The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-14
CUMMlNS MAY
GET SUPPORT
OF MINNESOTA
PRIMARY DEVELOPMENT FAVOR
THE IOWA CANDIDATE.
only a "HanofuI' OF the Prooresslves
Hold Out-6ryan Diseredited.

81. PAUL. MINI. March ls-Minne-
sofa Republicans find themselves In a
quandary this year The new statewide
primary law Is preventing them from
really expressing their preference for
tht Presidency. although II was passed
with the opposite effect In view.
Under the law the man must seek
the office. not the man the office. And
only three candidates have come for
ward with their filings. These are
senator Cummins OF Iowa, Attorney
Esabrook OF New York and Attorney
webster OF Chicago. The date of iii
ing Is closed and Minnesota Republi-
cans must choose among these three
men. Furthermore, the candidates
Tor Presidential electors must take an
oath TO support the winner OF the mi
mary and not the winner OF the cleo
ton proper
Both Estabrook and Cummins are
spending considerable money in
Minnesota in the hope Of corralIinx
delegates. They wish TO herald TO the
country that Minnesota goes for our
candidate" whichever one that NAV
be-
But Minnesota Republicans are not
Tor Cummins. nor are they for Esta-
brook. Webster Is out OF the question.
Ihere Is lots Of sentiment for Senator
Root. and the sentiment for Roosevelt
is something TO be reckoned with were
~ not Tor the peculiar primary laws.
petitions We're circulated by the friends
OF both these men. as well as by the
friends Of Mccall. but were withdrawn
on request OF the beneficiaries Of the
petitions AS result the men who are
seeking the office are the men whose
names remained on file. and one OF
tnese VIII nave the Minnesota dele
gates TO the national convention.
Progressive HOLDING Out.
Minnesota Republicans and Progress
siVes nave not got together officially.
aI'housh both sides have tried to do
so. virtually all the Progressive vot-
ers are back iu the Republican partv.
but handful OF leaders" are hold.
ing out The Progress will have "A
delegauon Al tho Progressive national
convention. although they were NOT
suiiicient In number 10 nU an the mo-
sluons open under the primary law.
HlTam johnson OF California is 10 be
'helr candidate But should Cummins
or any other Republican OF fairly pro-
etessiNe ideas get the Republican
nomination Minnesota Progressives
VIII support him. There are several
Irogressives on tho Cummins ticket
Tor delegate 10 the convention
The Roosevelt sentiment lis gdvanc-
ms Even some OF the old line Re-
publicans who three wears ago were
feviline every letter OF the name Of
roosevelt say they Will support him
u ne No Us nominated. There Is much
Hughes sentiment iu the State. but
not as much as there is for Roosevelt
Estabrook Will stump the entire
State before the primary His friends
are sending out loads Of plate matter
70 tn" country newspapers and are
spending money IN other ways iu their
etoris 10 Win over the deleeatiou
But tho best informed politicians
ana those who watch the current of
events say Cummins viii undoubtedly
win. Just as Mississippi always goes
democratic. regardless of the nom
inee. 80 Minnesota always goes RE
publican. no matter who heads the
ttctct However. tine result Of the prI-
mary will not show whom Minnesota
really favors ~. the Presidency
Democrats For Wilson.
Mime o'a Democrats. with the ex-