Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

the political situation In Iowa. There
now seems. every reason to believe that
the Cedar Rapids convention. which
for time promised to become q Bit
ter political struggle between the va
rious elements in the party with the
outcome in serious doubt, will be .
harmonious gathering and will result
In the naming Of q delegation to sup
port Iowa's favorite son for the honor
which he seeks.
To declare that Senator CUMMING
chances for the nomination to the head
of the republican national ticket are
bright, would be to overstate what In
our opinion are the true facts OF the
case. Yet with the political situation In
Its present involved state, his candiS
dacy can not be regarded as a forlorn
hope. Developments Of the past few
weeks have made the denomination Of
President Taft, despite the dictates OF
custom and the enormous power which
the incumbent Of the office Yields in
the national convention, a matter OF
doubt
II, as convention time approaches 1t
is made to appear that former Presi-
dent Roosevelt would accept the nom
nation under any terms, there are few
now who doubt that the nomination
will be given to the Sage of Oyster
Bay. There is as yet, however, no con-
vincing reason to believe that Colonel
Roosevelt is in a receptive mood.
The hopelessness of the candidacy
Of the ultra radical LaFol,ette has
time. Senator Cummins Is more ac-
r a. q Ia ia oil 3,, No
conservative wing Of the party, than
almost any other one Of his co-labor-
ers in the progressive cohorts. In the
alone with the more radical republi-
cans but with many conservative ele-
men:s.
Since the announcement of his can
didacy last Saturday, the final noni-
nation of a ticket headed by Roose
Welt and with the Iowa man in second
place has been freely predicted by
politicians in this section. and the log
&c of the situation points to this Sc
lection as at least a good guess. On
the other hand. Colonel Roosevelt may
steadfastly refuse to accept the nom
ination, and in that case Iowa's can
didate would stand we'll forward in
the running. His candidacy, while IL
might not be entirely acceptable to the
conservative wing of the party would
not be as distasteful to any element as
would that of either Taft or LaFol-
lette to certain, tho not the same, large
sections of republicans. a western
man, his strength and following in the
east has often been remarked.
Many political observers believe that
Senator Cummins is the strongest
candidate that the party could name
with the single exception of Theodore
Roosevelt, whom they believe still re-
mains the strongest Of all the party
leaders.
Certainly Senator Cummins' candi-
dacy deserves the heartiest support OF
all Iowans. no matter what candidacy
individuals have previously felt in
clined to support. The present is day
when in state politics we are hearing
much of boosting Iowa" and getting
together" The nomination OF an Iowa
man for president. or even for vice
president. would be no small feather
in the states cap, while should any
considerable group within the party
refuse TO accord Mr.. Cummins its sup
port, such action would seriously de-
lay the restoration of harmony among
Iowa republicans.