Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
LEGISLATURE
Lively Times Expected When 1t
Convenes Monday.
TWO WARNING FACTIONS
The Progressive Republicans and the
Standpatters.
Mr.. CUMMINS AND MIR. SHAW
Will Lead the Opposing sides-What
the Real Ambition of the ~ea,e
Governor is. ''s
MR.. cUMM1Ns AND MIR. SHAW

| Governor is.
Special Dispatch to The Star
DIES MONIES, Iowa. January 6.-For-'
mally convened to observe. a constitu-
tlonal mandate and to enact such legis-
lation as the needs of a great state may
require, 1t requires no special gift of
prophecy to understand that the session
| of the general assembly which meets
here Monday noon may develop policies
| and cause new alignments which Will
eventually lead to one of the fiercest
| struggles in the history of western poll
tics
Iowa at the present time constitutes a
unique and interesting battle ground.
| With the democratic party little more than
a tradition, the inevitable has happened,
and the republican party, whose pluralities
have ranged from $4,000, for Garfield in
1880, to 15S 900, for Roosevelt in 1894, is to-
| day an organization divided into two war
ring factions, which, with the converting of
the legislature will begin the fight for su-
| premacy.
Iowa republication Is divided into what
| are locally styled for convenience pro
| gressive republicans" and 'standpatters."
| The first stands for tariff revision and cor
| porate regulation; the second believe with
| the late Mark Hanna In letting we'll
| enough alone"
The Leaders of the Factions.
| Gov. Albert B. Cummins, who has served
two terms of two years each, who is given
an additional year by the adoption of the
| constitutional amendment which gives the
! state biennial elections in place of annual
| elections, and who is now believed to be
| conditional candidate for third term, is
the leader of the progressive and Secre-
| tary OF the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw is
| leader of the latter faction
| Secretary Shaw is 8. conceded candidate
| for the presidency OF the United States
| The anti-Shaw element Is determined that
| Gov. Cummins shall retain his hold upon
| the state organization, If necessary. and
hlmsen be lowa's candidate for the presi-
| denCy in 1908.
| For the furtherance of these antseonistic
ambitions 1t is confidently expected that the
| work of the present legislative session will
| play a conspicuous part
| governor CumminS candidacy for the
| presidency, it should be stated ts contin
s taia Upon What changes may may not
| take place in 1owa's representation in ths
| United States Senate 1t is hardly con
| ceNaole that the governor imagines that
ms presidential candidacy, under the con-
| dltlons proposed by his friends would he
| rewarded with even a semblance of success
| A candidacy put forth simply for the
snwarung OF the ambitions of some other
| man would hardly attract a very cordial
| following aside from his own immediate
| personal support.
The Governors Real Ambition.
| A seat in the United States Senate "a IN.
| real goal Of Gov Cummins' ambitions
| but there are two formidable obstacles In
the way-William 3. Allison, the pa trjarch
| al statesman and political leader and iona
| than T. Dollfver, the orator and scholar
! Ihe former is white haired and much past
three-score and ten, but i'll splendid health
| and If he lives until the conclusion of his
sixth term, March 4, 1909, will be given a
unanimous reelection if he desires it.
Senator Delivers term expires March a.
1907. The legislature, which meets one wear
| hence, will elect his successor There are
| few who would hazard the prediction that
| 1t would be safe for Gov Cummius 10
enter into contest with Senator Deliver
| at that time
Gov. Cummins is, therefore in consider
| able of quandary as to what to do next
| To retire from the governorship at the end
| of his present term, resume his law prac-
! tice, and take his chances of being elected
| to succeed Senator Allison at such time
| as death or voluntary retirement OF the
| latter might occur, is a program fr;aught
| with danger in the opinion of his friends
as he might not be able to maintain a we'll
| disciplined organization in his own behalf
| while he himself was out of office Should
! he accept the governorship for another
, term and the Allisonian seat suddenly be-
| come vacant, he would be compelled to an
point another man to the place which he
| has so long coveted.
| In some quarters Gov. Cummins Is being
urged to become candidate for Congress
against Capt. John A. 7. Hull, who has
| past fourteen years, but when the COVER
nor recalls the fate OF several gentlemen
| who have entertained similar propositions
| in days gone by he is disposed to regard
a a1 a eli
| which he ought not to listen.
Proposed New Laws
| Notwithstanding the fact that Iowa has
/ ar enviable reputation a ell-governed
| state there vast number of proposed
new laws in sight, and the number will
! probably be greatly increased when the
| regular work of the session begins.
| The Iowa senate is composed of IL repub-
| licans and democrats.
The Iowa house is composed of IS repub-
| licans. independent republicans and ~
! democrats.
| Hence. responsibility for legislative action
| rests entirely with the republican party.
| About the only partisan move attempted
| will be an effort to redstrict the state with
| the special aim in view of making the
second district-now represented in Con-
| gress by A. F. Dawson-more reliably re-
pubncan. Dawson succeeded in defeating
| Representative Wade a democrat, IN the
| last election by nerve-racking plurality OF
only 1S6 votes. If it can be accomplished
/ without causing too great disturbance IL
| other congressional districts the republi-
| cans will make a vigorous effort to push
! the redistrictfng bill to a successful finish
| this winter.
| Other legislation which promises to pre-
cipitate fierce factional controversy will be
a bill for a statewide primary, an anti-pass
| bill, an educational board of control bill,
| complete overhaulng of existing insurance
| laws laws to insure better inspection OF
| state and private banks and "a law to es-
| tablish a state hospital for tuberculosis VIC
| tins.
The fact that the state treasury is In a
very plethoric condition has inspired the
| various state institutions to ask for heavy
| appropriations-the state board of control
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