Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04
CONTEST IN SECOND
DISTRICTS CAUCUS
THIS WAS HELD TO BE PIVOT AND
THERE WAS "A HOT CONTEST,
PRoeREssIvEs ! WINNING; PLAT.
FORM NOT VET ADOPTED.
[BY E. G. DoUGHERTYl

Aug. 3.-Sen. Doiliver was named
as permanent chairman Of the con-
vention this afternoon, although IL
took roll call to ratify the choice
Of the permanent organization
committee. The majority report
on the platform, which presents
the Views Of the progressivss, Is
given In the adjoining column. At
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon a vote
had not been reached on the plat.
form but the progressives claim IL
will be passed In the Identical
form it is here presented. The
progressives un'ioubtediy have the
votes to pass tfe platform as pre-
sented, but sthndpatters are In
sisting that SOME OF the planks,
especially that pertaining to the
tariff, be modified radically. To
this most Of the Progressive lead
ers are turning y deaf ear and
they declare the platform will
stand az drafted by tho n,Alority !.
Of the resolutions co5sfhf1ttss.
DolIiver was elected permanent
chairman, receiving s34 votes to
$40 for Mabry. the regular eandl-
date. This showed the size OF the
majority held by the progrsssIves
In the convention.
Convention Hall, Des Moines,
Aug. 8. The temper Of the
regular republicans was shown In
the morning session when Senator
cumn,ins was Interrupted by calls
Of "Taft, Taft" at the juncture
where other presidents were men
toned. The call Of Tafts name
was led by Major John F. Lacey,
and II was continued by the other
regulars for eight minutes. Just
previous to the subsiding Of this
demonstration progressives In a
few districts Missed loudly. This
10 tho first time in the history OF
republican politics that a repub-
lican president was Missed.
Convention Hall, Des Moines, Aug
"A mass of humanity with every
ontributing individual storing al
bundance of enthusiasm and no,
fraid to use 1t, packed the the col
scum today and formed very import
mt part of the state republican con
ention The cheering was uncorkee
after enough Of the dele
ates had entered the hall to make
,ifflcient noise to cope with the i'm
lensity Of the hall, the acoustic pro
critics Of which lent aid In unlcosint
andemonium. Shortly after IL o'clocl
,hen the first of the big men in boti
actions of the party began to NOUN
he stage vociferiOus cheers rent tht
all Governor B. r. Carroll was tht
rst to call forth the really grea
walton OF the morning. Regulars ant
Insurgents alike welcomed the stand
I'd bearer with cheers by the waving
t hats and yells of hurrah Thei
anne an idea OF the strength of th'
wing, the object Of thei
raise being the temporary chairman
enator A. B. Cummins. Senator Dol
yer, too, was welcomed vociferously
chairman Carl FRANKIE called the con
ention to order at 11:23 o'clock ant
lev. H. E. Van Horn pronounced tht
1vocation. The introduction Of Sen
tor Cummins was then made ant
be keynote speech was begun.
cummlns Praises Allison.
Preliminary to his keynote speecl
Ienator Cummins referred to th'
lllison fund and expressed hope tina
he needed funds would be forthcom
ng at once.
II have succeeded" said th'
peaker, "a man whose high character
reat ability and long experience hat
arried him to the climax Of public in
uence and this is the man whose
nemory we are asked to commem
rate"
The Kissing incident.
Senator Cummins in his speech di'
ot mention either Taft or Gov. Carol
y name, referring to the republican
arty as the party "of Lincoln, Grant
etc. The mention Of Roose
elts name brought the audience I,
Is feet, then from the standpatter
anne cries of 'Taft, Taft TAFT" The.
7anted the party referred to as th'
arty of Taft, also. Cummins ignoret
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