Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-14
ATTITUDE OF SENATOR CUMMiNS
TO INSURE CLEAN PRIMARY
CAMPAIGN.
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
BRINGS MANY COMPLIMENT
Harmony Among Republicans in Sena.
toriaI Campaign in Contrast to Fight
in Democratic Camp Meredith
Placed on Defensive-interes. in Bull
Moose Situation Disappears.
peoiai to Tim les Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 1.-THE formal an
nouncement by Senator Cummins OF
MS candidacy and modest statement Of
the situation, which gives the key to
the pending campaign. which was
printed in most of the daily papers of
the state on Monday has already
brought 20 the omm.tree which will
care FOR the interests of the party 4
great many favorable responses from
over the state. The conlmenGation
was general OF the stras: ghtforward ana
sensible way in which the senior SEN
ator stated the matter Ii is believed
that this Wi.l be about all that will be
necessary for the senator 10 say dur
ing the campaign
The extent TO which influences an
tagonistic 70 the senator are able to
manipulate matters was felt here. y
desperate effort VAS made 10 prevent
even the publication Of the senator :
statement in MS home town. There
are powerful Influences at work here,
tho they viii not be able to control any
large number Of votes. It is safe 10
say that at least 80 per cent Of the vote
cast at the republican primary will be
cost for Senator CumIn!ns in Polk
county.
No Primary Scars.
The fact that Senator Cum MINIS will
positively refuse 10 permit any attack
10 be made in his behalf on any Of
the other numerous and sundry can
didates who have come cut against
CuT1ins' this year. is now Well I'M
derstood. The tone Of all speakers at
the little republican love feast Of last
Saturday was such as 20 lead 20 a pri-
mary result with no scars that would
l!nger until November. The commit
tee named has upon il both progress
s!ves'' and "stardpat-ers.' as such
were known in other years. Report af
ter report came from out in the state
Of harmony existing al this time all
along the line ard a desire among re-
publicans TO maintain such harmoni-
Gus relations as will make more ce-
tain the election OF the republican
ticket
While here Senator Cun1mins also
indicated that he would make rh@ race
on his own record and not on the rec
ord Of any opponent. In other words
il WI! be a positive candidacy and not
negative. Let others stand on their
records; he VIII stand on his.
Democrats at War.
It seems that among the democrats
there is a disposition TO get away from
some records. The man just now on
the defensive and much worried IS
Meredith. He planned to run on a
record such as he might fix UP TO suit
the occasion. Unfortunately for him
his opponents are not willing 10 let
the record go as stated and have dug
Up a lot of evidence which is being
used to advantage in those places
where lifelong democrats have been
carrying political wood for Years. The
fact that most of the wood Meredith
has been carrying was used 20 build
hot fires under democratic candidates
is not very pleasing to the democrats.
All interest In the bull moose situa-
ton appears to have disap peare6. Oc-
cas!cna.Iy one Of the paid organizers in
the service OF Perkins Of New York
appears and gets himself interviewed.
in the local bull moose organ 10 the
extent Of a half column OF hot air but
even this fails TO arouse the curiosity
of the public Since the visis OF Osca:
King Davis 10 Iowa. and others from
New York. there has been no further
com plant OF failure to pay the salary
expenses Of the "orgauizers" ou, IN the
state or !utv