Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
PRIMARY Battle
IS ON N IOWA
INSURGENTS AND sTANDPATs IN
TEST OF STRENGTH AT
THE POLLS.
FULL STATE TICKETS
ARE BEING NOMINATED
Eyes of Nation on Iowa Because "Resu-
lars +" Are Demanding Endorsement
Of Taft BY Return of Hull and Smith
to consress-contests in Four Con-
sressional Districts.
[By Associated Press.l

Des Moines, June 7.-While both
democrats and republicans will nomi-
nate state tickets and congressional
candidates at the primaries in Iowa
today, interest is centered almost sole
ly in the factional strife within the re-
publican party.
The slogan of the "progressives" is
endorsement of the states insurgent
representatives at Washington. The
"stalwarts" are for party regularity as
represented by Congressman Hull and
Smith.
Congressman Pickett, Haugen, Good,
Kendall and Hubbard, all rated as
'progressives," are certain of renomi-
nation, there being no opposition In
the Second district Dawson is not
seeking denomination and the republi-
can nomination will go without con-
test to Charles Grilk, Of Davenport
For head of the state ticket Governor
Carol is opposed by Warren Garst.
FactenaI Test For Congress.
In the First, Seventh, Eighth, and
Ninth districts the republicans have
contests between the standpatters and
the progressives. In each of these
districts two democrats also seek the
nomination of their party. In the
Tenth Frank P. Woods, an unqualified
progressive. is opposed by Lewis III.
Mayne, whom President Taft Monday
refused to reappoint postmaster at
Emm etsburg. In this district the DEM
ocrats selected no one to go before the
voters at today's primaries.
Both factions claim victory The
congressional candidates are modest
in their predictions: in the guberna-
torial fight Carroll and Garst each
claim majorities Of from $4,000 to
10000.
Claims of the Stand patters.
The standpatters claim that dele
gates to the state convention Of Aug.
will be anti Cummins; that they Will
Endorse the Taft administration, the
Iowa delegation to the lower house at
Washington, and ignore Senator Cum
Minis and Dalliver.
This convention will name state
central committee. Hence the selection
of delegates to the convention is re-
garded Of great Importance. The can
didacies for delegateship have not been
required openly to declare themselves
either for or against Cun1mins or Dol
liver. but it is understood that the ma
jority OF the candidates have been
named for the Iowa Taft Club. which is
organized in every voting precinct. and
that they are opposed to legislative in
surgency.
So while today's primaries will de-
ternine the complexion of Iowas rep
resentation in the house of representa-
tives so far as republicans are con-
cerned, the convention of next August
will be called upon 70 consider the
Cummins leadership. so far as that
leadership may be concerned after to-
days primaries.
The Democratic Ticket.
Three candidates seek the democratic
nomination for governor: Stephen III.
Bashor of Waterloo; Edwin G. Moon.
CT Ottumwa, and Claude r. Porter.
of Centervile.
Vote Light in Spots.
Reports from various districts show
the primaries progressing quietly. The
Second. Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh dis
trists reported the early vote very
light, and expected interest in the bat
tie lacking. The Eighth district voters
were out in force, and both republican
factions and democrats were engaged
in lively contest.
A light vote in the north end cut
into the progressive strength and this
may be offset by the light vote in the
Sixth district.
The First. Third and Tenth districts
report light vote The Fourth and
Ninth show a heavy vote and extra
ordinary interest in the contest.