Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-05
PARTY
MEETING v AS
LATE STARTING
Chairman F. B. Miller of
Iowa Falls and Medill Nc
Corrnick Criticise Taft
and Praise Roosevelt.

Des Moines, Sept. 4.-Following the
speeches of Temporary Chairman F. B.
Miller of Iowa Falls and Medill McCor-
mack of Chicago, both of which were
bitter attacks on President Taft and
the republican party, the first progress
sive state convention which was called
to order at 11:20 this morning. ad-
journed shortly after noon to reassem-
BILE at o'clock.
Four candidates for congress: Her
man Jzuch, of Davenport, the Second
Iowa district; R. p. Leach Of Indepen-
dence, Third Iowa district, and j. II.
Patton, Grinnell, Sixth Iowa district,
were nominated at the district eau
cuses held this morning. Some OF the
districts it was announced will make
no nominations, while others are ex-
pected to act upcr the matter later In
the day.
The mention of Colonel Roosevelt's
name was the signal for an outburst of
enthusiasm during the session.
The convention was called to order
at 11:20 o'clock by Temporary Chair
man F. B. Miller Of Cedar Falls, and
Rev. Howland Hanson Of Des Moines
pronounced the invocation.
The call for the convention was read
and Temporary Chairman F. B. Miller
of Cedar Falls took the platform and
began his speech. At the mention OF
Colonel Roosevelt's name there was
loud applause.
Although the convention was sched-
uled to be called to order at 10 o'clock
the district caucuses continued until
long after convention hour, and 1t was
evident that the temporary chairman
would not ask for order before 1880.
Miller Attacks Taft.
Mr.. Miller began his speech with an
attack upon President Taft and the
fepublican national convention.
Since have known Mr.. Roosevelt
he has continually been committing
political suicide by his acts but he is
now far from dead" declared Mr..
Miller.
Governor Carroll was assailed for
vetoing the primary.
"The new party stands for honesty
and cannot support candidate which
was dishonesty nominated nor any
candidate who cannot come to US with
clean hands," Mr.. Miller said.
When Mr.. Miller said eve are here
to make new party in Iowa and name
a state ticket the convention broke
into an uproar. He concluded with a
tribute to Colonel Roosevelt.
Adjournment was then suggested
but the chairman's voice could not
be heard because Of shouts for Medill
Mccormick, vice chairman of the re.
publican national committee. Mr.
Mccormick was escorted to the plat
form and introduced and Immediately
set out with an arraignment Of Presi-
dent Taft and the republican party.
I'VE are met today to lay the perma'
nent foundation for a new party in
Iowa." he began. 1--WE have enlisted
In fight for principles and will con-
tinue the fight, win or lose.
"Those republican candidates who
Taft, certainly cannot be elected In
the middle west next November"
This statement was greeted with
cheers,
Mr.. Mccormick then launched in a
discussion of Senator Cummins' state.
ment yesterday and said, "That al.
though we recognize that the great
Iowa senator has reached the right
conclusion in reference to Mr.. Roose.
welt. I am at loss to understand his
reasoning when he says that he will
support those who favor the election
Of Taft"
A motion to adjourn until $3.50 was
not acted upon and the delegates filed
from the hall expecting to return at
2 o'clock. In the meantime the vari.
GUS committees will be in session.
Delegates Busy This Morning.
Discussions of prospective candi.
dates for state offices occupied the
time OF delegates this morning to the
first Iowa progressive convention,
which was scheduled to meet shortly
before noon today and nominate a
complete state ticket.
Opposition to the third party ticket
in Iowa still was very evident prior
to the opening of the convention and
those progressives who steadfastIy
have opposed the movement from the
beginning were predicting that the
uninstructed delegates would be in
control and that state ticket would
not be nominated Conferences be-
tween Medill Mccormick, vice chair
man of the progressive national com
mittee and Iowa third party leaders
were held last night and early today
and although several names have been
mentioned in connection with the
gubernatorial nomination it was stat.
ed that no candidate had yet been
agreed upon.
Meeting After Midnight.
Opinions were aired and ,personali.
ties exchanged at a meeting OF more
than two hundred progressives which
continued until after midnight, but
no action was taken. A majority OF
those present favored the third ticket
and those opposing 1t had difficulty In
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