Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-01
BURLINGTON POLITICIAN SAYS
CANDIDACY OF cUMMINs FOR
SENATORIAL ToGA WILL PETER
OUT.
SENIOR SENATOR SAYS
NO ONE is BARRED
OF GOVERNORS
CANDIDACY BRINGS OUT WIDE
DIscUssIoN-RoBERTs HOLDS
1T TO BE IN BAD TASTE.

Burlington, May 31-J. w. Blythe
of this city, in answer to a question
concerning Governor Cummins' sena-
torial candidacy, said today:
II have just learned that opposition
to Mr.. Allison's reelection to the SEN
atorship has been announced in a Des
Moines newspaper. Mr.. Allison's
friends will not look. upon this an
nouncemlent with very much appre-
hension, as they believe Mr.. Allison
will necessarily be candidate.
THE people will demand this of
him, and when the time comes 1t will
be found that there will be no candi-
date against him in his own party
"All reports as to Mr.. Allison's con-
dition are that he has been almost
entirely restored to health and there
is every reason to believe that he is
in every condition to go through the
necessary campaign and serve anoth-
or term in the senate. The state Of
Iowa can not afford to lose the ser
vices of Senator Allison, and as l
said before, when the time comes any
opposition to him will have petered
out"
Hone Barred, Says Allison.
Dubuque, May 31.--If Senator ALI
son has any intention Of retiring from
the United States senate at the con-
clusion of his present term he gave
no intimation of the fact when inter.
viewed
There is no bar to the candidacy
of any man for the position" said
the senior senator. mo, the announce.
ment Of Governor Cummins' candi.
dacy was not a great surprise. l had
not given the matter serious thought
although from the reports thas have
issued from Des Moines, the definite
announcement seemed a natural Sc.
quitur to the train of events"
Roberts Says Bad Taste.
From the Des Moines Register and
Leader:
Press dispatches from Des Moines
saying the Governor Cunmins mas pos
itively announced himself as candi.
date for the senate to succeed Senator
Allison are contained in all the eastern
papers today. They have aroused nc
end of comment among Iowans.
Director George E. Roberts Of the
United States mint expressed himself
in strong terms in regard to any an.
nouncement from Governor Cummins
that he is candidate for the senate
to succeed Senator Allison at this
time.
Mr. Roberts, talking for publication
to the Register and Leader representa-.
tive, said:
II have seen the announcement as
contained in dispatches that Governor
Cummins will be candidate for the
senate to succeed Senator Allison. |
was surprised to see it. and l greatly
regret it. Such announcement, any way
1T is considered, puts Senator Allison
in a most difficult position. It means
either that he must enter into O fight
that will last for more than year to
get the nomination or that he must
eliminate himself as candidate fol-
re-election under circumstances that
will appear to indicate that he has
been forced out.
$50 far as | can see. he is put into
a position from which it is impossible
for him to let himself out gracefully
/ He must either hight or seem to be
driven to retirement
Il do not know whether Senator AL
lison would have sought reelection
/ am confident he would not seek an
other term If he had any idea that the
people Of Iowa did not want him.
do not consider that there has beer
anything in the situation that should
have made it necessary for him tc
4 speak out this early as to whether he
INTENDED to retire. The announcement,
of Governor Cummins' candidacy, as
contained in dispatches has come
sooner than was necessary or thar
anyone would naturally have expected
1T has been made, it seems to me. with
surprising suddenness
Should have More Consideration.
IF there is anything in efficient pub
lie service that entities a man to any
credit or reward, then, submit, Sena
fer Allison is entitled to better consid
Grafton.
IF one takes the position that he
! las not served the state as he should
have done and that his holding the
Office of senator has been simply an
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