The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-11
Nav Have Third Term

leaders of the Blythe machlne IL may
be positively stated that they will pre-
sent no candidate. Governor Cumnins
may have a third term If he wants it.
He does not want il If ex-Representative
Joseph r. Lane of Davenport, will &C
cept the nomination and the indications
are that Lane can be prevailed upon to
make the race. Cumrnins' second choice
for governor will be Webb" Byers. of
Marian. former speaker of the house.
But at all events, Cummins will hold
undisputed sway over the next Repub-
lican State convention.
One OF the most striking features OF
the recent developments is the COM
pletc elimination of eX-Representatiye
George ID. Perkins, of Sioux City. from
the race When his candidacy was
launched. il was with the idea that IL
would draw strength from the Cummins
and "standpat" factions alike because
he had always occupied middle ground
that was offensive TO neither side.
Perkins Down and Out.
While Perkins had made few friends,
he had no enemies But no sooner had
his candidacy become thoroughly start
ed than the Cummins and "standpat''
editors got equally busy with ridicule
The Cummins papers denounced him as
pro-railroad editor and politician and
the .-standpat" organs denounced him
AOa hfEE ldTBttg. the 1uInmlnS
view on tariff and reciprocity They
mutually agreed in the end that he had
been carrying water on both shoulders
and would not do. The Perkins boom
has collapsed in every sense of the
word Nothing more is heard of II
Another boom that at one time seemed
full OF promise was that of Lieut. Gov.
John HerrIott, but the futility OF his
candidacy soon became so apparent thai
James Wilson, his political manager,
virtually announced his withdrawal He
failed for the same reason as Perkins
he did not measure up to the standard
OF either faction.
Conger Loses Hope.
At one time Minister Conger seemed a
strong possibility for governor and
there is reason TO believe he built high
hope on the strength of the report that
when he was retired from the diplo-
matte service his own State would homo,
him with the governorship. But Repre-
sentative Hull, his political adviser
cabled him that there was nothing do
Ng in that line, and the Conger boon
80 busted.
standpatters." after going through
their ranks with a fine comb, found bu
one man Of gubernatorial timber. Tha
was James Trcwin. of Cedar Rapid.
Trewin is brilliant and popular. Like
wise. he * ambitious He reached III
point where he actually sought the nom
nation, and began building his fences
But at one full swoop. Major Rathbur
OF Trewin's own county. punctured tn
Trewin boom. In Rathbun's paper. tn
Marion Register, 1t was frankly an
boldly asserted that Trewin would no
do. A long-standing feud was back o
1t. but Rathbun was all powerful in tn
district, and Trewin dropped out.
Took Candidacy Seriously.
OF the other ''standpat" material. Co
D. ]. Palmer. railroad commissioner
hes been the only one to take his car
didacy seriously He had so long bee
regarded as a railroad politician that h
could not carry three counties in the Ell
tire State. Equally rank partisanshi
eliminated Bernard Murphy. State print
er. from consideration.
To-Day the ''standpatters" have lei
the field 10 Cummins by sheer defaul
Circumstances have played into Cum
Minis hands 1t is true, but the railroa
boss, Blythe. has no candidates TO offt
and will attempt TO offer none. II
would prefer Perkins 10 Cummins bl
will make no fight against the latte
hoping thereby to minimize the bio
2 fall