Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-07
HULL TALKS OF SITUATION
Iowa Congressman Says State is
Strong for Taft.
TO POSTPONE SENATORIAL FIGHT
Unwilling 20 Say Now Cummins
VIII Get Place - Mentions
Lacey and walter L.
smith.
CFrom a stan Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON. Aug e.-tCSpecial Tele-
gram. m.)-Representatves W. p Hepburn and
]. A T. Hull left Washington tonight to
attend the funeral Of Senator William B.
Allison. In reply to a question regarding
the political situation In Iowa, which may
be brought to a most acute state through
the death Of the late senator from Iowa.
Representative Hull said:
Let's fight our fight against democrats
in Iowa and when that has been finished
turn to the matter Of choosing a United
States senator. Mr.. Allison always was
for harmony in the republican party and
It is what he would have wished had he
lived
"JuFt before Senator Aliison's death, the
outlook in Iowa was good from the repub-
lican standpoint; in fact, 1t is now" con-
tinued Mr.. Hull Little has been heard
lately Of Cummins and anti Cummins men,
and there appears a chance for more real
harmony during the coming campaign than
Iowa has seen in years. Republican can
didates for the legislature have all been
nominated and there can be no change in
the statutes until after the election q
The legislature which has been nomi-
mated would have reelected Allison had he
lived. What course It will pursue now re-
mains 90 be seen. and should be settled
after election. TO avoid. go far as possible.
friction in the republican ranks"
Not Picking the winner Now.
Mr.. Hull said that Cummins undoubt-
edly had strong friends and a large fol-
lowing, but he was not willing to say
Cummins would be the winner in the sena-
toT1al race. Lacey, he said, might be the
logical and strong candidate, as also might
Walter I. Smith Of Council Bluffs.
Il do not think any fight over the sena-
torship, II there is cne, would endanger
the state for Taft" said Mr.. Hull.
Iowa should go republican by 5000, II
not more. From $1,000 to 10000 is the states
normal republican majority. Roosevelt. Of
course swept the state by 10000 But he
could poll more votes in the west and mid
/ die west today than any other man who
might run"
! Mr.. Hull paid tribute to Senator AM
son, whose loss he said viii be felt by
the whole country as well as in Iowa.
Senator Allison ne declared TO be one OF
the greatest leaders any state has ever
produced, a man who did mere in the last
1 forty years 20 keep together the republican
party In Iowa than any other man.
! HuIps Hard Campaign.
the west, where he participated in the most
strenuous canpaign OF his whole political
! life, the closeness of the vote In the pri-
maries being largely due. according to Mr..
Hull. to his failure to look after his fences
Colonel Hepburn returns to Iowa, with
! Mrs. Hepburn, and they may remain for
several weeks, the death Of Senator Allison
necessitating consultation with friends al
home.
The abstract Of the condition of the ma.
tional banks Of Nebraska. exclusive OF
Omaha and Lincoln, on July Is shows the
average reserve held at 17Os per cent, al
against I7a2 per cent on May a. Loan.
and discounts increased from 81, T22 800 tc
$44.OSs, 72o, gold coin decreased from 81, ,6O4
143 TO a,527, ,222, the lawful money reserv,
decreased from $S,S1, ,o56 to S3.7S1 .Z74 tht
individual deposits decreased from S44.579, ,2S
10 S44,55S,lss.
H. c. Wilson of Sioux City, Ia, has beer
appointed tariff clerk at salary Of 81, %
in the Interstate Commerce commission.
Alfred V. Robotham was appointed post
master at Walton, Lancaster county, Ne
braska vice J. w. knight. resigned