The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-21
NO COMPROMISE NOW.
Gov. Cummins Unshields Sword
Against Stand Patters.


Politicians We're not surprised
when in his inaugural address Gov,
ernor Cummins reiterated his declar-
alton, made before the republican
state convention a year ago, that the
friends of revision of the tariff to the
extent of practical reciprocity expect
70 continue the fight in the state and
nation until they enjoy the realization
Of their hopes. It was taken as the
initial challenge Of the campaign in
this state for control of the Iowa del
egation to the republican national
convention.
]. w. Blythe, Of Burlington, believ-
ed to be leader CT the republican fac
ton which has come to be known as
the stand patters" in Iowa, has been
in the city the past week. His mis-
sion has not been known even to his
lieutenants, but his visit has led to
the rumor that he would be candi-
date for delegate-at-large standing as
a candidate OF the "stand patters"
and opposed to the tariff revision sem
timents of Governor Cummins. With
leading movement to control the
Iowa national delegation against the
interests of President Roosevelt ne
entered vigorous denial.
Dodge National Topics.
Neither Mr.. Blythe nor Mr. Cum
minis will talk of the national dele
gate campaign; the close friends OF
both positively deny that the cam
paign has opened. 1t is not denied
that both will be candidates when the
time comes, and that they will lead
the two factions in, the party-one
for reciprocity of the kind which con,
templates trade in competitive prod
ucts and the other leading the"stand
pat" element.
The stand pat element is ready to
compromise with the friends of the
governor on basis which includes
help for the election of Congressman
Cousins as temporary chairman of
the national convention, the re-elec-
tien of National Committeeman E. E.
Hart and the selection of Senator Al
lison, or some man of that type, for
Iowa member of the committee on
resolutions. 1t is understood that
Governor Cummins has been offered
the Craftsmanship of the delegation,
and has been conceded the election of
himself as delegate-at-large on this
basis.
No hints of an effected compromise
have been considered. This is due
to the fact that the preliminary skir-
mishing has begun in two of the
Iowa districts. They are the sixth
and ninth. If the state administers
ton is able to carry them it can con,
troll the delegation and elect whom it
pleases to be committeeman for
Iowa and to be Iowa's representative
on the committee on resolutions II
the state administration should lose
in the sixth and ninth districts the
stand pat" faction would be in con-
troll of the delegation.
The sparring going on in those dis
tricts is to determine as nearly as
possible which side has the greater
strength, That being determined, a
compromise ON some basis win be
barely possible. Many politicians be-
heve that the thing can be amicabIy
arranged. and will be, but others ex.
pect TO see the most bitter fight ever
witnessed in Iowa politics to secure
control of the national delegation.
cummins Ticket Named.
In the sixth district the Cummins
ticket for delegates includes George
Sewers of Oskaloosa, and F. l.. May
tag Of Newton. The stand pat tick
ct has not been announced. 1t is I'M
derstood that John T. Brooks, Of He'd
rick, and ], G. Mabry, of Abba, are
under consideration, with possibil-
,ity that Frank Simmons, of OttumYa,
may be a candidate
Mr.. Sewers is general counsel for
the Iowa Central railroad and has
long fought TO control Mahaska coun-
ty for Mr., Cummins and against Con-
gresham John +. Lacey. who lives in
that county Mr. Maytag is state
senator from Jasper county and is
strong supporter of the administra,
ton. MIR. Brooks is state senator
from Keokuk county ana Mr.. Mabry
is an attorney in Monroe county,
which is the home Of N. E. Kendall,
who viii be candidate for congress
against Mr., Lacey next year. Mr..
Simmons is wealthy merchant at
Ottumwa.
In the ninth district John Foster, OF
Guthrie county. and Judge Scott, OF
Potlawattamie county, are supposed
to be the Cummins candidates for
rational delegates T. L.. Sever, OF
Guthrie county, also is mentioned in
this connection. No candidates OF
the stand pat faction have been
suggested in the ninth.
The administration claims to con.
troll the second. fourth, seventh, tenth,
and eleventh districts The stand
patters" have controrfed, to this time.
the first, third. fifth, sixth. eighth and
ninth districts The double fight in
the sixth and ninth districts would
seem to mean defeat in control of the
delegation, should one of those dis
tricts be lost Formerly Mr.. Cum