The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-25
gates at large He said: 1T looks as
though they have the best of us"
Taft Control Conceded.

Rumors ran rife all morning as to-
the probable control of the conven-
ton, one report being that the second
Minis side. This was promptly and
emphatically denied. At 10 o'clock
Senator Cummins conceded the con-
troll of the convention to President
Tafts forces. This statement was
made publicly at headquarters in the
presence of several newspaper men.
Report Not Confirmed.
Report comes here from Chicago that
the announcement was made there at
noon that Senator Cummins had with.
drawn from the presidential race.
No confirmation of the report can be
found here.
No Contests.
The credentials committee reported
that there We're no contests and all
delegations as reported were recog-
nized The reports were adopted.
TreWin Made Chairman.
Report of permanent organization
went through with rousing vote.
James Trewin for chairman, Walter
S. Ellis of Montgomery county for
secretary, and J. c. Mabry for read
ing clerk.
Chairman Trewin was cheered to
the echo when he said the republican
party is party of men and not of
INSCRIPTIONS leaders. The party is
bigger than any man or set of men.
Delegates Selected.
On motion of M. J. Tobin of Vinton,
the four Taft delegates, Geo. ID. Per
kins, Gov. Carroll, Luther Brewer and
James Bryan, were nominated. The
Cummins forces named J. H. Allen,
j. C. Powers, G. e. Wilson, and A.
G. Judson. !.
On roll being called the Taft dele
gates were elected by vote of 772
to 709.
When Pottawattamie county voted
thirty-one for Taft and one for Cum
minis, the band played Dixie.
Platform Adopted.
The report of resolutions commit
tee was adopted. A minority report
in protest was presented by Senator
Sammis and was voted down by bal
lot of 764 to III.
Sixth Gets Best Seats.
Seats in the convention hall were
assigned by lot. and the Sixth district
got the front section and to the right
of the platform, the choice of all.
The oath regimental band, of OF
tumwa, had prominent part on the
program and gave an excellent con
cert while the delegates were assemb-
ling.
Fl. B. Allfree, of Newton, is the only
candidate for congress, having head
quarters here. His badges are num-
erous and conspicuous.
Sixth District Caucus.
The Sixth district caucus was held
at the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium and was
called to order by James A. Dewitt.
On motion of Senator Waterman, of
Wapello county, Mr.. Dewitt was made
chairman of the meeting.
Phil Hoffman, was made secretary.
The selections resulted as follows!
Member of committee on credentials
f. p. Malmberg, of Jasper county.
Committee on resolutions, A. w.
Enoch, of Wapello county.
Committee on permanent organiza~
ton, W. G. Ray, of Poweshiek county.
Sixth district vice-president of con
vention, II. NJ. Nease. of Keokuk coun-
ty.
There We're no contests and the best
of feeling prevailed.
Sixth District Arrival.
Nearly all of the Sixth district del
egateS and many others arrived
from Ottumwa yesterday afternoon
over the Milwaukee in four special
coaches attached to the regular train.
One coach was generously decorated
and bore banners telling who the WISH
tors were. The 54th Regiment band
accompanied the delegation and led
the procession up the street and to
Fully two hundred delegates were in
line and all cheered for Taft as they
moved along the street. 1t was by all
odds the biggest demonstration pulled
off at the convention and attracted
much attention. The procession was
greeted with enthusiasm all along the
line of march and words of cordial en-.
dorsement were shouted from side.
walks and windows by friends of the
president Charley LATER, of Sigour.
ney, carried big banner, on one side
of which was the inscription, Sixth
District, % Votes for Taft" On the
other side were the words Sixth Dis
tTict, First in War. First in Peace and
Always for Taft" Though rooms
We're mighty scarce, all the local dele
gates were comfortably located. The
citizens opened their homes to the
homeless" and members of the Cedar
Rapids Commercial club piloted all
the late arrivals TO Ravens of rest.
The Montrose Hotel was headquarters
for all the candidates and we believe
the scene there even exceeded the
many like events at the Savery in Des
Moines. Judge Preston is making a
fine impression on all in his candi
dacy for Supreme Judge and has as
surance of cordial support from all
parts of the state.