Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
HARMONY
Cummins Presented as One
Who Could Unite the Party.
BANNER RAISED IN CHICAGO
La Toilette Headquarters May Be
Opened Before Night.
TALKING OF COMPROMISE
Sentiment Expressed in Favor Of
Eliminating the Two Prominent
Rivals and Picking
Third Man.
TALKING OF COMPROMISE

CHICAGO, Juno 1O.-The standard OF
Senator Albert 3. Cummins OF Iowa for
republican presidential nominee was
raised today by his colleague, Senator W.
5. Kenyon. who arrived from Iowa full of
enthusiasm for the Hawkeye candidate.
who now has ten delegates pledged to
him.
Headquarters in the hotel where the
Taft and Roosevelt headquarters are To-
Gated were engaged by Senator Kenyon.
and the Hawkeye Club of Chicago as
surned charge OF the campaign. Before
the end of the week the Iowans expect
that more than 1000 enthusiastic boosters
from beyond the Mississippi will be in
Chicago to demonstrate their fealty to the
senior senator from Iowa. Before leav-
ing for Washington Senator Kenyon said:
Friends of Senator Cummins believe
the rank and file of the republican party
are tired of the present controversy and
tired of personal politics. We present in
him man who can unite the party and
lead 1t to an old time victory. His can
didacy is not for the purpose of tnjur.ng
any one or Furnishing any one"
1t was expected that before night the
headquarters of Senator Robert NJ. La
. d
hotel, with Wisconsin men actively at
work for their candidate.
Specializing on Coming ofaRoosevelt.
Possibility of the arrival in Chicago of
Col. Roosevelt within the next few days
furnished the chief topic of discussion
at both Roosevelt and Taft headquarters
with the beginning today of the final
week of preliminaries for the republican
national convention.
This and the question of what effect
such action by Col. Roosevelt would have
upon the preconvention situation held the
foreground to the exclusion of many other
matters Of Importance. Roosevelt leaders
did not agree In their opinions as to what
the former President will do. A number
maintained that Col. Roosevelt will not
be In Chicago at any time prior to the
convention, while others stoutly asserted
that they had received positive informa-
ton that he will be here by Wednesday
or Thursday at the latest.
None of them. however, would talk for
publication on this debated point.
Talk of Compromise Candidate.
Although 1t was not general, there was
talk last night and today Of a third can
didate as the only means of settling the
Taft-Roosevelt fight. Leaders on both
sides. while admitting that they had heard
some of the third candidate discussion
declared that such contingency was be-
yond the range of possibilities.
Scores of Leaders Arrive.
The political colony was large aug
mented To-Day by the arrival of scores Of
leaders and numerous delegates to the
ho r,1x
activities at the several headquarters in
creased. and the preliminary battle lines
between the Roosevelt and Taft camps
were drawn tighter.
Among the early arrivals today were
two parties Of opposite political tenden-
cies from neighboring states. From
Michigan came c. A. Palmer. w. r.
Cakes and G.. NJ. Bane, all state officials,
and all Roosevelt men. They were accom-
panied by Judge w. D. Gordon. who Is
to represent the Roosevelt delegates in
diana political colony was increased by
the arrival of f.. II. Schmidt, United
States marshal: Eolney T. Mallett, Harry
O. Wallace, W. T.. Davis and John l..
Hogue. Public duties and private enter
prise were both represented in this
group. but all were boosting" for Presi-
dent Taft.
discussing FlankS ZOE 3ldt1OIm.
Discussion OF planks for the party plat
form Is becoming more general in the
various headquarters. One of the mis-
sionaries' is James r. Williams. jr.. for
merly federal civil service commissioner
and named as a delegate at large from
Arizona.
Two particular planks are in Mr.. Will
liams' program. One would extend the
civil service to include all postmasters,
collectors of customs and internal reve-
nue. and practically all other federal
appointees not already In the classified
lists. His other plank would commit the
party to liberal irrigation policy.
Rounding Up Roosevelt Forces.
William Finn of Pittsburgh and Frank
Knox Of Michigan, officers Of the Roose-
welt committee of twenty organized Sat
urday. today began their work of round
ing up the Roosevelt strength on the
ground. From this time until the Con-
vention formally is called to order June
Is Finn, Knox and their assistants will
be busy cementing the Roosevelt forces
and completing the plan of action for
convention week.
William Il. Mckinley of Illinois, man.
of hn 20 tor r1ktt