Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-29
mo FACfIONALISM IN IOWA.
Cummins' Name for President Re.
ceived with Equanimity.
EXPECT UNITY OF ACTION
Probabilities Are for Solid support
OF Iowa senator by Entire Dele
Eation-won't BE second -
Fiddle.

The new turn in the Iowa political sit
uatIon, By which Iowa is TO present an
Iowa candidate for the presidency at
the republican national convention, has
been received with equanimity in po-
Iltical circles in the state. and up TO tho /
present time there does not appear to
be any danger Of a recurrence OF bitter
factionalism as a result of the actlop |
taken. In fact, there does not seem to |
be any doubt now that the entire state
delegation will be composed Of conserva- |
tive and moderate men and that they
will act as a unit at the convention in
whatever they do. On all sides II is re-
garded as entirely proper that Iowa
should present the name OF Senator Cum
plain that his name is not 10 be used
unless 1t Is with the honest expectation
that he will be at least very important
factor in the game. In other words, II
is known that Senator Cummins will not
permit the use Of his name either to help
or to hurt anyone else. but the delega-
ton must be for him first, last and all
the time and have no second choice, or
he does not want It at all. On the other
hand. the Taft people have been fearful
that the delegation was wanted merely
TO be used for Roosevelt or La Toilette,
and the La Toilette men have been fear
full that the delegation was to be merely
kept away from him and 10 be finally
used for Taft. But the present outlook
Is that a fair and workable understand
ing IL to be arrived at that the delega-
ton is 10 be solely for the advancement
Of the Cummins candidacy and not to be
used as trading stock or otherwise. In
formal conferences OF the leaders among
the republicans have already been held
looking TO the arrival at just such an
understanding.
District Conventions Separate.
IL is anticipated that the republican
district conventions will be held earlier
stood that In the Sixth district a move
ment has already been started TO have a
district convention as early as possible,
and when this is called IL is likely to be
followed by number of others, all TO
be held at points elsewhere than the To-
cation Of the state convention in April.
II is planned that a delegation shall be
made up composed of both standpatters
and progressvts. but all Of conservative
tendencies, and this will be necessary
especially In the eastern and southern
part OF the state II fight is TO be
avoided that will effect the congressional
elections. The fear Is that n fractional
troubles are stirred up II will result In
sending four or five democrats TO con-
gress the next time.
Des Moines Republicans Organise.
The practically unanimous action taken
by the Polk County Bar association last
week at Its regular meeting In endorsing
the candidacy Of Senator Cummlns was
but a preliminary to the meeting TO be
held Monday evening at which time the
republicans Of this city and county Will
start organization work TO give cummins
a big boost for the presidential nominal
ton. Committees will be named 10 aseer-
tain the sentiment OF the republicans and
TO arrange for the primary that will be
held In the county. 1t is also possible
that committees Will be named for the
purpose Of aseertaining what can be done
In districts OF the state that might be
induced for faetional reasons to oppose
Senator cummlns. Frank d. Jackson,
president Of the Taft club. which was
formed two years ago to take the conven-
tion away from cummins and Deliver
has signified his desire that the Iowa
delegation be given to cummins, and
other leaders who have In the past op-
posed the senator will take part In the
movement for him.
There is not apparent anywhere any
feeling OF antagonism TO President Taft
but many of the Iowa republicans believe
the program proposed will work out for
harmony.
Democrats Are All at Sea.
A conference Of democratic politicians
from all over the state was held here to-
day for the purpose of considering among
other matters what Iowa should do as
10 presidential preference at the Balt-
more convention. The widest difference
Of opinion prevailed II was found that
there are friends OF Clark. Wilson and
Harmon among the Iowa democrats, and
great many who believe that the noml-
nation OF Bryan will be the best thing for
their party. The Clark men have been
planning for q coup. and expect to cap
ture the state for their man and secure
an Instructed delegation. But the Wilson
men are strong and viii make figh,
before this is done. Many Of the Older
leaders OF the party are In favor Of an
unlnstructed delegation with an under.
standing that Il will vote as a unit and
that no decision will be made until the
meeting Of the national convention. But
ii has already become apparent that any
effort TO decide now as between the DIFF.
fereut democratic candidates viii precipi.
tate a row In Iowa.
Dog show at Fair.
One Of the new features Of the Iowa
state fair in 1872 will be a dog show.
The executive committee Of the stat,
board OF agriculture. which is in session
at the state house. arranging for thu
fall exposition. made this announcement
| yesterday
The board Of agriculture viii put NJ
si.oo in plize money for bench dogs. The
show will have the aid OF the Des Moine'
Kennel club. which proposed the move
Persistent Advertising is the Road Il
Big Returns.
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