New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
CTNNINS Il CANDIDATE.
1nnounced His Desire to Succeed
the Late Senator 4LlSOH.

Lake Forest Ill, Aug 4-Governor AIDert D.
Cummins OF Iowa announced himse1 to-nisH. "a "
a candidate succeed United states oeid'oI an
con The Governor paid a glowing tribute TO his
late nolttical adversarys services to Iowa ana Ihe
country ar large and then frankly declared MS am
biton to be elected to the Senate by the Legislature
of his state He also announced that sonle one
will be appointed at once to occupy SeHat'i Am
sons seat for the remaining months Of his une1-
pired term. g.
"1 shall certainly make an effort TO succeed Sen
ator Allison" said Governor Cummins. When ne
was asked concerning his political intentions ne
refused however. to say what he would do regard
ing the Senatorshp during the unexpired portion
~ Senator AUson's term which ends on March 4.
1903 He declared that there was plenty OF Sen
storia timber IN Iowa but declined TO discuss pos
sible candidates for the appointment
Governor Cummns will cut short his vacation
and return to Des Moines tomorrow. 1t is expect
ed that a conference of his political friends Will
be called at once and that within few days def
mite news regarding the short term Senatorshlp
will be announced. The Governor stated that the
LEGISLATURE would be unable to elect man for
the place in time for the reassembling of Congress
In December and that unless appointment be
made the state would not have its full representa-
ton at Washington.
The Governor was found the golf links Of the
Ouwentac Country Club. He and his brother were
just completing the eighteenth hole when the AS
socated Press representative met him. In response
to a request for statement the death of Sen
ator Allison he said:
Senator Allison will be long remembered. not
only in Iowa but throughout the whole country
He rendered most useful service to the nation
aI5 parslei eli in the history of the United States
He a calm. COntemplattve man, and Tor
many years his counsel had been more generally
sought than that of any other man in public life
Had he lived to m the t end of Of M the ea tsF m ThSh o
have served his state thrty-six consecutive years
in the Senate.
He entered Congress in the middle of the Civil
portant legislation of the last forty-fve years
His death will be lamented everywhere. but no
where profoundly among the people Of Iowa
Governor Cummins refused to make any formal
statement regarding his candidacy to succeed Sen
ator Allison beyond the simple declaration that he
would make an effort be selected
1t was suggested to the Governor that If he
should resign the appointive power would vest in
Lieutenant Governor Warren Garst- This intima-
ton that he might become the junior Senator of
his state Immediately brought no response from
Mr. Cummins.
! The Governor made il plain however. that he
believes his friends regard him the logical
successor to the Senatorship. He declared that
Senator Allison had defeated him in the recent
primary election in the state by a comparatively
slender majority and for this reason he thought
| that his candidacy would be received with favor In
his state He ntInated that majority of the
members of the Legislature which Is to elect a
Senator for the term beginning March T. 1909 were
friendly to him. and he was outspoken in his hope
came ballot for successor TO Allison