Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
SPECIAL SESSION LIKELY
Governor Likely to Take that Method
Of Settling ~Senatorship. -
FRIENDS CONTROL THAT BODY
Idea IL Looked Upon with Some Favor
Even by His Opponents rs Being
Good Politics Pending
the Campaign.
(From a staff Correspondent.)

DIES MONIES, Aug. 11.-(special.)--
Belief is prevalent among politicians that
Governor Cummins will ultimately decide
to call the legislature together in extra
session to fill the vacancy in the United
States senate from Iowa. If he should do
this he will undoubtedly set the time for
the converting of the legislature for some
time in September, probably early In the
month.
There would be no particular advantage
to the governor for him to appoint some
other person to fill out the unexpired
term of Allison and 1t is well understood
that the governor will seek the position
and that whatever action he takes will be
looking to further his own candidacy.
There, furthermore, would be little or no
advantage in allowing the vacancy to re-
main open till the Legislature meets In
January, 1909, regularly.
If any advantage is to be had II will be
had in holding the office. The governor
could resign and take the appointment at
the hands of Lieutenant Governor Warren
Garst, who would then become governor,
but II is believed that more advantage
would be had from having the election at
the hands Of the legislature than by APP
p%ointment at the hands of a friend, and
Cummins has always said that If a
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governor he would call the legislature to-
gether. The last legislature was con-
trolled by the friends of Governor Cum
Minis and there is little doubt It would
elect him senator IL called together now.
1t is believed that the legislature
could meet and have the election made
within a few days and the question would
then be settled for the time and would
be off the minds of the people when
election day comes in November and this
1t is argued by the friends of the gov
ernor would help the chances of the state
ticket. Friends of the governor are talk
ing special session of the legislature and
not an inconsiderable number of those
who have not been his friends are talking
the same thing. For these reasons chances
today seem strongly In favor of a special
session.
1t is understood a conference of leaders
of the party will be held some time this
week to discuss the matter and decide on
the best course.
Program for state Fair.
The State fair management today an
nounced the full program Of the days for
the fair. Thursday ana Friday. August
20 and 81, will be preparation days; Satur-
day. Children's day; Sunday, Music day.
with Liberati's band; Monday. Des Moines
day; Tuesday. Soldiers day; Wednesday.
Agricultural day; Thursday, Eyerybody's
day; Friday, Old Settlers day.
The bugler at Fort Des Moines has been
secured TO blow the bugal calls on Soldiers
day
Greene Had Authority.
Orville Greene evidently appeared before
the Iowa Railroad commission on the ex-
ira train service for southwest Iowa with
the authority Of the Clarinda people. One
newspaper. reporting the hearing. said that
Mr.. Greene had no authority from the
Clar.nda people to appear and that he rep
resented only himself. Clarinda business
men today deluged the railroad commission
with letters stating that Greene appeared
there with their authority as secretary OF
their Commercial club.
Deathbed wedding.
+. C.. Hooyer OF Memphis, Mo, and Miss
Wayne Hulen OF Lancaster. Mo-. were
married today at the Methodist hospital in