Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-15
REFUSE TO SUPPORT ROOT.
cummins Men Will Vote For 6oral
For Temporary Chairman.

cummins Men Will Vote For 6orat
For Temporary Chairman.
Chicago, June 1b.-The Iowa Cum
minis delegation yesterday refused tt
lend its support to any movement tina
would make Senator Elihu Root tenn
porary chairman OF the republican ma
tlonal convention.
In a statement issued late In th'
afternoon Judge Jonn L. Stevens
Boone, made public an interview whicl
he said he believed echoed the senti
ment OF the entire delegation. He said
Il will be glad to vote for Senate
Root for temporary chairman II he wi
explain whom he was representa-
when. two years ago, he visited the at
torney general Of the United States a
midnight in Washington and asked hin
to stop the prosecution of the suga
trust thieves
Suggest Borah for Place.
The Cummins delegates agreed thai
they would support Senator Borah fol
chairman Of the convention with q
good grace.
"As get it," said Judge Stevens,
"the most hopeful claims for President
Taft are made by Barnes Of New York.
W
to spare The LaFollette people be-
lieve that Taft lacks a majority. 1t
looks to us Of the Cummins delegation
as tho LaFollette and Cummins can
block the nomination Of both Taft and
Roosevelt. and we will do II, If we can,
for the best interests Of the party. We
are going to have votes from both the
Roosevelt and Taft sides Of the con-
vention II there is a deadlock. They
are coming to us willingly. We hope
to have some Of the uninstructed dele
gates from the start. The Roosevelt
forces are banking upon stampede
Of the southern delegates for their can
didate, but believe we will more than
Offset any gains they may make in this
way by our accessions from the nor
thern states"
Delegates Visit Headquarters.
During the day delegates from Penn
sylvania, New York. Illinois. North Da :
kato. South Dakota. and other states
visited the Cummins headquarters and
are said to have declared that II there
is no choice Of a candidate on the first
ballot they will vote for Cummins. Spe-
cial pressure is reported to be exerted
upon the New York delegates. The
Cummins headquarters are also jubi-
liant over an editorial favoring their
candidate and appearing in the Pitts
field, Mass, Eagle, newspaper said
to belong to Senator Murray w. Crane.
Two Taft men from Pennsylvania and
two Roosevelt men from West Vir-
ginia are said to favor Cummins.
The advance guard Of Cummins
boosters, fifty strong. arrived yester-
day morning from Des Moines, and
this morning at s o'clock the main del
egation and nearly 200 boosters arrived
on a special train at the Rock Island
depot.
lsFollette Men Aloof.
At the LaFollette headquarters 1t
was said that the Wisconsin man is
playing lone game, not showing his
hand. According to Walter l.. Houser.
campaign manager for the Wisconsin
progressive, the delegation will line up
for neither Senator Borah nor Sena-
tor Root for chairman Of the conven-
ton, nor for anyone who is favored by
the Roosevelt camp. I'VE are not going
to permit anyone to say, We did IT..
together with LaFollette.' said Mr..
Houser. None Of the candidates for
chairman thus far agrees with the La
Toilette principles. McGovern would
be acceptable to US. and 1t 10
possible that we may have another
candidate Of our own. We are not
any OF the LaFollette prin-
cfples. look for a nomination on the
fourth ballot and not before"