasury Septem- ber 30, unless reappropriated. leaving the institutions without funds to carry on the improvements now under way.
 Republican leaders of the State are