Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-29
REPORTS THAT SENATOR CUM.
MINIS TRIED INTIMIDATION At
CEDAR RAPIDS UNTRUE.
DELEGATES FROM WEBSTER
AND DALLAS NOT coERcED
Did as They Pleased and Voted
Their individual Opinions - False
Statements Being Made in Effort to
Divide Progressive Ranks in State
Other News Of Iowa.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 29.-Some Of the
Iowa newspapers continue to misrepre-
sent the situation at the recent Cedar
Rapids state convention as to the rela-
ton Of Senator Cummins to Senator
Kenyon and Governor Clarke by in
sisting that demands were made upon
the two latter that they do certain
things with their delegations AS a
matter of fact, and this is said with
authority, Senator Cumnins made no
demands whatever on either of the can
didates before the primary, in any
shape or form, nor any threats or in
timidation or anything that could be
construed as such.
A desperate effort has been made and
is now being made by politicians and
newspapers hostile to the whole pro-
gressive cause and progressive candi-
dates to divide the progressives and to
set them to opposing each other be-
cause Of falsehoods cleverly conceived
and circulated, and this is done in the
hope and expectation that thereby an
other victory can be scored for the re-
dictionary machine in Iowa.
1t can be set down as final that there
is and will continue to be the utmost
harmony and good will between the
progressive candidates and leaders
Reports of friction and of retaliation
and fighting may be set down as with
out any foundation whatever.
Keep Their Faith.
Senator A. NJ. McColl, chairman Of
the committee in charge Of the cam
paign for Governor Clarke, said after
the convention:
THE position of the Dallas delega-
ton was a difficult one but it was
simple The delegation had been Sc
lected at time when it was supposed
it would matter little what it did. The
progressives suggested the division,
which was made. Perhaps that was
mistake and should not have been done.
but at the time it wasathought to be the
right thing and was done with the best
of intentions. When it became known
the convention was close the pressure
from both sides was terrific and dele
gates were pleaded with and argued
with. But there were men on the dele
cation, of both faction. who could not
be moved and who were not in any
way subject to the control OF anybody.
The delegation decided that in view OF
the situation every man should do just
what. in view,of the conditions under
which a division was agreed upon. and
in view of the personal views Of the
members. they ,:as honorable men be-
lieved ought to be done. Good faith
was kept with the home folks and with
all interests"
Same Situation in Webster.
1t is understood that substantially
the same situation prevailed in the
delegation from Webster county. where
the individuals did what they believed
was right in view of all the circum-
stances.
The progressive delegates to the
state convention returned to their
homes in cheerful frame of mind and
fully determined that they will make
the primary fight for a victory all along
the line But the effort is being made
on the part of those who are antagon-
istic to all progressive policies to mis-
lead the public as to the attitude Of
progressive candidates for state and
other Offices and thus to pave the way
for a final triumph Of the reactionary
elements.