The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-20
SENATOR CUMMINS
ANNOUNCES He IS IN
RACE FOR PRESIDENCY
Progressive Republican of Iowa
Formally Enters Contest
Against President
HE ISSUES STATEMENT
Taft, LaFollette and Iowa Man
Now Prominent Candi-
dates For Nomination
HE ISSUES STATEMENT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--In state
ment issued here today, Senator AL
bert b. Cummins, the progressive Re-
publican from Iowa, announced he Is
IN the race for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination.
SO much has been published in the
newspapers and so much written and
said to me concerning the presidential
matter the statement declared. that
| feel II my duty TO make to the Re-
publicans OF Iowa plain statement
upon the subject.
Immediately upon my return from
the last session of congress | gave
out through the press my opinion with
respect TO the presidency. That opin-
Ion remains unaltered. The situation,
however, has changed ana now II
seems probable that more than two
candidates for nomination will be seri-
ously considered by the national con-
vention.
Under these conditions If the Re-
publicans of Iowa believe | am a At
man To be presented to the conven-
ton as a candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination and desire so TO pre-
sent me, will appreciate and accept
their confidence as a most gratifying
evidence OF the faith in my purpose
10 serve as best | can the general
welfare of the people"
Standpat forces here today hailed
the Cummins announcement with glee.
The Iowa senator has a strong per-
sonal following. and IL has been known
here for some time that friends in
his home state had been urging him
10 enter the race.
The announcement that Senator
Cummins proposes TO be a favorite
son candidate for the presidency
makes no difference to the LaFollette
campaign" said Walter L. Houser, in
charge OF the LaFollette headquarters
today.
Our campaign will go right along
as usual. Senator LaFollette is in
the presidential race TO stay. His
friends need not worry at the en-
trance into the race OF any number or
candidates. Senator LaFollette Is
standing for important and definite
political principles which are becom-
ing every day better known to the
people. His friends feel that it is
important that he should continue to
make these principles better known
and lead the movement by being a
candidate for the presidency"
Senator Crawford (Rep., 8. d.,
said: . .-.a
my idea is, while | am decided
LaFolIette man, that II will not injure
LaFollette's candidacy for the pro-
n IN or L.,
great state like Iowa, as will best in
sure unity of effort in the selection Of
pronounced progressive delegates TO
the next Republican convention. The
candidacy of Senator Cummins will
undoubtedly make 1t certain that such
a delegation will be selected in Iowa
In the great convention the general
cause OF progressive Republicans will
be greater than the fortunes of any
one progressive candidate.
I'm my Judgment 1t will not weaken
the progressive cause nor injure the
candidacy Of LaFollette, II every pos
sible effort is used, even though il be
in the interest of other progressive
candidates to secure a sufficient num-
Der OF delegates 10 control the con-
vention.
The first thing is to elect a major
ity OF the delegates. When that Is
done we will be able first to make a
progressive platform and then we can
settle the issues among the different
progressives candidates"
Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho). said:
"Cummins Is one OF the ablest 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. | do not understand that
this means any conflict In the pro-
gressive camp"
In my judgment" said Senator
Dixon Rep.. Mont.), "the Iowa Re-
publicsns take pride In Cummins rec
ord end naturally want to place him
in the list of Republican presidential
candidates"