The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-13
IOWA's CAMPAIGN
HOTTEST In YEARS
GOV. CUMMINs TO INVADE THE
PRESERVATION
Marshall, Kossuth and Hamilton Coun-
ties Swing into Line for HimEm
met and Buena Vista Counties Are in
the Balance with Both Sides Fight
ing Hard. B
Special. to The journal

Special to The Journal sst y>as#s*<S Ar
J Marshalltown, Iowa, April 18.--The political.
tensely interesting. The light between tho Cum
Minis and anti Cummins factions is attracting SO
much attention that It is said the candidacy of
Colonel L. B. Raymond for lieutenant governor
may DO sidetracked and the fight be made an
out-and-out contest on the goyernorship. The
friends of, Governor Cummins say he can win.
The primaries will be held June J..
Emmet county has big political fight on
hand. The rank and file of republicans are for
Cummins, but the federal crowd and railroads
have made such q determined fight that 1t is
difficult to predict the outcome. The railroad
men were working. for Cummins, but since the
solicitor of one OF the big systems visited Es-
thervile,. which is division, point, and an
nounced that the men could not serve Cumuins
and the company at the same time, there has
been less doing among the railroad men. The
caucuses are to be held Saturday evening.
The big political event: OF the week, however.
will be the joint debate between Candidate Per-
kins and Governor Oummins at Spirit Lake Sat
urday afternoon. ~ - s =. = 80,
The Cummins faction has decided on an at
tempt to carry Madison county in what is known
as the reservation program has been
framed up and next week the governor will
make speech at Winterset. following Perkins,
who speaks there Tuesday night. Other speak
ers are to be sent into the county. Cummins
man spent some time in the county ascertaining
sentiment there and went back to Des Moines
with the report that the county could be car
ried for the governor, 1t was part OF the stand
patters' program to keep Cummins busy, and 1t
is believed that Cummins and his followers have
decided to- fight their opponents with their own
weapons. BY making a fight in some sef the
reservation counties they viii be enabled to
draw attention from the northern counties to
some extent until after the caucuses have been
held. ~: - =, r.. ,.-.... -, .
| The attempt to confuse the situation in the
fourth district by bringing out candtdat ties
against Representative Haugen Is not working
| very we'll. Clayton county, which it. was sup
posed might fall in line with the scheme to
defeat Haugen. appears to be for him and for
Cummins. Z, Former Congressman Updegrafr has
come out for Haugen. refusing to enter into any
scheme to encompass his defeat and it is un-
derstood will work for the denomination Of
! Haugen for congressman and Cummins for gov
ernor.
An interesting situation is developing in Buena
Vista county, where Archie Smith Is leading the
| fight for Perkins. The Cummtns men say they
can carry the county while the Perkins men
| profess confidence. It. will be close fight
there, according to present prospects. ~
Marshall Kossuth and Hamilton counties have
| held conventions and instructed their delegates
to support Cummins for renomination. It is one
of the hottest campaigns ever waged In the
state. ( ~, :. = t-'.-