The Washington times., 1905-06-17
Cunlnli1s May Groom
To Run q Third Time
Effort to Keep Iowa Governor in Politics as
Possible Successor to Senator Allison.
Apprehensive OF Shaw.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 17.-Activity
of Secretary Shaw has forced the lieu
tenants of Governor Cummins to agree,
upon the latters candidacy for third
term for the purpose of keeping him in
tho llme-Hght until he may be enabled to
succeed Senator Allison. None OF the
Cumn1ins leaders believe Shaw can land
the nomination for President, and they
figure that the Secretary of the Treasury
will then return to Iowa and go after
the Senatorial plum.
Cummins adherents in this district
have been trying to cali off the candi-
dacy for governor of George D. Perkins,
editor of the Sioux City Journal, with
this end In view. Ambassador Conger
has received the tip and has issued an
announcement in Mexico City withdraw
ing his candidacy for the goyernorship.
while John Herriott, lieutenant COVER
nor, an avowed candidate. has been
forced to withdraw
They Are Enemies.
Secretary Shaw and Governor Cum
minis are bitter personal enemies as
well as political foes They are as far
| apart in politics as black from white and
vet both are Republicans in utilization.
Secretary Shaw is unpopular with the
masses in Iowa and Cummins is exceed
insly popular But Shaw is the recog-
nfzed standard-bearer of the stand pat
tors the same as Cummins is conceded to
be the head of the tariff reform. anti
railroad. antitrust faction of the party
The issue and not the man will deter
mine the outcome.
It has been much against his own
VIII that the governor has been in
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earning $4,000 a sear in the practice
OF law before becoming governor, and
his style of living was adjusted to fit
has left an annual deficit since his
election, which has caused him repeat
ediy TO assert to his intimates. that he
tice Of Law in order to retain a balance
at the bank.
He had hoped that he would be able
to dictate the nomination of a successor
upon whom he could rely for victory
| and appointment to the Senate. should
Aiiison die In the harness, and be per-
ure to find a man upon whom he could
| pestow his governorship toga has re-
suited In a slgnified willingness to run
Notwithstanding the apparent pre-
throughout ths, State. the fact remains
trolied by J. w. Blythe, the Burlington
railway, attorney, who has headed the
stand-pat cohorts in Iowa from time
immemorial. and has always been vic
torious except in the two campaigns
which resulted in Cummins' election.
| Under the circumstances 1T is an open
question whether Cummins could CON
troll the State as against Shaw, even
with the advantage Of personal popG4
larity- Shaw would have the backing
Of the moneyed interests. and the pres
ti8e that attends the office he now
holds. not to mention that Of having
run for the Presidential nomination.
Numerous conferences have been held
at the governors office to select a can
didate for governor. One by one all
those suggested, including Senators
Garst and Smith. ex-Representative BY
ers and Speaker Clarke were elimfn-
ated. Choice then fell upon ex-senator
A. B. Funk. but he upset the idea by
not only refusing TO become a candidate
but declaring his intention of supporting
Mr.. Perkins. who halls from the same
district.
Mr.. Perkins Weakness.
But Perkins has the same weakness
that operated TO eliminate Conger and