The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-23
.HERRIOTT LOSES
HIS OWN COUNTY
MORE JOY IN THE RANKS OF
CUMMINS MEN.
Congressman Smith, Perkins, Herriott,
Hart ct al Could Not Stay the Tide
Moving Cumminsward = Governor
Carries Every Township in Sac
County in MIR. Perkins District.
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Grundy Center, Iowa, April Ex-Governor
Cummins on Saturday won over John Herriott in
Herr1Ott's own county. r. .-.. ~.
This disastrous blow to the Herriott candidacy
In opposition to Cummins has occasioned more
JOY among the Cummins supporters than almost
any other event of the campaign. Herriott's un-
doing Is explained by the fact that vote for
MIN was regarded as vote against Cummins.
1t was the general belief that Perkins and Her
riott would unite their followings in the state
convention This was corroborated by the state
ment of E. E. Hart, editor Of the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil, who declared the ninth district would
be for Herriott first and for Cummins never.
Congressman Walter l. Smith wrote letter
urging support for Herriott, and Mr.. Perkins
newspaper construed the letter as decidedly hos
tile to Cummins. So the Grundy county result
means that the voters have gone to Cummns in
spite of the combined influence of Herriott, Hart
Smith and Perkins. Cummins secured good
part Of the ninth district five years ago and it
was feared for a time that the Herriott candi-
dacy would divorce some of this support from
him.
OF the 165 delegates to the county convention
it is declared that the first reports showed
Cumnlins to have ITO. Herriott carried his own
township and part of another At the Guthrie
Center caucuses resolutions were adopted as fol-
lows: .-...
That we recognize the supreme issue IN the
present campaign-the question Of the right Of
railway managers to dictate political nominations
to the people OF 1OWa-ard we declare our firm
conviction that our loyal support ought to be
given to the candidacy of Governor A. B. Cum
minis; that under his courageous leadership
| the people Of Iowa will, thru the enactment of
a statewide primary law, achieve real indie
pendence and demonstrate their power and pur-
pose to select their candidates for public offices
without the aid consent Of any railroad cor
poration. W.
We therefore invoke the patriotic surrender of
all consideration Of personal feelings or local
| sentiment as to candidates or issues, that we
may strongly unite our forces upon that one
| issue, and hereby instruct our delegates to
| the county convention to be held on the 26th
inst to vote and work for the selection Of del
egation to the state convention instructed to vote
| for the denomination of Governor Cummins.
SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA.-At the republican
| county convention Saturday, every delegate was
| for Cummins and strong resolutions were passed
| Endorsing him, and the delegates were instructed
| for him..
! A. B. Funk former senator and editor Of the
| Spirit Lake Beacon. whose refusal to support
Perkins led to the bitter contest between Cum
| minis and Perkins in this county, chosen
| chairman Of the state delegation ..
John L.. Bascom, who pledged to do all In hi