Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-21
NEW YORK AND OTHER LEADERS
CONFER WITH KENYON RE-
oARpINc COMPROMISE.
THROW SUPPORT TO ioWAN
WHEN ROOSEVELT is OUT
When Assurance is Given That Roose-
welt Would Not Receive Sufficient
Note 70 Nominate, Taft Men Ready
to Break to cummins and Aid in
Misunderstanding Declines.

Chicago, June 21.-The eastern Taft
the selection Of presidential candidate
other than President Taft. They are
discouraged over the outlook for Mr..
Taft's chances; they flatter themselves
that they have checked Roosevelt and
t,lay are out seeking dark horse who
plish more certainly the coloners de-
feat
Their favorite at present is Senator
Alder: B. Cummins of Iowa. There has
been an interchange Of diplomatic con-
fdences between representatives OF
Barnes Of New York, Crane of Mas
sachusetts. and Penrose Of Pennsyl-
vania and Of the managers of Senator
Cummins, and if the nomination of
Roosevelt is prevented on the first bal
lot the Iowa senator's friends are con-
fdent that he will be the nominee ulti-
rnateiy of the convention.
AadIey and Borah Refuse.
William Barnes, Jr. has rendered the
support of the New York delegation to
Governor Hadley of Missouri. provided
he would lead a break from Roosevelt,
ana this tender has been spurned by
the Missouri executive. The New York
vote has been offered tentatively by
Barnes to Senator Borah of Idaho upon
the same terms The refusal of Sen
at2r Borah is said to have been as firm
as was Governor Hadley's.
These propositions, seeking to un-
derr:ine the Roosevelt forces. came
after a gumshoe canvass of the entire
list of states had been made by the
skilled workers in the New York con-
tingent, who first tried out the extent
Of the sentiment toward Associate JUS
tice Charles E. Hughes.
The results were disappointing. They
found him unavailable, and with the
refusal OF JUSTICE Hughes to permit his
close friends to make an aggressive
fight for him, his name was eliminated
practically last night from considera-
ton by the New York leaders and all
of their efforts were concentrated in
lining up votes for Senator Cummins
overtures to Cummins.
Senator Cummins, it is understood,
has not been a party to negotiations
sucn as were attempted by the Barnes
Fenrose- Crane crowd toward Governor
Hadley and Senator Borah Overtures
were made to Mr.. Cummins' Chicago
Representatives and were repealed.
Their answer was that Senator Cum :
Minis is candidate for the presidency;
that he has his ten votes from Iowa,
instructed for him. and which will be
cast for him on the first ballot.
They acclaim him as the logical com :
promise candidate between the two
great party factions and declare for
him that he will carry every state west
of the Mississippi river.
There is substantial basis for the
statement that the eastern leaders, af-
! ter repeated conferences, have reached
the decision that Cummins is the most
available candidate for the party. If
Theodore Roosevelt surely is eliminated
| from the equation.
There is equal basis for the state
ment that the votes controlled by the
nti-Roosevelt leaders, who are not al
heart for Taft, will be transferred tc
Cummins at the earliest possible mo-
ment if a deadlock can be created and
1t is made a sure thing bet that break
from Taft by Taft instructed dele
gates will not mean a Roosevelt STAN
pede
Waiting for Certainty.
This is what is feared by Barnes
and it is the worry maker within thu
Cummins camp. Until all negotiations
shall have been made and 1t Is known
to a dead certainty just how many o
the Taft delegates can be turned owe
to the Iowan, it is the purpose to della!
convention action
The credentials committee. controlled
nd ia nac 4
play the part of the stall" It's repor
is to be completed not before the min
ute that It is a sure thing that It i
safe to proceed with the production o
the dark horse candidate.
Statement by Senator Kenyon.
Senator Kenyon dictated the follow
ing statement as the official situation
within the Cumnins lines:
"The situation is greatly in favor o
Senator Cummins' candidacy. Pre-
eminent among the ablest leaders o
the United States senate and strong
with an established record as pro
, gressive and powerful administrator Il
his state, he offers the ideal compro
mise in the present crisis. His abilti
, and fitness for chief executive is ad
mitted by the leaders of all factions a
Washington and he is the least obtec
D tionable to either extreme Of the part
D in this convntion. The situation de
2 mands Of the delegates calm counse
for the success Of the party in tn
2 states and in the districts as we'll a
in the nation. He is the logical com
promise candidate to unite the party.
LaFoIIette Not Considered.
Senator LaFollette has not been con
sidered seriously by any Of the leader
, outside Of his own friends within tn
Wisconsin delegation since the brea
Of the Wisconsin contingent over tn
temporary craftsmanship. The twenty
six votes of the state will be cast fc
him on the first ballot and probabl
will stick thru the fight II there al
: succeeding ballots.
The Cummins people do not clail
more than their original ten from low
for their candidate on the first ballo
They expect the sixteen Taft vote
from the state to be cast for the pres
dent. I'VE do not bolt instructions
Iowa." was the comment of one Of IL
Iowa leaders. But we are full Of stat
pride. If there is chance to nom
nate Cummins factional lines will I
swept aside and the twenty six vot'
Of the state will be for the senator"
Much cusnmins Sentiment.
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