Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
lOWA'S INTERNRCINE war
Death of senator Allison CompIicntes
Matters Therc--DOlIiver Holds
Kc~ IA Situation.

The political situation In Iowa Ia
thrown into such confusion by the pass
ing away of Senator Allison that tho
news of his death caused a sensation
In Washington, says the capital cor
respondent OF the Brooklyn Eagle. The
one question asked was "Will Cummins
come to the Senate?' Some concern
was also expressed as to the effect upon
the national ticket, but the main inter-
est centered about the future OF the
present governor.
Iowa politicians declare that II Ia i'm
possible TO predict with any accuracy as
to what will be the outcome of the night
for the senatorship which Ia bound to
come as result Of the death of Mr..
Allison. The conditions are such as rare
~ confront the people OF Sts.e. Last
June the bitter conflict between the Cum
minis and Allison fractions Of the Re-
publican party resulted in primaries on
the question Of the senatorship, and Ali
son was endorsed by n majority Of about
1900. Republican candidates for tho
Legislature were also placed In nomlna-
tion at the same time. and while these
were not bound by the action Of the peo-
Pile on the senatorship. It was generally
man receiving the larger number Of
votes. SO certain have been the poll
ticans that this would he done that there
has been very little. II any, work for
Allison among the legisla tive nominees.
Now IN a twlnkling the situation Is en-
tiroly changed.
II Is belivcd a scramble will begin for
the senatorship. II will he Cummins
trained with the Allison faction. Among
those expected to enter the race are
George y. Perkins, LATE Young, Ernest
y. Hart, Representative Lacey and Wal
ter I. Smith. Unless some sort Of peace
is patched up, the fear among republi
cans here is that the .nternecinc war
will result In slashing Of republican
legislative candidates on election day
that may result in the election by the
democrats Of n majority OF the t.cgisla
ture. for the feeling Is SO deep between
the Cumnins and anti-Cummins people,
now that Allison. who enjoyed the re-
spect generally Of citizens of Iowa Is
no more. that either side would rather
see n member Of tho opposing party in
the Senate than an enemy in It's own
party. Alarm Is also exhibited here lest
struggle Of this character might seri-
ously reflect on tho republican national
ticket. Conditions In the middle west are
not any too satisfactory at this time
from the standpoint of the G.. O. r. and
II IS considered exceedingly unfortunate
that such state of affairs as ia now
presented should have been precipitated
The one man whom Iovans a s the cnpi-
tai say could probably bring about peace
IN the state is Senator Dolliver who will
secceed to the leadership of the anti
Cummins contingent. This can only be
done fowever. according to these OBJ
servers. by his going to the length Of
issuing nm edict that Cummns is to be
supported for the senatorship. If he has
the courage to do this aud swallow the
bitter pill for himself that would be in
volved In the operation. the State. ma
ionally and on the legislative ticket
may be counted safely republican. II ne
declines to go that far there is no tell
ing what may happen. II is believed that
within few days after the funeral Of
Senator Allison there will be meeting
of State and rational leaders. at which
an effort will be made to find some way
out OF the mudde Secretary Taft's man.
ager; may insist that in oruer that there
may be no doubt as to where Iowas vote
In the electoral college may be found,
Dolliver must declare for Cumm,ns
The Legislature In Iowa will meet the
first part of January, one month after
the meeting OF Congress. n IL thought
that Governor Cummins will not call an
extra session of tho Legislature. permit
ting the State to 20 unrcpresented, in
part in the Senn to until the ne,y ator
Is chosen in the regular way.