Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-25
Makes Announcement of His
Plans to Conference of Friends
in Des M0ines
LEGISLATURE IS ENDANGERED
Extra Session Will Permit Amendment
Of Primary Law and Divorce soma
torship From Legislative Districts -
Stand patters Opposed to Plan-cum-
minis Would Sacrifice Self.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, Aug. 25.-At confer
ence with his friends in the parlor Of
the Savery today Governor Cummins
announced that he would call the leg
islature together to amend the primary
law SO that the republican voters OF
the state can select their nominee
for United States senator. Two or
three of thosespresent were opposed to
this action at first, but at the conclu-
sion Of the conference all agreed that
it was the only course that would save
the legislature to the republicans.
Only Way 70 Save Legislature.
The governor stated that his decis-
ion was based on the fact that in re-
sponse to letters from Secretary Hay
ward and Treasurer Morrow, fifty four
nominees to the legislature had asked
for the special session, twenty -one
were opposed and eight non-commit-
tai; that he also had letters and in
formation from the legislative districts
which convinced him that unless some-
thing was done to relieve the nominees
Of the pressure the legislature would
go democratic, and that the democrats
were opposed to a special. session. For
that reason the governor said he was
willing to satisfy the standpatters by
eliminating himself completely from
politics if his friends would permit him
to do so, but that such a course would
mean not only his elimination but the
turning of the state over to those who
tried to defeat the ticket two years ago
by voting for the democrats.
Standpatters Are Opposed.
The standpatters held conference
in parlor of the Chamberlain at the
same hour the progressives met at the
Slavery. While they are secretive as
to their decisioE 1t is known that they
will oppose the special session at the
conference this afternoon. The pro-
gressives will argue for it. The stand
patters generally are arguing that
nothing be done this afternoon at the
conference as to the senatorship and
that the campaign in general terms
only be discussed.
Admit Cummins Can Win.
1t is learned that at the conference
today they admitted that if the matter
If left to the people at the November
election they cannot possibly defeat
Cummins and they prefer Porter to
'Cummins. At the standpatters' con-
ference were Lafe Young, Perkins,
Ernest Hart and many others Of that
class who are more concerned in the
defeat Of Cummins than the success
Of the legislative ticket. It is being
claimed by democrats that they made
overtures to the democrats recently
looking to the election Of Porter If
the democrats would support the
standpatters on the state ticket.
Progressive Doors Open.
At the progressive conference were
the governor, Senator Maytag, Senator
Smith, Lieutenant Governor Garst,
John C. Kelly and a score or more of
others. The doors were not closed and
any who wished entered At the stand
nat conference Joe Byrnes, Of the state
auditors office, stood sentry and per-
mitted only the chosen to enter.
DolIiver There Too.
Senator Dolliver, it is learned, at
tended the standpat conference today
at the Chamberlain.