The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24

81. Louis py using secrets he had OBJ
tanned when associated with Mr..
Hitchcock in campaign work.
Edwin w. Sims. identified with the
Roosevelt movement in Chicago, it is
pointed out, finds his grievance in the
refusal of President Taft to reappoint
him district attorney, while Chauncey
Dewey. who is a leader of the repub-
lican first district organization, wanted
to be postmaster at Chicago.
Dewey. it is recalled. is the man who
broke the Illinois delegation four
years ago and gave Taft two delegates.
all the rest being Cannon. Mr.. Dewey
has been q great friend of Mr.. Hitch
cock, and is declared to have been
promised the postof1ice for his work
four years ago.
One of the great troubles feared is
that the developments in the north
Will inspire same southern leaders with
the idea that the Roosevelt movement
IS the band-wagon proposition. It is
believed hat leaders like Cevil Lyon
of Texas n Pearl Wight of Louis
lana are ready to start a southern
stampede at a hint from Oyster Bay.
1t Is not so sure today that the an
nouncement of Senator cummins' can
didacy means a one-sided situation in
Iowa. There will be real fights for
Taft delegates. it is declared, in the
first, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth
districts. Moreover. it has come to
light that members of the Iowa dele
cation are secretly bitter in their
feeling against Cummins, because his
candidacy, it is alleged. will put them
in a most embarrassing position in their
| districts.
There are members like Pickett.
Good. Kendall and Green, who are
recognized as Cummins men, but who
represent districts where the factional
lines have been closely drawn. While
supporters of Cummins, or two at
least have been pledged to Taft. One
or the members is reported as saying
he was going black home, quit politics
n become a private citizen as a re-
suit of the latest development.
Senate Cummins, it is now stated,
did not ask the advice of the delega-
ton as to entering the race. but called
the members together and informed
them what he had decided to do. Rep
resentative Kennery. stand-patter.
from the first district. did not attend
the meeting, 1t was learned today.
WA Is particularly regretted by
the representatives in the close dis
tricts is that the Cummins candidacy
will revive all the old-time factional
bitterness and make trouble for the
sitting member at the election IL not
IN connection with the denomination.
~sOAAS ~ SAA SSS4to I1kCIlkUeEa le6lS
that he a do other than support
Cummins and much depends on
whether 1t will be possible in some
instances to have the Cummins lieu.
tenants accept delegates who are
known to favor Taft a second choice,
The %intrastate features of the Iowa
situation are decidedly more interest
ing than Its interstate features at this
stage.
Disgusting their real feelings over
the Cummins candidacy to the best
Of their ability, LaFollette folk IN.
derstood to, reflect the personal sur
face position of the senator himself
In h matter were declaring today
that Taft would be the real sufferer
from the Iowa coup.
1t was argued h a Cummins would
be able to capture, the solid delegation
thereby robbing Taft Of delegates he
otherwise would have obtained In
certain districts, and that under the
new circumstances the delegates sup.
porting. Cummins would be compelled
on q break to go to some progressive
one other than Taft. The cultivation
of. this Idea will not help some OF
the republican representatives out Of
their dilemma,
When Senator Cummins returned tc
Washington after the holidays to pre-.
sent the situation to his colleague he
brought with him Howard Clark Of
Des Moines, the LaFollette manager
in the state. to give evidence as to the
impossibiiity of getting the Iowa dele.
cation for the Wisconsin candidate
This presentation, however, did no,
seem to convince the LaFollette man.
ayers that LaFollette could not have
won the greater share of the dele.
gates II Cummins had gone in for him
with a will after indorsing his candi.
dacy.
The fact that there was a differenc.
Of opinion between the two camp,
cropped out when Cummins first be.
gan to declare that the LaFollette,
were poor political strategists, thu,
indicating that they were holding GU,
on the idea Of making the insureen,
fight entirely around a single indi,
Yidual.