Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01
TWELVE STATES
NAME DELEGATES
COMMISSIONS SLOW COMING FOR
DEs MONIES SENATORIAL
CONFERENCE

Des Moines, Nov. 30.-Though the
national conference on election Of
United States senators is scheduled to
open here next Wednesday, but twelve
out Of the forty-six states have an
nouncad their delegates as yet. This
conference was called by Governor
Cummins in accord with the Lewis res
olution adopted by the last legislature
to secure an expression of the states
favorable to election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
AS nearly all the delegates have been
chosen because of their known pref
erense for popular election of senators,
there is no doubt of the conference
adopting resolutions demanding such
an amendment to the federal constitu-
| ton.
Uncertain Quantity.
| Owing to the uncertainty as to the
number who will attend the conference
the governors Office is in much doubt
as to what entertainment to provide
for the delegates. 1t is said that thirty
governors have expressed sympathy
with the movement, but as yet the
names Of only twelve commissions
have been sent to Governor Cummins,
and it Is doubtful If all of these will
attend. If the attendance is sufficient
to warrant it, Governor Cummins will
give a reception in honor Of the visit.
ing delegates at the state house next
Wednesday night and the Grant club
may entertain at banquet or lunch.
con-
1t is expected that the work of the
| conference can be completed in one OF
two days, owing to the majority Of the
delegates being in sympathy with the
popular election of senator's The con
ference can only petition congress to
submit such a constitutional amend
ment to the states for ratification.
The Twelve States.
The states that have announced the
appointment of delegates to the con
ference are: Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana
Michigan, Montana Nebraska, Oregon
South Dakota, Tennessee Texas and
Wisconsin.
The following is summary of the
attitude of the governors toward the
invitation Of Governor Cummins fol
the appointment Of commissioners tc
the conferences:
1 . IL
States not heard from. IL
States promising to appoint .......
States which may appoint ..........
Under consideration" ..... 4
Governors declining to appoint. 80. Z
Total number of states AZ
Governor Higgins of New York ant
Governor Curtis Guild Jr., Of Massa
chusetts are the two executives wht
have declined to name commissioners
to the conference.
Tn former populist governor, VIII
liam V. Allen. from Nebraska, will be
prominent in the Nebraska delegation
which also includes A. G.. challenger
recent democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Nebraska. Former Assistant
Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristov
Is at the head of the Kansas delega
ton, which also includes Congressman
P. P. Campbell of Pittsburg. United
States Senator j. G. Burrows is at the
head of the Michigan delegation, bu
it is not likely that he will attend, az
congress opens next Monday.
The Iowa delegation consists of for
mer Governor William Larrabee, for
mer Senator Thomas D. Healy of For
Dodge, former Senator T. A. Cheshire
of Des Moines, Jerry B. Sullivan O
Des Moines and Walter H. Dewey o
Charlton.
The southern states have beer
among the first and most numerous t.
accept the invitation to the confer
ence and will be largely represented
/ by democrats.