The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
ANYBODY'S FIGHT.
Nobody Appears to Have Sure
Thing at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Aug. 6.-The ma
jority of the delegates to the Republi-
| can state convention, which begins here
| tomorrow, arrived today and the con-
vention fight may be said to be on in
earnest Practically all hopes of con-
trolling the fight before the CON mittee
on credentials has been given up by
the supporters of Albert B. Cumnains.
as they realize that apparently their
chances are less than ever. All their
| lighting will be done on the floor of the
convention and here they claim to
nave a certainty at all stages
Delegates from the Ninth district
where the greatest strength of Herriott
lies, say that many of them are for
Cummlns, and that in case Of a break
from their man Cummins viii receive
at least 80 votes from them This would
almost insure the nomination of Cum
minis. and would be a serious division
in the strength of the opposition.
Reports were spread by Cunmins
men this morning that some of his OPP
ponents might withdraw during the
day, but this is not taken seriously by
the Others as they say they have left
the matter with the mem fers of the
steering committee, which has absO-
lutte control, and the committee has not
yet made an announcement as to who
shall be the standard bearer of the OPP
position to Mr. Cummings. 1t is said by
many of the supporters of Hartman.
Trewin, HerriOtt and Conger that. no
announcement will be made until after
the fight in the com mittee on creden-
tials, but by others it is predicted that
it will be known today. All meetings
of the committees will be held tomor-
row morning just prior to the conVen-
ton.
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning,
the steering committee having in charge
the campaigns of Hartman, Herriott,
Conger and TreWin went into session
to consider the situation and to discuss
informally a
selected as the leader against Cum
minis. Although no announcement to
that effect has been made there IS a
strong feeling that the man should
either be Hartman or Herriott with
chances in favor of Hartman. Trewin
and COnger are practically out of 1t as
far as the committee is concerned. 1t
being the general opinion that either
Hartman or Herriott will have the
great strength before the convention.
The Cumnins men have made strong
efforts to have some of the rival can
didates withdraw in the interest of
Cummins. but so far have not succeed
ed in making much impression If any
withdrawal is made during the day, it
will be in the interest of solidifying the
strength of the alliance. This is the as
sertion of the members of the steering
committee, while the Cummins men are
confident that they Will be able to in
crease their strength before night.
From now on the policy of the Cum
minis men will be to await what their
opponents Will 90 WITHOUT taxing any
aggressive action themselves. Thomas
Way. the manager for Cummins, said
this morning that Cummins was gain
ing strength all the time.
The members of the steering commit
tee have been baSing their estimates of
the strength they will be able to bring
to bear against Cummins on the full
number of delegates who have not al
ready been instructed for him and it
does not look as though their figuring
was entirely correct. There are GER
tainly many of the uninstructed dele
gates who are for Cummins, and they
have no hesitation in declaring their in
tentions to vote for him.