The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17

BOOM Is STARTED
FOR COY. CUMMINS
Iowa Executive Said to Have
Strong BacHing in
Own State.
Claim Roosevelt Sanctions the
Movement.
SENATOR BORAH BUSY MAN

| tnlcaROi June li.-lne DOOM Oi
jGovernor Cummins, OF Iowa. was the
distinctive feature of the day In the
contest for second place on the ticket
and IT, received much favorable con-
sideration. Senator Borah. OF Idaho
who early this morning started the
agitation on behalf of the Iowa COVER
nor. spent much of the day sounding
western delegations in his behalf and
at the close of the day announced that
he had found much encouragement.
The mention of Cummins' name
was received with varying emotions
by the members OF the Iowa delega-
| ton. and IL soon became evident that
in the event the governors candidacy
should be more theoretically pressed
his Iowa support would be confined to
the so-called Cummins faction.
Several Allison-DOlli adherents
promptly announced that as matter of
state pride If for no other reason,
they would support the governors
candidacy
number of Iowans associated
politically with Cummins, after the
conference, stated that while they
had not communicated with the gov
ernor on the subject he had been de-
termined to assume the responsibility
of presenting the claim of Iowa for
second place. in the event that there
developed a continued purpose on the
] Of no To m in UFayh
ington to insist upon an Iowa man.
Basis al Harmony Agreed Upon.
This conference was attended by
Congressman E. II. Hubbard, Chair
lican state committee; former Repre-
sentative George VI. Curtis; Robert
Healy. DELEGATE from Delivers home
city: Delegate Sam ID. Riniker. vice
chairman of state central committee;
A. ID. Clarks, second delegate from
Des Moines; George G. Call. railroad
commissioner; W. H. Eaton. J. c
Welllver and others.
After a conference It was on behalf
lOl AilOct BltStHh AiiaN loLS
have been coming to members of the
Iowa delegation from all parts of
their state. indicating development
of sentiment hostile to the attitude as
sumed by some anti-Cummins dele
gates. II was stated that only three
of the 90 delegates opposed the noml-
nation of either Dolliver or Cummins
| The conference agreed that as a
basis of harmony it should be under
stood that If Dolliver were nominated
for vice president, Cummins must sue
coed him in the senate and in turn
Dolliyer be guaranteed the support of
1.-THE Cummins element for a return to
the senate following the retirement of
Allison; thus guaranteeing to Dolli-
yer as claimed, that by accepting the
vice presidency he would not effect
Termination of his own official career
President said To BE willing.
On the other hand 1t was proposed
that IL Cummins were nominated for
vice president, his followers would
be satisfied with the arrangements.
IL was also stated that Senator
Borah had presented Cummins' quail
I6cations TO President Roosevelt and
that the suggestion had been warmly
lreceived.
| There was much discussion during
the day OF the possibility of the nom
nation going again TO Vice President
Fairbanks. There Is a strong senti-
ment in his behalf. and many predict
he will again receive the nomination
UNLESS the convention can be made
Ito believe that If nominated he will
decline. The vice president is doing
his best to create this impression and
Iall inquiries meet with the uniform
lresponse that he will not accept
Fight on Reduction Move.
The question of whether or not
there shall be a reduction in the rep
lresentation in future national Repub-
lican conventions were discussed for
1.-TWO hours today by the committee on
rules and order of business, without
result, adjournment being taken until
Is o'clock tomorrow morning in order
THAT members of the committee might
Iconfer over night for their delegations
deposition to the plan came entirely
from the south.
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