Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-20

Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa.
progressive republican. today announced
his candidacy for the republican presiden-
tial nomination in q statement in which
he says that II the republicans of Iowa
believe him At man to urge before the
Chicago convention he will accept their
decision.
The entrance OF Mr.. Cummins into the
presidential tight materially complicates
the republican situation. President Taft
now 10 openly opposed for the nomination
by Senators La Toilette OF Wisconsin and
Cummins. both prosressives. while still
other. prosressivcs are urging the nomina-
ton OF Col Theodore Roosevelt
Announcement Expected.
The announcement by Senator Cummins
had been expected for several days. Com
ing today in connection with the report
from Denver that Clifford Pinchot was
taking the initiative In a movement for
conference Of progressive republicans to
decide upon one candidate to oppose
President Taft, 1t started a riot of po-
litical speculation which eclipsed the or
binary activities of the government
Senator Cummins statement follows:
so much has been published I'm the
newspapers, so much written and said to
me concerning the presidential matter
that / feel ii to be my duty to make to
the republicans of Iowa a plain state
ment upon the subject.
Immediately upoi my return from the
last session OF Congress l gave out
through the press my opinion with re-
spect to the presidency. That opinion re- .
mains una1tered.
"The situation, however, has material
ly changed, and it now seems probable
that more than two candidates for NOM
ination will be seriously considered by
the national convention.
Under these conditions IL thel repub-
licans Of Iowa believe that I am fiji
man to be presented to the national con-
vention as a candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination, and desire to SO pre-
sent me. I will appreciate and accept
their confidence as most gratifying
purpose to serve as best l can. the gem
eral welfare of the people.
ALBERT B. CUMMINS.'
Endorsed by Iowa Delegation.
Senator Cummins called together all the
republican members of the Iowa delega-
ton in Congress who are in the city this
morning. and read to them the statement
which he had prepared announcing his
candidacy. which they approved. Senator
Kenyon. Mr.. Cummins' colleague in the
Senate, had not returned, although ex-
pected later in the day. Mr.. Kenyon will
support Mr. Cummins.
II was suggested in gossip at the Cap
itol today that back Of the Cummins can
throw the delegation from Iowa to La
Toilette when the test comes in the ma
tional convention. 1t was denied. how
ever, that there Is any such understand
ing, although, Of course the progressive
senators will vote for the progressive can
didate.
The Iowa delegation at its meeting
reelected Representative Woods as the
Iowa member OF the republican congress
sional committee.
Will Stand by La Toilette.
At the progressive republican campaign
headquarters here the declaration was
made today by w. l.. Houser. I'm charge,
that the fight for Mr.. La Toilette would
continue as IL there were no other pro-
gressive candidates on the horizon; that
II was MIR. La Toilette first. last and all
the time
In regard to report from Denver TO
the effect that concerted movement
was on foot. to hold a preconvention
meeting and decide on one progressive
nothing whatever OF any such move. He
could not. see that any conference OF the
sort was likely.
senator La FolIette's only comment
when shown the Cummins statement wass
IT have nothing to say"
Attitude Of Progressives.
The following list was given out at
the Capitol today as showing the presi.
Dental preferences OF the progressive
senator's:
La Toilette, Wisconsin, and Cummfnes
Iowa-presidential candidates. !
Bristow, Kansas; Bourne, Oregon:
Crawford. South Dakota: Clapp. MIN. I,
nesota: Gronna, North Dakota: Poins
dexter. washington, and Works. C2l- !
ifornia {7)-for La Toilette.
Kenyon, Iowa-for Cummina.
Borah of Idaho and Dixon OF Montana
(2)-for Roosevelt
brown. Nsbrasks (mild insurssntl-ese
Taft