Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-14
CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICES
PROBABLY ALL DETERMINED
UPON.
RESUME OF SITUATION
As IT STANDS At PRESENT
test For Governor Will 81 Between
Clarke and HoIdsn-Four Candidates
For Second PIaoo-Thrss-co rnsrsd
Fight For Secretary Of State.

LES MOiileS, req. Little dIlllOuifCo-
merit of former Judge Zalo A. Church.
of Jefferson. that if nobody else can
be found who will run for governor to
represent the Taft and standpat fac
ton. he himself will make the sacrifice,
adds a new feature to symposium OF
state candidates hitherto regarded as
about complete.
II the candidacy Of Mr.. Church is
considered seriously by the standpat-
tiers there is a general feeling that the
primary contest will be restricted to
the candidates now in the field.
judicial Contests.
For the two vacancies on the SUI
preme bench. to be filled at the sec
ond republican state convention, the
date and meeting place for which will
not be chosen until the first conven-
ton at Cedar Rapids April "a. seven
candidates have announced. The con-
test for the judgeships promises to be
one of the closest in the state for many
years.
Both Justice John c. Sherwin and
Justice Enllin Mccain have announced
they will be candidates for renomina-
ton. Among those who are announced
as candidates or are considered likely
&c get in the field for the nomination
are Judge w. n. Treichler. Of Upton:
Judge H L. Preston. Of Oskaloosa;
Judge c. w. Vermilion, Of Centervil!e;
Judge Charles E. Ransier. of Independ-
ence: Judge F. r. Gaynor, Of LeMars;
Judge ]. H. Applegate. of Guthrie Cen
ter, and +. F. Dawley, of Cedar Rap
ids. The names of several other dis
trict court judges and attorneys who
have won wide recognition In Iowa. in
GLIDING A. c. Parker, of Des Mo1nes,
have been mentioned. Before the con-
vention gathers the field may be con-
siderably enlarged.
Four Seek Second Place.
Few Of those who follow politics are
willing to venture an assertion as 10
who will be the republican nominee
for lieutenant governor.
Four candidates, all of whom have
wide experience in Iowa politics, are
asking the office. There is w. L. Hard
ing, Of Sioux City, representative from
Woodbury. country. He has been en-
couraging his candidacy since he en-
tered the general assembly. Senator
C. H. Ian Law, of Marshalltown,
aligned with the progressives in his
legislative duties. is looking eagerly
toward the private office now occupied
by George w. Clarke
Senator Byron W. Newberry, OF
Strawberry Point, and Senator A v.
Proudfoot, Of Indianola, both will
make themselves conspicuous in the
race for the second place on the ticket.
Senator Newberry was one OF the
leaders in the assembly when he was
serving. His work for the pure food
laws won him support that will back
him anew, his friends say. Senator
Proudfoots activity in the interests Of
temperance legislation, the politicians
assert, will align one class of voters
with him strongly, and set the ma
chlnery Of the saloon men against him.
Three cornered Fight.
No grass has been growing under the
feet of Ed Chasssll, state binder. who
is anxious to succeed W. c. Hayward
as secretary OF state. Mr.. Chassell is
making an active campaign. His long
association with political leaders In
Iowa has given him a working capital
that gave him an early lead for the
nomination, in the opinion of his
friends. E. w. Van Duyn, as state
commissioner Of labor. has taken ad-
vantage OF his opportunities to win
favor vii! organized labor. He is per-
fecting close organization behind his
candidacy. Senator W. S. Allen, Of
Fairfield, will make a bid for the nomi-
nation, and soon will begin a statewide
pursuit of support. Republicans say
Senator Allen is the favorite OF the
candidates mentioned among the old
members of the party.
Hayward to Quit.
W. c. Hayward, who is completing
his third term as secretary Of state,
will not be candidate for any office
this year, it is generally understood.
He as much as told Senator Newberry
ne will not be in the way Of anybody
who is asking for the nomination 10
his office. He has been persistently
Urged to try to displace Congressman
I. s. Pepper, Of Muscatine, as the Sec
ond district representative, but has
made 1t known he believes Judge r. P.