Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
ON IOWA POLITICS
Smith D. Fry at Washington Views
the Situation.
SERMONIzES ON IOWA POSSIBILITIES
Col. Dick Root Authority for State.
ment That Cummins viii Not Sc
Candidate for Senate-Fry Con.
cludes That Major Lacey Is.

Washington, Jan. 22-(Smith D. Fry
correspondence to the Des Moines Reg
ister.) --"Mr. Cummins says for publ
cation that he will not be candidate
for the senate" says Col. Dick Root,
''and he personally told Dolliver that
he will not be a candidate. Men
change their minds, very often. They
have right, too, under changed con-
ditionS. remember that Major
Holmes, about eight years ago, said
he would not be a candidate against
Dolliver for congress; but he changed
his mind, and Henderson and Sweeney
were cited as witnesses to his asser-
ton to that effect. Men often change
their minds in politics. That is to be
expected"
Where the Amendment Comes In.
Now this Titus amendment has al
tered the intentions and aspirations Of
many men turnout our state. Nobody
can tell what is going to happen but it
preme court Will decide that the
amendment is unconstitutional and
void. That will shake up political af.
fairs. am for Shaw for another
term for governor, and believe that
the people are for him. OF course, he
doesn't say anything, and that is wise.
He just needs to keep on attending to
his business, and allow other people
to talk. Governor Shaw is a presf-
dental possibility, and don't you al,
low any low bred sneers from Cedar
Rapids, or anywhere else to lead you
off the scent You struck it right
when you printed that special which
was head-lined: Keep Your Eyes on
Shawl"
What Major Lacey Says.
The Iowa senators and congressmen
don't like to talk about the Titus
amendment, for publication, but Con-
gresham Lacey said this much: "It
Is too soon for anybody to say wheth.
err he will be candidate for the sen.
ate or not. When fellow starts in a
race for the senate he must have mon.
ey or corporations behind him or he
lis liable to find himself in dire straits
at embarrassing moments. Moreover,
nobody knows or can predict what the
supreme court will decide. For my
part, think that the decision of Judge
Dewey Is the best and most cogent utA
terance of his lifetime, and have
written him a letter of congratulations
upOA ituC oupSIlOI dUAAlLy QlSpldyCO III
his decision, without giving my ap.
proval of his conclusions. His decis-
ion certainly is worthy of praise for
its legal acumen.''
Fry Speculates.
Now, If you can make out of that a
conclusion whether or not Lacey is
going to be candidate for the senate,
you are dandy, sure enough. MY
conclusion is that Lacey will be in it;
lie the Titus amendment shall be de-
cided to be unconstitutional. There is
also ample reason to believe that
there will be others, including Mr..
Cummins. Nobody can tell what sort
of legislature will be chosen. It's
too soon. After Governor Shaw has
been nominated and elected for anoth>
er term as governor, as he will be, he
might take notion to try for the
senate. Nobody supposes that he will
and, at present, he has no such idea,
But that supreme court decision, If
against the amendment, is going to
shake the prairies in many directions.