The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
IOWA ORATOR UPHELD
CAUSE OF INSURGENCY

Senator Deliver LEFT Washington after
the adjournment of Congress apparently
| in the best of health, lie proceeded %
his home in Iowa. where he took an ac-
tive part in politics, participating in the
Republican State convention held in Xu-
gust. His friends were much surprised
week or so ago when they received
word that he had been stricken with
serious illness. Later advices were 10
the effect that his health had improved
During the past year or so Senator Dol
liver linked his fortunes with those OF
the insurgents in Congress Formerly he
had been identified with the regular or
ganlZation, first In the House. where he
served for many years, and later In the
Senate, In the Senatorial fight. conducted
by Albert B. Cummins, a few years ago,
against William b. Allison, MI Dolllver
threw his support TO Mr.. Allison Cum
minis succeeded TO the Senatorship upon
the death OF Mr.. Allison, and il was not
long before Deliver and Cummins were
operating IN the same camp.
Upheld Insurgents Cause.
In the bitter struggle that marked the
progress Of the AIdrich-Payne tariff bin
n the Senate Mr.. Doniver upheld the
insurgent cause. He attacked the meas
ure with great vlgor. directing his bat
| teries particularly toward the wool and
cotton schedules. and finally voted
against the bill on the ground that it
was a violation of the platform pledges
Of the Republican party.
ator Dolliver continued TO align himself
with the insurgents, He attacked a num-
Der Of bills proposed by the administra-
ton. and made a speech during the
course OF the session in which he made
a bitter personal attack upon President
Taft
Dolliver was an orator OF great ability.
He had a fine command Of language
splendid delivery, and these qualities
were backed up by a strong, vigorous
personality that made him a whrlwind
Oh the stump.
On two occasions at least Republican
leaders sought 10 make Dolliver a Vice
Presidential candidate. Al the Republican
national convention in Philadelphia IN
1900. the IOWan was doomed for the Vice
Presidential nomination. Mark Hanna
was one OF his hackers Mr.. Hanna was
opposed 20 the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt He made every effort 10 in
duce Mr.. Deliver 10 come OUT with an
announcement that he would accept the
nomination. The Iowan refused TO do so
on the ground that as he was a poor
man he could not AFFORD 10 take the place
Again In 1905 Mr.. Dolliver was mentioned
for the second place on the national
ticket.
AS a member Of the House Committee
on WAYS and Means in 1891, Mr.. Doliver
was one of the trainers OF the DlngIey
tariff bill In plotting that measure
through the House. the leaders Of the
regulars at that time put Mr.. Deliver
forward as their headline orator His
speeches then were orthodox lie was
charged with a change OF front on the
subject when he attacked the Aldrich
bill He invariably replied with the as
seTtiOn that he was young in 1897, and that
with the advance Of the years he had so
grown IN wisdom as 10 recognize some
of the iniquiues Of the proposed new
tariff
Delivers death viii be a sad blow to
the cause Of insurgency. He had planned
20 make an extensive tour I'm Indiaua IN
behalf of Senator Albert ]. Beveridge.
and had made arrangements 10 speak in
| other States. II is known that Mr.. Bev-
eridge counted good deal on the spell
Of Mr. Delivers oratory, and that the
Iowan was one OF the strong cards that
Beverage planned 10 play In his fight
for reelection.