Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-20
GUARDIANSHIP IN DISPUTE
Iowa Progressives Deny Charge of
Bad Faith Made by Standpatters.
CONVENTION CONTROL IN DOUBT
Indications that All Resolutions VIII
Refer TO Basic Principles In
stead of work of Indi-
viduals.
(From a SAD CorrespondentO

(From a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, June 19.--(Snecial.) THE
turn of affairs in Iowa the last week owing
TO the disagreement as to who is in control
Of the republican state convention. is felt
by some Of the republicans to forebode iii
for the party in November, especially as
to the state ticket and the republican
candidates in southern Iowa congressional
districts
The republican state committee selected
Senator A. b. Cummins for temporary
chairman of the state convention in August
There had been a movement to induce the
committee to name Major j. +. Lacy or
W p. Hepburn or Frank d. jackson for
that honor, but the committee stands seven
progressives to three stsndpatters and this
plan was not favored Following the
selection of temporary officers the Jackson
committee, on behalf Of the Taft-republi-
cans, gave out statement accusing the
republican state committee with having
violated an agreement that in case the
standpatters control the state convention
a standpatter would be made chairman.
This is denied by the regular republicans
and they also point to the fact that both
factions are cl ming control of the con-
vention. AS this will not be determined
until July 2, the disagreement is one that
cannot easily be settled.
For one thing, however 1t is fully agreed
that the state convention will reiterate it's
faith in the basic principles of the party
no matter which faction is in control. 1t
is more than likely there will be several
large delegations in the convention abso-
lutely opposed to any radical action by
either' side and these delegates will insist
that all the resolutions passed shall relate
solely to principles and not to individual
leaders of the party.
Claim Control for Taft.
Frank d. Jackson for the committee
which managed the campaign to control the
delegations said The friends of President
William H. Taft will control the Iowa
state republican convention that conyenes
in Des Moines on August 9. The Iowa
Taft Republican clubs make this statement
basing it upon figures received from couISy
chairmen throughout the state. Not only
will there be a majority of Taft delegations
in that convention, but the friends Of the
president will control six congressional dis
tricts.
The Taft Republicans clubs and all of
the county organizations working with MS.
stand squarely upon the platform of en-
dorsement for President Taft and his ad-
ministration. This organization was
brought into existence for the purpose of
furthering the cause of republicanism. We
have won a victory in Iowa. President
Tafts' friends will be, in control of the con-
vention and that convention will give en-
dorsement to the president and the national
| administration. .o...
Will Repeal Primary Law.
In case the standpatters control the
state and are able to direct the action
Of the legislature the primary law will
| be repealed entire and the state will re-
| turn to the old caucus and convention sys-
| tenn An organised movement to that eff
| feet has been annpupced here. In nearly
every court attaks are being made upon
| the law largely because the number OF
the disappointed office seekers Is much
larger than the number of those who won
for the places. There is greatest COM
/ plant, however, over the fact that in the
matter OF selection OF delegates to the
\ county conventions there is no regulation
| provided in law and since this is left loose
] 1t is found easiest to make nominations by
| some informal caucus method. That this
is done in many counties of the state is
certain. The defenders OF the law insist
\ that what is needed is constant effort to
improve the law and to find out how
to make it effective and not to begin at
once to tear It down. This question is
certain to produce fight in the leglsla-
ture next winter.
Labor Legislation Proposed.
| At the meeting OF the state federation OF
labor, held in Waterloo, the past week, the
legislative committee, headed by President
| Urick, was given charge OF a large amount
Of legislation that it is planned shall be
urged upon the next legislature. There
has been a steady advance in labor legisla-
ton in Iowa and most of it has been placed
upon the statute books the past ten years.
but there is yet much more to be done.
The labor interests have made investiga-
ton as to the personnel of the Legislature
and will have a great many friends there.
Judicial Convention.
A judicial convection for the Fifth dis
trict has been called to meet at Dexter,
| July 26, to nominate three judges. This
Is one OF the few districts in the state
where there Will be a contest over judges.
| Edmund Nichols has signlfled that he
win not be a candidate again and this
leaves one OF the three places open. There
are candidates In Madison and Dallas coun-
ties for the place The other two jdSgeA
in the district will be renominated.
In the Ninth district. which is Polk
county, = lively contest 10 promised be-
cause of the fact that there are five can
didates for four places.
Christian EndeavOrers at Anita.
The eighteenth annual convention OF the
Seventh District Christian Endeavor viii
be held In Anita, June q, q. 20, 1910.
Rev Finis 6. Idleman of Des Moines will
give The convention sermon. BETTER Lives
Better Service" Tuesday evening. June q
Mrs. Laura d. Garst of Des Moines viii
make An address on THE Extended Life y
and Prof. Raymond Beaver will favor the
audience with one OF his beautiful solos
Wednesday evening; J. Il. Crowthers OF
Chicago will make address on I'VE Are
That Ye May" Thursday evening.