Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-12
ELECT A SENATOR
ON NOVEMBER "a
LEGisLATURE ADJoURNs AFTER
pERFEcTiNG PRIMARY LAW
UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION is
oVER-No PAY NEXT SESSION.

o;a les Molnes, Sept. 1t.-(spe- .
eIaD-Former Governor Frank !
" jackson, who is beinu be.
sleeed Ey standpatters from ali i
sections Of Iowa to enter the !
senatorial field against Goven .
nor cummins refused today to
make a statement either way ex-
cept TO say that he Is wjlliro i
70 nave the matter properly laid
oe1ore him. Plans for stand ,
pat conference with that end in ,
view for next Tuesday are an. ,
Pected to be contaminated hv
tonight. Jackson today received
hundreds OF teIesI ms urqinu
MN to enter the field. Walter
!; smith, who appeared to be
!ne 1avorlte at the joint Ieqisla-
ture convention, is said to have
declared positively that he viii
not be candidate.
Subsequently a dozen local
standpatters waited upon ex.
Governor Jackson and asked him
TO pc a candidate for senator
against Cummins. At noon when
tne conference adjourned Jack
son mad consented to make the
race II 1t could be shown that
the demand Is universal amonu
me standpatters. The confer
ence next Tuesday has been de-
termIned upon definitely.
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Des Moines, Sept. 11.-A con-
ference of standpatters represents.
ing all parts of the state and in
winch several hundred may par
ticipate probably will be held in
Des Moines Tuesday to discuss
the senatorship and to bring ont a
candidate against Governor Cum-
Minis.
Des Moines, Sept. 11.-In pursuanc
u an agreement signed by nearly a
of the Republicans of the general q,
'embly, the legislature adjourned We,
.erday until November "a to reco,
'ene for single day without expens
% the state for the purpose Of elec
ng the Republican who is nominate
or United States senator at a specis
on Nov. 3. To this progra,
,orty-one of the forty-three standpa
.ers who defeated the election {
Governor Cummins for senator for th
short term agreed. and as an eyidenc
20 the written document, which ais
of good faith attached their signatur
was signed by practically all of tn
Republicans.
This action was taken following
second ballot on senator In the toi,
session Of the houses at noon yeste
day and In which the forty.thre
opposed to Goyernr
cummins again defeated his electio,
Immediately the progressives went h
to caucus and We're addressed by Go
ernor Cummins. who. SAYING that
new situation was faced because
the determined deadlock by the stan
patters, suggested that an adiour
ment till after election would be
avail to the Republicans on the va
lous tickets.
By an almost unanimous vote
the house and by party vote In II
senate the program was carried on
and at S o'clock last night the ext,
session came to close.
The net result Of tie extra sessie
was the passage Of an act which Civ,
the Republican voters of the state 3
opportunity to vote for their choi,
for United States senator to succee
Senator Allison and an agreeme,
among Republicans to abide by ii
result of the primary in the state
large.
jackson May Run.
1t was the impression in polite
circles yesterday that the oppositi.
to Governor Cummins would center
former Governor Frank D. Jackson
the standpat candidate for Unit,
States senator. Governor Jacks,
lives in Des Moines and was mel
Der Of the Allison organization. /
was elected governor in 1893 and ser
ed but one term.
Governor Jackson was asked abo
this last night. He said that he h;
given no serious consideration to t
matter, although he had heard 1t me
toned.
Congressman Haugen, it is though
will not be candidate. He has n
made definite statement, but sa
before leaving the city that he thoug