Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13
Endorsement Denied Presi-
dent and Ratification of
Chicago Platform Down
ed by 773 to 342.
TWO ORGANIZATIONS
LAUNCHED FOR FIGHT
Standpatters Form Provis-
ional State Committee
and Roosevelt Men Pre-
pare for Convention.

ana Roosevelt Men IRE.
pare for Convention.
Des Moines, July IL Several
political conferences were held early
today at which the action of the re
publican state convention yesterday
that resulted in a defeat for the Taft
forces was discussed and plans laid by
both progressives and standpatters for
the campaigns in Iowa in behalf OF
President Taft and Col. Roosevelt.
At a progressive meeting it was de.
cided to hold state convention on
July "a and name delegates from
Iowa to the Roosevelt convention in
Chicago August s.
A Taft campaign in Iowa, it was de-
ctded at a meeting Of standpatters,
will be carried on in cooperation with
the state and national committees.
TAFT Men Downed In Convention.
In the republican state convention
here last night the Taft administra-
ton and tho managers Of the recent
national convention at Chicago were
rebuked.
Republicans Of Iowa were left free
to vote for either President Taft or
Col. Roosevelt next November by the
action of the delegates. The matter
was left entirely to the individual
conscience Of the voter" and the plat
form, containing an attack upon the
legality of the Chicago convention,
was adopted by an overwhelming
vote .. .-
The progressives dominated the
convention from the beginning to the
end.
Despite hard struggle, led by Gov.
B. F. Carroll, Of the Taft adherents, to
secure the Endorsement OF the national
platform, the amendment offered by
the governor as a member Of the reso-
lutions committee, containing this in
dorsement, was laid on the table by
vote of 773 to 342.
Gov. Carroll presented the minority
resolutions report which in addition
to the national platform matters.
asked for the elimination from the
majority platform of the plank, con-
demning the whole Chicago conven-
ton as fraudulently made up. He
started a demonstration for Roosevelt
when he said that the national plat
form was not tainted" but had been
adopted at Chicago by a large ma
jority, not including the contested
delegates, and that this was done with
the help Of "such progressives as
Borah, Hadley and Cummins dele
gates"
Gov. Carroll declared that the Chi
cago platform was adopted regardless
of whether the delegates were aligned
with Taft or Roosevelt When he said
Roosevelt" the delegates started a
demonstration for Roosevelt
The Platform Adopted.
Finally order was restored. and the
state party platform submitted by the
majority of the resolutions committee
was adopted without roll call. No men,
ton of either Taft or Roosevelt was
made in the document, which "com-
mends republican achievements and
Endorses progressive policies" A
definite stand for woman's suffrage was
taken and the legislature asked to
submit this question for a vote Of the
people. Direct primaries for nomina-
ton Of president and vice president
and United States senators, and direct
election Of the latter, were Endorsed.
The platform also urges that national
committeeman be elected direct.
Late In the afternoon the conven-
ton nominated for the supreme court
to succeed Justices Sherwin and Nc
Claim. Judge F. r. Gaynor Of Sioux
City and Judge H. L. Preston OF Oska-
loosa
Third Party Meeting Held.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the convention last night, the pro-
gressive delegates attended melting
presided over by Judge John L.
Stevens Of Boone, leader of the Roose-
Welt forces in Iowa at which plans for
the new third party movement were
adopted. Gov. Carroll began his almost
single handed fight against the pro-
gressives in the resolutions committee
of which he was a member. The COM
mittee at one time threatened to re.
main in session until late last night,
and just before it reported an attempt
was made in the convention to ad-
journ. This was defeated, however,
Chairman Brookhart refusing to con-
slider the motion.
The committee declined to include in
it's report the suggestion of Senator A.
B. Cummins for a commission to in
vestigate the manner in which Presi-
dent Taft was renominated at Chicago.
. Taft Campaign Plans.
A campaign for President Taft will
be carried on in Iowa despite the adj
verse action of the republican state
convention yesterday.
A conference was held last night by
members of the convention who own al