The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-06-02
TWO INTERESTING CONTESTS
Will COME IN THE PRIMARY
ELECTION ON JUNE Z.
While Certain Governor viii BE Nom.
mated Convention May Have
Some Places to Fill.

OF generous publicity campaigning,
mas submerged from public attention
al others. but BY the contests for re
publican nomination to the Offices Of
Railroad Commissioners and Superin.
tendent of Public Instruction 1t Is
an assured fact that at the primary
on June Z. republican candidate
for governor win be nominated. This
y not true with respect to these other
two Offices because OF the large field
OF candidates in each. As is well
understood to secure nomination It
Is necessary for the candidate to re-
ceiye thirty-fiys per cent OF the en-
tire vote cast at the primary. There
are six candidates for the nomina-
ton to the Office of railroad commits
sioner, and while it Is generally con.
ceded one of these nominations will
go to Col David j. Palmer, of Wash.
ington county, present chairman OF
| the board, and a member for several
years. one other nomination Is to be
| made from among the five remaining
candidates. If none of these secure
| thirty-fiye percent the second nomina.
| ton will be made by the convention,
Mr.. Palmer's nomination is accepted
as foregone conclusion, because of
his statewide popularity. At the last
| general election for railroad commits
| sioner, in which he participated, he
received the largest vote Of any can.
| didate. His large following Is easily
accounted for by the fact that he has
| been an Iowa farmer ever since the
civil war in which he made a remark
able record as a soldier; and the rec
ord he made on the board which, dur
Ia this membership, has decided b,
| s84 complaints of which number 5 per
cent we're dismissed for want Of juris
dietion, IL per cent were denied, leay-
| ing 2,307 cases closed to the satisfae
lion Of the compliments against the
railroads,
Thorne Out Of Race.
The fact of his conceded nomination
precludes the possibility OF nomina
lion for Clifford Thorne of Washing
.on, as 1t is extremely improbable thu
SECTORS win nominate two candidates
from the same city and county. or
he remaining four candidates, James
La. Wilson of Adair county, appears
/ to have the best of the struggle, be-
cause of his wide acquaintance among
| he old soldiers and among politicians,
gained during his service as secretary
/ % lieutenant governor. Chris.
! ,opher Ottosen of Humboldt
county and Ed Sitz Of Clay county
nave the disadvantage Of both being
IN about the same territory and win
probably divide votes there so as to
prevent either getting the nomination
Ut the primary. Earl Ferguson OF
/ Page county has not made an aggres
| ,fVe campaign.
! State Superintendent.
/ The campaign by all candi.
iates for State superintendent
II Public Instruction has been
1 conducted along non-poltical lines.
However, there Is little question con-
,erning the political affiliation OF a.
NJ. Deyoe of Garner for his campaign
8 being managed by Senator John
aammil of Britt, one Of the most rad
ical progressives on the floor OF the
senate In the last Iowa General As
sembly John F. Riggs. the present
incumbent, Is not looked upon as a
strong candidate because OF his gen
sral unpopularity among the farmers,
who are generally opposed to school
plans and proposed legislation of Mr..
Riggs. Adam Pickett OF Creston is
looked upon as one of the strongest
candidates because of his education.
al qualifications and general popular
Ity. Other candidates who have CON
Quoted their campaign modsstly are
d. E. Brainard of Logan. A. b. Hem.
niger of Keosauqua, L. G. Welty oil
Story county and F. e. Lark OF Mon
roe. ....
~ The Governorship Fight.
With the contest for republican CUB
ernatorial nomination the fight Is
J clean cut. Either Governor b. F. Car
roll will be renominated or Warren
p. Garst viii be chosen as the leader OF
the republican party in state anairs
Probably upon the nomination o.
governor will largely depend the fac
tional complexion Of the state con
vention to be held after the primary
IL progresivSs secure control they
purposee to devote efforts of the gath
!. ering to an endorsement OF Iowa!
two senators in Congress in thei
fight against the Taft administrator
measures proposed by the presiden
for passage. If the standpatters con
troll the convention 1t Is expeete'
! state matters of direct interest to 10
wa farmers and taxpayers will receive
greatest consideration. Many pro
gressives have announced their sup
: port for Carroll and his opportunity
. for nomination is now looked upon a.
J the very best.
i Attorney GeneraIship.
Remarkable gains made by Guy A
Feely OF Waterloo, as indicated b,
endorsements he is receiving from al
: sections Of the state. seem to ind
cate his certain nomination for attor
ney general Geo Cosson of Audi
hon has been making strenuous cam
; paign and undoubtedly has som
. strong strength In sections, but II !
. believed by politicians In position
TO Judge conditions that his strengt
! is too scattered to avail him in the An
: al count. He admits he expects moth
ing In the river districts and man
other counties where laws he chamI
Toned and some or which he secure
/ the enactment are not looked upo
fayorably. His radical attitude 9
displayed In the last session OF tn
legislature Is objected 10 my many q
{ not safe attribute for an attorne
general. w. Il. Chantland OF For
Dodge Will probably receive lars
= complimentary vote.