Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-06
DEAD,
SAYS lAFE YOUNG
pEEgATEp CANDIDATE ron cen.
AToR COMES OUT IN FAVOR or
cuMMlNs.
ASKS IOWA TO GET BEHIND
CANDIDACY FOR PRECEDENT
Admits That Sentiment Of state 10
Overwhelmingly Progressive and De-
eIarss Intention 20 eeest-Aetion Has
Good Effect in Clarifying Political
Atmosphere.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. June 6.-Important do
ings in political circles here yesterday.
Great exhibition Of sudden conversion.
Welcome to the ranks Of insur-
gency. come join our noble band. be
one one Of us and be happy"
! This was the word that went out at
ter a meeting Of the charter MEM
bers of the new III. & L. Club, which
was started two weeks ago. Senator
Kenyon was in town. Ex-senator Lafe
had gone east. but he had applied for
admission and his application was
given first page heading in his evening
paper. A hasty meeting was held IN
the Fleming block and LATE was adj
mitted. On all hands 1t was admitted
that this important accession to the
club which young Late started is APP
propriate.
Some were in favor of blackballing
the ex-senator because he could only
qualify as to the 'hypocrite" and had
not recently shown his ability in the
liars" department.; but others recalled
reading his paper some years ago and
vouched for his qualification.
LATE says that he is now convinced
that Iowa is progressive state.
"Standpatism." he says. mo matter
whether 1t is q distinct political entity
or a Pigment Of the Imagination, is
dead and buried"
There will be no necessity for reor-
ganization Of the "Hyprocites and
Liars Club" but rather an enlarge
ment to make room for a great variety.
The last seen of the big banner con-
tanning what LATE, Jr., said about the
progressives was when late Monday
night his automobile ran over it and
the banner was wound up on one of
the wheels.
Locally 1t is anticipated that the
coming out Of the Evening Capital for
Cummins and the progressives and
backing up the insurgents-the "av-
erage insurgents"-will have . very
phere. Des Moines Is left now with
phere. Des Moines il lewt now with
out q single out and out standpat
newspaper.
Young Announces Flop.
Mr.. Young's announcement Of his
change Of political faith. made In the
columns Of his own Newspaper. follows:
"Iowarwants Senator Albert b. Cum
mines, OF Des Moines. nominated for
president at tho coming Chicago CON
vention. -
"The Overwhelming victory Of sena-
tor w. 8. Kenyon at the polls Monday
can be considered ip no other way than
an unqualified and ringing endorse
ment Of SenAtor Cummins and a vote
Of approval for him and his candidacy.
Senator Cummins was behind Sena-
tor Kenyon. He came from Washington
to Des Moines to let the people Of Iowa
know where he stood on the question
Of senatorial preference. On the other
hand. Senator Kenyon made the race
in Iowa on q platform Of endorsement
Of Senator A. B. Cummins as republic
can candidate for president.
The outcome is plain. iowa Is for
Senator Cummins for president or 70,
a candidate who stands for progressiI
principles. II the selection Of dele
gates to the Chicago convention had
been left to the voters Of Iowa Senator
Cummins would have won.
Instead Of the delegation standing
sixteen for Taft and ten for Cummins
as was chosen at the Cedar Rapids
convention. the delegation would be
unanimously for Senator Cummins had
the choice been left to q presidential
primary"
The Capital for cummins.
with the overwhelming vote for
Senator Cummins and Kenyon before It
the Capital is convinced that the form
er should have the vote OF the Iowa
delegation to the Chicago convention.
Sixteen Of the delegates to the Chicago
convention from Iowa are instructed
for President Taft. These instructions
should not be violated. But as soon
as they have been fulfilled. the delega-
ton should throw Its entire strength
to Senator Cummins. This. Of course.
in case Taft IL not nominated on the
first ballot which seems unlikely.
.The candidacy Of Senator Cummins
il becoming each day more popular
thruout the nation. The tremendous
vote OF confidence given him at the
Iowa primaries Monday will augment
this popular favor. But the candidacy
can not become formidable at Chicago
unless Iowa's candidate has the unan-
imous backing Of the Iowa delegation"
Iowa members Of the delegation 70
the national convention were polled as
to what they would do as to standing
by Elihu Root for temporary chairman
or going over to Governor Hadley
II the Roosevelt forces presented his
name.
Tie progressive delegates refused to