The Washington times., 1910-05-21
Hull, Smith. Kennedy, and
Kendall Struggling for
House Seats.
INSURGENTS HOPE
TO DEFEAT THEM
Struggle VIII Decide Control of
Republican Machine and Shape
Next Presidential Delegation.

iowa Is just now the center Of one
of the hottest OF the political battles
Of the year. and IL is attracting much
notice from Washington. Interest IN
IL from the Washington end has been
enhanced since the recent speech Of
Senators Cummins and Dolliver IN
DesMoines. IN which they struck at
the regular leadership in Congress,
and since President Taft got into the
controversy TO the extent of writing a
letter to Gen. Greville NJ Dodge, OF
Council Bluffs, supporting Represen-
tatiye WalteE I. Smith Cor reelection
as against Attorney General II. w.
Byers.
number Of prominent national fig
ures are mixed up in the Iowa fight.
which lends added interest from the
Washington viewpoint. The fates Of
such men as Representative smith,
of the House Committee on ApprO-
priauOus. Representative Hull. chair
man OF the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. and OF senator DOllive-
are bound up in II.
Representative kennedy, chairman
OF the House Committee on Mileage.
and Representative Kendall also are
vitality concerned i'm the struggle.
Senator's Cummius and Deliver are
tied up in Washington by the railroad
bill. 1t IS not probable that either
viii get back 10 Iowa TO do much
speaking before the primaries.
Struggle for State Control.
The progressive and standpat factions
are struggling for the control Of the
party and OF the State convention which
will be held early III August. The prim-
aries, which will be held June Z, will,
however. practically decide what the
course Of the convention viii be. The
outcome of the primaries in Iowa VIII be
watched IN national way quite as
closely as was the Indiana State con-
venton.
Coming early, on June :. the outcome
Of the Iowa primaries VIII be looked on
as a pretty good index Of how conditions
are in the middle West and the North
west
Another important side 10 the Iowa
primaries is that the delegates who are
selected this year TO the State CONVEX
ton Will select the delegates 70 the
rational convention from that state II
1912 This makes the contest have an
important bearing on the PresldentlaI
campaign
HulI's Desperate Fight.
Representative Hull. chairman Of
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee. who is one of the oldest mem
bers Of the House in point Of service,
has a desperate fight on his hands.
He is opposed by Judge 5. F. PrOuty,
who has several times contested with
him for the nomination. IT is doubt
fuI whether Representative Hull VIII
he returned by his constituents.
Senator Cummins is fighting him
REPRESENTATIVE Smith also has a
hard fight. Against the fact that
President Taft has sent a letter IN
his behalf and some of the regulars
U1.
IL is being u ed he was condemned
nv Roosevelt for his efforts 10 limit
the uses o. the Secret Service ana
against any Endorsements from reg
ular sources IL is urged he has been
a consistent supporter OF the cannon
Judge Smiths friends are making
some capital out OF the assertion
that If he is returned to Congress he
will stand a strong show OF being
elected Speaker. Judge smith IS now
in his district on the stump, lighting
for his political life. 9,
FeDresentative Kennedy. who repre-
sents the First district. has a hard
struggle for denomination ana, even
if renominated, is likely to be beaten
in the election
Democrats Hopeful.
Democrats in Iowa are saying they
are hopeful over the situation and
expect 10 win three members of the
House out of it and perhaps more.
The districts which they are profess
sing 10 be especially hopeful OF are
the ones now represented by Ken
nedy. the Second district, which is
now represented by A. +. Dawson,
who will not be a candidate. and the
Eighth district, now represented by
REPRESENTATIVE Jameson, Democrat.
Should the regulars control the
state in the primaries so fully as 10
capture the Legislature, they would
feel encouraged in the Idea Of de
feating Senator DOlliver when he
comes UP for reelection. However,
his term viii not end until 1913