Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1903 — CUMMINS IS CHOSEN. [ARTICLE]

CUMMINS IS CHOSEN.

RENOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR BY lOWA REPUBLICANa Tariff Written by Senator Alii* ton Embodied in the Platform— The “Shelter to Monopoly" Feature Eliminated. Des Moines (la.) correspondence: Got. Cummins was renominated for Governor and Senator Allison's .tariff and trust platform was indorsed bythe Republican State convention. As a result both factious of the party are 1 claiming the victory. Gov. Cummins and his supporters *gy the tariff plank contains in substance all that is found in last year's plank, while the ’•stand-patters” are congratulating tJiemsclres upon the elimination of the ‘‘shelter to trusts" clause which attracted so much attention to the lowa platforms of 1901 and 190”. The tariff plank adopted was one prepared by Senator Allison after conferences with representative Republicans of *he State. No objection was made to it in the committee on resolutions nor upon its presentation to thi convention. Gov. Cummins, in his speech accepting renomination, approved the platform in its entirety, but announced that h<) would continue to hold to all the views expressed in his speeches within the past two years. ( Senators Alli-on and Doliiver, who made speeches, indorsed the platform as a correct statement of Republican principles, but Congressman Lacey of the Sixth District and Congressman Cousins of the Fifth spoke iu opposition to the tariff changes to the lowa platforms of 1901 and 1902. It was 2:30 o’clock before’4he convention was calk’d to order for the afternoon session. The credentials committee reported no contest and all the counties represented. The report of the committee on permanent organization named N. E. Kendall for chairman and E. VV. Weeks of Guthrie Center for secretary. Mr. Kendall spoke briefly, but did not refer to political issue*. As the report of-the committee on resolutions was not ready, the nomination of candidates was taken up. A motion tltat Gov. Cummins be renominated by acclamation was received with a volume of ‘‘ayes,” succeeded by prolonged cheering and cries for Mr. Cummins. A committee was named to bring him into the auditorium. In a similar manner Lieut. Gov. John Harriott was renominated. Three ballots were required to name a candidate for State superintendent, the final ballot resulting: l'\ J. Higgs, 693: H. 1,. Adams, VlB. and It. Barrett, 10. The nomination Of Mr. ltiggs was made unanimous. Tlie report of the resolutions committee was presented at this point b'- the chairman. J. W. lily the of Burlington. The platform was adopted by a unanimous vote just as the committee appeared with Gov. Cummins. When the delegates caught sight of the Governor on the stage he was cheered and applauded. The platform congratulates the nation on the present era of prosperity, commends the administration of Gov. Cummins, rejoices in lowa's leadership in national affairs, favors good roads legislation, indorses the Louisiana Purchase commission, and in its tariff declaration eliminates the "shelter to monopolies” plank of 1901 and 1902, and favors trust regulation and supervision. The convention completed its business with the rehomination by acclamation of Chief Justice Charles A. Bishop of Des Moines, and of Col. D. J. Palmer of Washington, for railroad commissioner.