The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-21
ALLIsoN,s CANDIDATE.

son. The sequel to this message came soon after
ward in the shape of an interview given by Iowa's
senior senator. Senator Allison said that he con-
sldered that his age debarred him from further as
piring for the Presidency and closed his interview
by saving that he favored the candidacy of Gov.
L.. M. Shaw. 1t would seem that this settles the
question as to who will be Iowa's candidate, if she
shall have one before the next National Republi-
Can convention. 1t will be Gov. L. NJ. Shaw if it
is any one and we believe the republicans of Iowa
and of the Yves will believe the Presidency is
worth trying for and that Gov. Shaw will be their
candidate.
We have then no secret and hidden motive in
urging the republicans of Iowa to harmonious ac-
ton. We are not afraid to say that we have the
possible candidacy of Gov. Shaw in mind and we
are not ashamed to own it here and now. The
campaign for the nomination for Governor which
is now progressing has been the most extensive
one the republican party Of Iowa has ever had.
The election of Gov. Boies did not engender so
much i'll feeling in republican ranks. Men who
should be friends and co-workers have become
enemies. There have been charges of broken faith
and broken promises and bad blood in many coun-
ties. Is the Review unworthy of it's trust as one
of the humble supporters of the republican faith
when it urges that these bootless warfares should
cease? Is it a traitor or a coward because it re-
fuses to be led into a contest between good and
strong republican leaders when that contest has
developed almost to the stage of a street row?
The Review has no sympathy with the methods of
campaigning used either by the Des Moines Lead
err or the Sioux City Tribune. They are papers
outside the republican ranks whose only mission is
to SOW discussions and to cast odium upon republi-
can leaders. They care for Mr.. Cummins only in
so far as they think they discover in his candidacy
a means of making strife in the republican party.
For our part we make distinct separation between
these papers and the honest thousands of republic
cans who are supporting MIR. Cunmins because
they admire him, because they think him typical
OF the younger element Of the party and because
they believe he would make a model governor.
With these men we can have no quarrel. They
are just as good republicans as we ever were and
they have as much right to their opinions. With
the Leader and the Tribune and their ik we have
no part nor parcel. They are at liberty to take
what course they will and Mr.. Cummlns is not to
be blamed for the rather unfortunate fact that they
think it will pay them better to be with him dur
ing this contest. Intimate acquaintance with the
editors Of these papers makes Us know that their
course is actuated by the mistaken idea that the
nomination of Mr.. Cummins will sow irreconcilable
anlmosltles among republican leaders. They are
mistaken IN their premises for they will find that
the republicans ofIowa are going to get together
as they have always done. We we'll remember a-
ter MIR. Cunmins was defeated for senator that he
DID not sulk IN his tent but went to work for the
party the same as if he had been victorious. The
editor was In charge of the republican speaking
campaign during one year and knows the excellent
work done by Mr.. Cummins, knows, too, the fact
that MIR. Cunmlns was given the best of appoint
ments and that every effort was made to give him
tar and equal opportunity to make friends through
out the state. We shall always remember crate
fully Mr.. Cummins' kind words at the close of that
campaign at which time he personally thanked us
tor the efforts We had made to make his campaign
as agreeable and as profitable both to him and to
the party as possible. Thus we say that the Lead.
er and the Tribune are mistaken, the republicans
of Iowa will get together. Many are now following
the lead of Gov. Shaw and Senator Doll1ver and
Congressman Conner and others and are taking no
part IN the contest. They are ready to support
whoever may be nominated and they are urging
upon the republicans OF Iowa that they do not do
as their enemies wish them to do We do not
mean by this that they should not support the can
dldate OF their choice even though democratic pa
Pers urge them to, but that they should keep cool
heads and clear judgments and not let it escape
them tor a moment that this is a contest among
men OF the same faith and the same party. that
party harmony will be just as essential in the future
as IN the past, that the men they are fighting
against today are the men they will be fighting
with tomorrow and that Iowa, in order to fulfill
her destiny among the states of the Union, must
remember her motto, "United we stand, divided