Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-14
TALK OF DARK HORSE BY TAFT
FOIL OVERS cENrERs AROUND
cUMMINs
SENATOR MURRAY CRANE
BOUNDING STATE LEADERS
Asking If cummins Will Be Acceptable
to TAFT Supportss-Senator Kenyon
Crows Optimistic and Says Chances
Are Best Evsr-Hene Confers With
Iowa Senator.

CHICAGO, June 14.-The Taft leaders
bexau to look around yesterday tof
dark horse, realizing that the chances
of the presidents denomination are
not SO good. Talk OF a ihird caHoi-
date centered around Senator Cum
Minis Of Iowa.
There was we'll authenticated re-
mort that Senator Crane OF Massachu
sets had sounded out quietly, and III
his characteristic way, certain state
leaders now openly aligned with ial'
suggesting that the Taft strength De
delivered in bulk to the Iowa senator.
This action OF the senator from
Massachusetts followed hard upon 'hS
return of Senator Kenyon OF iowa IRON
WASHINGTON. NJ. Kenyon, VINO MAE
a living trip cas-, and rapid Jour!-eS
back. came into the CGEn:nlns !lead
quarters yesterday Horhihs >-
promptly issued statement dsetat us
that in Washington there IS raPlu!!
growing sentiment for a thiro cai-ui
date and that Senator SuHnlli!s az
swers the description.
cumn,ins Talk Flows Freely
INN eGiarely afteT ltls oleaF-~h " -
national committee session III !1iU1i
,ernoon the Cunmins talk was per-
n.i,ted to flow fully and freely par
ticularly among the national commit
teemen and delegates VINO nave
playing the Taft game during the pre-
convention fght.
Cunmins badges appeared IN I.e
Congress hotel and no effort was made
:. ma -.STN- =
sion the sudden accreIion OF Cumnllns
sentiment.
Senator Kenyon at night was sponsor
for the declaration that the prospects
for the nomination Of his colleague
were better than they have been al
anv time since the campaign for dele
gates opened.
This statement. coupled with the
failure OF Senator Crane or Of the TAFT
MANAGEMENT to attempt 20 offset the
Cummins boom, was held by the poll
t;r,sn= 70 he deeply significant, and
one of the stron gesr indications that
the Drops had gone from under the
Taft movement and that the old guard
had determined upon desperate meth
DDS TO preserve themselves.
Senator Kenyon Optimistic.
Senator Kenyon, thoroughly optl-
,nistic over the situation from the
Cumrains standpoint, issued the follow
ing statement Immediately after his
return from Washington:
"I found an amazingly strong and
rapidly growing sentiment in and about
Washington for third candidate. said
Mr.. KENYON. Senator Cummins is the
only man suggested as having the
qualifications necessary 10 insure the
success Of the republican party. Ine
republican party mas withstood ms
stress and strain put upon II since lis
organization. in the administration o.
governmental affairs, and this con
vention should Go nothing that will en-
danger it's future or hazard cetea'
at the polls in November.
The talk We hear Of TWO conventions
bolts. and riots is not in keeping with
the dignity Of the party or lis orderl!
administration Of affairs, and IS on.
noxious TO substantially al its mem
hers.
If the two Aercely contending fac
tions would eliminate all personal re
sentiment and look only 70 the best in
terests of the party. and. thru il. TO tn
best interests of the country, rhir'
candidate would speedily be chosen
Heney and Kenyon Confer.
Francis j. Heney OF the Roosevelt
HEADQUARTERS. held a brief but earnes
conference with Senator Kenyon beeor
dinner. Neither would discuss IL Nj
Kenyon asserted the Iowa delegates in
structed for Cunamins will stick I
their candidate. He inferred the cum
minis forces would do nothing 10 hel
prevent a deadlock IN the convention
He said under no circumstances woul
Mr. Cummins accept the noninauo
for the vice presidency.
Mr.. Kenyon visited the LaFollett
quarters. It was not denied there tina
he made the call in the interest {
Senator Cummins. Alfred T. Roger
committeeman from Wisconsin, repeat
ed that the LaFollecte delegates ha
no second choice He vas asked
Governor McGovern will be proposed q
temporary chairman.
That has not been decided" he re
piled. The LaFolette delegates nav
tentatively arranged for a meeting {
the Grand Pacific hotel for Monda
night. They will complete their organ
cation and make their plans at ths
time No one can truthfully say no
just what those plans will be. This
q party in which the people real
rule. There is no boss of the Visor
sin or North Dakota delegations"
Regarding Vice Presidency.
"will the nomination for the VII
presidency be offered Wisconsin ma
in the hope Of securing the delegate
from that state?"
It is not probable" replied Mr.. Ro,
ers. II do nc. believe even that Won
influence the delegates"
John Harmon. secretary to Senat
LaFollette. said he did not see how Il
nomination Of Taft or Roosevelt cou
affect the progressive movement
Neither Taft nor Roosevelt advocat
the LaFolIette principles" said NJ
Harmon. eft is not probable that eth
candidate would with any sincerity a
tempt to see them carried out. It
amusing to think what could be dol
with a progressive platform"
Senator Borah held prominent me-
ton among the gossipers as probab
dark horse for the presidential non
inatfon.