The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-15
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GREAT VICTORY
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HOME FOR CONVENTION
predicts Republican House After
Next Year and Probably Re-
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nEs MONIES, July 14.-ln excel
liant health, and enthusiastic over the
outlook for the republican party, SEN
afor B. Cummins arrived In Des
Moines last night to attend the state
Convention and get a brief respite
from his work at Washington.
The senator appeared immensely
nleased to be getting back to Iowa. II
only for few days. Sitting In the
observation car on the last lap of his
trim. he remarked several times to the
renorter who had gone on TO meet
him. upon the luxurious beauty OF the
fields through which the train was
Passing.
Republicans will win back much of
the ground they have lost, Senator
Crmmins believes, in the contests this
wear .The prospect for republican
victories, is excellent" he said. I'VE
will probably elect enough republican
representatives to give us majority
IN the house and nearly enough sena-
tors to give us majority in the SEN
ate.
81 was talking to very prominent
republican from Connecticut only
few days ago and he assured me the
democratic vote in that state would
re almost neglegable. OF course Con-
nect.cut is state which has been
mcst seriously affected by the demo-
crate tariff. With half the people sit
ting on their doorsteps it is not to be
expected that they would be enthus-
i.stic over continuance Of the demo-
cratic administration.
The effect OF the tariff upon bust
ness conditions Of the country will
have an important influence upon the
voting this year. Whether or not the
depression is due altogether to the
tariff. the political result will be the
same"
~what about Iowa. the reporter
asked.
"The situation here seems altogeth-
e. promising for republican success.
We have reason to expect sweeping
republican victory"
Are you perturbed over the report
that the president and Mr.. Bryan may
be brought to Iowa. to oppose your
candidacy?' the senator was asked.
"Oh, no. The people should well
come the president Of the United
States, and 1t seems TO me they are
curious enough about certain things
he is doing that they would be glad
to hear from him aEflrst hand as to
his reasons. have no notion that
the president will come out here for
the campaign, but II 1t were possible
Of my own persuasion to bring him
here, should certainly be in favor
of IT.
Republicans could wish nothing
better for themselves than that the
president should come" the senator
smiled.
Col. Pete" Hepburn was on the
same train with the senator and the
two had been talking together on
their way to Des Moines. I've talked
OF everything but politics with Col
onel Hepburn" the senator said when
he was asked concerning the report
that Colonel Hepburn woulH make a
speech in the convention against him.
I suppose man Of his prominence
would be entitled to hearing. There
was time when I worried about such
things, but / do not any longer
Have you anything to say concern,
Ing the report that you will be can
dsdste for the presidency in 1882"
No, only this: That in the year
1915 no one should actively seek the
republican nomination. The national