Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
Senator Dolliver Gives Out let
ter on Which He Based Re-
cent Statement
NOT OPPOSING ALLISON AT TIME
pollivor Admits That He Relied Par
TALLY on Hearsay-Wrong construc-
ton Placed on Governors Statement
in q Letter Addressed to Torbert, OF
Dubuque.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Senator DOL
liver said today that when in his
speech at Council Bluffs he made ref
terence to assurances given the friends
of Senator Allison by Governor Cum
minis during the latter's campaign a
wear ago. he was SO we'll satisfied h a
such u were given n h a
the fact was so well known to people
in Iowa that he never dreamed h a
the governor would deny having given
them.
On account Of the governors denial
and Notwithstanding his reluctance to
become involved in any question OF
veracity with the governor. in defense
Of his own word he at once sent a let
ter to Willard H. Torbert, merchant at
Dubuque, Iowa, as follows:
washington. D. G. Dec. 9, 1907. =
Mr.. Willard H. Torbert, Dubuque, la.
My Dear Mr.. Torbert: In a speech
I made in favor of the reelection OF
Senator Allison at Council Bluffs Nov.
% l said, referring to Governor Cum
slmins, He denounced IN scathtng terms
the report which was in circulation
that he sought to supercede Allison as
a malicious falsehood set afloat by his
enemies to injure him with the peo-
pie. He asked the support Of Senator
Allison's nearest friends upon writ
49,, :, u, n a oxor h{S nwn SIGNATURE
that he favored the senator's re-elec-
ton and that reports to the contrary
were calumnies designed by his adver-
saries to compass his defeat.
Il made this charge in reliance in
part upon Information I had received
thai substantially such statements had
peer made to you both verbally and in
writing by Governor Cummins. I note
that in an interview in this city tele-
graphed to The Register n Leader
Governor Cummins says: Assertions
of that kind are untrue. I might say
more, but ! am a Christian
.'In view of this denial I take the
liberty to ask you to advise me fully
as to the correctness Of my informa-
ton. If any such verbal statements
were made to you I wish you would
kindly let me know what they We're
and if a letter was received by you
on The subject from Governor Cum
Minis and you do not regard it as OF q
confidential nature I wish you would
send me a copy Of at least so much of
it as bears on this question and also
advise me fully as to the circumstances
surrounding its receipt. An early reply
will greatly oblige me.
very truly yours.
81. P. DoLLIvER."
Following is Mr.. Torbert's reply:
Dubuque, Ia, Dec. IL, 1907.-Hon.
j. p. Dolliver, Washington, ,. G. Dear
Senator: I have received ySur letter
of Dec. 9. For many years l have been
an aldmirer and warm supporter Of
Governor Cummins in all his cam
paigns. On Oct. IL, 1905, he was in
Dubuque and his candidacy for enom-
ination and reelection as governor be-
came the subject of q conversation
between us. Suggestions had been
frequent hat he was an aspirant for
Senator Allison's place in the senate
and that his denomination nj re-elec-
tion as governor would only strength
en- him for the contest with Senator
Allison. These ,intimations were not
only a h%indrance in my work for gov
ernor, but l felt that I could not prop
erly do anything injurious to Senator
Allison and SO on that occasion l mem
toned to him that these suggestions
were being made and he told me posi-
lively that so long as Senator Allison
desired to be senator from Iowa, he,
Curnmins, would be his (Allison's)
friend and supporter. I carried this
assurance to q number Of Senator ALI
sons friends Who I thought might be
induced to support Mr.. Cummins In
his candidacy for the g~overnorship.
Their responses were somewhat
skeptical and gave me the idea that it
would be of advantage to Governor
Cunmins to give me a written state
ment on this subject which I might
show to Senator Allison's friends and
&hus assure them of the governors
position as he had verbally stated it
to me. Accordingly in the spring of
1905 I had some correspondence OF
this subject with both Governor Cum
Minis and Mr.. F. R. Conaway, who in
the governors frequent absence from
Des Moines on his campaign work
was looking after the governors politi-
Cdl lHISlCStS. Ny AoSI ASIIOA OA IAAAo
subject being to Mr.. Conway on April
Is, in which I wrote as follows:
".As 1 wrote o yesterday, I
think certainly nothing would help the
governor more in Dubuque and the
Third district than making some denial
thai Governor Cummins wanted Sena-
tor Allison's seat in the senate
"The following is n exact copy of
Governor Cummias' reply to my sug-
gestion:
ri note what you say in regard to
Senator Allison. / am not a candi-
date for Senator Allison's place nor
have 1 ever suggested the thing to
mortal man. 1t is simply abominable
the way my enemies lie about me. I
am a candidate for governor, nothing
else. 1t would be just as appropriate
for me to deny that l was a candidate J
for president of the United States or
for the appointment to some vacancy
on the supreme court of the United
States as to deny a candidacy against
Senator Allison. 1t is unmitigated rot
and should not deceive any man. With
sincere regards, I am our very truly,
Signed. Albert b. Cummins.'"
LETTER REFUSES PLEDGE.
Light in Which II is Regarded at Ex-
Arufivn 0Rie~e