The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
Struggle Between Regular and
InSurgent Republicans
Grows Interesting.
FEELING INTENSE AND
STILL WAXING WARMER
DOlliver to Be Permanent Chair
man, After Cummins Opens
Convention.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Aug. 2.-Politics
was in active eruption here today, pre-
liminary to the Republican state conven-
tion tomorrow. Tonight a dark-red line
may be seen dividing the standbat fac
ton and the progressives. Certain Demo-
Gratis. including Clint Price, Democratic
candidate for congress in the Seventh
(Des Moines) district, Postmaster Nibick
of Ottumwa. and others, were TO be OBJ
served gloatlng over the red line.
"All you've got to do Is TO get out the
standpat vote, Clint. and your address
will be Washington. D. c." observed
friend Of the candidate.
''All I've got TO do Is to get out the
Democrats" rctorted Price. The stand
patters will be at the polls II they have
to walk backwards, voting, IL not for
Price, against the progressive candidate
;, The foregoing Is not quoted as pre-.
from persons who closely observed the
days developments
Stand Patters Firm.
On one side of the line mentioned. the
standpatters gathered several hundred
strong today and decided to insist upon
official acts of his administration. and
OF the recent congress. ard also to In
dorse the Iowa insurgent delegation only
In so far as 1t has been regular; IN
tion on tariff and railroad legislation.
On the other side. the progressive
leader conferred to the general efect
that Taft should be mentioned only to
the extent that he has endeavorcd to
carry out tho pledges OF the national
Republican platform
The standpatters decided to insist on
an endorsement OF Governor Carroll.
The insurgents threw out sop for har-
mony by agreeing to an Endorsement OF
the state administration without men
tioning the governors name.
Both meetings were enthusiastic AT
the standpat meeting ex-Congressman
Lacey sounded the keynote.
Keynote of Conflict.
'Iet us fight he snid land II the
steam roller passes over us, let us go
down 20 defeat carrying the flag of true
Republicanism with US. while the ma
jority who vote us down bear the odium
of having refused specific endorsement
OF n great Republican president who has
llcan party, We must remember two
things--first. that 1t is necessary that
Iowa go Republican. and. second. and
most important. 1t is necessary that the
Among those at the insurgent meeting
were Senator Cummins. Former Judge
Jesse A. Miller Attorney General Byers
Warren Garst, the defeated progressive
others.
Dolliver for Chairman.
Senator Dolliver. Immediately upon ar
rival in this city; was slated for per-
manent chairman to take up the gavel
when laid down by Senator Cummins,
temporary chairman.
The convention will make three nomi-
nations. For the supreme court bench.
Horace E. Deemer and W. D. Evans
have no opposition thus far. The real
fight Will be for state superintendent.
No candidate at the primaries received
q sufficient number Of votes and the
nomination was thus thrust upon the
convention. There are sevon candidates
as follows: F. r.. Lark of Onawas Adam
Pickett OF Creston; a, NJ. Deyeo OF Gar
ner, John +. Briggs OF Signourney, the
present incumbent; l. c. Welty OF Nc
vada: d. r. Barnard of Logans, and a.
l.. Heminger OF Kcosauqua.
The liquor question Will require care
full consideration of the resolutions COM
mittec tomorrow, II not of the convention
itself, Delegates from the river counties
are said to be insistent that the plat
form shall indorse the present laws. while
the more conservative are said TO hold
that the question does not require spe-
cific mention. They argue that the pres
ficiently that the Republicans are TAX
ing no backward steps in the matter OF
law and order.
No Hope of Peace.
1t was nearing midnight when lead
ers of the stand-patters, after a day OF
ceaseless conferences. drafted resolutions
calculated to shatter the last remote
shadow of harmony at tomorrow's con-
vention. The text Of the planks for
which they agreed TO fight TO the last
are substantially as follows
1--we indorse President William II.
Taft and his administration OF the af-
fairs of the nation. We indorse him as
the leader of the Republican party OF
the nation.
I've indorse the economical and
statesmanlike administration of Governor
B F.. Carroll leader OF the Republican
party I'm the state of Iowa.
S-Wc indorse the action of President |
Taft In placing his signature and his APP
proval upon the Payne -AldrIch tariff
bill and TO this law we give our full and |
unqualified Endorsement
4-In so far as they have aided President |
Taft In carrying out the policies and !
OF the administration. we in
dorse the Iowa delegates at Washing
ton.