Show CUMMINS OPEN v PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Gives Give Out Statement Out Putting Himself Squarely in L t. t the Field COMPLICATES SITUATION 1 FOR THE REPUBLICANS Senator La Follette De Declares dares clares I Have Nothing to Say WASHINGTON Jan 20 Senator Senator- Ablert B. B Gumming Cummin of Iowa progressive siTe sive Republican today announced his candidacy for the presidential nomination in a he that if it the Republicans of lovra Ioa believe fit him a. a fit man to urge before the Chicago convention he will accept decision The entrance of Into the Uie presidential fight materially com the Republican situation President dent Taft now is forthe fOrthe for the nomination by b. Senators LaFollette of Wisconsin and pro pro- while still other progressives are urging the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt Roosevett I Tho announcement bj by Senator Cum Cum- F J 4 I J 1 ni tf l I f for o t r a I Ifa fa lay j S s. s jm f oda f n t v t jt Ji f from om in taki ih a movement v e Ic on one au to to oppose President Taft it ith started a riot of political 1 speculation which eclipsed the ordinary of tho thc government statement follow Senator Cummins Cummins' Statement So much his has been published o much written arid and concerning the presidential matter thatter that I feel it make to the Republicans to be y duty to cans cans of of plain i statement on the i I On I On my return from the ses ton r of congress I I gave out through tho tho- press press- m ray opinion with respect to presidency That opinion remains un Un- altered The situation however has materially mate mate- changed and it now seems probable probable able that more than two candidates forthe for the he be considered consid- consid fred ered by bym the national 4 conditions if th B Re Republicans publicans of Iowa rowa believe I T am ani the right man to bo presented to the national nation nation- al convention as i a candidate for br the thet t presidential nomination and desire to o prent me mc f I will appreciate and ac- ac Copt as a. a most gratify fy ing of their faith n n my to c a. a best I can cant t tb general welfare elfare of the people v M Tt i rf f i La Follette People opIe Silent T At the the tho declaration iris made today bv W. W L. L charge that thit the tho La Toilette nc nm if there were no other sive Republican on the horizon hori hon r t tron ron zon that it was wai Mr La Follette first at and all the time In regard to a report from Denver Denier that a concerted was on foot to hold bold a meeting and decide on one progressive candidate Mr tr said l he knew nothing of ot k kany any such move He lie could not see not see that conference an of the tho port was likely Senator La Toilettes Toilette's only comment when shown time tho statement z was T I have ha nothing to say 33 11 Senator Cummins called together all th members of th the Town Iowa delegation In who ho were In the Continued on pair page 6 CUMMINS CUMMINS' Continued from page 1 city end and rAt lenil to them lie Die statement an announcing announcing an an- his Ida cand candidacy which the they 8 ap approved ap- ap p. p proved tJ Senator K Mr Sir in iii the lie senate bun Itati not from Chicago The Iowa low delegation t r re d an Rill member of or the R Republican Re Re- publican congressional campaign commit commit- le tc tes |