The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-23

straightforward, energetic Representative and
one OF the ablest and best speakers that
| ever heard on the floor Of the House.
He Is man fitted with such qualifications
as Representative must have to look
after the thousand and one needs Of q
Congressional constituency. His long and init
mate acquaintance with party leaders and
knowledge OF legislative methods. gathered in
his experience as a newspaper man, legislative
reporter, and Congressman. enabled him to push
bills and secure favors for his constituents with
far greater success than many men who had
served years in Congress before he was elected
The people OF the Thirteenth Congress district
are fortunate to have Mr.. Cummings for Con-
gresham, and II they not hupelessly blind
to their own good they will elect him by very
large majority"
Col. Shannon's friends. who are appealing for
the support of the Grand Army on the ground
that Col Shannon was Colonel In the Fifth
Maine, evidently overlooked the fact that Con-
gresham Cummings is something OF q Grand
Army man himself. and that, so far as work for
the old soldiers in Congress is concerned, no man
has done more than Mr.. Cummings.
John C. Shots OF Yonkers, Commander OF the
Department OF New York OF the G. A. r.. was
Mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. When
asked by a SUN reporter how Mr.. Cummings
stood with the veterans, Commander Shots
said:
AS Grand Army man II gives me pleasure
to say that Mr.. Cummings has always been
or the most conspicuous and most enthusiastic
workers in Congress for all measures In aid of
the veteran. l have frequently corresponded
with him on matters relating to Grand Army
business, and have found him always, prompt
and always ready TO do everything within his
Mr.; Cpmniings was appointed by the Com
Legislative Committee to frame a bill giving
Union veterans preference in Government EN-
The influence OF ny camminSs asd ths rGG Sa
John ksnes fhs bill was Tsprssd from the
Hon. John A. Andrew, son OF the famous war
Governor of Massachusetts. Messrs. Cummings
and Raines made an effort TO engraft the bill on
point OF order In this Congress the bill is in the
committee Of which the Hon. Robert DE Forest
of Connecticut Is Chairman. When asked con
corning the prospects Of the bill Mr.. Cummings
said;
securing favorable report. Whatever the fate
OF the bill may be, so long as | am In Congress
and while Iifs lasts shall not cease my efforts
Among other callers was Commander George
ii. Moore OF Horace Greeley Post, No 573. He
Is taking an active interest in Mr.. Cummings
canvass, and is sparing no effort TO lay his war
record before the soldiers, lie says that Cum
fsra sfs medal ns
from Congress, and, above all, that he has al
ways been a steadfast and intelligent supporter
OF every Just measure intended to reward the
services Of the soldiers, has made him very
strong among them, and he has no doubt that
for him.
John y. Parsons, President OF the New York
Letter Carriers Association. sent the following
Nav fOHE Letter GasF gass 4 Sss IL
Hon. ADos J. Cummings. - '''
Dsas siE HAVING learned @ your RSHi5s.IpG for
you OF my hearty desire for your reelection
ny an increased majority over former years ! feel
district know well the letter carriers do OF the
your whole career Ia Congress no worEinSmsa has
ever sPPsAssd 20 yoa n vain Tor support
carriers and Their friends Wi apPTeeisis what you
by guarding your Interests now am bur doing my
duty toward my associates IN saving that should you
fully yours, Ions \: PAEsoSs
Mr. Parsons called yesterday and was accom-
panied by NJ A. Fitzgerald, one Of the LeRis-
session ON behalf OF the letter carriers. Mr..
Fitzgerald expressed his qualification at having
ing in the reelection of Mr.. Cummings. IL was
the Congressman who Introduced the Letter
Early in the day Owen j. Kindelon. the Presi-
dent OF the Union Printers Campaign Club,
called and assured Mr.. Cummings that the print
the vote OF every trades union man In the fhiI-
teenth Congress district. They have head
at NlhrenuOu nan kolAk W
work thoroughly and systematically.
IL Was matter of regret at the headquarters
that through an oversight Mr.. Cummings
name should have been omitted from The SUNS
list OF Congressional candidates who were OPP
posed TO the income tax. Mr. Cahill, one OF the
assistant clerks of the House Of Representatives,
who has taken on his coat in the Cummings
campaign. expressed himself very strongly on
the matter.
The Income tax proposition" he said. had
no more determined opponent Ia the House than
Amos J. Cummings. He worked against Il,
spoke against II, voted against L.; In TACT, his
opposition to the Income tax Was his main rea-
son for voting against the Wilson bill when that
measure vas hrst before the House TArin re-
form, weighted with such an incubus a. the
original income tax proposition. was = very du-
blo0s tmpgSSeLRent % The former revenue