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Cummins Rivalry in Iowa Politics Echoes Across Parties
A column profiles Albert B. Cummins and Robert La Follette as standouts in Iowa politics, highlighting Cummins’s break with party leaders, his anti machine stance, and push for reform. It notes past battles over railroad influence, the 1899 Senate contest, and the unusual female support Cummins enjoys for his public image.
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Albert B. Cummins
United States
Iowa
James Jones
Cummins
Paris
Contege
Ivero
Messace Wa Forthea
Des Moines
Macuers
Crumins
Milrads
Buite
Albert Baird Cummins
Pennsylvania
Cypress
Colunty
Indiana
A.B. Cummiins
Havyer
John B. Gear
Leslie M. Shaw
Shaw
Communis
Dolliver
United States Senate
Carver
Towa
Mfimias
Senate
Ida L. Galorr
Gienit
Paige
Albert B
Megny
Salbad
Bildad
Inbad