Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-08-24
Talk Publicly Of Success, but Pri-
vstely Conoede the State.
'IvIsIoN OVER sENAToRsHIP
Both Factions, However, Are Lined Up
Solid for Taft.
FARMERS ARE ALL SATISFIED
Bulk of states Vote L. On the Farms
and Even the Labor Element IL
Not Assured to the Demo-
cratic Ticket.
CFrom A staff Correspondent1

CFrom a staff Correspondent)
DES MONIES, la, Aug 2S.-tspecisl Tels-
gram.)--lt does not take a prophet nor the
son Of a prophet to forecast what Iowa
will do IN the November election. In spite
of fsctional row over the scnatorsbip.
greater harmony among the democrats than
has been known since 1892 and persistent
missionary work done by William Jennings
Bryan personally, the republican majority
is too large to be overcome. Taft will be
the choice Of the state, not by tho Roose-
welt majority OF 1904, but il is expected in
the ncghborhood Of that by which the
Nebraskan beaten in 1S96-65,O0O. Even
whep Cleveland was elected in 1892, Iowa re-
mained loyal to the republican party, Civ
ing President Harrison its senatorial cleo
toral vote with some 5000 votes to spare.
SO the republican leaders are looking upon
the Iowa situation with complacenCy while
at the same time keeping sharp eye upon
what Mr.. Bryan, former Congressman
Wade, the democratic state pooh bah, and
their lieutenaBts are doing There is no
question that Iowa democrats are cncour-
aged as they never before have been. The
gold members of their party who boltcd
Bryan IN 1896 and 1900 and the Bryan demo-
Gratis who refused to support Parker in
1904 have clasped hands once more and
will work zealously in behalf of Mr.. Bryan.
The latter is encouraging them in every
possible way He chose Des Moines as the
first city in which to begin the campaign
outside of his native state He has made it
a point to get in personal contact with as
many Iowa voters possible. Unquestlon-
ably, he realizes as much any man that
the farmer, with his rural free delivery,
which brings him his paper daily and which
puts him in close touch with the dongs OF
men and events, cannot be convinced by
one speech possible ten years ago.
1t is this realization that is responsible for
the purpose of the democrats to make the
present campaign one of personal rather
than of general appeal.
Senatorial Fight Bitter.
! In any other state than Iowa, perhaps
! the republican, fight over the senatorship
would have aroused such bitterness that
the success of the national ticket would bs
! endangered. 1t may have some effect In
any event, but not to an extent which will
/ jeopardize victory for Taft 1t will be re-
called that Albert b. Cummins, the gov
ernor, announced last winter his candidacy
to succeed William Boyd Allison as United
| States senator from Iowa. The latter, who
also WAS candidate to succeed himself,
! was able to defeat Cummins by 10000 votes
| after a bitter and acrimonious campaign,
which caused a great deal of feeling that
has not yet been disspated. Cummins'
failure was caused by AllisoEs splendid
record in the senate, by the desire Of the
/ latters supporters to permit him in his old
age to continue in the seat he had so ably
filled, and by the objection entertained to
Cummins. who though ostensby a republi-
can, is charged with really being demo-
crat, and, it is claimed, was elected to his
present office by democratic votes. During
the consideration of the question of select
ing a vice presidential candidate for the
/ republican ticket, Cummins' name was pro-
posed, but the Iowa friends Of Allison so
strongly resented the suggestion that it
was deemed the part of wisdom by the Taft
| managers to go elsewhere.
The Iowa situation was settling down
/ when Senator Allison died. Cummins, with
what is charged indecent haste. pro-
claimed his purpose to occupy the vacant
seat. He denies he said anything of the
| kind, but the people Of Iowa believe he
did. and the old Allison faction is UP in
arms. They know, and there is no doubt
on this point, that Cummins has his
eyes firmly fixed upon the senate and
proposes to go there Consequently, they
are subordnating the national election to
! a
ger for the Taft candidacy which shrowd
republican managers are not losing sisht
Of. Strangely enough, Iowa is divided geo.
graphically upon Cummins, the north be-
ing the home of his ardent supporters
and the south of his enemies. In tho
north there are many Scandnavians, vino
have stood by the governor In every move
he has made. 1t may be that they will be
divided upon the senatorship however.
since Representative Gilbert n. Hsugen,
who las close affiliations with them, has
announced his candidacy to succeed SEN
ator Allison. Cnquestionably, the anti
Cummins faction I'm the south of the
state will aid Haugcn IN his ambition IN
order to defeat the aspirations OF the
astute governor.
No Eject on Taft.
, It is evident that tho senatorial row
p will continue throughout the campaign I
talked with number Of republican farm
ers TO ascertain If It would nave any
, effect upon the way they voted upon ths
national ticket. They declard # would not.
They assured me, with twinkle i'm their
eyes, that at last they knew the differ
, cnce between primary and an election;
that they would vote for Taft on Eoven-
her and support their candidate for the
senate when the primary took place TO
their minds no reason existed why they
should bolt the republican ticket Their
! crops had been bouutiCul When the cast
was suffering from the panic last winter
F they had not been embarrassed 20 any eN-
tent Some Of them AT that time had
spent money in making Improvements,
f and II IS fact that the returns Of auto
I mobile houses show that more machines
e were sold TO farmers during that period
o than at any other season. The promise
H., 4
y the prices ruling are high Consequently.
To- the farmers of this state feel they have
., no quarrel with Providence and no reason
G. 10 adopt a new political doctrine
This condition is most important in view
q Of the fact that IL Is from the farms that
Z. the bulk Of the votes come There Il an
other thing which makes many Of the Iowa
farmers unwilling 10 support Bryan apS