Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-25
FEATURE OF STATE REPUBLICAN
MEETING REJECTION OF
PREFERENTIAL PLAN.
cUMMiNs REGRETS ACTION
As MUCH AS OWN DEFEAT
Convention Came Near Adopting Mi
nority Report With cummins En-.
dorsement eliminated - Webster
County Delegation Votes Progress
sivss With Two Exceptions.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, April 25.-"Much as
should have appreciated the endorse
ment of the convention, I could not
have appreciated it more than to have
had the republicans of Iowa go on rec
ord as favoring a return Of the powers
iof government direct to the people,
said Senator Cummins before depart
ing for home.
Il regret that the Iowa republicans
in their state convention refused to APP
| prove of the, presidential primary sys-
tenn and thereby placed the seal of
| their approval on the present caucus
system of choosing candidates for pres
| idenI" he said. Il believe it places the
republicans of Iowa in a false position
! before the country, for feel sure thai
Iowa people without regard to party.
by a large majority desire that some
| system shall be adopted SO that the
men of the rank and file shall have n
voice i'll naming the presidents.
TT is also unfortunate that the con-
vention saw At to withhold its approval
of theIsension bill. / am heartily in
favor of the Sherwood pension bill, and
believe Iowa people are for it. But
1t seems that the standpatters are SO
minded that they are unwilling to give
this measure of Justice to the old SOL
diers."
Senator Cunmins returned to Wash
ington last night. He will resume his
| seat in the senate. He is AMI will re-
main candidate for president, having
the loyal backing of Iowa progressive:
and his name will be presented on be-
half Of the people of Iowa.
The Rejected Minority Report.
| The convention had before it two re-
ports from the resolutions committee
The majority report commended "the
| able management and leadership" OF
Taft and instructing for him. Immedi-
ately Senator ]. U. Samns presented
the minority report on behalf of the
progressiNes republicans, as follows:
I'VE the republicans Of Iowa In
convention assembled pledge our
selves anew to the welfare Of the
republican party, and again express
our faith in the principles Of our
party as expressed in the platform
l OA~-
cagoA. in 1908. @
s we Id not believe that the
| present system Of selecting presi-
| Dental candidates is in keeping
with the progress of the times or
permits the people to properly voice
their wishes. In order therefore
| that the present conditions and
defects may be remedied we strong
ly recommend that our primary
election laws shall be amended by
providing for presidential prefer
ence primary; to the end that
every voter may freely and without
| Interference give expression to his
choice and when SO expressed that
choice shall be registered and car
ried into effect.
I'VE believe in the strong pro-
gressive craftsmanship Of Theodore
Roosevelt and Albert B. Cummins,
and affirm our faith in their leader
ship and their ability to secure for
the people the. absolute right to
govern themselves in the manner
intended by the trainers of our
constitution.
1--WE endorse the votes of our
senators on the Sherwood pension
bill and urge congress to speedily
make additional and proper pro-
vision for the few remaining old
soldiers before it becomes too
late
1--WE instruct the four delegates
at large chosen by this conven-
ton to vote for Albert B. Cummins
and to use all honorable means to
secure his nomination for president
at the next republican national
convention"
Brings Hurried Conference.
The vote on these resolutions was
not quite the same as on the delega-
tion-764 to III. The progressives
gained in Webster, but lost in Dallas
and Mills.
When the minority report was pre-
scented a hurried conference OF stand
patters was held and they proposed tc
amend their report so as to include al
but the endorsement Of Cummins, but
they could not agree upon it and
abandoned the attempt.
How the Counties Split.
On the vote on delegations the pre-
viously advertised division was fol-
lowed except as follows:
DalldS VOteo ~ ioT tAe PIOSioeSiSes
and for the standpatters. Only one
of the standpat delegates held to the
agreement that was made. This was
H. C. Modlin. Of Perry, who voted with
the majority.
Franklin voted 10 progressive and
standpat.
Audubon divided evenly. and SO did
Jackson.
Monroe gave one vote for the pro-
gressives.
Minis divided 10 and 1 in favor of the
progTessives.
webster went II progressive and
against. :.
+ /Think. how much