Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-09

Vi OuOSS W. ~ "dOG VIII UOI NC E.
candidate for the office Of gov
ernor. The conference Of Iowa
Democrats yesterday in Des
Moines did not select any candi-
dates for nominations. wish 1t
understood that my name will not
appear on the Democratic ballot
this spring as candidate for
lieutenant governor."-senator e.
G. Moon.
Hon. e. G. Moon Of this city, repre-
sentative in the Iowa senate from Wa
pello county, will not be running
mate for the choice Of Iowa Democ-
racy for the Office of governor. Sen
ator Moon, however. may be the
choice Of the Democrats for the office
of governor. With Judge M. j. Wade
on the very top Of the list of won't
runs" 1t is nightly probable that when
the ticket committee OF the state
Democratic central corr nittee meets
next week In. Des Meines that m r..
Moon will be its choice to head the
ticket. This committee is composed
of N. F. Reed of Ottunwa, Clint Price
OF Indianola and Judge M. j. Wade of
Iowa City. Mr.. Reed could not say
positively that Mr.. Moon would be the
choice of the committee, but his re-
plies to questions were so framed as
to give the impression that the nom
ination for governor lies between the
Ottumwa senator and E. G. Dunn OF
Mason City. Mr.. Dunn, who has been
talked Of as candidate for railroad
commissioner, set the conference
straight yesterday on his desire for
that ONCE by flatly refusing to run.
With Judge Wade entirely out Of
the range of possibility for the gov
ernorship, much strength has been
switched to the candidacy of Mr..
Dunn. With Mr.. Moon mentioned as
lieutenant governor with no opposi-
ton, it is reasonable to believe that
he would command much support for
the next step upward Thus it Is that
Iowa Democracy looks to Moon and
Dunn.
curran Not Opposed.
County Treasurer James v. Curran
will have no opposition for the nomi-
nation of state treasurer. George
Smith of Keosauqua is alone in the
race for secretary of state as is James
M. Parsons Of Des Moines for attor-
ney general. A new candidate for
the railroad commission is found in
the person of William Lowden of Fair
field, who with Walter Dewey Of Char
iton and Nixon P. Jones of Des Moines
are considered receptive material for
that office. The offices of lieutenant
governor, auditor of state and super
lntendent of public instruction were
not considered to any great extent by
The conference.
Bashor Is in Race.
S. H. Bashor Of Waterloo is believ-
ed by many Democrats to presume
that he already has the nomination
Tor governor and in support of this
assumption, he announced yesterday
that he has filed his papers and was
still in the race. Ellis E. Wilson, a
Bashor supporter, said:
"When other men we're hanging
back for fear they would not be elect
ed. Mr.. Bashor, for the good of the
party, entered the contest and has
been working hard for two months.
His nomination papers are filed and
he should now be permitted to have
the field. He had the courage to come
out when things looked dark and he
should have the field now when things
are bright and chances Of winning are
excellent"
Mr.. Bashor asserted also that he is
In the race to stay.
The Jefferson banquet following the
conference of the Democrats. and the
OttumwaDs present pronounce 1t the
most enjoyable love and speechfest
ever held in the state.