Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Farmer Grain Dealers Associa-
ton Rcsents Attempt of Out
slider to Boom Allison
A CuMMINS DEMONSTRATION
Senator Mccumber, of North Dakota,
UnintentionaIy Reveals Trend of
Political Sentiment When He Starts
in to Make a Standpat Speech-Dol-
Iiver's Name Coldy Received.
Special to T1mes-repuolican.

| Fort Dodge, Feb l5.-lf the recep-
ton given the Introductory remarks OF
Senator p. j. Mcl'umber are to be TAX
en- as a forecast of the political situa-
ernor Cummins will have almost the
solid support of his party in his can
| didacy for the senatorship. Senator
McCumber has represented his people
of North Dakota with credit, but he
! failed to correctly size up the political
situation in this section and the OPP
ening remarks of his speech on Fed
eral Inspection Of Grain before the
Farmer Grain Dealers association
brought him only jeers and made votes
for Governor Cummins.
1T is Il most agreeable pleasure"
association of representative grain
dealers, to discuss a great proposition
involving the most important industry
and affecting the welfare of the great
est number of people in the United
States
1T is also a privilege to visit the
city of one of our most noted orators,
who combines with that attainment
the high qualities of advanced and
constructive craftsmanship, Senator j.
P. Dolliver." There We're perhaps a
dozen Of the delegates in attendance
who brought their hands together in
applause at the mention of the name
of Senator Dolliver, but the majority
of the thousand people present in the
armory sat in mute silence, altho an
gered at the political drift Of the adj
dress. and it is no less a privilege
continued the senator, "to visit the
state of that Grand Old Man who, for
so many years as chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations. has, second
in influence only to the president of the
United States, guided the destiny of
the country While in most instances
the state may with a degree of pro-
priety lay claim to it's representative
in the national council, the whole coun-
try claims Senator Allison" Again the
lone dozen of Allison supporters made
a slight demonstration, and recogniz-
ing he had burned his finger in his eff
forts 10 pay tribute to his colleague.
the North Dakota senator made an eff
fort to play to the galleries, only to
end in miserable failure.
His position he continued, "the
most delicate, as well as the most i'm
portan& one in the senate has been
filled with degree of broadminded
craftsmanship. skill and diplomacy,
combined with courage and fierce
ness that has challenged the admira
ton of the country. The members OF
the senate have learned to look to him
for information and guidance on all
great questions of national Importance.
and to rely with confidence upon his
Judgment. Tho his advancing years
may have somewhat bowed the rugged
frame, they have not in the slightest
degree abated the vigor Of mind. the
force of character. or the old time abil-
ity to bear successfully every burden
which official duty imposes upon him"
I know you will pardon my depression
from MY theme of today to congratu-
late YOU upon your able representative
in congress"
Again the few Allison supporters
present made an effort at a demon
stration, but it was drowned by shouts
from all parts Of the building. of
whats the matter with Cummins?
He's all right" while there went up al
burst of cheers at the mention of the
name Of the chief executive that fair
ly raised the roof of the armory.
Recognizing his auditors were not in
sympathy with his efforts to turn a
grain dealers convention into stand
pat meeting, the North Dakota senator.
made an effort at apology by replying
to the cheers and burst of applause:
Governor Cummins needs no word
from me to anyone who is acquainted
with him, and you all know him." and
forthwith launched into his address
appropriate of the occasion and which
was handled in a mastery manner.