The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-04

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 3,-~Republl-
can Iowa wrote herself vigorously
progressive today at convention
which was in an uproar most OF the
time. Senators Cummins and DOLL.
yer and the insurgent delegation at
Washington were enthusiastically en-
dorsed.
The new tariff law was branded as
failure in the light Of the party
pledge of 1908
President Taft received a most
mkewarm endorsement.
A sophism to harmony was flung
out in the endorsement of the ad-
ministration of Governor Carroll.
The attempt to use the steam roll
Ter" to make the state central com
mittee overwhelmingly progressive
was called off, presumably at the
hint of Senator Cummins.
Senator Cummins was temporary
chairman, while Dolliver was per-
manent chairman.
The progressive majority ran close
TO three hundred on every question.
The resolutions committee was pro.
gressive, six to five.
The foregoing is synopsis of the
days events To it may be added
the cheers and ieers, applause and
Kisses, and the music and howls Of
discord,
The Steam Rollers Antics.
The appearance and disappearance
of the steam roller" was one OF the
diverting incidents of the day. II
came about through the instance of
the stand pat members of the plat
form committee in demanding an un-
qualified endorsement of Taft's adj
ministration, the legislative acts of
the regulars and hostility to Cum
Minis and Dpllver. 1t was determ-
ined to exert little pressure just to
show the minority who is running the
Republican politics in Iowa. The
primary law which provides that
members of the state central com
mittee shall be chosen by conven.
ton, was fastened upon asa means
TO this end 1t was proposed to dis
regard the caucus selections Of the
first and ninth districts, which are
stand pat, and to have the conven-
tion substitute progressives in their
places.
Attorney General Byers, as chauf.
feur of the steam roller" brought
that engine into view with motion
that the convention proceed to the
selection of state central committee
men. II was opposed by f. I. Price,
of Elkader, who demanded that the
convention proceed in the good old
fashioned way. A motion to post
pone action until after the report of
the resolutions committee had been
received, however, Eand carried on the
roll call.
Ordered Back to Garage.
1t was growing dark when this
item had been disposed of. Then, to
the surpris. OF everyone, Chairman
Dolliyer ordered Chauffeur Byers
back to the garage ana the caucus
nominees were confirmed. This, like
the endorsement of Governor Carroll
was concession to harmony. 1t was
concession to the candidates who
expect to go before the people next
fall and who viewed with alarm the
chasm dividing the two factions.
Their work in trying to get the dele
Gates together was almost unceasing
for 4S hours
What may have been an attempt
to stampede the delegates to favor
the stalwart resolutions was made
when the second district delegate
former Congressman Ellsworth Rom
inger--hoisted portrait of the presi
dent amid stand pat cheers. But the
other side answered with silence oil
with jeers.
Later another delegates among the
progressives exposed picture OF
Colonel Roosevelt. occasioning a dem
onstration. Tafts portrait was again
hoisted and the two likenesses were
held SO as to confront each other.
The demonstration interrupted the
roll call for some minutes.
The stand pat delegates went down
in defeat with their colors riyeted to
the mast. They fought In every
committee when fight was possible
insisted on roll calls. and battled ev