Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-17
HOWARD J. CLARK AS TEMPOR.
AIRY CHAIRMAN OF coNvEN-
TON ENDORSES loWAN.
LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN
TRIED IN PARTY CAUSE
Cummins Declared to Have Been at
Forefront Of Fight For Better Gov
ernment-WiIson Held to Have Failed
in Essentials of Statesmanship-
Btunders in Mexico.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, May Ian eloquent
plea for endorsement of Senator Albert
B. Cummins. of Iowa, for the presi-
dency of the United States was made
today by Howard ]. Clark. OF Des
Moines. in his KEYNOTE speech as tenn
porary chairman of the first republican
state convention in session here. Mt
Clark eulogized the Iowa senator and
expressed high hope for his ultimate
victory in the race for the presidential
nomination
Mr.. Clark said in part:
To-day marks a new epoch in the
history of the republican party in
Iowa. We meet in convention to APP
prove the choice of the people Of the
state for the republican nomination for
president of the United States and TO
consider the fundamental principles OF
republicansm. The public interest is
the first and only thing for considera-
ton and the interests of the whole
country challenges the attention.
-Four years ago delegates to the ma
tional convention elected directly by
the people were excluded from parfi-
cipat!ng in the party council. On the
It'll of June next the majority of the
delegates constituting that convention
will have been elected by direct vote
of the people Today it is altogether
fitting that the man who led the con-
test for popular self government and
direct control of public affairs should
he the honOred choice of the united re-
publican party for its nomination as
president Of the United States and
that this convention should re-record
in it's most emphatic and solemn way
the selection Of Senator \. 3. Cum
Minis for that position.
West Has Claims.
The great central west has taken
an active and determined part in de-
veloping the principles of republican,
ism and the foremost effective able eX-
ponent and leader is Iowa's candidate
for the republican nomination for the
presidency. Senator Cummins.
Merit and merit alone is the thing
that has sustained his candidacy.
Senator Cummins candidacy be-
comes more and more formidable every
day. In every state where the vote OF
= the people determined the choice of the
/ candidate where his name has been
upon the ballot. the delegation is in
/ structed for him and so far as we are
able to learn, every man SO instructed
; intends to act in good faith and carry
/ out his Instructions
The speaker dwelt at great length
on the part played by Senator Cum
minis in the various political activities
Of recent years and reviewed in detail
his acts as a member of the United
States senate. He added: We have
candidate with strength, wisdom.
character. and experience who has
been a leader among his people: man
whose strength has been expended for
the benefit of the whole country. Albert
B. Cummins, and with united support
the chances Of this nomination will be
greatly increased.
The republican party sometimes has
failed to measure up to the ideals Of
the country in respect to one or more
Of its principles and has been relieved
of its power by the voters Of the coun-
try On each occasion this reproof
has been sufficient to bring about rec
tifIca ton. The democratic party in
variaby has failed to measure up to
the standards Of the American people
for any considerable length Of time
and invariably passes out Of power at
the first opportunity the people have
for expressing a choice and this year
Of 1915 will be no exception
Discusses National Issues.
The speaker then plunged into
discussion of national issues during
| which he said
"Conceding that the present admin
| istration has acted in good faith in
every particular and that it has used
it's best endeavor to formulate and put
into effect policies it believed were for
the best interests of the country. yet
it has so signally failed in all of the
| essentials that if the republicans are
true to their principles and have the
courage Of their convictions and NOM