Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-02
|ON TIE FIRST ballot J
Mr.. cummins Himself Predicts
His Nomination on the
First Ballot.
Des Moines Man Confident Of
Success. They Can't Beat
Him Now"
Sidney Foster Changes His Mind
and Will Take Contestint
Delegation.
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county conventions.
II will be nominated!" SO said Mr.. A.
B. Cummins to the T.-R. correspondent.
II will be nominated for governor on the
first ballot"
Mr.. Cummins did not say this in any
boastful or exultant spirit; but as
calm mad deliberate prediction based on
his best information as to the attitude
of the delegates toward the various can
didates. 1t was in response to a sugges-
tion that the people of the state are en-
titled to know just what Mr.. Cummins,
the chief candidate for governor, thinks
of the situation at the close of the pre-
liminary campaign. Mr.. Cummins re-
piled freely and without equivocaIion.
Il feel that my work is done, the cam
paign is practically over, the victory. has
been won. 1t is with the delegates to
do the rest. leave it with the conven-
ton. feel relieved from the work and
worry. feel better in every way. now
that we are nearing the end. For in
stance, feel good many years a
younger man than 1 did when ! came
back from Clayton county the other
day. 1 feel infinitely better physically,
and feel better in the matter of dele
gates to the convention. am we'll SAT-
isfied with the situation" .
Mr.. Cummins is in fact, in fine condi-
ton physically A few weeks ago, as
the result of the long spell of hot wealth
er and Mr.. Cummins incessant activity
In, # a fpQ ma lion ho ,,{o hf
broken down. In fact he was over
working himself and showed it plainly.
Today he Is bright and active and shows
the mental aggressiveness for which he
Is well known among his friends. His
left arm Is somewhat lame from the ef-
fects of the fall in clayton county, but
| ton for the Cedar Rapids expectations.
night to open headquarters and remain
for the convention
Mr.. Cummins will not be alone at Ce-
dar Rapids. Every day increases the
probabilities of the crowd which will
go on the Cummins special being the
| largest that ever went from one city to
another on a political mission. The mill
itary band will accompany the excur-
sion train and it is expected that be-
tween 500 and 1000 persons Will go. The
rate is to be good deal less than half
fare and the train will make good time.
The crowd will be in Cedar Rapids over
one night and it doesn't much matter
whether they are to have any place. to
sleep that one night. They are all en-
thusiastic for Cumnins and share with
him and his intimate friends their conf
denee in the outcome of the convention.
I'VE are going to Cedar Rapids to NOM
mate Cummins." said James A. Howe.
of the Cummins club. They canot beat
him now," said James Brenton, the big
man of the delegation. State Treasur-
er Gilbertson will attend" They can
not beat Mr.. Cummins," he declared.
He will be nominated at Cedar Rapids
by the republicans of Iowa" John Nc
Quiston, deputy treasurer OF state, is
one of the Cummlns delegates to the
convention is equally confident. State
Treasurer Martin believes Cummins
will be nominated Joe Whelan, state
bank examiner says that southwestern
Iowa will be for Towner and is not tied
up with the anything to- beat Cummins
crowd. This means he will get some
votes down on the reservation.
sss
| A discordant note can be heard now
and then. Your correspondent will have
| to take it all back about there being no
contest from Polky county. The situa-
tion has changed since yeserday and to-
day there is contest scheduled. Sid
ney A. Foster had not said anything
about it for some time. but was biding
his time. Now he has definitely decided
that he will go to Cedar Rapids and
| open headquarters as a candidate for
governor. Mr.. Foster discussed his
plans freely and frankly with your cor-
say about the matter.
II stand where did at the outset"
Mr. Foster said II have nothing per-
sonal against Mr.. Cummins, but felt
that the party had given him all he de-
served at its hands. protested against
his candidacy and shall continue to pro-
| test against it. If he is nominated he
| will then be the nominee of the party
| and will render him all assistance that
is in my power; and believe he will
need great deal of assistance to be
elected.
81 have received today" continued
Mr. Foster, letters in large numbers
from delegates from counties that are
not instructed urging me to go to Ce-
dar Rapids and get into the fight. They
urge that if Cummins is nominated they
cannot elect their county tickets. The
Legislature is involved in, this. do moi
know whether or not I will receive q
single vote in the convention. For. some
reason, either because I was not salts.
factory to the corporations of the bosses
or somebody, / was left without dele.
gates in this county. II I have. to ask
some representative Of corporation
/ whether or not to be q candidate, vii
never be one; but can be q candidate
without delegate for me.
II shall ask for justice and fair pla.
! at the convention. The delegates from