The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-18
CUMM|NS BOOM
NOW PROMINENT
IOWA GOVERNOR ENDORSED FOR
THE vicE-PRESiDENcY.
IOWA DELEGATION FOR HIM.
Announcement Made Today That All
Factions Had Agreed to Abide
by Desires of President
Roosevelt.
United Press Dispatch.


Chicago, June 1.-THE Cummins
boom for the yicespresidency was for
mally launched this morning. All fac
lions in the Iowa delegation announce
that they have buried the hatchet
and will make the choice unanimous.
rhe delegation further pledged its
entire vote to Governor Cummins ana
the members are busy boosting his
candidacy. They declare that Presi-
lent Roosevelt has assured the dele
cation that he likes Cummins and
will work for him after ~aft is NOM
mated.
Cummins or Do,ilver.
Des Moines. June 17.--The Washing.
on correspondent of the Register and
Leader says:
"The movement to make Governor
Jummins the republican nominee for
ice-president has taken on remarkable
strength. 1t was powerfully rein
'orced today by kilograms and letters
hat poured in on the White House
rom men prominent in the world OF
organized labor. They urged that
Cummins be nominated.
"In view of the fact that Secretary
Taft will have to encounter the an
agonism of much of organized labor.
his display of Governor Cummins'
itrength with labor has made deep
Impression on President Roosevelt
md Secretary Taft. 1t. was declared
onight by one of Taft's closest advis-
,rs that the vice-presidential situa-
ion was such that it must be either
Jummins or Dolliver. with Cummins
irst.'"
Doiliver is Insistant.
Fort Dodge, Ia, June 17-Senator
)olliyer is spending his time quietly
1t his home reading the papers and
keeping in toucb. Nth -coIEsption Ee. e,
urns. He will in all probabiiify not
lttend the convention at all because
If an aggravated cold which has re-
luced his otherwise clarion voice to
Iuskiness. He regards it as the high
,st of folly for him to attempt a sec
)nding speech. as reported he would
make.
The senator feels somewhat worried
pver the fact that the Iowa delegation
las not taken his letter seriously as
Intended when he told them to use all
necessary means to withdraw his name
rom the contest. I'VE already have
/ good vice-president, who has proven
limselfs9 irably adapted for the po-
ition," re marked the senator this af-
ernoon, which would indicate that ais
oice would be for Fairbanks. He has
very confidence in his friends on the
owa delegation averting his nomina.
ion, although he has no intention of
any way offending Secretary TAFT
or his courtesy nor any wish 10 bent
lie the Importance of the Office of vice.
president
Doliver Favors Fairbanks.
Chicago, June 17.-George d. Per-
dns, chairman of the Iowa delegation
his morning made public the follow
ng communication which he received
from Senator Dolliver:
81 think that Mr.. Fairbanks ought
o be renominated in case Mr.. Taft
shall be chosen.
"Mr Fairbanks has sacrificed his
lctive relations with public life by
accepting the Office of vice-president
and no man in the history Of the gov
srnment has proved so satisfactory as
l presiding officer in the senate.
IF he is not available it looks to
ne as if we ought to find some strong
nan in New York.
IF it is thought that the nomination
ought to go the west, let us pick out
some bright young man in the Pacific
states who could be relied upon to
make a good campalgner."
Roberts Opinion.
Chicago, June 17.-Aceording to
George d. Roberts, former director OF
he mint and one of the Iowa men
prominent in the movement TO steer
he yice-presidential nomination away
rom Senator Dolliyer, the Iowa dele
CATION will give its undivided support
10 Governor Cummins for second
place on the national ticket. When
i was reported from Washington that
Secretary Taft was said TO favor Cum
Minis for vice-president, Mr., Roberts
said:
"The Iowa delegation would be salts
ded with the election and nomination
of Governor Cummins. believe that
II would be good solution of the Iowa
controversy. Iowa would feel honored
if the vice-presidency should be given
to that state, but as friends of Dolli-
yer, who is still young man in the
senate, with bright future before him
We feel bound to protest against his
being offered up as sacrifice"
George ID. Perkins. former repre-
sanfafive of Inwn who haada the doe.