Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-05
CUMMINS ANNOUNCES THAT
HE WILL BE A CANDIDATE
Some One Will Be Appointed to Fill
Out Allison's Term.

LAKE FOREST, ILL.,, August 5.-Gov.
Albert B. Cummins of Iowa last night an
nOunced himself as candidate to sue
coed Senator Allison. The governor paid
| a glowing tribute to his late political ad-
versary's services to Iowa and the coun-
try at large. then frankly declared his
ambition to be elected to the Senate by
the legislature of his state. He also an
nounced that some one will be appointed
at once to occupy Senator Allisons seat
for the remaining months of his unexpired
term"
Il shall certainly make an effort to sue
coed Senator Allison" said Gov. Cummins
when he was asked concerning his DO
litfcal intentions. He refused, however: to
say what he would do regarding the sena-
torship during the unexpired portion of
Senator AllisOn'S term, which ends March
4, 1909. He declared that there was plenty
OF senatorial timber in Iowa, but declined
to discuss possible candidates for the ap-
pointment.
Conference Expected Soon.
Gov. Cummins will cut short his vaca-
ton and return to Des Moines today. 1t
is expected that a conference of his DO
litical friends will be held in a few DAYS
and definite news regarding the short-term
senatorship will be announced The gov
ernor stated that the legislature would be
uhaDle 10 elect man for the place in
time Tor the reassembling of Congress in
DECEMBER and that unless an appoint
ment be made the state would not have
It's full representation at Washington
Gov. Cummns refused to make anv for
maj statement regarding his candidacy
10 succeed Senator Allison beyond the
simple declaration that he would make
an effort to be selected
It was suggested to the governor that
II he should resign the appointiye nowar
would vest in Lieut. Gov Warren Garst
OF Iowa. This intimatiOn that he might
become the junior senator of his state
Immediately brought no response from
Mr. Cummins.
me governor made it plain however
that he believes that his friends regard
him as the logical successor to the sena-
torship. He declared that Senator ALI
son had defeated him in the recent pri-
mary election in the state by a conpara-
lively slender majority, and for this rea-
son he thought that his candidacy would
be received with favor in his state He
bers of the legislature which is to elect
senator for the term beginning March
4. 1909. were friendly to him, and he was
outspoken in his hope that these men
would vote for him when the time came
to ballot for successor to Mr. Allison.
High Tribute to Allison.
The governor was found -on the golf
links of the Onwentsia Country Club
He and his brother were just completing
the eighteenth hole. In response to a
request for statement on the death
of Senator Allison he said:
Senator Allison will be long remem-
bered not only in Iowa, but throughout
the whole country. He rendered most
useful service to the nation during a
public career which for length has scarce
~ parallel in the history of the United
States. He was calm, cOntemplative
man. and for many years his counsel has
been more generally sought than that OF
any other man in public life Had he
lived to the end of the term which he
was holding at the time of his death he
would have served his state thirty-s six
consecutive years in the Senate. He en-
tered Congress in the middle of the civil
war and his influence has been felt in
all important legislation of the last forty
five years. His death will be lamented
everywhere but nowhere so profoundly
as among the people of Iowa"
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