The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
No Candidate for Pres
idency Is En-
dorsed
ATTACK is MADE
On Legality of Chicago Con
vention BY Platform Over
w%helmingly Adopted

Des Monies, Ia.-Theodore Roose-
welt and the progressives won a de-
cisive victory in the republican state
convention here yesterday afternoon
and the Taft administration and the
managers OF the recent national con-
vention at Chicago were decisively
rebuked.
Republicans of Iowa were left
free to vote for President Taft or
Col. Roosevelt neX November by the
action Of the delegates. The matter
was left entirely to the individual
conscience OF the voteri' and the
platfodm, containing a direct attack,
upon the legality of the Chicago con-
vention, was adopted by an
whelming vote.
The progressives dominated the
the end. Despite a hard struggle,
led by Gov. Carroll, a Taft adherent
to secure the Endorsement of the ma
tional platform, the amendment Of
fered by the Iowa executive, contain
ing this endorsement was laid on the
ldDle ny Il VOLe VI go W ofG.
Roosevelt Demonstration.
Gov. Carroll presented the minor
ity resolutions report, which in ad-
dition to the national platform mat
ter asked for the elimination from
the majority platform of the plank
comdemning the whole Chicago con-
vention as f%raudulently made UP. He
started a demonstration for Roose-
Welt lasting nearly 20 minutes when
he said that the national platform
was not Tainted" but had been
adopted It Chicago by a large majori-
not including the contested delegates,
and that this was done with the help
of such progressives of Borah, Had
ley and Cummins delegates
Gov. Carroll declared that the Chi
cago platform was adopted regard
less of whether the delegates were al
lied with Taft or Roosevelt, and
when he said Roosevelt" the dele
gates broke loose in a demonstra-
ton for Roosevelt which the chair
stood on chairs and waved banners,
flags and hats and yelled for the
colonel, while Gov. Carroll waited
on the platform to continue his an
ti-Roosevelt speech.
Majority Report Adopted
Finally order was restored and
the state party platform submitted
by the majority of the resolutions
committee "a adopted without roll
call. No mention of either Taft or
Roosevelt was made in the document
which commends republican achieve
ment and endorses progressive pol
icies."
A definite stand for women suf-
frage was taken and the legislature
asked to sibmit this question to a
| vote of the people. Didect prima-
ries for nomination of president
and vice president and United
States senators and direct election
of the latter We're advocated. The
platform also urges that national
committeeman be elected direct.
Earlier in the afternoon the con
vention nominated for the supreme
court to succeed Judges Sherwin
and cClain, Judge J. F. Gaynor Of
Sioux City and Judge II. l.. Preston
of Oklahoma.
.. Third Party Boosters .....
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the convention last night
the progressive candidates attend
ed a meeting presided we by Judge
Stevens of Boone, leader of the
Roosevelt forces in Iowa. at which
plans for the new third party move
ment were adopted.
Gov. Carroll began his almost
single handed fight against the pro-
gressives in the resolutions commit
tee, of which he was a member. The
committee at one time threatened
to remain IL session until late last
night, and just before it reported
an attempt was made in the con-
vention to adjourn. This was de-
feated, however, Chairman Burk-
hart refusing to consider the mo-
ton.
The committee declined TO include
in its report the suggestion of Sena-
tor A.. B. Cummins for a commission
to investigate the manner in which
President Taft was renominated al
Chicago.
Denied by Roosevelt
One of the big sensations OF the
day was a telegram from Theodore
Roosevelt to James NJ. Pierce. pub.
Usher of the Iowa Homestead, In
which he brands is a falsehood the
claim that he had declined to agree
with Taft supporters in the Chicago
convention upon Senator Cummins
as a compromise candidate. An in.
teresting issue of yeracity, is thus
raised, the outcome Of Which is a
matter of animated speculation
among the convention delegates and
visiting politicians.
Cummins Springs Sensation
Senator A. B. Cummins in a set Of
resolutions received today by How.
ard ]. Clark, local progressive lead.
er. suggested that the convention
name a commission to investigate
closely the manner in which Will
lam H. Taft was nominated at Chi.
cago.
If the president was nominated
through fraud and doubtful method.