Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
IOWA LINED UP FOR CANNON
Several Already Committed to His
Candidacy for Speaker
FAIRBANKS WRITES CUMMINS
Senator DOIIiver Ridicules the Idea
There VIII Re Friction
Himself and Senator
ami
WRITES CUMMINs
From a staff Correspondents

bEo MOlENEos Ia NbN' NSRNNAN'F
That most of the Iowa members of con-
gress will line up for the reelection OF
Speaker Cannon is confidentially predicted
here. Captain Hull, the Seventh district
member and now the oldest of the Iowa
members. is known to be committed to
the Cannon candidacy and while he declines
to discuss the matter those who have been
trying to make Roadway in the Iowa dele
CATION against Cannon say that Hull is
firmly for Cannon. Another who is COM
mltted to Cannon Is Congressman Kennedy
Of the First district. The leaders of the
party In that district we're for Cannon for
president and II there had been any show
at all for Cannon for tie nomination at
Chicago they would have sent a Cannon
delegation. On the other hand three or
four of the Iowa members have indicated
they would prefer some other than Cannon.
Woods and Dawson have said they would
be for Walter 1. Smith, II he would be in
the race, but that seems improbable and
with no Iowa candidate that delegation
would probably be nearly all for Cannon.
The influences opposed to Cannon have teen
feeling out the matter in Iowa.
COngratuIates Cummins.
Among the warm letters of congratula-
ton received by Governor Cummlns was
one from Vice President Fairbanks, who
is a long time personal admirer Of the Iowa
governor. Already in Washington it is
accepted that Cummins will soon be in
the senate. for they have sent to him
for his biography to go into the Congress
sional directory. The governor has received
personal letters from a large number OF
the members of the legislature including
' quite a number who were against hin be-
eoro aes,ripg him Of tho Corfafnifu Of his
being elected without opposition.
The governor is closing up all official
business as rapidly as possible and will dis
pose Of everything remaining before the
time for the election of senator.
DoIIiver welcomes His Associate.
Senator Dolliver in an interview at Fort
Dodge today indicated that he would well
come Governor Cummins to the senate. He
said:
1 am glad that Governor Cummins has
been chosen by a majority of the repub-
lican electors to succeed the lamented AL
party's factional differences in Iowa. The
governor is an able man, and 1 have no
doubt will add additional luster to the fame
of Iowa in the national capital.
When asked whether he would cooperate
with Governor Cummins in his work in the
senate, and whether he would support the
governors tariff reform views. the senator
said:
1 expect that both myself and the gov
support Of the administration Of President
Taft. Further than this, l do not care to
A great many people believe that the gov
ernor and myself are going to have a cat
and dog fight Of It. when we eome together
ing for myself, I'm getting too old for
personal warfare, and I believe the gov
republican unification and success than for
Keeping alive any factional differences,
mary.
Found Guilty of Murder.
The trial of George Young for the killing
Of Frank Parker near Kellogg resulted In
a verdict OF murder in the second degree
in court at Newton and Young was today
given a twenty-year sentence for the crime.
Want Revision of Freight Rates.
Secretary Wightman of the Iowa Manu-
facturers association is engaged in collect
ing evidence to present to the Western
Classification at a meeting to
be held during the winter at Miami, Flor
ida, in reference to interstate rates for
Iowa shippers. The complaint Ia that under
the western classification the small shippers
of lows are Disseminated against, and 1t
is the intention to secure changes that will
remedy this.
sherclife's Wife Joins Him.
Mrs. Frank Shercliffe has gone to Mime
apolis with her two children to meet her
husband, who is on his way there from
Tennessee to stand trial for a train rob
berry. She Is confident he will not be con-
vcted on that charge. An attorney from
here has been retained. She has received
the valuable presents Shercliffe sent her
from Knoxville, Tenn.
Business Takes a jump.
The reports of the DeS Moines clearing
house for the current week indicate a de-
cided jump in business. for the clearings
are about a million over the previous week
and considerable larger than the bank
clearings a year ago. In all lines the bust
ness men report a decided increase. The
retail dealers are especially jubllant over
fall trade.
Surprise On Pickett.
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