Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-03
CUMM|NS IGNORES
PRESIDENT TAFT
As Temporary Chairman Of Iowa
Republican Convention Did
Not Mention His Name.
CREATED GREAT DISORDER
Majority Report of Resolutions Com
mittee iia, Bare Reference la
National Administration.

Dcs 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
Tart
Former Congressman Lacey, stand
pattcr, walked into the center aisle cry
ing TAFT. Taft. TAFT, Taft" In which
he was Joined by his fellow stalwarts
Roosevelts name was cheered stand
ing. Cummins, who spoke as temporary
chairman, ignored Lacey's cry. but II
was some time before he could resume
a number of so-called regulars did not
stap to hear the address out.
II was ! o'clock before the resolu-
lions committee was named and sent
to its deliberations. II stands six prog
ressives 10 1--WE standpatters. As the
latter threaten 10 demand ceaseless
roll calls. Il was believed by many that
a night session would be necessary,
The majority report OF the resolutions
committee endorses Gov, Carroll and
there is merely a courtesy reference
TO the national administration.
The committee of permanent organi-
zatiOn chose Senator Cummins for per-
manent chairman by vote of to ..
Chairman Cummins was frequently
cheered by the progressives. the stall
warts generally remaining silent unless
TO interrupt him.
He referred to hope less and restrain
ing resctionary' and declared that the
Republican party must speedily be
come all progressive or all standpat He
declared IL would be easier to make the
Republican party all progressive than
10 oil Il "A Demo-
cratic administration. He averred that
Payne. Aldrlch, Dalzell and other so
called regulars were no more in favor
of the principle Of protection than
were the progressives- The Republic
an party, he said, was not formed TO
make men rich but to make them free.
The various committees went into
session at the conclusion OF the ad-
dress.
with the exception Of tho Second dis
trlct meeting tho caucuses were soon
over. five choosing stand pat members
Of the resolutions committee and OF
the state central committee, while an
equal number were elected by the
progressivcs
CUMMINs ENTRANCE
The entrance Of Senator Cummins.
the temporary chairman. was the sig
nal for wild burst OF applause, In
which many conservatives, carried away
by the enthusiasm, Joined. senator
Dolllver. slated for permanent chair
man. also received an ovation.
senator Cummins' mention OF Roose-
velt's name brought the audience 10
its feet. The from the stand patters
came cries Of Taft, Taft. Taft.
They wanted the party referred to as
the party OF Taft also. The senator
smiled during the outburst' but ig-
nored the request
and Of Roosevelt" he attempt
TO resume. whereupon the cries OF
TAFT Taft" were resumed by the
stalWarts.
As the speaker str denied the de-
mana there were Kisses. These soon
ceased and the progressive leader con-
tInued his address as IL lay In manu-
script before him.
MAJORITY REPORT.
The majority report OF the resolu-
tons committee adopted read in part
as follows.
The Republicans OF Iowa reafiirm
their loyalty 10 the Republican national
platform of 1905 and especially en-
phasize their long and well settled
faith i'm the republic and doctrine OF
protection. They do not recognize the
tariff revision OF 1909 as "A satisfactory
fulflment OF the party promises In
order 10 bring the tariff law
into a complete compliance with
the rule Of the platform II Is
necessary that the difference between
the cost OF producing dutiaole commodi-
ties at home and abroad should be cor
rectly known. Therefore, they favor
the creation Of an independent non
partisan tariff commission which SHAH
be the fundamentally Of Congress O.
ascertain the difference between the
cost Of production here ana IN other
countries and publish the facts so that
not only Congress, but the people shall
be advised OF the results OF its inves-
LEGATIONS Until such a commission Is
they approve the enort OF
the president 10 secure the desired in
formation through a board OF experts
employed for that purpose. They en-
d"rse such efforts as President Tart
and his advisers have made
TO fulnll the promises OF tn
platform and which have been
in harmony with the declarations OF
this convention.
COMMEND IOWA LEADERS.
They commend 20 the nation the type
of statesmanship exhibited by Sena-
tors Deliver and Cummins and they
heartily endorse their work
They commend the action OF the
house of representatives In revising its
rules giving TO the individual member
"A greater freedom OF expression ana
Initiative in the discharge OF his duty
and they endorse the contributions OF
Iowa's representatives TO this most I'M
portant reform. -.
The Republicans Of Iowa are the best
Judges OF the Republicanism Of the sem
ators and representatives whom they
send TO Congress and they resent any
attempt to exclude any OF them from
the honors and privileges which prop
erly attach 10 membership IN. the Re
publican party.
In the administration ~ state AFFAIRS,
a high degree Of efficiency on the part
of GOV. carroll and Of all his official
justifes the continued con-
adence OF the people in Republican