Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
point toward certain deadlock next

point toward a certain deadlock next
Wednesday.
The vote yesterday afternoon was
by secret ballot. Each member present
was given printed slip. Then in sin
gle file, the progressives marched
past the ballot box and deposited the
slips. The final vote stood: For Cum
minis So; for Gilbert N. Haugen l.
Two Standpatters Attend.
Only two standpatters attended the
caucus. They were Senator Saunders
of Pottawattamie, who tried once
more to secure an adjournment until
after election before going on record
Representative Hambleton of Mahas-
ka.
Hambleton stated that his action
fperhaps means his defeat.
81 shall return to my home this
evening, consult my friends and If
they believe l have not acted for the
best interests of the party, my resig-
nation goes in forthwith" he said.
Some Of the standpatters who had
signed the agreement not to attend
the caucus went to the state house
and Yoitered in the lobbies and halls.
But the majority remained in the ho-
] tells and rested" as they said, from
the arduous duties of the week, which
for the most part have consisted in
frequent caucuses among both fac
tions.
The Caucus.
Senator Hopkins, chairman of the
1 senate caucus committee, called the
caucus together Senator Turner of
Adams county was made chairman
Representative Stillman of Greene
county was made secretary.
The roll call showed Sc present.
These were Allen, Anderson, Arney,
/ Bascom, Blackmore, Bruce, Burgess,
\ Conn, Corrie, Darrah, Doran, Dowell,
4 Drury, Eckles, Ericsson, Feely, Felt,
Fem, Fingum. Grier. Hacker, Hanson,
y Hopkins, Hughes, Hume, Kelley, Kim
mel, Kline, Losey, Lee, Lowery, Ma
4 ben, Mann, Marston, Mates, Maytag,
Mercer, Meredith, Morris, Newberry,
q Peterson, Saunders, Shaffer, Smith Of
d Mitchell, Smith of Wright, Stillman,
B Sullivan, Teter, Warren, Weeks, Wei
don, White, Wilson of Tama, Wilson
of Fayette, Youde, Young, Kendall,
Jewell, Lister.
A Dramatic Scene.
One dramatic scene occurred when
4 seely Of Mt. Pleasant arose as his
/ name was called and left the room.
4 But before he went he said: Il am
4 here because l am Republican. l
4 notice that a great many are not here.
4 have refused heretofore to be a
4 member of either faction of the Re-
\ publican party. I have been thinking
4 over my duty to my conscience, and
4 my God, with my own family for the
! past forty-eight hours. have decided
/ that can best serve my conscience as
. a Republican senator by retiring from
, this caucus. l want to 60 into the con-
. vention Tuesday without being tied
down by the actions Of other men,"
Then he walked out.
Saunders Sees Disaster.
Representative Hambleton of Ma
kaska entered the room and announc.
ed that he was present, but that he
would retire. He did SO after stating
his prospective resignation as candi
date for reelection.
Senator Dowell of Polk county then
moved that the caucus proceed tc
\ nominate a senator. Senator Saunders
moved as a substitute that the caucus
adjourn to meet after the November
election.
81 feel that the Republican party
is passing through crisis" said Sen
ator Saunders. 81 have come to this
caucus because felt it my duty TO dc
: so. l have come against the advice
Y and wisdom of forty fighting loyal Re
publicans who, like me, see the policy
N which is to be carried out here leads
N to disaster and defeat. Disaster in the
Republican party, defeat to the pur
pose for which this caucus is assem-
bled. wish I could make you see the
impending danger to the Republican
party which exists today. wish
, could impress upon your minds tha
, many seats in the house and senate
now occupied by Republicans will bt
filled by Democrats at the session 0
the thirty-third general assembly"
Deadlock ls Obvious.
The Saunders resolution was lost
S however Those who voted with hin
. were Bruce, Meredith Kendall AM
= Newberry, making five for and S
against.
Smith of Mitchell nominated Cover
nor Cummins. He made no speech
simply placed the name Of the Cover
nor before the house. There were n
other nominations.
Two tellers were named and tn
vote was taken. When the result wa
announced, John Briar, the governor
private secretary, who was present a
the caucus, notified the governor c
the action taken. But the governo
was not notified to appear to accep
the nomination.
In Des Moines all Is confusion
That the action Of the standpatter
makes a deadlock certainty is ol
vious. 1t requires 7S vote in the joir
convention to nominate senator Th