The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-05-10
MINISTER coNGER WILL ACCEPT.

last Saturday, when it stated the belief of its
editor that Major Conger will accept the Republi-
can nomination tor governor of Iowa if it is
rendered to him, and here is the final proof which
was handed to the editor of The Register at D.
m. Saturday.
Des Mones May 4-Ed. Register: In reply
to hundreds of letters from all Iowa, which
cannot answer personally, urging to accept
the nomination for governor by the republican
party, ask The Register to say that respect the
statement first made that cannot be candidate,
but will accept the nomination If it is rendered
me. Very respectfully submitted,
E. H. CONGER
That brief letter settles the whole probem, so
tar as the candidacy of Minister Conger is con-
cerned, and it is before the Republicans of
the state for final decision. The letter is frank
and characteristic of its author and it was written
from high sense of duty to the state and the
party. In addition to the hundreds of letters and
kilograms received by Minister Conger he has had
the personal solicitation Of many more thousands
of friends since he arrived in San Francisco, and
in his rooms and at the receptions rendered him
in Des Moines he has been constantly told that
he must accept the nomination 1t has also been
urged upon him that he must be an active candi-
date for the position, but he has unvaringly
answered that he cannot be candidate and make
fight for nomination while he is holding one of
the most important positions under the United
States government. All will realize the force and
proprlety of that statement, and all should be
satisfied with the statement that he will accept
the nomination if it is rendered to him, for that
statement removes the last doubt that the people
of Iowa can have Minister Conger for their next
governor
The frank letter included in this article does not
change Minister Conger's position from that named
in the cablegram to Congressman Hull last Tanu-
airy, for it says, as the cablegram said 81 will
"accept, but cannot make fight for the nomi-
'naton." The whole matter is now in the hands
of the Republicans of Iowa. and they will have the
decision to make as to whether Minister Conger
shall be the next governor of Iowa. The men
and women who have urged him to be a candidate
must now proceed to work for his nomination to
prove their good faith. No one has the
slightest doubt that Minister Conger has the ability
and the determination to maintain the governor
ship of Iowa at its highest Standard for he has
accepted the call to duty of his state and Nation
wherever and whenever he has been requested to
devote his time and talents of official positions and
his record has not been excelled in any of the
official positions he has been called to fill The
people Of Iowa know his record as state treasurer
and congressman, and they have still greater pride
IN the matchless record he has made as Minister to
Brazil and to China. President Mckinley knew
his record as an official and reliable man when
ne selected him for Minister to Brazil and he still
further proved his faith in the ability and integrity
OF MAJOR Conger when he requested him to accept
the Chinese mission just the war clouds were
beginning to gather over that country That call
was accepted as duty, and the whole world
knows how fearessly and competently that duty
was performed, and how Minister Conger was both
the power and the inspiration that enabled the
foreign legationers to Withstand the siege of the
Chinese Boxers until the allied armies arrived
/ Minister Conger also has influence and power
with the Chinese government, as fully stated by
Gen. James H. Wilson to representative of The
Register in New York city few weeks ago. in
which Gen. Wilson said: s'No man could have
'sheld to betterlor wiser course than Minister
/ ssConger did in Pekin. His treatment of the com
| s'plex and dangerous situation was both diplomatic
''and masterful. He not only represented the Uni-
'ted States with sufficient ability, but he was the
'tablest and wisest minister of all the ministers
there, and is entitled to the gratitude of his coun
sttry and the praise of the word.' Con. Wilson
had just returned from China, which country he has
visited several times, and is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the people and interests as any other Amer
can He is also the author of standard book on
| China and the Chinese outlook, which was publish
ed several years ago, after long soourn in that
country. He was in China for number of months
after Minister Conger arrived there, therefore he
speaks from personal knowledge as to Mr. Congers
official labors IN that country, and the manner in
which his labors were received by the Chinese peo