Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-03
FACTIONS FAR APART
Insurgents in Control in Iowa
Republican Convention.
WILL ENDORSE PRESIDENT
Course of Insurgent Congressman
Will be Commended.
STATE COMMITTEE DIVIDED
Standpatters Adopt Planks in Plat
form Knowing They Cannot be
Carried-Cummins Cheered.
WILL INDORSE PRESIDENT


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standpatters and progressives apparently
| hopelessy at variance on the essential
| matter of tariff plank, the republican
| state convention was called to order in
| the Coliseum today for the purpose of
writing a platform. selecting state CEN
| trail committee and making nominations
for state superintendent of public instruc-
ton and for two supreme court judge
ships
The discord is expected to be more in
evidence in the campaign than effective
at the convention, which has safe pro-
gressive majority. The standpatters
adopted their planks with the full knowl-
edge that they could not be forced through
the convention. The platform which is
to be adopted will be Enthusiastically in
surgent; condemnation of the tariff law
ana encomiums for the states insurgent
congressional delegation.
Yesterday and the greater part of the
night saw the two factions steadily grow
ing farther apart. At first the conserva-
tives gave some evidence that sem
piance OF harmony was possible. Talk
was for an Endorsement of President Taft
and the protective policy.
Standpatters Firm.
BY night. however. the platform makers
OF this faction were in a stampede off
the harmony reservation. They prepared
pianks indorsing the President and Gov
Carroll, calling them, respectively the
leaders of the party in nation and state.
they Endorsed Taft for signing the Payne
Aldrlch tariff bill and to the law gave
their unqualified approval
Nothing could better be calculated to
10 <Nf
who are in the majority by 200
Inc standpatters went to bed, leaving
their challenge we'll understood by the
prosreSSives.
The former let it be known they could
go down with their colOrS nailed to the
mast. Former Representative Lacey, in
speech, declared that it was important
Iowa should go republican next election.
but said. amid applause, that it was more
important That the republican party
should go republican.
At the conference last night the sixth
and ninth districts were unable to select
definitely their members of the resolu-
lions committee. They went into caucus
this morning with John F.. Lacey and III
A Waterman under consideration in the
sixth and State Senator c.. G. Saunders
and State Senator A. C. Savage the can
didates in the ninth. All are standpat-
ters
State Committee Evenly Divided.
Whether the state central committee
shall be standpat or progressive depends
on the selection made by the second dis
trict it was said.
With the exception of the second dis
trict meeting the caucuses were soon
over five choosing standpat members Of
the resolutions committee and state CEN
trail committee, while an equal number
1 o,10 tod hyyt
Cummins Cheered.
The entrance of Senator Cummins, the
temporary chairman, was the signal for
wild burst of applause, in which many
conservatives, carried away by the en-
thusiasm. joined Senator Dolliver, slated
for permanent chairman, came in few
moments later and received an ovation
He took a seat on the platform beside
his senatorial colleague. The Coliseum,
with its seating capacity of 10000, was
half filled with delegates and spectators
when State Chairman FRANKIE introduced
Senator CumminS as temporary chair
man.
The second district delegation, still
wrestling in caucus, was not present in
consequence of which it was stated that
the resolution committee would not be
sent out to deliberate until after Senator
Cummns keynote speech.
Will Indorse Taft.
On the best authority it was stated that
the platform to be adopted will indorse
President Taft in language which will
not conflict with the most hearty approval
OF IoWa's insurgent delegation in Con-
gress.
Early developments indicated an in
dorsement of Gov Carroll. Another
probable plank. it was reported would
indorse: Good roads, employers liability,
publicity of campaign expenses. the
mulct law and the election CT United
States senators by direct vote.
President Taft or Gov. Carroll by name
in his speech. He referred to the re-
publican party the party "of Lincoln
of Grant of Roosevelt etc. but did not
say anything about 1.-The party of Taft"
Refuses Difference to Taft
The mention 6 Roosevelt's name
brought the audience to its feet. Then
from the standpatters came cries of
Taft. Taft, Taft indicating their de-
sire that the party be referred to also as
the party of Taft. The senator smiled
during the outburst but ignored the inn
piled request.
and of Roosevelt he attempted to
resume, whereupOn the cries of Taft!
Taft were resumed by the stalwarts
AS the speaker still denied the demand
there were misses. These soon ceased,
and the progressive leader continued his
him.