Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-04
PARTY HARMONY, PREVAILS
Iowa Republicans in Firm Stand fol
Taft, Administration.
NO FEELING OF CONDEMNATION
County Conventions Express Their
Approval of National Projects rs
whole, Differing only on
Certain Policies.
(From a staff corrcspondent.)

(From a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, July 2.--(Special.)-The re-
suit of the various county conventions over
Iowa, as held yesterday, indicates that the
republican party in this state Is stu pretty
much divided In regard to national policies
II was also demonstrated that insofar as
the republicans feel called upon at this
time to pass judgment on the national ad-
ministration there is unanlmity OF senti-
ment In favor of standing by the admins
tration In all ts efforts for the good OF the
party and the country. In not single
county was there anything done or said to
indicate that Iowa republicans have. ever
had It In their mind to condemn the presi-
dent or to deuounce him for any OF the
things about which there Is difference Of
opinion, ~. o. ~ ,s.... X. "A .l
On the other hand, insofar as the conven-
lions took any, action at all, there was
unanimity OF acton in endorsement Of the
Iowa senators and the state administration.
and generally in support of the leaders Of
the party whoever they may be.
Another thing which was made clear was
that the republicans Of the state felt free
to act, each county independently of every
other. and there was nothing to suggest
any machine methods. The resolutions
counties do In all matters. Some Of them
stated the matter one way and some an
other, but all were conservative and even
adopted varied as greatly as the various
tempered. q, s
It is certain that the state convention
vii be called by the same conservative
sentiment and that there will be- nothing
done In the state convention to wiuen the
breach which the leaders IN tho state
have been so anxious 10 heal The state
convention resolutions will unquestionably
be patterned somewhat after those adopted
in Polk county, which were drafted after
numerous conferences between leaders OF
the party, who at first differed widely
a. to what should be said. rho indorse-
ment OF the national and state administra-
lions II was declared was all that could
be desired by anyone. ass
The republican state committee will be
composed OF substantially the same mem
bers as at present as all are candidates
for reelection and the action of the con-
ventlons yesterday makes It certain that
they will be on the committees. The
vacancy In he Eighth district will be filled
by ]. r. Bryan of Creston. The present
chairman, arl f.. FRANKIE. viii be reelected
to have charge Of the state campaign
and this will be highly satisfactory to all
the candidates on the state ticket.
Curtiss VIII he NAMED.
There seems to be little doubt that Prof
Charles F. Curtis OF Ames will be Sc
Iected at the state college. The state board
OF education win hold another session al
an early date. a COMMITTEES has had
charge OF consideration Of the presidency
and for some months and this committed
is known to DO favorable to the election
OF Curtiss. A large number 10 the younger
members OF the alumni OF the college have
favored Curtiss for the presidency. In CASE
Curtiss Is selected for president Prof. w
J. Kennedy win uoboulGt
], Kennedy will undoubtedly be selected
20 succeed him at the head Of the de-
partment conferenceg the man who goe'
partment OF Agricultural ~
Iowa - Corporation Tax.
The state OF Iowa Is already engaged II
"Acorporaoai
collecting q corporation tax for this year
1t 10 . semall tax butt is nevertheless
tax. Last year for the first tlme Il wa
collected and It Is only 81 a year. so tina
the Iowa corporations will not complain
greatly. The Iowa corporations were liste,
and q phamplet printed with the names
Of al Of them. Now tho first roGula
payment OF 81 tax Is being collected. Their
are nearly 5000 corporations IN tho state
state bank Statements.
State Auditor Bleakly has issued a cal
for the conditions Of all state and saw
inSs banks and trust companies In low
ct the close OF business June So In con
nsction with the oall for tho condition o
the banks Auditor RDSakly has also sen
to every bank and trust company In tn
state q special blank furnished by the fed
Oral comptroller OF currency on which 1
20 be reported their condition, In differen
form, At this CLOSE, OF business June 30 Thu
report u for the use Of tho federal none
tarY commissions Attempts have bsfoT
been made by the federal cOnptrolleF I
get this information, but With only parts
success. He sent the blanks directly {
the various banks. This year ne decide
70 have ttiA spsciaI salI for the state an
savings banks and trust companies, scr
out In the name OF tbs state auditors, b'
lisving that better results will be Oh
iatnsd. a. t.r
OamARstGa Tsx - No Coed,
Polk county cannot impose penalty {
n par cent On the cigar dealers who al
auSssA % have sold cigarettes In violatlo
u ths law, IN addition TO imposing Il
psguIAs n1ict tax on them. This is
psaorOanas With AZ opinion rendered b
reanty Attorney Guthrie, Several daS
- ths Dsoseent0S held that the eouni
UsVAa lew thS regular Eanlct tax 9f ~
ana. whSa this was announced Count