The Detroit times., 1910-08-04

W0olnoF Gross was HortnsASs 80
the rsturns are still incomplete.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. s.--Witn
Fan open, positive reputation OF the
Pnyne-Aldrich tariff law. Senator A.
~ Cummins, leader of the senate in
8 1urgents today sounded the battle
~ OF insurgency as temporary
x ehairman Of the Iowa state Repubii'
can convention. Cummins not only
& ala not apologize for but gloried In
4 HE vote against the tariff bill.
\ ''If there had been an honest at
+. tempt to Ak duties according to the
cost of production might have yield
y "a my view on the question OF fact,
nafd the senator. But there was no
\ such attempt and l, for one, refused
70 follow, and would refuse again to
4 follow Aldrich, Payne. Hale, Lodge,
4 Cannon and Dalzell into a sneering.
7 contemptuous, open reputation OF my
party platform.
eIt Il not Republican measure, al
\ though passed by Republican votes,
Z for the men who are cniefy respon-
/. eible for II thought more of swelling
u the over-grown fortunes Of their in
innate friends than the party pledge,
OF the welfare of long suffering
people"
Cummins defended his own Repub-
licanism.
1.-The Republican party he said,
eaaHet endure permanently -~A4ls
half progressive and half stand-pat.
\ Il must speedily become all progress
oive or all stand-pat. l cannot permit
myself to doubt that the party of Lin
coin, of Grant, of Blaine. OF Garfield,
OF Mckinley and of Roosevelt will
(, rise triumphantly above the clouds OF
z It's civil war and be In the future, as
Il has been In the past. the progress
\ sire party"
During his speech as temporary
chairman, Senator CuEmins referred
y with approval to the party of Lincoln,
& Mckinley and Roosevelt and was re-
ceived with cheers.
Major John l.. Lacey, OF Oskaloosa,
former congressman, arose and yelled
What Is the matter with Taft?"
Cummins shook his head and the
B standpatters yelled and booted him
and the progressives. to Offset the
4 demonstration cheered. For five min
X lites there was nothing but noise and
Cummins was unable 10 proceed. The
standpatters yelled Name Taft or sit
\ down." but Cummins declined. Final
~ order was restored and Cummins
& proceed with his speech.
M For the first time In the history OF
<oxfw In NJ at a
& conventiin Is In session today with
the endorsement of Republican
\ president and a Republican congress
~ the only issue.
What IL more. the insurgents, led
(: BY Senators Jonathan p. Dolliver and
K Albert B. Cummins. will unless all
signs fail. withhold this endorsement
If1rom the administration and approve
y the insurgency OF the states leaders
h a congreaa In opposition to the meas
ures ~ President Taft.
The district caucuses were helG
early this morning. resulting In the
oelection of q resolutions committee,
7 compoeed Of six progressives and Ave
stand-patters. The majority platform
viii endorse Taft for good inten-
ti0ns" only and then laud to the skies
q the insurgent senators and congress
men from Iowa.
The minority OF the resolutions COM
mittee will have a report to present to
& the convention which will endorse
Tart and his administration and the
Hepublican leaders OF the nation; en-
Y dorse the administration Of Gov. Car
, roll. Of Iowa, by name; endorse the
tariff bill and endorse
3 he Iowa senators insofar as they have
b aided Taft.
The minority report will probably
~ killed. after a hot debate by a ma
Iof1ty Of at least 200, for the progress
hives are thoroughly In the saddle.
All the state officers. except a justice
+ ~ the supreme court and superin-
+ (endent OF public instruction, were Sc
Iocted at the June primaries and the
nomination OF these officials Ia ever
1hadowed In the Taft and anti-Taft
Senator Cummins delivered his
1Deech az temporary chairman short
M after IL o'clock.
81. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 3.-Missouri
~ standing pat. Complete returns to-
<Ay from. the primaries held yester-
1ny indicate that fifteen of the states
&oDresentatives IN congress were re-
1omed for reelection. The only mem.
NJ Of the present congress who were
oot re-nominated was Harry M. Coud.
ny (Republican), Of the twelfth dis
IfIot who was not a candidate. Champ
Clark Was re-nominated for the ninth
<Imo without opposition.
In addition to the stand-pat result
the congressional nomination the
angular" wing of the city admins
afion IN St Louis crushed the insur
1u< facti0n led by Jeptha Howe for
- control of the city central com
I(<ee, which means the political con
M % the city. The regular forces
>1ro led by Otto Stifel. and Harr,
KEEL, backed by Gov. Hadley.
One Of the most significant result,
Ne primary is the nomination o.
1uos Il Kinney as Democratic con
11oman In the twelfth district.
olI<icol wiseacres say that the nom
1Iou Of Kinney means that the Re
1Iicnns are sure TO lose at leas
~ congreNsman at the coming cleo
80 Kinney IL one Of the most pop
u>on IN the state. having fatheret
compulsory education law. TIT
labor law, and other popula
0re1. The twelfth has been regu
&epublfcan ~ Is believed. how
Tat Lee G. Dyer, named by tn,