Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-05-22
.BRYAN'S TRIBUTE
=. =: /. TO CONNOLLY


N, Count Him Among Ny Person
:, al Friends" Says Secretary.
tnioH OPINION OF HIS ABILITY
2rAnd Hls Democracy" 10 Adds-se"'
ator Kern says Hs Hopes for Con-
,.1ii.nolly's' success, and So Does
s~sa'- .'S-et','n e. C. Dunn.
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= In . statement issued In Washington
last week, Secretary Bryan, declaring
his own and the presidents neutrality
In the Iowa Democratic senatorial
contest, which will be decided at the
primary ON June LIST, paid high tribute
), TO- Maurice Connolly, saying: ~ count
him among my personal friends and
have high opinion Of his ability and
asmseraey."' ga.
This 10 not the first time Mr. Bryan
has paid tribute to Mr.. Connolly. AT
tho Waterloo Dairy Show last SUM
mer, which Mr.. Connolly got President
Wilson to ask Mr.. Bryan to attend
Mr.. Bryan called upon the people to
return Mr.. Connolly to congress. In
Dubuque, In compliment to Mr.. Con-
molly, he addressed an audience OF
Mr.. Connolly's home folks, and was Q
guest at the Connolly home. In Wash
lngton the secretary Of state has been
the congressman's dinner guest;
hence Mr.. Bryan's statement: II count
him among my personal friends.
Senator Kern for Connolly.
Senator Kern of Indiana last week
came out for Connolly for senator.
Previously A. Mitchell Palmer, Wilson
leader in the house, Representative
Underwood, administration leader In
the house, and Senator James had an
nounced their support Of the congress
man. Senator Kern says:
II am watching with keen inter
est events in Iowa politics, which !
trust Will lead to tho election Of Con-
aroesman Maurice Connolly to the
United States senate. have noted
his record in the house and consider
him ably fitted to uphold the Iowa
Democracy and fulfill the duties OF the
high ONCE Of senator"
+; e. a. Dunn's Statement .r
3! : H. q. Dunn, who was the Democratic
candidate for governor Of Iowa In
1111, issued . statement last week
declaring untrue . report that he Wa
for Mr.. Meredith, and Affirming I'm IN
lhistakable terms his support Of Con
holly. II have never at any time even
lntiuated that l Was for Mr.. Meredith
lpf senator" he declares, and goes on
% say: ...-... g..
j, Il WAS very kindly disposed 10
Hon. Fred White while no was . ton
eAfive candidate and expressed the
opinion that the field should 30 left
clear to the old leader Of the 9Th
district. SO far a. Mr.. Meredith 10
concerned, ! we not even aware, w
30 no called on mo . few months ago,
lhat he claimed to be q Democrat
When l was engaged in the primary
contest with Mr.. Hamilton two years
ego, we were cognizant of the fact
that Mr.. Meredith was one Of tho chief
councillors and hackers Of Prof. Hold.
On for the Republican nomination.
Never having knoWA him in Demo
cratic circles and never having met
him our natural conclusion was that
be was a Republican and we never
gave q thought to him In that cam
paign. Neither did he offer any ad
vice or assistance to US and / doubt
II he did to Mr.. Hamilton, my oppo-
nent The first time / ever met Mr..
Meredith was when he came into my
office a couple of months ago and
said that he was thinking of running
Tor governor. He and ] discussed the
situation frankly, but told him at
that time that several friends of mine
who had been very active in my sup
port, notably Mr.. McGinnis of Leon,
Ind Mr.. Whitmer of Sioux City, were
tentative candidates and that in the
pvent Of either Of them being = can
didate, could not oppose them for Z
man whom had never known In
Democratic circles. ....
I'm view Of what have Just stated
you can SEQ how absurd it would be
Tor me to be for him against q man
hke Connolly who supported me In
The election Of two years ago; devoted
10 much time and energy to my cam
paisn % he did to his own; q man
who has been heard In Democratic
councils for years and who over
turned tho 3rd district for the first
time since the famous monkey-wrench
was constructed, and who in his year
and q half In congress has upheld tho
han6e o. the president At every turn.
There IL such Q thing as decency
even IN politics, and a. one who has
been honored by the party and who
has been supported by the vast ma
FORTY Of its leaders and the rank and
6le, ! do not feel that It 10 necessary
TO 20 hunting In the grass along the
track for = candidate when there are
20 many w,t,o have been out in the
roadway fighting the battles for years
past"
Guarding Against Wilson's Enemies.
80 far % I am concerned, am In
terested In keeping the Democratic
party of Iowa out of the hands of q
few wouldbe bosses and disgruntled
ofnoeseekers. and keeping it in the
hands Of the great rank and file of the
business men, professional men and