Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-12
JACKSON MAY BE THE
STANDHAT CANDIDATE
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it would be unnecessary to make any
statement unless he decided to be a
candidate.
Major John F. Lacey's friends have
urged him as the stanupat candidate
on the theory that he is the logical
leader Of the anti-Cummins forces in
Iowa, and his experience in congress,
his ability and industry and his nat
ural leadership Of the standpat forces
for years entitle him to consideration
Congressman Walter l. Smith has
been urged to be the candidate. His
friends have declared that he unques
tionably had the support of a major
ity of the Allison men in the state.
But he has repeatedly signified that
lhe would not undertake the race His
nomination by Senator Gilliland
against Governor Cummins in the
Joint session of the legislative bodies
! Wednesday was not regarded as sig
nificant.
Cun1mns Takes Vacation.
Governor Cummins will be a candi-
date. He made this statement last
night in outlining his plans for the
campaign. He expects to leave with,
in a day OF two for a vacation He
had expected to take one in August
| but was recalled to the state and has
had strenuous time of it ever since.
| His plans as to the vacation have not
been made.
He will return October 1 and enter
the campaign at once, devoting his
| time to the interests of the party I'M
! til election day
In addressing the caucus of his
! friends after the ballot on senator
yesterday noon Governor Cummins
said
ITO the members of the Thirty second
general assembly, who have favored
my election to the office Of senator
for the unexpired term:
"Gentlemen: On Thursday or Fri
day, last, l was presented with a copy
of a statement said to have been
signed by some forty of the Republican
members of the legislature, protesting
against the election of a senator at this
time and declaring that they would
not enter the caucus then called to
nominate Republican candidate. The
reason for this action on their part
was set forth in the paper, was that
the person who received the primary
nomination III ANoSSIllDeI lCT the Iull
term should be able to fill the uneX-
pired term, and that. therefore, after
amending the primary law the legis-
'ature ought to adjourn until some day
after the election and then meet for
the purpose of electing a senator for
the short term
Within few hours after this pa
per was served upon me l was nomi-
mated by regularly held Republican
lPglSlltiUn hn oh tow,
and, as soon as possible, l replied to
the statement suggesting method by
which the adjourned session could be
avoided and the same result accom-
plished. l said then, and repeat it
now, that it seemed to me that another
session was unnecessary and unwise.
| stated my objections to the proposed
November session, and nothing has oc.
Cured to change my opinion upon the
subject, except the deadlock which has
since developed
For Sake of Peace and Harmony.
At that time l could not bring my
self to believe those Republicans would
refuse to recognize the nomination
made by the legislative caucus, how
ever strongly they might be opposed to
me. But the votes since taken in the
two houses and in the joint assembly,
have shown that the minority refuses
to be bound by the majority The
deadlock, which now exists, has be-
come matter Of grave party concern.
! have, hitherto, yielded unhesitatingly
to the majority in order that the party
welfare might be promoted. / am now
willing to yield to the minority to Sc
cure party peace and harmony. Far
above my own ambitions put Republic
can success and republican successes
are now seriously menaced. l want
our party to win in the campaign now
In progress, and no notter how unjust
the action Of the minority seems to be
| cannot allow my own views and my
own interests to stand in the way Of
complete party victory.
II have said that the legality of an
election in November is doubtful; but
inasmuch as there are many good
lawyers among the members who sign
ed the statement to which l have re-
ferred, who believe otherwise, l am
willing to waive my opinion to attain
good feeling. If it turns out that they
are wrong. no great harm will be done
for the regular session will meet in
Wants Differences Settled.
From the very first l have urged all
| the members of the general assembly
TO adjourn as soon as the amendment
OF the primary law is passed. This
has now been accomplished. I want
10 90 everything that l can do to COM
pose the differences between the mem
! berS of our party SO that we can enter
! the campaign in a spirit of fellow
! shop, and with determination to win
| Therefore. and because Iowa is en-
| title to full representation in the next
! congress for the reasons I have given
you, l ask you to assent to the pro-
position, which those who have re-
fused to abide by the caucus have
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and in the written explanation of their
votes, namely, to adjourn to time at
which the result of the senatorial pri-
mary may be known
Il cannot close this letter without
expressing my profound gratitude to
you for your confidence and your sup
! port value your good will far more