Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
What They Say of Cummins.
Comments by the Republican Independent Press
nd Independent Press.

, ings and gnashing of teeth will be of
, no avail, for personally Mr.. CImmins
is man beyond reproach. His polit-
ical record has been against him in his
t own party, but political mistakes are
easily excused when there is no malice
or immortality back of them.
: The republicans have fought out
their differences and settled all ill
, feelings in the battle that waged at
Cedar Rapids. The Ratchet has been
buried and united party will present
such a solid front to the opposition
. that they will be surprised at their
: Observation-Disclosures Herald.
A. B. Cummns.
Albert B. Cummins was yesterday
named by the republicans of Iowa as
the standard bearer for the coming
fall campaign His victory was large
ly personal one and had Cummins
been less a fighter. 2 less commanding
figure, less magnetic man. he would
have gone down in defeat long before
convention day
Despite the bitterness of the fight
against him the rising of the sun this
morning found but very few republic
buckle on the arinor and turn to the
work of once more swaying into a
swelling irresistible tide the onward
march Of republicanism to what will be
one of the biggest. greatest victories
the state has even known Mr.. Cum
minis today is stronger than he was
yesterday. He has won gallant fight
and the vanquished as well as the vic
tor loves fighter. Mr.. Cummins is
today stronger because of the splendid
appearance that he made on the plat
form of the auditorium Immediately al
ter the nomination, and for the mag
nificent speech of thanks that he made
to the delegates. His short statement
OF obligation was a masterpiece of En-
glish. 1t thrilled the big crowd and
gave to the men who were voting
aginst him and those who were for him
a new idea of his power and ability.
He was stronger then than he was ever
before. 1t only needed this climax to
a good days work.
, Iowa republicans will have a match
! less leader in Mr.. Cummins And the
pople of Iowa will have a model gov
ernor in Mr.. Cummins. He is schol-
ar. an orator, cultured gentleman, a
business man. He will give to Iowa a
; good government.
And now for the campaign.-Daven-
port Times.
1t Has Happened.
How it happened is told in the news
columns. Enough that it has hap
pened, and that A. B. Cummins is
, named as the next governor of Iowa.
: So far as the Nonpareil is concerned
I,
5 which is more freely given and more
: zealously protected by the republican
= party than by any other political or
3 gani8ation-the privilege of expressing
| frankly its preference among the sew
2 eral candidates. That preference has
naturally been for Mr.. Herriott as the
only candidate in the ninth district
r seeking place on the state ticket
l. 1t being conceded by all that he was
i personally qualified for the position OF
; governor and the only objections to
e his candidacy being due to personal
= preference for others. the Nonpareil
has stood Loyalty by its home candi-
e date. 1t has not allowed the excite
e ment of the contest to cause it to for.
: get that the personality of Mr.. Cum
r Minis was entitled to the same respect.
: full consideration which it has claimed
to be due its OWE. While it has not
Endorsed all the methods used by the
, supporters of MI. Cummins, and has
seen Objectionable features in them, it
has sought to treat him fairly and has
avoided any of that personal abuse in
which some in their enthusiasm for
other candidates have thoughtlessly
+ INDUCED. The Nonpareil has therefore
no crow to eat and has no need to
, hide or burn its files. 1t can consist.
emily and cheerfully acquiesce in the
decision of the majority and Join
heartily with it in rolling up the usual
republican majority for the leader thus
, chosen.
The principles of the republican
party are greater than individual opin,
ions and the will of the majority OF
2 It's representatives is a safer guide
: than personal preference. Within the
, boundaries of this great political or
) ganlZatlon there is wide room for the
exercise of individual liberty and this
, liberty has been exercised in full
and free discussion of the availability
and deslrability of the several candi.
, dates. In this lies the safety of the
, party and those who have viewed with
, alarm the contest which has been sc
enthusiastically waged little under
, stand the spirit and the purpose of the
organization. While republicans differ
among themselves in opinions and
plans they line up solidly when the
time comes to face their political Oh.
ponents. The sulker and the malcon-
. tent have no place in the republican
camp
The convention has spoken it's will,
not as dictator, but as body com.
posed OF the representatives of the re.
publican party, chosen by the rank
and file, selected from among the
masses, and republican voters will
abide by that will for it is their will,
and there will be an enthusiastic raj
lying of forces even among those who
personally preferred to see the banner
uplifted by some other hand. Mr.. Cum.
minis is no longer "a candidate, but
the" candidate. He is no longer the
leader of the Cummins forces but of
the republican party, and as sucn he
. will be gladly given recognition and
: support.-Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Noy, ,%ion