Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-05-29

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| OF 3 real Democrat he is. The Tele
graph. Herald questions your demoo'
racy. You have a better right to
question his. This instance is enough
in itself to prove what many already
know that Connolly is only for Con-
molly, not for the democratic party"
You have said the administration
was back Of you and preferred your
nomination. This was exploded by
Mr.. Bryan as follows:
1T (the senatorial Nomination. Is
4 question which the democracy Of
Iowa must settle. and with the settle
ment of which I will not undertake to
interfere The president does not take
part in contests between Democrats
! who are candidates for nomination"
You said Mr.. Underwood and Mr..
Palmer were interested in seeing you
nominated. They are on record as
| follows:
Il am not taking any part whatever
In the contest in your state. "a
Mitchell Palmer.
so far as l know the administration
or the members of congress are taking
no part in the senatorial primaries in
Iowa."-Oscar Underwood.
Connolly Support Falls or.
Fourth.-You use Mr.. Cleveland's
name and Mr.. Huber's name as repre-
senting your interests in their re-
spective districts. while they write as
follows:
1.-THE printing Ut my name as repre-
senting Mr.. Connolly's interests in
| the Ninth congressional district was
wholly unauthorized by me and with
| out foundation."-Wil F. Cleve-
land.
Il had no KNOWLEDGE whatever that
my name was being used as a Con-
molly organizer, nor have ever been
requested, nor have at any time been
consulted in that connections. G..
Huber.
You clearly misrepresented the facts
in all these matters, SO how can the
Democrats of Iowa place any conf
dence in what you say, either as
candidate before the primary, or as
our candidate this fall?
Do you feel it is wise thing and
becoming dignity on your part to
make statement after statement that
you know is false and has proven so?
Would this tend to strengthen you as
our party candidate?
Wanted Diplomatic Appointments.
Fifth.-You said in Independence,
Iowa, in the presence of half dozen
men who can verify this report that
you wanted the nomination for United
States senator SO you could get. dip
lomatic appointment If defeated for
seIAtor. Do you consider that q very
high plane upon which to base a can.
didacy for such an Office?
When you and I had our conference
and you had decided to withdraw from
the senatorial race, you asked my
support in the Third district for con.
gress and also the support Of friends
of mine. Mr. Dunn gives the support
Of me by these same friends as the
reason why he cannot support me.
You went further and asked me, If
you were defeated for congress (you
evidently did not feel, as you have
said in letters, that your election was
assured), If would help you get an
appointment under the administration.
You evidently expect any service you
render the party to be rewarded. In
fact I am tempted to believe it is
wholly matter OF reward with you.
Again ask, is this high plane upon
which to base candidacy?
Personally. feel you are thinking
more Of an appointment than being
elected senator. The campaign you
have made would not tend to make you
votes this fall and it looks very much
to me as though you we're willing to
sacrifice our opportunity to elect a
senator to crafty your own desires
and ambitions.
Money Spent for Opponent
Sixth.-You are now trying to create
q prejudice against Des Moines by call
ing my candidacy Des Moines Boost
er proposition. You know it is not,
but you cannot deny that your cam
paign is financed by interested par
ties in Dubuque. You talk of the
large amount of money 1 am spend
ing. have not sent $1,000 into one
town as your committee has. Can
you deny telegram signed &C. A.
H." was sent to Council Bluffs saying
they were sending $1,000 with which
to carry southwestern Iowa?
I take it C. A. H." is George A.
Huffman, who told me personally he
would support me for Senator If l
would promise him the Des Moines
postofice. Otherwise he was for you.
l told him I would settle all such mat.
tiers on their merits at the proper time
He is for you. I am not sorry to lose
such support. Did you pledge him the
postofice?
Meredith Big Contributor.
Claude Porter gives to a friend OF
mine as an excuse for his support of
Mr.. Connolly that zone must show
some gratitude" Who does Claude
Porter think gave him his position,
Maurice Connolly or the Democrats Of
Iowa? 1t is q great exhibition of