Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-26

tions as to whether the conservative
or the progressive wings OF the party
would dominate the convention it was
considered good policy to hold back the
platform in order to have 1t drawn so
Us to have It acceptable to the conven-
tiv1.'s choice.
Rules Committee Agrees.
BY vote Of 80 to 16 the rules COM
mittee Of the convention today agreed
to the plan to defer the presentation
Of the platform until after the party's
candidate for president had been NOM
mated.
The proposition Of recognizing the
authority Of state authority rose be-
cause of thessituation in the Ohio con-
vention.
Another important proposition passed
upon by the rules committee was the
recognition OF the authority of state
convention to instruct delegates to ma
tional convention in the enforcement of
the unit rule; In the Absence OF speci-
fic statute. ~
Progressive Tor Psrfp pansnt Chair runar.
The on psrmanent orsani-
| 1atiof has decided "a recommend Sen.
-ator- Elect O,lie Jansss,, Of / Kentucky
las permanentsoeiyiiae Ax1te, ON the
matter in comlaiate e. .was dsiayed by
speeches ufs.nE harmony on the con.
ventfon. Theodore Bell. or California
spoken OF as chairman, strongly urged
harmony. MIR; James is allied with the
progressives in the convention.
The committee was in session for an
hour, during which sentiment crystal
lied around Mr. James and report was
adopted unanimously naming him to
the convention. Others discussed were
Senator Kern. Martin j. Wade. of Iowa,
Governor John Burke. Of North Dakota,
and Senator Culberson. There was no
serious objection to any Of these The
| names Of the favorite sons were with
which was harmony and Mr.. James
fornia, also mentioned. appeared per-
sonally and declared that he desired no
Office but would go on the floor as a
common soldier" to fight for harmony
and for victory in November.
e. E. Britton was named for perman-
ent secretary. defeating Trey Woodson
Of Kentucky, on roll cali. "a to IS. Mr.
Woodson was then chosen associate
secretary Mr.. Britton is a newspaper
man Of Raleigh. n.
Contests on Credentials.
E. E. Toiman assisted In presenting
the arguments Of the Hearst Harrison
faction in the contest involving the
eight deleates-at-large and the twenty
delegates from the Chicago districts
Frank ]. Quinn and Eliza Williams ap-
peared for the Sullivan faction. assert
/! ing that the contesting faction by ig-
noring the regular state convention had
lost any claims 1t might have had to
regularity.
Sullivan DsIesstss seated.
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago.
and Roger sullivan; national commit
iteeman Of Illinois, indu!ged in counter
charges before the committee early to-
day over the police control exercised
at the Cook county democratic con-
vention. Mayor Harrison said he had
detailed 2s5 policemen and twenty five
plain clothes men to preserve order,
while Mr.. Sullivan charged him with
having planned to control the conven-
tion.
The twenty Roger c. Sullivan dele
dates from the ten congregational dis
tricts in Cook county, were seated
this afternoon by the credentials COM
mittee bysa vote OF 40 to i0s
A minority report will be presented
to the convention.
Kern Talked Of for Prssidsnt.
A movement to test sentiment for Sen
ator John w. Kern. q Indiana. for the
presidential nomination has been start
ed by some progressives who feel It
may be Impossible to o-unite .two-thirds
OF the delegates fol-. either Speaker
Clark or Governor Wilson, These men
are working quietly but they say the
movement has gained considerable
momentum. .a- a