Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-19
Accepted standpat Control Of
State Convention With I'm
usual Good Nature
OTHER FELLOWS DID SWEATING
Perkins Accepted by Allison Forces as
Leader With Poor Grace Could
Not Give Him All He Wanted-Per-
k.ns Had Happy Day, Regardless
Makes UndipIomatic Speech.
Special to Iimes-Rcpubl,can.

| Special to Times Republican.
| Des Noines, March 19.-One of the
characteristic features of the repub-
| lican state convention which met in
! this city yesterday was the good feel
| ing of the minority. They recognized
that the standpatters were in the sad
die for the time being but on the firm
conviction that it had nothing to do
with the real issues of the state and
with the avowed and declared inten-
ton of meeting the standpatters at the
primary on June they smiled and re-
manned unexcited. But they took occa-
sion to let the state of Iowa know
that the convention was called to-
gether under the old notorious caucus
and convention system against which
they have been fighting for years and
entered a most vigorous protest
against the convention foreclosing on
the possible results of the people on
June at the primary by declaring for
| Allison.
With the exception of the resolution
endorsing Allison, the progressives en-
tered no protest against any of the
proceedings of the convention. They
did not believe the convention had any
authority or right to attempt by res
olution at this time to influence the
! republicans Of the state in choice
between two republicans for United
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Senator Thomas A. Cheshire, for the
progres,ves. stated in five short para
graphs the reasons for this objection.
Major John h. Lacey spoke for the
standpatters. He gave no reason for
endorsing Allison except that he had,
,, been faithful public servant His
strongest argument was to ask the
convention IF we are not here to en-
dorse Allison, what are we here for?'
At that the standpatters in the con-
vention went into paroXyisms OF ap-
plause.
Another feature of the convention
was the speech by the Hon. George d.
Perkins, of Sioux City, one time con-
gressman from the Eleventh district,
and late. candidate for the republican
nomination for governor. When the
convention was discovered to nave
gone standpat, Mr.. Perkins, with some
of the other old wheelhorse standpat-
ters started in to run things. 1t new
er occurred to them but that this was
their right. There was some protest.
ing on the part of other standpatters.
The other element of the standpatters
made up their mind that Perkins
could not be made permanent chair
man. They felt sure that he would
make a speech that would spoil the
feeling of harmony which they claimed
was everywhere apparent This ele-
ment of the standpatters that was op-
posing Perkins and Lafe Young
something of contest in many coun-
claimed that whil. there has been
ties, vet there had been no animosi-
ties aroused They declared that
things were "in pretty good shape for
the party"
They defeated Perkins for perman-
ent chairman but did not cut him out
from making a speech. The delegates
called for him and he addressed the
convention in a speech that was three
times as long as that of the tempor-
ary chairman, who is the man picked
out to make the convention speech. Not
SO much by what he said directly as
by his manner and insinuations he in
iected some of the old venom of the
campaign of 1906. With an insinuating
sneer he referred to the fact that the
man "selected as your standard bearer
in 1906" had on that platform eulogized
Senator Allison and for that reason
felt that he had perfect license to do
the same.
1t was; a happy day for Perkins and
he could not resist the temptation in
his hour of triumph to crow some. Two
wears ago on the same platform he
appeared as a defeated candidate and
showed his ill feeling in his remarks.
This wear he is the victorious candl-
date for delegate -at-large and reJolc-
ing in his triumph could not resist the
temptation to let the opposition ele-
ment of the party know it, by giving
them some jabs.
Lafe Young, who followed. was more
diplomatic. Congressman Birdsall, who
followed Mr.. Young, was still more dip
lomatic. Recognizing the weaknesses
of the human mind the 500 progress
siye delegates went home last night
content WlIH lIlC ItSullS vi WilcLe w III
probably be the last republican state
convention to be held in Iowa under
the old caucus and convention system.
Before another presidential campaign 1t
is believed that the people OF Iowa
will have provided additional primary
legislation so that the people can eN-
press themselves fully and freely on
their choice of delegates to the ma
1ional convention without having to
fight for their rights in rowdy cau-
cuses and conventions. They believe
big majority of the republicans of
Iowa are unqualifiedly for the pro-
gressive policy and will stand by it
in the primaries next June
George w. Clarke. former speaker
Of the house Of representatives; finally