Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
CUMNTyS' REPLY TO PERKINS
Governor Answers Proposals Of His Chief
Rival for Nomination.
OFFER OF ARBITRATION is REJECTED
EOminatIOn Fairly won VIII ne RE-
CURED of Convention, says Cura-
Minis, and Perkins ought
90 he Good.


DEs MONIES, July s.-Governor A. 3.
Cummins today sent the following letter
TO @. D. Perkins at Sioux City, in answer
to one received from Mr.. Perkins a few
days ago:
1 have read and most carefully consds
cred your letter Of the 18th ultlmo, and I
take the first opportunity at my command
to give you fully and frankly my views
upon the subject Of your communication;
convention shall be orderly and above
fdently believe that It win be gulltless OF
either intentional or unintentional intus-
tice. l cannot share your apprehension that
that the convention Will nominate ticket
which the members of the party will refuse
,1ysS ana IhitsGy With al ne
influence we have the suggestion that a
republican convention, however earnest
platform, give any republican good reason
for the reputation OF his ticket. l have
too much faith in the wisdom and fairness
OF my fellow. republicans TO allow little
feeling, developed here and there in the
Campaign, to shake my belief in the sober
the eO Campaign has been intense. but 0 reason
has not been driven from the seat of Judg-
ment and the convention will be prompt to
ilege of the majority to decide and the
duty Of the minority to acauiesce.
CONFIDENT of Nomination.
1 cannot concur in your statement that
the pre-convention struggle has not re-
suited in clear settlement Of the cohtro-
ernor is concerned l would not be candid
were l not to say to you that. from my
which there is even a sembiance OF founda-
| ton, and without reckoning the two coun-
! ties yet to hold conventions, l have more
| than nifty votes above majority OF the
| whole number OF delegates in the conven-
ton. / refuse utterly TO believe that the
republicans of this state will tolerate or
| that you will approve, the appearance in
| the convention OF contestants from such
| counties as Scott, Delaware, Carroll and
Audubon, or that you will give any sup
| Polk county should be distinguished be-
| cause its convention conferred upon me
| other counties should be rejected because
! they happened to hold their conventions
prior TO the issuance of the call for the
feel that you are sincere when you say
| that you do not want a nomination IN
then. that you would accept the votes OF
the counties l have named, or take the
nomination from a convention that had
sentation, or that had expelled the dele
gates from other counties on account of
chosen? know the high standards which
you recognize, and / ask you, as a fellow
man ana pet,h ielioM republican, Souio YOU N
| arbitrati ton or before the state conven-
! tion that there is any honest, fair dis
instructed for me from the counties TO
which have referred?
Disputes. that call for arbitration must
grow out of circumstances which admit
fair differences of opinion. II ! should en-
ter your newspaper establishment, demand
its possession and then. suggest that mas
mitch as the controversy might lead &c
trouble, we should arbitrate. what would
be your answer?
Not willing to Give Up victory.
] have made myself as clear as possible
upon these things because both YOU ano
the public have a right to know that the
greater number of contests made and pro.
posed In your behalf are mere shams anc
them majority can be turned into
minority. am willing-more than will
fur conclusion upon every fair and honest
controversy, but we Will not be robbed OF
the victory we have won by the pretensC
or contests where none exist
I cannot, however, accept your propose
with respect TO such bona tde contests ~
may nave arisen during the course Of tbs
n T,nba you ,sI nor in, has the shadow o. %
the purpose OF determining the title o.
any delt gate to sit in the convention. IN,
contrasting delegates have a primary inter
est, and nothing that you or i might d.
should or could deprive them of the priv
, lege OF submitting their title TO the con
ysntlon ITSELF SELF Not only 60 but all III
sent the party have a right to decide TO
themselves VINO shall constitute the con
s Der of candidates for other offices are in
volved, and the policy Of the party, as
may be declared in the platform, may b
4 candidates for lieutenant governor, tire
candidates for secretary OF. state and
= sioner, and they are just as much con
/ cerned in the contesting delegations a
!, wise under any circumstances 10 resort Z
= arbitration, the candidates for governo
il ought not to assume the prerogatfves whlc
p secondIMy firm conviction is tina
( party peace and harmony would not b
= secured by referring the controversies 81 |
= practice would be full of danger and diz
cord In the end the national committe
4 would become the master of the party, .
A TO It's state policy and nom nation. an
" our republicans would so resent The M
= reference that 1t would disrupt our OF
. ganization and tend TO our defeat II
:, far better for us to adjust our own trou
bles. We have been able to DO this wi
= high success In the past and l am sur
- that we can do IL in the future. ! douu
r. very much whether a state conventio
should, under any circumstances. ask q
sn T 70 With NAV we come bnrere :
II may be Influenced by craftsmanship an
: may not always do perfect Justice. bU
: its decisions concerning It's own menlbei
ship will be more apt to bring good lee
y ing than the Judgment of any outside PEI
son. Good government seems to requiT
that a contested seat in a Legislative AS
stmby shall be determined by the legls
lative body itself, and the reasons whic
support this practice apply with sti
= greater force TO political convention.
v Plea for Harmony.
10 Believing that IL would be -unwIsA
II adopt your suggestion, | am still hearth
N IN accord with your desire to promote II
strength and harmony OF the party.
ie want the convention TO do its work in II
,e time-honored way. and. although I cannt
l. agree to the Withdrawal OF any part
its responsibility. there is meth
! through which you and l can allay mud
h or the bitterness to which you refer an
le insure a convention that Will be full
" | enthusiasm and begin a campaign thu
y will end In a complete Victory in Noven
Der. Let us from this time forward pI
" away the thought that the convention wi
NJ be uRfdir. Let us stamp out the idea thi
- Il may terminate IN disunion. Let l