Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-23
CHRONIC ANTAGONISTS OF sENA.
TOR DOOMED TO UNPLEASANT
SURPRISE.
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
IN HIS OWN RIGHT
Newspapers and Correspondents Of
East Admit Iowa Man is Not a
Stalking Horse-canddaey Receives
Favorable comment-AIl Iowa Will
leS-Republican.


Des Moines. Jan. 23.-The chronic
antagonists OF Senator Cummins who
are SO sure that the candidacy Of the
Iowa senior senator is 10 be of short
duration and little moment are doomed
to experience some unpleasant sur
prses very soon. The manner in which
the candidacy has been received thru
out the country discloses that Cum
Minis has become in fact great ma
tional figure. and tina. everywhere it
is recognized that he has the right to
position to close the door against Iowa.
Tie line OF attack is disclosed here
by deliberate effort to raise ques-
tior as TO his sincerity and honesty
and to make it appear that he IS not in
fact j candidate for himself. But Very
few of the personal opponents of Cum
MINIS will follow this lead.
Candidate on Own Right.
Investigation of the big newspapers
of the country shows that Senator
Cu,.c.ins is regarded everywhere as
fully entitled to be a candidate il MS
own right. The New York papers all
refer TO the matter as serious. The
Herald declares he has entered the
field because he has been led 70 be-
lieve there is q dmand for MIN and
adds:
His entry into the field was marked
witt! exp-es sions OF commentator from
many progressves who are formally
pledged TO Senator LaFollette. The
strength Of the Cumalins candidacy is
expected by its friends TO lie in the
fact that Senator Cuolnlins is not so
extreme as Senator LaFollette and in
a general upset of existing conditions
at the convention would be an admir-
able compromise candidate.
Not Stalking Horse.
The Chicago Record Herald cores
pondent, Sumner Curtis, in his not very
friendly report, said:
LAS for his presidential candidacy it
has been made plain that he is not to
be the stalking horse for somebody
else"
/ The Washington correspondence OF
! the St Louis Republic has this:
I'm the background of the Cummins
! candidacy also lies the hope that the
| Iowans influence will prevent mac
! stampede of the republican insursen,
! strength to Roosevelt. 1t is reasoned
! in the Cummins circle that he will be
! better able to obtain support from the
regular republican element than viii
! LaFollette Cummins is a radical in
congressional affairs. He is not, like
! LaFollette, obnoxious 10 the old guard
| leaders. Cunmins has geniality and
he has been known to compromise
| The Chicago Tribune gives space or
it's editorial page to this:
| Senator Cumnlins is an exception
al,y strong, fine character. man who
would work earnestly and unselfshly
for the good Of the country. and he is
| known to be absolutely fearless anc
incorruptible, as well as abundantly
| endowed with the necessary qualifica-
tions to make an ideal president. 1,
the republicans should look the coun-
try over they could never find mar
better fitted for the highest office II
America, mentally, morally, and politl'
ca!ly, than Senator Cummins.
+. Some Of the various newspaper stor'
! les sent out from Washington indicate
/ that the writers are not aware of VIVA
IS going on in the country. bat in the
main they treat the Cunmirs caudi'
I daey well.
Battle Scars to Be Forgotten.
The. close personal friends OF Sen
ator Cummins are much gratified over
the immediate evidence given that the
old battle scars are to be forgotten
when state pride comes in to support
an Iowa candidate for the presidency
A great many Of the men who have
been personally opposed TO Senator
Cummins are saying privately anc
freely that they believe the delegation
ought TO go to Curnnains and be for him
/ honestly and fairly ali the time While
ne was here, number Of strong