Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
GOVERNOR CunmI.s
Al WAYS A REPUBLICAN,
C.on-1-rs'i t-c- EE-- PaE=S

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Tom Nj CU---s
Nj CE7r--31s I'd II. see. Reelection
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L Eo.--czI CAMPAIGNS o. TIE .srt few
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Republican Leadership.
Wien ne republican STATE central cr7---
r1t-ss --ec n isse 20 select temporary
oeEc=-s ot the republican s.zts co-ye1.
fa9a- CI---nt1s was named 70 - tan
F29-z-T chairman and 20 sou.5 tie r.
publican keynote for that yesr Tass s.
lection was upon t:e earnest reco--ez-
czc:oa N J S. Garrison, thar Tora -1sz-
Der Of the republican oz-.o-a. Committee
and Senator JOHN z Gear . =, ri.
TINE al s-ort was MADE by so-.. per
soEal enemies 0. NJ. Cur7-7s-s 70 sho~
that Re was 20: loyal republican. ard
n p-o9. o. this The. offered Al sx--c,
from tie Dss ..otaes Leader pu-pa-rtrg
20 give report Il q sr--rn By NJ Cum
Minis less than Eve rsualrs previous, IN
which Il TZs alleged ths, Re -ecc---s-d-
e and urged the election O. GoTs-o-
So!es. The republican state COMMITTEES
Z. tha. c--e investigated and found .ta.
this vas rot trua an .hz: .se report In
tie democratic organ 0. tie Eczte was
Unjust to NJ C1nni-s. TIE republican
state committee e, that tine, ard the
republican eta.s caaven-toa- accepted
Ny Cummtns Is republican and 10
further question was raised as 20 his
party loyalty.
Tbs report IL -. Des yctnes Leaas.
tn t5s1r forms the basis 0. the attack
upoa Governor curnre- e: this time
He maze one speech IN that campaign
upon the personal solicitation O. his life
lc-g t-fer6. TT. \. PARK who vas then
az Independent; candidate for the Iee.s-
sree4ca that Re was r1is1uo.sd The
7scsgag editor @. TIE Leader a. tina.
tire has since made written statement
20 tire effect that the report Of s,r Cum
ming speecS which was brought 20 him
~ ! reporter. contained no reference
10 Governor Bo:es, and that be-
the managing editor, wrote into the
speech. without authority and without
lznow,a6ge 0. wha, had actually been
sid at The meeting. th- references 20 the
.nGorserre-t Of Governor Boias No other
-evzpaper Of Des Notres reco--e5 thz.
~. CU-r2lrs In the speech referred TO
Hna6e any reference :. Governor Bo:es.
Was the Party Standard Bearer.
TIE republican state convention Of Isca
he'd less than five months after Il is
alleged T-- Cur-7irs vas supporting the
Democratic ttcEe. N Iowa rot OILY lis
tened ate-,ive!y arr ap0r0TIngtE -
what H,r. Cr-r-otns Said but mat con-
vertion elected him to be an alternative
delegate ~ barge 20 the rational co-van-
:io7 AZ Minneapolis. which reno-nnated
President Harrison. ~. Curar7:1s was
also made that year 4 republican caadt-
1a.e for elector at large 20 which Do
s:tjon he was elected. and he cas-. his
-ote for President Harrison He was The
standard 5e2re- Of rns party Fl Iowa
hat year, ard held a notable series Of
ONT deba-es in the s+a,e with he head |
u the democratic electoral ticket. the !
arm berg the issre-
IN lSs5. Mt. Curnrn.~s stunned the state |
or Frank D. Jackson FOR governor. and |
lection
On the National committe.
In 1895 Mt Cunn:ns ~ss permanent
Hartman Of the republican state co1ve7-
ion Of that year. and vas sent as dele
,ats u rep-ese7, Iowa republicans in the
rational convention at S.. Louis. where
le was factor in securing the national
PLATFORM advocating he gold starderd.
nd TIE nomination OF Major Mckinley.
The Iowa delegation IT. mat national rA-
publican convention erected Mr. Cum
nins to succeed James s. GARRISON as
member Of the republican national COM
nitfee and he was invited and urged by
Hanna TO become member of
he executive committee He could not |
10 this but when the campaign got 20
he stage OF uncertainty as to what the
gricultural population Of the middle
rest would do. 3fr Cunlr,ins was called
o Chica go ard there placed by Chairman
lama in charge Of me western head
uar'ers Of the national committee with !
pscial reference 10 the agriculture: 49,
nd he rendered great service TO the
ationa1 cause.
The effort to discredit Governor Cum
lins with the republican party because
I his having at one time been elected a
,ember Of the legislature as an tnde-
endent republican. was made In 1901
hen he first ran for governor. ard the
.pub!!can voters OF the state that year
laced their seal OF condemnation upnn
MS unfairness, as they did two years
tier. when he was reelected
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