The Washington times., 1912-01-20
CUMM|NS JOINS
! IN PRESIDENTIAL
l nominees RACE
A.,
Iowa Senator Announces His
Candidacy-Opens Ac-
tive Campaign.
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candidacy. On the contrary, he viii
continue to give attention to his duties
IN the Senate and will make no swing
around the circle.
Conferred With Colleagues.
when he was home at the time of the
holidays. Senator Cummins conferred
with large number of Iowans, and the
general feeling was that he ought to
announce himself. He returned to
Washington inclined to enter the race.
but unwilling to do SO unless his candi-
dacy would meet the general approval
OF the progressives In Congress, espec-
tally in the Senate. He has consulted
the the other other PRO-, pprS,gresslyes In the Senate.
effect he ought to make the race Con-
ferences have been held with Senator
, La Toilette and his managers, and while
some OF the leaders In the La Toilette
camp believe Senator Cummins should
hold of, there Is no break. thus Tar, at
least. between Senator La Toilette and
Senator Cummins.
probably means there will be no serious
nEht made for President Taft in Iowa.
The members Of the Iowa delegation,
both progressive and regular or stand
and will support him. At the meeting
today there were all the Republicans Of
the delegation but Senator kenyon and
Representative Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy
will return from Chicago today. Senator
Kenyon is friendly to President Taft.
but he will support his colleague and SO
avs T Mr. Ksnnedy who is asts stSndpStter
who is q regular, was at the meeting
today, and IL friendly to the Cummins
candidacy. y
Predictions of Strength.
Many predictions are heard that the
candidacy Of Senator Cum,nins will
weaken that Of Senator La Toilette and
that ultimately Senator CumEiins viii,
be the foremost progressive candidate.
The facts seeem to be that Senator
Cummins. while he will net go into
the convention with a great many dele.
gates, will have much second-choice
strength which will make him formid-
able IL there 10 n series OF ballots In the
convention.
Close friends of Senator Cunmins in
the Iowa Congressional delegation de-
clared tcday they believed the fight be:
Taft would become 60 bitter that the
supporters Of either one would turn to
Senator Cummins rather than to the
es stated That p ssSat"r orF SiEs cummins has had
many assurances of support from out
Senator Cummlns is a lawyer by pro-
fession, has been identified with poll
ernor Of the State for seven years and
has hcen In the Senate since 1903. He
10 recognized as the leader of the PRO-
grGesive movement In Iowa. and one
Of the foremost If the Senate pro-
gress!res
Avoids Iowa Friction. 49,.
That the candidacy Of Senator Cum
Minis will prevent a-struggie in Iowa
that would have been most embar-
RAISING to many members Of the dele
cation is generally admitted. For one
thing. 1t will tend to help the chances
OF Senator Kenyon for reelection
Senator Kenyon. as between Presi-
dent Taft and senator La Toilette
port Senator Cummins, however, and
this will mean that he will not stir
up the antagonisms he would have
delegation from the State Instead Of
an anti-Taft one.
It Is declared by Senator Cummins'
friends that. he became a candidate
that Senator La Toilette could not get
the Iowa delegation as against Taft.
Senator La Toilette has no comment
to make when advised that Senator
Pleases Standpatters.
Standpat forces here today hailed the
Cummins announcement with glee, de-
claring that 1t forecast a serious breach
in the ranks Of the progressives. The
Iowa Senator has strong personal fol-
lowing, and 1t has been known here for
some time that friends in his home
State have been urging him to enter the
race
The announcement that Senator
Cunmins proposes to DO the fsvorite
son candidate for the Presidency makes
no difference to the La Toilette cam
today.
Our campaign will go right along as
usual usual Senator La Toilette is in the
need not worry at the entrance into
the race CT any number Of candidates,
Senator La Toilette is standing for i'm
pcrtant and definite political principles
known to the country. His friends feel
that 1t Is important that he should con-
tinue TO make these principles better
known and lead the movement by being
q candidate for the Presidency"
Borah Sees Harmony.
Senator Borah of Idaho, who is a.
leader among the progressives in the
Senate, said:
ALBERT Cummins is one Of the abIest
and most conscientious men in public
life.. Clean and progressive politics
owes as much to Senators Cummins and
La Toilette as to any other two men in
public life. ! understand, and l sim
cerely hope that my understanding is
correct, that this does not mean any
conflict In the progressive camp"
''In my judgment" said Senator Dix
on of Montana. Senator Cummins is
one of the albest men in public life His
natural ability, learning, and wide ex-
perience. place him IN the very fore
front as one of the leaders OF the Re-
publican party. The Iowa Republicans
take pride In his record, and naturally
want to place him III the list Of Repuh-
lican Presidential candidates
Crawford Predicts Strength.
The view taken by Senator Crawford
Of South Dakota. today ss to the effect
OF Cumm,ns statement on the La Fol-
Iette campaign was concurred in gen.
orally by the progressives. Senator
Crawford was one of the first Scna-
tors to declare for La Toilette.
MY idea Is, while i am decided La
Eollaffa man that II will rot iQtllre /, a