Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
IN FULFILLING STATE.
Washington Thinks This Of Iowa
Politics.
eUMMINs MAKING EYES At TOGA
Question of How lowa's Governor Will
Succeed in Making an Impression on
the Senatorial Goddess Bothers the
People at Washington.
[BY H. ]. MAHIN.l

[BY H. J. MAHIN.l
Washington, D. c., Jan. 10.-Many
states have peculiar political situations
but none attract more attention at this
time than Iowa. Things political in
Iowa are in puzzling state, according
to the opinions Of experienced onlook-
ers. According to the result of the
next national convention some of the
things now being said by both sides
viii surely have to be taken back.
Iowans who visited the state dur
ing the holidays continue to tell of
an unusual amount of political agita-
ton for this season. It is declared that
considerable more than customary in
terest Is being taken in the coming
elections of the state senators and rep
resentatives. The cause for this is
alleged to be the fact that the sena-
tors elected at the next election will
be the same who will elect the next
United Staes senator. This may also
be the case with many of the represen-
tatives on6Rccount of the custom Of
giving tw61terms. On this account,
Governor Cummins and his friends are
supposed to be especially interested
because of the long standing suppo-
sition that Mr.. Cummins has senatorial
ambitions.
In this connection. however, it is not
exactly understood what turn the mat
ter may take. Few politicians think
that Mr. Cummins will oppose Mr.. Dol
liver. A perfectly friendly under
standing seems to have existed be-
/ tween those two gentlemen for some
time. The likelihood of Mr.. Cummins
trying to defeat Mr.. Dolliver for re-
election is considered a practical inn
possibility. Yet there are some who
declare that there is no compact be-
tween the two gentlemen and that Mr..
Cumnlins' great desire to be in the
United Staotes senate will overcome
any other feelings. 1t is recalled that
at the time that George e. Roberts
purchased the Des Moines Register, a
group of men known to be strong Cum
MINIS men was formed with the avoWed
idea of bidding for the property also.
Mr.. Cummins, however, stated at that
time that Mr.. Roberts as owner, and
publisher of the state organ was per-
fectly satisfactory to him. The course
of the paper since has shown that he
held the correct opinion. Mr.. Roberts.
however, is also a personal friend and
strong supporter of Senator Dolliver,
and it is hard to see that a Cummins-
Dolliver fight is possible.
Mr. Cummins' other chance is the
possibility of any unforeseen inter-
ruption to Senator Allison's career. To
look at the latter, however, and note
his yigor and splendid health and abiL
tiles would certainly cause any ex-
pectation in this direction to dwindle
to nothing. 1t is quite unanimously
prophesied that Senator Allison will
gloriously round out his present term
and be elected for another The final
suggestion as to the purpose of the
lively skirmishing in Iowa is the for
nation of dynasty. The dynasty
may not do anthing special for Gov
ernor Cummins in the near future, but
would receive from him the governor
ship when he was ready to relinquish it.
With this lien on the powers in his
possession he could retire for time
and then when the senatorial situa-
tion opened step into the arena, file
his claims and receive the coveted re-
ward. 1t is generally understood that
Mr.. Cummins and his friends will see
that they control the next legislature
strongly enough to assure their con-
troll of those Immediately following.
1t has been truly said that there is
danger and trouble in big
rnaiorities and too much
\ prosperity. In other places besides
sowa this is being evidenced. The
ana sident is becoming more worried
staa,rh day over the southern situation
f faorl s. Clarkson, of Iowa, now sur.
coreyor of the port of New York, has
Hate He is regarded as the Presidents
close adviser ON southern matters
Besides several long conferences with
the President Mr.. Clarkson also talk
ed with Postmaster General Payne
The closing of the postof1ce at In
dianola, Miss, has aroused a storm
The postoffice was closed because the
colored postmistress had been so per
! secuted and treated with violence thai
she could not fulfill her duties. Some
f deny Thai LlGTG was any VlOieuCG ant
others brazenly declare that there was
and will be as long as the Presiden
insists in colored appointments t.
government positions. Nearly ever!
day the President must receive dele
cation of southern republicans repre-
senting different factions, those who de
1 sire to see the colored man given hi
rights and those who want him ex
cluded entirely from politics. Thu
President is reported as being as nea
out of patience with the south as h
has been over any situation. HI
wants to see the republican part.
built up in the south and is disguste'
with the fractional fights over patron
age, which weakens the party and EN-
harnesses him. The color line seem
to be hopeless problem in southern
politics
Speaker Henderson has been in cor
ference with the President this wee
on the trust question. He called on
day with Mr.. Grosvenor and was clos
! eted alone with the President for quit
a while. Mr.. Roosevelt is showing
determination to have something don
! with trust legislation this session. Hi
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