Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-23
fBy D. w. Norris, Jr.]
cial to Times Republican.


Cedar Rapids, April 23.-The prom
.nent feature Of the convention pre-
liminaries today is the fierce chase for
struggling delegates with which to turn
the tide one way or the other and the
consequent converging of the weight of
responsibility for results upon George
Clarke. candidate for governor. and
Senator Kenyon. candidate for re-elec-
tion. With the Cummins statisticians
claiming forty-s seven delegates sure.
within one Of majority, single
county. can turn the result and both
Dallas and Webster counties are unin-
structed. It Is reasonably certain that
the entire Kenyon influence. both in
his own county Of Webster and thruout
northern Iowa. will be exerted for
Cummins, because 1t has been made
apparent in the lobbies here that the
standpat machine is for Lafe Young.
Knife cummins or Name Clarke.
In Dallas the delegation was divided
at a time when It was not dreamed
that four or I'VE delegates in one coun-
" could decide the issue and some
standpatters were given places as dele
gates by q progressive county conven-
tion. Il they think more Of getting a
Eovernor for their county than the per-
soiial satisfaction Of sticking a knife
into Cummins. George Clarke's coun-
ty can carry the convention Tor Cum
minis. sl
Chase Atter Uncertain Delegates.
Both headquarters are kept in ex-i
citernent by news that delegate here
over. and then committees OF workers
chase after him. The honors of dele
gates-at-large are to be used as favors
hence neither headquarters can decide
gates-at-large. kilograms are being
hurried out for proxies only to be
chased by other messages urging that
none be allowed.
Taft Men Control COMMITTEES.
The Taft men will control the eau
cuses In six districts. which will give
them six to nve on the convention
committees and which will select a
permanent chairman, pass on creden-
tials and write resolutions, and the
vote being so close 1t may be the part
OF wisdom for the Cummins men to re-
serve the test vote on the main issue
OF selecting Cummins delegates.
The delegates are arriving today. The
politicians came yesterday.
Fighting to, Save Machine.
with realization that Taft is already
as good as down and out for renomina-
ton, the whole fight Of the convention
IL for saving the machine. The anti
Cummins forces are not so much con-
cerned for what happens In Iowa to
afYect the national situation as they
are for what can be done to retain
control Of the state machinery. They are
for Taft only in a perfunctory way.
They are for what they call the "old
guard" Of standpatters.
Ed Hunter Bosses.
The conspicuous figure in the lobby
today IL Hon. Edward H. Hunter. Not
since eleven years ago has he SO much
assumed personal command OF forces
opposed TO Cummins as now. He has
the situation in hand perfectly and has
. a. siieufenantss such veterans as Perkins.
Hepburn, Trewin, Brant and Lafe
Young.
4 B Machine Well Organized.
Not in many years has the organi-
zation. been more perfect nor deter
mined nor confident. They are all
working in harmony and working not
Il much with a view to affecting the
situation at Chicago as affecting it in
Iune An Iowa. Confidentially they ad-
NIT that the situation in Illinois. Penn
avlvania. Kansas and other states has
practically ended the hopes OF perpetu-
atinx the Taft administration.
Rooeevslt Releases 0sleoatss.
rheodore Roosevelt today released
shis delegates from support Of him. Mr..
Reed. OF tho Page county delegation.
wfred Aim in New York setting forth
the situation and asking advice. He
received ths following:
"Of course desire that you and
svour friends 60 for Senator Cummins.
with hearty thanks for your kindness.
Z am.
VERY sincerely yours,
s, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
4 The progressives have not yet decid-
ca whether they will oppose the steam
roller program Of tho standpatters and
make q stand against selection of
flames Tfewin, AZ permanent chair
man The standpatters have a clearcut
and definite program. which includes
handling the convention with one Of
their most adroit and interruptions
leaders.
q The progreSsives may make stand |
fo prevent Trewin's selection as WELD
e. u the gavel. but have not yet de-
.termined. II they do they will pick q |
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