Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-18

Cummins' Supporters Prepared to
spring Big Gard in His
Behalf.


a senator very soon. II it is to be
some other man than a congressman
the appointment will probably be post.
poned until after election. Intimation
to this effect has come from the gov
ernor, altho it is the first that has come
Regarding the senatorial situation and
F 1t may be misleading. The governor
has said that he would not appoint be-
fore Monday, which may mean that he
need not appoint then or until he
wishes. Politicians here, when they
talk honestly, say that they think it
will be neither Dolliver nor Cummins.s
The newspapers here express various
opinions regarding the senatorial situa-
ton, all of them probably more or less
The Leader says:
In MOTEL Hobbies and political circles
Hast night the opinion was general that
Jonathan p. Dolliver, OF Fort Dodge,
would be named for senator by Gov
|ernor Shaw. Both Of the principals in
lvolved denied that any promises had
been made and the story can be dis
fmissed as mere conjectures Governor
Shaw last night repeated his assertion
Of several days ago that his mind was
not yet made up; that all the candi-
l5dates who have been in the field are
lstill under consideration; that no se-
Election had been made, and that no
one could rightfully say that he had
eliminated any candidate for consid-
Ieration. Congressman DolliVer also de-
lnied having been promised the ap-
continent. c. G. Mccarthy and other
lCummins leaders maintained that pop
ular opinion was in error and that Mr..
tCummins was still in the running with
Ian excellent chance of being nomi-
mated.
Governor Shaw was a busy man yes
terday. He attended the conference
and before and after received gentle
mn interested in the senatorial APP
Epointment. No one who saw him stated
that he made any pledges or gave any
positive assurance as to his intentions.
Governor Shaw said last evening:
Not until tomorrow, Aug. IS, is
over will thirty days have elapsed since
1.-THE funeral of the late Senator Gear.
4 Respect for his memory requires me to
wait at least this period before nam
ling his successor. Then the next day
Twill be Sunday. and it will not be un-
It'll Monday that an appointment could
be made. Probably it will not be Their
5|announced, for there are number
who have expressed desire to consult
me and these men it is fit / should
hear before coming to any conclu-
5Isions. ~
II is known that one of the men to
! whom Governor Shaw referred az de-
|3sirous of consulting, jis George ID. Per-
}kinssof Sioux City. The widely printed
aIreported that Mr.. Perkins saw the gov
|ernor on Monday last was an error.
A Congressman Dpllirer was one of the
|governor's callers. After the Interview
Mr.. Dolliver said: ] had pleasant
Visit with the governor and We dis
lcussed the senatorial vacancy in gem
IeraIs way He talked of the other cam
didates, but had nothing to say con-
5Icerning myself. i do not believe an ap-
pointment will be made before next
week. Mr.. Dolliver expressed faith
THAT he would be named.
/ George Z. Rcbssts also called upon
5|ver.s behalf.
i!others8 called on the governor in behalf
5l5of Cummins. They We're assured that
1.-THE governor had not finally determined
4 managers Will present to Governor
Shaw Letters, from fifty-slx members OF
the last leg iaature favoring Cummins
appointment The list Of writer's does
mot include either Healy. Head, Kent
4 Bennett or Blake, OF the Tenth district
A lsnowp to favor cunmins nor any OF
4 the men in other districts who would
flavor Cummins appointment if the cons
Y, n
&c. Ct. Mccarthy said that he did NOT see
4 how Governor Shaw could fail to realize
latter reading the letters that the people
4 of Iowa demand CumminS' appoint
liment.
The Register says:
I'm behalf of Congressman Dolliver
las a candidate for United States sena-
SItor George F.. Roberts and S. T. Meser-
Ivy, of Fort Dodge, were present at the
political conference here Friday, and
E|both had an opportunity again to lay
1.-THE claims of their candidate before tbs
slgovernor. Twice during the day was
sIGovernor Shaw closeted with Dollivsr
s|once in the morning, when Mr. Dollivel
8tcalled at the capitol among the numer-
s|ous other politicians who wanted &c
slwait on the governor, and once in the
5|afternoon after the meeting, when
slGovernor Shaw spent some time in Mr.
4 Dollivers apartment at the Slavery
Il Maj. John f. Lacey, the war veteran
Twas also on the ground and his friends
Iclaimed that his chances are as good as
sIsthose of any of the other candidates
1.-The Cummins people We're strongly in
aIeyidence, and the governor could hard
lily turn around without having some
friend OF the Des Moines man at his
|elbow.
Except among the adherents Of Mr.
9lCummins. Dolliver stock seemed to BIZ
4labove par, altho there were many who
depressed an opinion that the appoint.
ment lay between Mr.. Dolliver and
4 Capt. Hull.
ST. Binford, Of Marshalltown, was
& lone of the out-of town men who ex-
Ipressed a strong opinion that Mr.. DOLL
liver would not be named. Il believe thai
a Governor Shaw would be somewhat
afraid to name Mr.. Dolliver.' he said
n 1t might result seriously to Senator Al
8llison, having another senator appointed
lin the northern part Of the state
& Discussing such an expression, Mr.
Il George 3, Roberts said: That would
a go for nothing In considering the ap
A pointment. Nothing could injure Mr.
IL Allison In the position which he hal
lheld 30 long and inawhich nearly all o
Il the people OF the state desire him to b,
icontinusd for mAny ysaxs 10 come. w,