The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
CUMM|NS WILL
Be CANDIDATE
FOR THE SENA1
appointment Will be Made
Fill Vacancy Caused BY
Allison's Death
PA|O SPLENDID TRIBUTE TO
DEAD POLITICAL R
Served His State and the Nation \
Signal Success and Unfalterine
dciity-Governor May Resign d
appointed to Vacancy

Line Forest, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-Gov.|
bert b. Cummins nf Iowa last d
announced himself as a candidati
succeed Senator Allison in the fed
congress. The governor paid a 81
ing tribute to his late political
iersary's services to Iowa and
coMnuy at large. then frankly
rlarel his ambition to be electe|
1he upper house by the legislatu1|
his state. He also announced
someone will be appointed at |
Y, wtu;. Senator Allison's seat
the 'eMa:,lpg months of his vi
nired term
Il shall certainly make an q
,o succeed Senator Allison"
Gov. Cunmins. when he was al
concerning his political intent
He refused. however, to say whe
he will make an effort to obtain
senatorship during the unexI
portion of Senator Allison's B
which ends March 4, 1909. He
clared that there is plenty of 8
torial timber III Iowa but decline
discuss possible candidates for
appointment
Gov. Cummins will cut shortI
vacation and return to Des Mo-
1t is expected that d conference O
political friends will be called at
and that within few days def
news regarding the short term of
a1orShip will be announced. The
ernor stated that the decision I'd
the vacancy at once was due I'd
fact that the legislature of the
would be unable to elect a man
The place in time for the reassem0
ri congress i'll December and that
less an appointment is made the
would not have its full repres,
tion at Washington.
IN response to a request for a
ment on the death of Senator All
the governor said:
Senator Allison will be long
membered. not only in Iowa
throughout the whole country.
rendered most useful service I'd
nation during. a public career v
for length has scarcely a pal
i'll the history of the United Stat
"l4e was calm. contemplative
and for many years his counsel
been more generally sought than
of amy other man in public life.
he lived to end his term. whic
Was holding AT the time OF his d
he would served his state thirt
consecutive years in the senate.
lie entered congress in thu
,lle Of the civil war and his infll
has been felt in all important
la1ion OF the past forty-fve
His death will be lamented e
where. but nowhere so profound
among the people of Iowa"
Gov. Cummins refused 10 nlah,
formal statement regarding his
didacy to sncceed Senator Alliso
yond the simple declaration III;
would make an effort to be elect
1t was suggested TO the gov
nat ii he should resign. the ap
live power would Vest in Lieut.
Governor Warre,, Garst Of Iowa.
intimation that he might becom
Junior senator o1 ms state br,
no response from Gov. Ca0,n:c
The governor made it plain,
ever, that he believes that his fl
regard him as the logical success
the senatorship.
He declared that Senator Al
had defeated him in the recent
mary election in the state by a
paratively slender majority an
this reason he thought that his
didacy will be received with fay
his state. He intimated that d
ity of the members of the legis
which is to elect a senator fo
term beginning March, 1909,
friendly to him and he was outs
in his home that these men will
for him when the time comes t,
lot for a successor to Allison.