Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18
CUNN|Ng N ne RAGE
Formally Announced By His Friends
as Candidate For United States
Senator.
! G. MCCARTHY Once More Has
Charge Of bis Campaign-0p-
pose Biennial Election.
Cummins Men Favor an Extra ses.
sion Opponents Want Perkins
Nominated.

politics began to simmer yesterday.
Friends of "A. B. Cummins formally
placed him in the race and are now
engaged in lining up his forces. G. g.
Mccarthy once more has charge of the
campaign. The Cummins men will ask
for a special session Of the legislature
to elect a senator. II it is refused 1t Is
talked. altho definite plan has not
been adopted, that they will oppose the
Titus amendment to the constitution
which provides for biennial elections.
If this amendment carries the members
of the twenty eighth general assembly.
will meet again in January, 1902, and
will elect United States senator. II
the amendment Is defeated new legis-
lature will be chosen which will elect
the senator. The twenty-eighth
general assembly or rather the
republican members thereof, de-
feated Cumlnins for United States
senator. BY forcing the election
of new assembly the Cunmins men
would have chance to secure one with
majority of the republicans friendly.
1t is argued that IL an organized
movement against the Titus amend
ment is inaugurated the democrats Of
the state will Join in 1t because the
election of new legislature would give
them chance.
Representatives of Mr.. Cummins on
Sunday made proposition to candi-
date for republican nomination for q
state office who derives his strength
| from the anti-Cummins crowd, to go
Into an agreement for special ses-
\ sion of the legislature. The proposition
was refused. This is taken to indicate
1.-THE attitude of Governor Shaw and the
Blythe machine. Governor Shaw VII
]reach Des Moines tonight and may
| possibly have something to say on the
/ subject. He has been in Colorado and
was called back to Iowa by the death
4 of Senator Gear, whose funeral at Bur
l.Hngton he will attend today.
1t developed that the friends of Sen
4 ator Gear, who constitute the anti;
4 cummins force, have a we'll maturet
4 plan for determining the succession
4 which will be presented to Governor
4 Shaw upon his arrival in Des Moines
This plan is based upon the supposed
4 ambition OF George D. Perkins, Of thu
4 Sioux City journal, to be governor o
Iowa and the desire of Governor Shaw
A to represent Iowa in the United State
4 senate and is calculated to advance tn
ambitions of both.
1t will be urged upon Governor SHAY
tIthat he appoint Mr.. Perkins to fill gu
3 the unexpired term. which will expir
lin March, 1901, with the understanding
THAT he will not be candidate for cleo
#Ition to the position before the legisla
ture a year from next winter. This vii
permit Governor Shaw to serve out III
present term and to go before the legis
lature as a candidate for senator Wit
Il a considerable following, while by hi
y stepping down and out of the senator
y ship it would give Mr.. Perkins pres
Il tige that would be OF considerable ben
Il eft to him in a gubernatorial canvass
= But first of ALL and of greater import
lance to the anti-Cummins forces. VIII
: do not want hastily announced ses
gIsion Of the legislature for the purpos
! I3of electing successor. it would dispos
Z I3of struggle for supremacy Tor eisiltee
aI3months and give them the desired OF
lsportunity to strengthen their fences.
+
y Shaw will be their candidate, tho so ia
they are not discrediting him. Lace
4 and Hepburn stand equally goo
! chances Of receiving their supper
! should they become avowed candidate
shaw's strength has, been question:
because of the probability Of Doliiver
& candidacy. Both are from the sam
icongressicnal district. 1t is urged tha
re- n hn
: strength Of their districts. This can NJ
: be said of Shaw 1t is certain If Doll
yer enters the list he will have a large
: following from the Tenth than shaw
: Some say that If the legislature ths
: elects remains as now constituted (an
$ LII will be II the biennial election amenc
8 ment to the constitution to be submit,
e ted this fall carried) Shaw will receis
! the support of not to8exceed three cour
. ties in the district. The anti-Cummir
o forces are not discrediting Dolliver
candidacy on this account. however. II
should they finally resolve upon Lace
$ or Hepburn II would aid them. Tn
e because they claim a large element
Z Cummina' strength has come frol
e north central Iowa and can hereafte
]. be counted for Deliver.
y But WIN Hi tHe J!
a dulged in. 1t is apparent that the ant
t Cummins forces Will urge the anpoin
!. mer,t Of Perkins and try to defer II
e election by the legislature until the rel
e ular session.
t On the other hand the Cummil
Il forces want the legislature convene
land believe that il this can be accom-
pliphed they stand fair chance OF gu
cess. Mr.. Cummins wac out OF the eli
yesterday, but 1t wns stated by G.
4 Mccarthy. ex-auditor, that he will be
d candidate. Incidentally, 1t developt
!. that the Cummins forces are not i'd
/, that the telegraph and the malls are b
n ing used to create sentiment favorab
I. to the calling together OF the lsgislatu
Z and that 1t IL intended to follow tn
t with a petition addressed to the COVE
d nor, asking him to call the legislatu
p together, to which it is hoped to secu
e the signatures OF majority Of Il
n members OF the legislature. The frien
Of Mr.. Cummins say he can not affol
\ to oppose such an appeal because Of h
own senatorial aspirations.
The anti-Cummins men who are
n the city were advised Of the Cummil
e plan yesterday and recognise the dal
Q ger there is in 1t for their plans. TIL,
3 will probably exert their influence WI
: members to prevent the succers Of Il
J. petition by arguing the expense Il
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