Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-31
SENATOR cuMMlN1 NAME AP.
PEARS IN EvERY STRAW
BALLOT REPORTED.
NOT FORCING OTHERS TO
oEs.sT IN EFFORTS
No Objection to Roessvslt's and Ia.
FolIstts's Friends Remaining Active
In Iowa But Solid cummn.. Dele
CATION to Convention is Wanted
Taft Supporters Join in Move.
Special to Times-Republlcan.


the fad is straw votes on presidential
preference among republicans; and
despite that there has been no pub.
licity whatever given to, the candidacy
of Senator Cunmins in that state every
vote reported shows a number of votes
cast for Senator Cummins. A straw
vote by Galesburg paper shows three
for Cumlnins. In almost every vote
taken the name of Curnmins appears.
The Chicago Tribune reports tina,
one +. M. Shippy, manager Of the
Roosevelt Club at Waterloo, Iowa.
writes to Chicago that in spite of the
Cummins candidacy, the Roosevelt
movement is strong in Iowa.
The impre ssion has been put out that
1t is the intention of the republicans
who are for an Iowa delegation for ar
Iowa candidate to force all others tc
desist. This seems to be contrary to
the plan. The right of every republican
to have whatever personal choice he
may want is recognized. In this city
the club of LaFollette men will not be
disbanded but is to go on and be
strengthened as much as possible. for
the men in it stand for principles they
believe are worth supporting.
The selection of C. c. Dowell to head
the Cummins Club here in Des Moines
is recognized as a most excellent one.
Senator Dowell is one of the veteran
progressives of the state and in the
state senate exercised great influence
in bringing about much of the legisla-
ton which is to the credit Of the re-
publican party. He is also regarded rs
one of the best organizers in the state
He was greatly disappointed because 1t
became necessary for him to step out
of the race for congress some years
ago, but he never lowered his colors
nor became disgruntled.
Taft Men Join cummins Move.
There is also great rejoicing here
over the evidence which is prevalent
that great many republicans who
have quite recently been planning to
carry Iowa for Taft are now ready to
join earnestly in movement for Sena .
tor Cummins. Men who within few
months have declared much vehemence
that Iowa ought to be for Taft on the
sole ground that Taft is going to be
nominated anyway are out with their
coats Off to do valiant work for Sena-
tor Cummins, having come to full
realization of the fact that the nomina-
ton Is far from being settled yet.
Carroll Puts Out Feeisr.
Governor B. F. Carroll has put out
"feeler" for his contemplated candi-
dacy for governor against Clarke, in
his attack upon Professor Holden and
his supporters and claim as to priority
Of right to the "Greater Iowa" shibbo-
leth.
Governor Carroll insists that he is
the originator and inventor of the de-
vice, but neglected to secure copy
right, hence the loss Of his property.
While ostensibly the attack which
the governor puts out is directed at
both Holden and Clarke it is actually
against the former alone and his espe-
cha, political hackers, since Clarke has
merely called attention to the fact that
there have been great many Iowa
people engaged in boosting for great
er and better Iowa these many years
and he wanted to be classed as one.
Some time ago it was whispered
about that as soon as the situation be-
came somewhat complex. Carroll would
get into the game as a candidate for
governor. But that was on the pre-
sumption that the Holden candidacy
would make big splash, and when it
commenced to slump off the Carroll
ambition seemed to dwindle. Just what
has caused revival is not clear. unless
it is the renewal of factional move
ment to keep the Iowa delegation away
from Cummins. 1t is known that Car
roll has been considered as one of the
candidates for delegate to the Chicago
convention.