The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
NO. BOOK COMBINE The CUMhINS BOOM
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Thomas i. sheylin Thinks It's Too
I Early forAny. one 50 Go After
Vice Presidency.
Gen. Washburn ana ". $. Dwinnell
1ndorse Cummninlls----|s3uggested for
Presidency in 1909.

p ~ $50
= Thomas II. <shevlins republican national
committeeman For Minnesota believes it
is toeH early yetIto start a boom for the
VICE presidential non1inaAipn in 1905. Re
ferrhg to the Cu1l1ni1ts b9orn, 1aunched at
Council Bluffs Yesterday Mr. Sheylin said
he thought the move came too soon.
1--WE cannot predict what the condition
Of this country or it's needs will be- two
years hence said he,s"and, until those
things are known, we cannot pronounce
upon the wisdom of any certain nomina-
ton. Governor Cumnnins stands, first of
all, for inmAdiate tariff revision. Per-
ssonally, I doubt whether this program
would prove popular. The country has
never been more prosperous than to-day,
and I believe Senator Hanna was right
when he advised letting we'll enough
alone. Tariff revision would mean f1nan-
cial unrest and, possibly a panic. A
man does not go to aTdoctor when he is
in good health. Why should nation?
I have az reat deal Of respect for Govern
or Cumnnins, but would not think Of in
dorsing his candidacy for the vice presi
dency now; nor the candidacy Of any
other man, for that matter .<
Former United States Senator w. D.
:Washburn, on the other hand, believes
that Governor Cumrnins would make an
ideal candidate. Said he:
From my standpoint the governor is
absolutely right on all the great ques
tioas of the day-the merger, tariff re-
vision ana reciprocity. I believe him to
be in perfect accord . with President
Roosevelt on these problems, and think
his would be a very creditable noInina
ton. In fact, I believe the party could
not find q better man anywhere in the
country" 80. - $50
For Proficiency In 1909.
W. s. Dwinnell, personal friend Of
,Ary 1,ryN1S t@1SA
nor might aspire to the presidency IT.
self, and suggests that he might well
wait until 1909. He said:
| Governor Cummins would do great
deal to make a ticket popular. He IS a
man Of charming personality a brilliant
orator and a thoughtful statesman. Many
believe that he is in line for the presi-
dency, Roosevelt will probably be the
next president, and it is hardly safe to
make prediction as to his successor,
but OF all the mentin public life to-day,
/ know of no one more capable Of leading
/ the party to victory six years hence
/ than Governor Cummins. If he wants
the nomination for vice president I am
for him. but as his friend and well wish
er, would advise him to wait for great
i er things.
| However, Roosevelt has Established q
precedent. From the vice presidency he
/ succeeded to the higher office, and, al
though 1t was an accident I know Of nc
reason why we should not adopt such .
4 system of promotion Both Roosevelt anc
fCummtns appeal strongly to the masses
land their nomination on the same ticke
would be somewhat unusual, as it ha.
been the custom to nominate for vice
4 president a man who is acceptable t
|capital. / heard Governor Cnmmins' ad
dress before the reciprocity convention a
Detroit, and the substance Of the posi-
! ton he assumed there was just this
4 That the tariff schedules are not SACRED
!. and can be modified. I believe this should
be done in times Of prosperity rather thai
in times OF adversely. What IS known a.
the Iowa idea, the removal OF the tarif
from trust products, is merely begin
ming