Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-04
Stirring Up Things Out 10
Iowa and Kansas.
CummIns Makes Fling At TAFT IT
And IS Promptly Rebuksd.
Six OF Eight lnssrgsnt Congress
msa dominated IN kaasas.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 3.-Republican
Iowa wrote herself vigorously Progress
sive today at convention which was
in uproar most of the time. Senators
Cummins and Dolliver and the Insur-
gent delegation at Washington were
enthusiastically endorsed.
The new tariff law was branded as
failure in the light Of the party
plead OF 1908.
President Taft received only luke
warm endorsement. A sop to harmony
was flung out, in the endorsement of
the administration of Governor, Car
roll. a..
An attempt to use the Steam roll
er" and make the state central COM
mittee Overwhelmingly progressive was
called off, presumably at the request
OF Senator Cummins.
Senator Cummins was temporary
chairman and Senator Dolliver perma-
nent chairman. The Progressive ma
jOrity ranged close to 300 on every
question. ....
The resolution committee was Pro-
gressive to 5.
The foregoing is a synopsis of the
days events. To it may be added
cheers and jeers, applause and misses,
music and howls of discord.
The appearance or disappearance OF
the Steam roller" was one of the d.
verting incidents of the day. 1t came
about through the insistence of the
stand pat members of the platform
come upon an unqualified Endorsement
of the Taft administration, the legis-
lative acts of the Regulars and hos
tility to Cummins and Dolliver. The
Progressives determined to exert
little pressure just to show the min
GRITTY who is running Republican poll
tics in Iowa. The primary law which
provides that members of the state
central committee shall be chosen by
the convention, was fastened upon as
the means to this end. 1t was pro-
posed to disregard the caucus selec-
tions of the list and 9Th Districts,
which are stand-pat, and to have the
convention substitute Progressive in
their places.
Attorney General Byers. Progressive,
moved that the convention proceed to
the selection of the state central COM
mitteemen. He was opposed by F. E.
ton proceed in the good old fashioned
way. A motion to postpone action un-
til after the report of the resolutions
committee had been received. however,
was carried on roll call. 1t was grow
ing dark when this item had been dis
posed of. Then to the surprise of any
one, Chairman Dolliver ordered Byers
to desist and the caucus nominees
were confirmed. This like the en-
dorsement of Gov Carroll. was a con-
cession to harmony.
What may have been an attempt to
stampede the delegates in favor of the
Stalwart Republicans was made when
Ex-Congressman Ellsworth Rominger
hoisted a portrait of President TAFT
amid Stand Pat cheers. But the 9TH
err side answered with silence or with
jecrs. Later delegate among the
Progressives exposed a picture of Col.
Roosevelt, occasioning a demonstra-
ton.
The Taft PORTRAIT was again hoisted
and the two likenesses held so as to
confront each other The demonstra-
ton interrupted roll call for several
minutes.
The Stand Pat delegation went down
in defeat with their colors riveted to
the mast. They fought in every COM
mitteee where fight was possible, in
sisted OF roll calls and battled every
'nch for their principles. Their resolu-
tons, Incorporated in the minority re-
port of the platform committee and
voted down the convention. declare that
the record of achievement of Presi-
lent Taft's administration and the 6fst
congress Is unequalled in our history
AMI guarantees faithful adherence to
all the pledges Of the last Republican
national platform. His administration
is entitled to the unequivoable support
If every Republican"
~ 1t also endorses the action of Pres
ident Taft in approving the tariff bill
In conclusion it endorses the Iowa
delegation in Congress ''for all efforts
in support Of the administration of
President Taft ..4
Former Congressman HEPBURN
read the minority report AS the pur-
port of the concluding paragraph be-
came apparent his voice was drowned
in chorus of jeers and Kisses When
the veteran legislator was finally able
to conclude he moved the substitution
of these planks for those Of the same
application in the majority report.
and the motion was lost, 568 to Sl5.
Judges Horace Deemer and w. D.
Evans were nominated for reelection
to the supreme court bench by accla-
nation. A. NJ Deyoe, was the choice
on second ballot for the state superin-
tendent Of public instructions
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 3.-Senator
Cummins threw the Republican state
convention into disorder today when he
named the party of Lincoln, Of Grant,
of Roosevelt" etc. ignoring President
Taft. Former Congressman Lacey, a
Stand Patter, walked into the center
aisle crying Taft! Taft! Taft" in
which he was joined by his fellow
stalwarts.
Roosevelt's name was cheered, the
delegates standing. Cummins who
spoke as temporary chairman, ignored
Lacey's cry. but it was some time be-,
ore he could resume A number of
so-called Regulars did not stay to hear
the address out.
The majority report of the resolu-
tons committee endorse Governor Car
l--G.s