The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-02
CUMMINS HAS
EYE ON SENATE
Iowa Man Wants MIR.
Allison's Seat.
POLITICIANS ARE DISTURBED
Venerable Statesman May Retire
In 1909.
Leslie shaw Has Practically Quit the
Game and is Making Money
Like Other Former TreaS-
ury Omcials.
by A. j, sToFER.


Republican politicians from the North
west who have been here during the
week say there is no doubt that Gov
ernor Cummins of Iowa intends to be
in the race as successor to United
States Senator william B. Allison.
The term of Senator Allison will
expire on the 4th of March. 1909. the
same day on which the present term
of Senator Pettus will terminate. Mr..
Allison has been in rather poor health
during the past year. but of late. ac-
cording to the most reliable reports,
has picked up wonderfully. His FORM
er color has returned. and 1t Is de-
clared by several gentlemen who have
seen him lately that he eats and sleeps
well, and is taking tire best care mag
Unable of himself.
The bold announcement that Cover
nor Cummins will stand for the cleo
ton puzzles greatly some of the pol
iticians from the Northwest. Mr. Al
lison, so far as known here. has never
openly informed any of his followers
or friends that he has any intention
Of retiring as soon as this term Is
out His closest friends within twelve
months feared he would pass over the
T river and thus a vacancy would he
created. Now. however, he has rallied,
and most Iowans realize that If this
venerable statesman, so many years
chairman of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, and longer in Congress
than any man serving In either branch,
wants to secure another term, IL Is
his. provided his party retains con-
troll of affairs in the State.
Boldness of Cummins.
The worrying part for some or the
| Republican schemers out West IS tnat
Mr.. Allison may have quietly intimated
he has had enough of the cares and
/ wishes
take a rest And the holiness of Gov
ernor Cummins also startles them.
| They will tell You that even II Sena-
tor Allison were thinking OF quitting
| Governor Cummins would not be the
man to receive such a political tip.
| The Governor Is a pronounced advocate
of a reasonable revision of the exist
ine tariff laws. The Senator is re-
cognized as a ''standpatter. That has
been his record since this agitation
commenced.
Some of the Western politicians who
| have been heard to express opinions
| lately are of the opinion that Governor
Cummins has come out for the Sena-
| torship with two leading ideas upper
most In his mind. One is that Senator
| Allison may not be living by the time
the Legislature is selected, which Will
| name the successor to Mr.. Al
lison Another is that even IL dr AL
lison is living. Is in the enjoyment or
| good health and wants another term
| Governor 'Cummins even, II he loses
Will be admired for his nerve in run
ming for the Senate against man
who has served Iowa all these years.
The term Of the Governor will soon
be out and ne is known to be tire
less politician greatly feared by the
opposing faction in the Hawkeye State
| Governor Cummins is son-in-law
of the late United States Senator John
II. Gear of Iowa and the latter was
| once Governor of the State.
shaw Cuts Little Figure.
From what the western Republicans
| say former Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw is not cutting much
of a figure these days in Iowa poll
| ties At one time 1t looked as II he
would be in the race for the Presiden-
| tial nomination and would ask his
friends to secure the State delegation
for him. But having taken up his res
| idence in the city of New York. and
being at the head of a big financial
| institution there the Republican poll
ticians have about reached the conclu-
sion that money making is al present
more to his liking than trying to
canture a Presidential nomination.
OF all the government departments,
the Treasury is the finest stepping
stone to fortune for those who care
fully watch their opportunities. Go
back as far as the first admtnistra-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland Mr.. Manning,
of Albany, was the Secretary Of the
Treasury Among his assistants were
Mr.. Fairchild. OF New York, and for
mer Governor Thompson, of South Car
DINA Each of these gentlemen secur-
ell fine positions with large financial
concerns in the City of New York. So
did Mr.. Trenholm, of South Carolina,
-
When Lyman J. Gage, of Chicago,
7 uuit as Secretary OF the Te, asury. he
walked right into big fat place in
the metropolis also. During the first
Mckinley administration Mr.. Gage
had with him two comparatively young
men. One was Mr.. Vanderlip. who had
been a newspaper man in Chicago At
first Mr.. Vanderlp was private secre-
tarv t. the head of the department.
Then he was appointed first assistant
Secretary About that time the atten-
ton of the Secretary had been at
tratced to a young man from Ohio. in
the preson of Milton e. Ailes. On
coming into the department, Mr.. Allies
was placed on the laboring roll, though
he did clerical work. That was then
the best opening for him in the de-
partment He had been a newspaper
man cut in--Qh- o,--Hls- riseWas-F rapid
in h department H. succe adcd Van
Qerllp as private SECRETARY men
derlip avs given a bg/paying Office
with the New York bank which the
Rockefellers and other multi-million-
aires control. Mr. Allies was promptly
made an assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Today. Mr.. Allies Is the vice
president of the leading national bank
of this city. and draws a large salary.
He is onlv about forty years of age
Rise of Young Men.
Two other young men who were
Comptrollers of the Currency became
presidents of prominent banks in Chi
cago. One was the late James II
Eckels, who served here during tho
second Cleveland administration; the
o-her Ch~rfns " Dawes, who held
the once during the first Mckinley
administration. Mr.. Eckels left 10 his
widow and daughter a comfortable for
tune. He was poor man when he
came to Washington, having been a
lawyer in a small Illinois city. Mr.
Dawes is reaping bountlfully in the
| financial way. and If his life is pro-
| longed will doubtless become a mill
klionaire.
Many other instances of the success
of Treasury officials could be given to
show that there are greater opportu-
mites In this department OF the gov
eminent than in all the others combn-
ed Bright men quit the army and navy
departments by the score every year
because the pay is small and they go
| into the employ of railroads and ship
| building concerns. Few however Sc
cure such lucrative positions as are
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