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Show !When Cummins Failed to Akntion Name of Talt Des Moines, In. Aug. 3. Senator Cummins threw ibe Republican state convent. on lnw dlMrder today when he named the party of "Lincoln, of (Jrint, of Roosevelt." etc.. Ignoring President Taft Former Congressman l.acey, a Stand-Patter, walked Into the center ef the aisle crying "Tart, Taft, Tafl," in which he was joined by his fellow stalwnrts. Roosevelt's, 'name was cheered standing. Cummins who spoke as temporary chairman, ignor-ed ignor-ed lien's cry, but It was some timu before he eould resume. A number of so-called regulars did not stay to hear thf address out. It wa.s one o'clock before the resolutions res-olutions committee was named and sent to Its deliberations. It stands six Progressives to five Stajid-Patters. As the latter threaten to demand cea?eless roll calls. It was believed by many that a night session would be necessary. . . The majority report of the resolutions resolu-tions committee endorses Gov. Carted Car-ted and there is merely a courtesy reference to the national administration administra-tion The committee of permanent organ Izatlon chose Senator Dolllver for permanent chairman by a vole of n to Chairman Cummins wan frequently fre-quently cheered by the- Progressives, the Stalwarts generally remaining silent, unless to interrupt him. The entrance of Senator Cummins, the temporary chairman, was the signal for u wild buret of applauso. In which many conservatives, carried away by the enthusiasm, joined. Senator Sen-ator Dolllver. slated for permaneut chairman, also received an ovation. Senator Cummins' mention of Roosevelt's name brought the audience aud-ience to Its feet. Then from the Staud Patters came cries of "Taft, Taft. Taft." They wanted the party referred to as the party of Taft, also The senator smiled during the outburst out-burst but Ignored the request. " and of Roospvelt," he at tempted to resume, whereupon tho cries of "Taft" were resumed by the Stalwarts. Ah the speaker still denied the do-mand, do-mand, there were hisses. These seon ceased and the Progressive leader eontlnud his address as It lay in manuscript man-uscript before him. The majority re. port of the resolutions committee was read in part. |