The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-03
REGULARS AND "INSURGENTS"
TO MEET IN ROYAL BATTLE
THIS AFTERNOON.
DEMOCRATS ARE ELATED
Friends Of Clint Price, the Democratic
Candidate for Governor, Joyousiy
Predict His Success at the Polls
Three Nominations to Be Made at
Convention Today.

Dcs Moincs, Aug 2.--lt was ncarin,
midnight when leaders of the stund
patters, after Il day OF ceaseless con
ferences, drafted resolutions calculated
To shatter the last remote shadow o.
harmony at tomorrow's convention
The text of the planks for which the,
agreed to fight to the last are sub
stantially as follows:
Il, We indorse President William
II. TAFT and his administration of th,
affairs Of the nation. We indorse hin
as the leader OF the republican part,
Of the nation.
'2. We indorse the economical ant
statesmanlIke administration OF Gov.
ernor B. f. Carroll, leader Of the re-
publican party In the state or Iowa.
%. We indorse the action of Presi
dent Taft In placing his signature ant
his approval upon the Payne Aldrici
tariff bill. and to this law we give oul
full and unqualified Endorsement.
"A. In so far as they have aidet
President Taft In carrying out the poll
cies and program of the adminIstrn.
Washington"
Politics was In active eruption her,
today, preliminary to the republican
state convention tomorrow. Tonight
dark red line may be seen dividing tn,
stand-pat faction and the progressives
Certain democrats. including Gin
Price. democratic candidate for gov
~ 4,
district and others were to 'bo observ
ed gloating over the red line.
"All you've got 10 do Is to get gu
the stand-pat vote, Clint, and your,
address will Washington. ID. c." oh
served friend OF the candidate.
"All I've got to do is get out tn,
democrats" retorted Price. "Th,
stnnd-patters viii be at the polls /
they have to walk backwards voting
II not for Price, against the progress
sive candidate"
The foregoing In not quoted as
prediction. but us n specimen of com
ment from persons who closely oh
serve the days developments.
The Split.
On one side of the line mentione,
the stand-patters gathered severa
hundred strong today and decided Il
insist upon plank indorsing Presl
dent TAFT and the official acts OF hi.
administration and of the recent cong
ress, and also to indorse the low:
insurgent delegation only In 80 FAR a,
II has been regular" in othar W ords
supported the administration on tariff
and railroad legislation.
On the other Side the progressiv,
leader conferred to the general effec
that Taft should be mentioned onl,
10 the extent that he has endeavoret
to carry out the pledges OF the ma,
tional republican platform.
The stand-patters decided to ins.,.
on an Endorsement OF Governor Car
roll. The insurgents threw out sol
for harmony by agreeing to an in
horsement OF the state administration
without mentioning the governor.
name. Both meetings were enthusias
tic. At the stand-patters' meeting ex
Congressman Lacey sounded the key
note.
Let us fight" he said "ana II the
steam roller passes over us, let us e,
down to defeat carrying a flag OF true
republicanism with us while the ma
jority who vote us down bear tn.
odium of having refused specific in
dorsement Of greater republican
president who has carried out ever,
promise to the republican party. w,
must remember two things, first, thai
II Is necessary that Iowo go republican
and second and most important, II Is
necessary that the republican party
go republican,
The lnsuroent.
Among those at the insurgcnt meet
ing were Senator Clmmlns, former
Judge ]. 4. Miller, Attorney Genera
Byers Warren Garst, the defeated
progressive candidate for governor
and host oe others
Senator Dolliver. Immediately upor
his arrival In the city, was slated FOL
permanent chairman to take up thu
gavel when laid down by Senator
Cummlns, the temporary chairman
The convention will make three nomi.
nations. For the supreme court bench
Horace r.. Deemer and w -. Evans
have no opposition so far. The rea
fight viii be for state superintendent
No candidate at the primaries re-
ceiyed a sufficient number Of vote
and the nomination was thus thrust
upon the convention. There are sever
candidates, as follows: i. +. r. Lark
Of Onawa: Adam Pickett, OF creston
a. NJ. Deyeo. OF Gardner; John r