The Washington times., 1908-06-28

udDlhAdllOn OF the pOullcdi lOIluHNo u
Gov. A. r Cummins OF Iowa. together
with the unificatiOn Of Iowa Republicans
in favor of their party's national ticket,
constitute the outcome OF the remark
able struggle which was made at Chi
cago TO secure the nomination of an
Iosra man for Vice President. Good
sense and cool-headed leadership made
possible an outcome which promises to
rebound to the benefit of the national
party, and at the same time to go far
toward healing the ancient breach in
the party in this State.
On June , the Republicans Of Iowa
he d their primary election 10 nominate
candidate for United States Senator
and complete State, Legislative. Con-
gressional, and county ticket. Governor
Cummins was a candidate against the
veteran Allison Tor the Senatorial nom
ination, and was beaten by 10000 in a
total vote OF 100000. He accepted the re-
suit in good faith. and pledged himself
TO support Allison for election by the
Legislature. His friends were downcast
and his enemies jubilant, for they fully
believed it was the end Of Cummins as
an Iowa factor, and the final dissipation
OF the faction ne had been for a decade
leading.
The supporters Of CUmmins were in
bad frame Of mind, and many were
the threats that at the polls in Novem-
Der they would knife the ticket. The
Legislature was considered in grave dSn-
ger OF going TO the Democrats. and
even-money bets were made II no small
numbers that the climax Of the faction
al fight would be the selection OF a
Democrat 20 the seat Of Allison.
Hailed Dolliver Boom.
But today there is small fear OF such
an event Two days after the defessr
Of Cummins in the primary, the news
came out TO Iowa from Washicston.
that the President and Secretary TAFT
would Ike Senator Deliver for Vice
Presidential candidate with Taft They
had looked over the field, and decided
ne was the most available man is sight
"a stumper, a well-known national fig
ure, a progressive. and a Western man
whose candidacy would be a hostage TO
the progressives and radicals Of the
West.
The suggestion Of Deliver for Vie
President was greeted with acclaim by
the Cummins Republicans IN Iowa. be-
cause IL would take Deliver out Of the
Serate and the place would be sure to
go TO Cwmmins. II was perfectly un-
der-tood thar aside from Allison. no
mar in Iowa could defeat CUmmius for
the Senate. To le- Cummins into the
Senate by this process would harmonic
the long-hostile factions.
But the Iowa enemies Of Cummins
world not hear Of il. They refused to
support DolliTer for Vice President. al
leging that 1t was equivalent to kick
ing him upstairs in order 10 make room
for Cummins in the Senate. but being
in reality inspired by no better norc.e
than a determined purpose not 10 al
low CumEnins 10 be Senator. They pre-
terred more war rather than such a
peace.
So it came about that the Iowa dele
cation at Chicago refused 10 support
Deliver for Vice President The Prcsi-
dent and Secretary Taft turned 10 the
other norm Of the dilemma: they pro
posed TO accept Cummins for Vice Presl-
dent. He represented all the elements
Of availability that recommended DolIi-
yer. He was father OF the tariff idea
which was 70 be written into the plat
form, and he was especially strong with
Western progressives and with organ
ICED labor. besides being no whit in
ferior 10 Deliver as a campaigner. II
nCt Deliver, the national managers
would be quite as well pleased with
Cummins- The fact was announced from
the White House, and in the last hours
of the fight over the Vice Presidential
nomination Cummins was the preferred
candidate.
Iowa Delegation Balzs Again.
But again the Iowa delegation at Chi
cago baked. l. changed front with
wonderful alacrity. dropped the pretense
that Il wanted 10 save Delivers career
from the Vice Presidential blight, and
refused to support Cummins in the con
vention. After two or three days Of
pickering the delegation was at last
drago0ned into a harmony course and
gave a grudgIng Endorsement TO Doili-
yer. at the same time giving out per
sonal assurances to leaders I'm the con
vention that Cummins was not really
wanted by Iowa.
The result was that Cummins could
not be nominated. The Sherman move
ment had swept the convention before
Cummins was promised even the unwill-
ing aud dubious support of his home
State; and Cummlns' name was not
even presented to the convention.
That was what Chicago saw Of the
struggle 10 down CUmmins at any
cost Iowa, reading the newspapers and
aspiring 10 the honor Of recognition on
the national ticket, especially when
along With that recognition could be
assured restoration Of harmony in the
State, became utterly disguised with
it's delegation at Chicago. kilograms
and letters were hurried to Chicago, de-
mandinE that the delegation stand for
the honor and the peace Of Iowa. But
a faction in the delegation stood inn
movable. and the people at home took
matters into their own hands.
The State convention TO adopt plat