The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-16
Only Two Democrats
viii Be Left North of
Mason and Dixon Line
After Struggle.
Fights al Four States
Still Somewhat Uncer-
tain Owing 10 Fac
tiOnal Troubles.

Texas. Iowa, New Jersey, and Rhode
island are now picked as the States
IN which Senatorial contests are stin in
uncertain phase. One by one the other
States Ia which there was apparent
danger of uncomfortable contests or
deadloeks have been solving their dim
culues pretty uniformly doing the ex-
pected rather than the unexpected thing.
Delaware ana Michigan. indeed. may De
set down as exceptions, but that is be-
cause conditions in those States We're
So uncertain that there could hardly be
SAID 10 have been any expected out
come.
Rhode Island and Iowa just now claim
attention FOR their new developments Of
complications In Iowa Senator Doli-
Yer, who Went home few days ago in
comfort and confidence To accept re-
election az the hands Of am admlrine
and overwhelmingly Republican IegisIa-
tive majority, has been confronted by a
new outbreak of the Cummins and anti
Cummins warfare that has once turned
order INTO chaos ana left everything an
certain Governor Cummius has made
demands concerning the division of Fed
era. patronage ana accompanying The
Is construed 10 mean that il he doesn't
get what he wants lie viii become a
candidate Tor Senator.
Iowa Compromise?
some stories have recently come ou-
OF iowa, indicating that a compromise
was being hXed. which would restore
harmony 20 the distraught party in that
stale senator Allison was 10 retire in
1862 when ms present term ends: Gov
ernor Cummins 10 be given his seat:
Secretary Shaw 10 be given IOWa's dele
cation 10 the 1905 Republican convention.
and Senator Deliver 10 be reelected
now,
The trouble with this plan is that
nobody believes Senator Allison has
given or will give a promise 10 retire
IN 1873; that nobody familiar with Iowa
believes the Cummins people would ever
agree 10 give Secretary shaw a dele
CATION in national convention: that
anyhow such an arrangement, while
very pleasant FOR Cummins, Dolliver
and Shaw. would not solve the burn
ing question OF Federal patronage which
Is just now making all the trouble.
For more than year the Iowa Con
sressioEal delegation has been prJcras-
tinating about settling its patronage
troubles. There was "a big fight for the
nominations last year, and while the
two factions OF the party were locked
ia deadly battle the delegation didn't
care 10 toss ia any new apples OF dis
cord.
Then the fight was carried 10 the
poIlsi the standpatters ana railroad
machine bOited Cummins, bat the peo-
PIE elected him. Pending the election
The Congressional delegation didn't care
10 take up patronage questions. lest any
settlement that could be reached should
defeat some Of the Congressman. After
election Cummlns was suddenly dis
covered 10 be the established head of
the party. The Legislature was his. the
state officers were all his devoted
friends and the complexion OF the Con.
eresslonoi delegation was more friendly
than ever before. And the Senatorial
election was coming on.
Position Of Cummins.
Cummins was urged 10 permit himself
10 be elected In Delivers place. He re-
fused. but he came TO Washington ana