Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-07
GATHERED BY THE WAYsIDE
~ Org Williams

rBy Ore WlUams-l
Des alcines. Nov Sit Is Inevitable
that the thoughts Of & very great mum
Der OF loyal Iowans VIII De turned TO-
WARD the idea that one result q the
recent election Is 70 rna@e certain tina
Senator CummIns is e be reckpnec
with as Q presid entiaI possibility next
time This much may De conceded oy
those VINO Go not approve o. his course
at all times There are reasons Tor the
belief that he may reach the pres
dency There Is something the writer
has rarely ever discussed; hut me tirne
seems opportune for & careful surN ey
Of the situation. SIX years ago the
writer urged that Iowa republicans get
together then and decide upon sup
porting an Iowa candidate. either SHAW
or Cummjns. and present uul-eo
front at the national conNenrtoni apd
IS still Of the opinion that II II hao
been done an Iowa man would have
been nominated and elected. The then
Secretary Shaw was himself then Of
the opinion. and SO expressed II in
writing, that either himself Or Cum
Minis could be elected president and
that either one would be nominated
if Iowa got back Of him A year from
now IL may be that the situation Will
be such that the way is open for iowa
TO secure the presidency. II is al Least
worth while keeping IN n1ind Jhe
value Of the presidency ~ q SLATE Can
not be underestirnated and this With
out regard 10 any personal gain wh!cn
may accure 70 individuals, and II IS
entirely & false notion that a president
can and will merely favor a few close
friends, for he must, IN the very nature
Of things, favor the really strong and
deserving men Of mis- party and Of his
state regardless Of any personal in
clinations he may have. That was
where the late Mr.. Taft failed II IS one
place where Wilson Is doing well Here
are some suggestions as u Ehe Iowa
chance at the presidency:
Senator Cummins comes naturally
row into actual leadership Of the sen
ate minority. and is IN the best posi-
bic position 70 carve out the policies
on which his party must wiz If at all
Senator Cummins returns TO the
senate with the prestige II having won
in q square fight against the presl-
dent, with all the power Of the admin
istrat1on against him and 9 lot Of
other things TO fight and row, so
far as the record discioses freed from
the old charge that ne mas depended
on the votes Of those u ar opposition
party.
Senator Cummins Is IN excellent
health and strength. mas lad the ex-
perience and the training for the place,
has ioyal friends and hackers al home.
end is capable Of making z record in
the senate which, ADDED TO that which
he has already made gives aim ex-
cellent foundation for q campaign
The recent campaign mas dlssipated
great many clouds that have been
made 70 gather about ais head He is
now IL the clear
The campaign has left Governor
Clarke in an eny!aole position before
the public The campaign VAS not a.
be would have liked 1t. The isgues
were not Of his making u IL true that
very seldom does either d candidate or
convention make the issues Of the
campaign, but they just seem 10 grow
M spontaneously Geyernc. CLARKE nc
eepted situation ne did not like and
made defensive campaign on me
battlefield selected by the enemy. He
would rather have talked Of the real
big things To state affairs-of the WORK
Tor education, Of the start for better
roads, Of the great work being done
.oF agriculture and industry cf the up-
guiding Of the colleges and hospitals
ard all the great program Of social
progress which has Deen 30 wei
started But he talked Of the things
nat the people were asking about.
Seyer before In all Iowa history was
there any Euch q campaign waged
against governor Of the state. II
would have literally frightened a Jess
~esointe man II would have broken
the heart Of one Of less courage. Coy
ernor Clarke kept before him Just two
'hings-his faith in the good sense of
he people and his own consciousness
" having done only hig duty. Even
those who doubted his wisdom could
put admire him for tenac city he ex
ntbited In standing for what he be-
HteVAa = Sc the right. From the stand
point OF usefulness to the state, Gov
ernor Clarke Is now at the very ton He
may speak with more confidence than
ever before. He will not command
Tor ne Is not dognatic, but he Will find
II easier to persuade. And he certainly
mas BatHereo an experience that can
De turned to great good .or the state
from the standpoint Of his party obi
cation he is now in the best position
81 any man In the state to lead his
party forward to a cementing Of the
actional differences. Governor Clarke
. fairly entitled to be called pro-
sressiye. He has been even radical. He
has beer very important Fart of that
general movement which gave Iowa