The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
CUMMINS MEN HOPEFUL
Detection Of Herriott's Forces
Adds to His Chances.
BREAK IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.

and Declare That His Claims Of
Victory are Premature.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug, 1.-THE com.
bination against Cummins was broken
last night by a large number of the
Herriott delegates, who abandoned
their mar and went over to
the Des Moines candidate. The
counties In the movement are:
Adair, Audubon. Cass, Montgomery,
Shelby and Pottawattamie. They will
bring to Cummins an increase of sc
votes on the first ballot and IS on the
second.
When the conference met a number
of them announced that the arrange.
ment entered into Monday with the
steering committee was not agreeable
to them and that they did not like the
looks of things.
They wanted Herriott to agree to a
combination with Cummins men, but
he preferred to run his own campaign.
The delegates then announced that they
intended to come out for Cummins.
Looks Like Cummins.
The detection of Herriott's men Is
considered to practically settle the
nomination in favor of Cummins. His
opponents conceded to him $50 votes
on the first ballot, while he claims
791. The break last night, wen by
the admission of his opponents, gives
him S2S on the second ballot, while ac-
cording to his own estimate he will
have at least SAT on the first ballot
and a total of 500 on the second, while
but S21 votes are necessary to a choice.
The steering committee, notwithstand.
ing the falliI g away in Herriott's vote,
will stick to Hartman and make their
fight under his anne
Chairman McMillin of the steering
committee said that he still felt conf.
dent. He claimed that the tactics pur.
sued by the Cummins faction in fore.
ing the break from Herriott would
prove a boomerang that would cost
Cummins more than he had gained.
"We shall certainly control the organ
ization of the convention" he said.
'"There Is no longer any doubt of that,
and the report of the committee on Gre
dentials will be sustained by the con-
vention. At.er we have shown that
we are in control of the convention
we can agree on who shall be nomi-
mated"
McMilIin Makes Denial.
Chairman McMillin of the steering
committee denied positively that any
tender of the gubernatorial nomina.
ton had been made by his committee
to Congressman Lacey. Neither would
1t be offered to him. Mr.. McMillin
asserted: 1--WE will go before the con.
vention with the names of Hartman,
Trewin and Conger and will make
the best of all of them that we posi-.
bly, can, and in our opinion we will
down Cummins. Herriott will stick to
the last, probably, without making a
formal withdrawal, but he is out of it,"
If the steering committee is able to
make VI the permanent organization
of the convention it will place Con
gresham Hepburn in the chair.
At midnight Herriott declared posi-.
lively that he would not withdraw.
The Cummins people made him a for
NAL offer of the second place on the
ticket, which he refused, saying that
he was a candidate for governor and
not for lieutenant governor.
Roberts on Resolutions.
Hon. George e. Roberts of Fort
Dodge, generally named as ultimate
chairman of the committee on resolu.
the matters to be treated in the party
platform to be adopted today. Mr..
Roberts said:
81 do not believe that the resolu.
tions will include any radical change
in railroad taxation. The platform, I
believe, will be conservative through.
out and will not depart materially
from the ordinary platform. Aside
from the railway taxation matter, I
look for few, or no deviations from the
ordinary resolutions"
Lieutenant Governorship.
The lieutenant governorship has as
sumed considerable importance be-
cause of the prominence that it is like
1y to cut in relation to the gubernato.
rial nomination. David Brandt of
Clinton has made a strong run for lieu
tenant governor, and has gained
strength throughout the day. Klemme
has many followers, however. Late
yesterday the name of P. l.. Prentis
of Ringgold county was brought out
as a candidate for lieutenant govern.
or. His name was first mentioned
by the Cummins people, with the
idea of forcing the hands of Herriott
and Hartman than for any other rea-
son, but If one or both of those candi-
dates does not show a tendency to
come to terms with the Cummins PEG.
pie the name of Mr.. Prentis will be
pushed with all the strength of the
Cummins faction.
For judge of the supreme court, 1t is
the general opinion that Weaver has
the better chance. Brown leads for
superintendent of public instruction.
The Cummins men have given up all
idea of making their fight in the COM
mittee on credentials and 1t Is now
highly probable that the committee
will be constituted with a majority of
its members opposed to Cummins.
This means that they will bring In
a report ~unseating the Cummins dele