Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-03
oEs MONIES SHOWS FAITH IN
SENATOR ~ Rouslho RE.
cEPrioN.
PEOPLE TURNED AWAY
FROM AUDITORIUM ADDRESS
Senator Will Garry on Fight For Elm.
ination Of Vicious Caucus System -
Kenyon and Clarke to Garry Polk
county-Dss Moinss Enjoying Real
Election Day.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moiens, June 3.-n there has
been any doubt whatever as to the
ator Albert b. Cummins and their full
sympathy with the movement to make
him president Of the United States it
was dissipated last Saturday night at
the monster demonstration at the
Auditorium. where he spoke for the
progressive cause.
When the senator appeared the audi
ence gave him great ovation. When
Senator Cheshire touched upon the
possibility of his nomination for presi-
dent there was uproarious applause.
The speech was given the usual hearty
reception that Is accorded to every
speaker who talks Of the fundamentals
Of free government in this city.
Senator Cummins in his speech
made one thing very plain which he
had not before touched upon-he will
never again submit his claims to sup
port to any caucus anywhere. He in
dictated that which is of course recog-
nized by all men as correct that had
pie at a primary instead of at eau
cuses in the hands of the bosses the
result would have been an endorse
ment of progressive principles. He also
indicated that he will not cease his
fight at Washington for a system by
which the presidential nominations
can be determined by the rank and file
of the party.
hor had
brief conference with some Of the Iowa
delegates to the national convention.
His interests will be entirely in the
hands of the ten delegates from Iowa
who are loyal to Iowa. Senator Cum
minis believes that neither Taft nor
Roosevelt has, at this time, sufficient
number Of delegates to insure nominal
ton. AS to what will be the situation
when the contest matter is threshed
out Is another question.
THAT what is most serious he said,
lis situation that makes it difficult
to avoid a bolt from the convention
from one side or the other The dan
ged Of split in the party is grave"
Senator Cdmmips Is in excellent
health and feeling we'll. He has been
very hard at work on tariff matters
and important legisltion. He hoped to
be back in Washington today, as there
are matters needing his attention.
Kenyon 70 Carry Polk.
A large vote is expected here today
in the primary. Interest in the state
election was stirred by events of the
past two weeks-the standpat rally and
the progressive rally of Saturday
night. the Kenyon meeting OF Wednes-
day night. the "hypocrites and liars"
letter, the roorbacks against Clarke
and Kenyon to break up the solidarity
Of the progressive forces, and the eff
fort to deliver the solid labor vote to
the standpat cause on deal made at
the recent city election. All these
things stirred up matters locally 50
that Des Moines is enjoying a real
election today.
Some time ago it was practically
conceded that the standpatters would
carry Polk county. The tide has been
setting heavily the other way and to-
day the progressives are very con-
fident. They expect to give Kenyon
the county by a small majority and to
cast larger vote for Clarke than for
Kenyon.
1t is believed that the delegates Sc
lected to the county convention will be
nearly all progressives.