Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-06
aEruRNs FROM AL BUT
ELEVEN COUNTIES RECEIVED
chasssli's Plurality in incomplete Re-
turns is 2,1oo- Confusion Of Names
Responsible for Loss Of votss-van
Law Apparsntly Lacks 1900 Of
Winning Nomination fer Lieutenant
Governor.
,pecia, to rimes-Republican.

ahead.
Nearly complete figures on secre-
tary Of state this afternoon show
cnssseil has 1900 to the good in nine
ty.nrs counties.
Chasselrs long political life and his
sreat acquaintance turnout the state
was expected to count heavily, while
he depended on his standing in pro-
Rressive northern Iowa to give him
good majority.
Allen Formerly Not Active.
Senator Allen, who lives at Fairfield,
before entering the senate two sessions
ago, was member Of the house, but
ether than that has not been active in
state politics. Chassell, whose home is
at LIE Mars. 10 now state binder.
Senator Allen made thorough cam
paign in southern Iowa. but paid little
attention to the northern counties, and
according to politicians. never has been
In some Of the counties that gave him
majorities.
O.Brien county. bordering on Ply
mouth county, ChasselIs home coua-
ty. is cited as an instance Of the un-
expected voting. In O'Brlen Allen led
May % Confusion.
The only explanation progressive re-
publican friends can make Of Senator
Aliens inroads Into Chassell TERRITORY 10
the fact that there is another Senator
Allen. T. II. Allen, Of Pocahontas, who
II a progressive republican leader.
Hundreds In northern Iowa look to Joe
Al Ii for leadership. Many thought
Ill n k-wAre voting for Joe Allen, when
3 expressed their preference for
Secl1tary OF state, the argument con-
tinues.
OF the missing counties. Chasselrs
!. name IL first on the ballot in Decatur.
Dickinson, Iowa, Jones and Sac. AL
lens name comes first in Dubuque.
y Harrison. Washington and Winneshiek.
Van Duyn's name is rotated first in
Adams, Appanoose, Carroll. Louisa,
Wayne and Palo Alto. Eight Of the
missing counties are normally standpat
counties.
Analysis of the returns indicates first
position on the ballot had great deal
TO do with the lead Of each man in
various counties.
elsakiy 10 Renomjnated.
For time yesterday, when only
few Of the counties had reached the Of
flee OF auditor, indications were disap-
pointing for John L. Bleakly, state
auditor. In the first eight counties re-
porting the vote on auditor, Frank 8.
Shaw, Of Toledo, led Bleakly in every
one. Then q handful came in putting
Charles Z. White. of Des Moines, in
the running. Late totals put the nom-
ination of Auditor Bleakly over by
10000.
Complete returns on auditor were
received from. fifty one counties up to
o'clock. Bleakly was 1854, Shaw
e6,641, White 1929 and Ben Loos Of
Des Moines s,943.
With nearly complete returns from
ninety-seven Of the ninety nine coun-
ties in the state. Senator W. S. Ken
yon has 122,903 and Mr.. Young $3.50
Kenyonss majority In ninety seven
counties IL 59.333. On this basis his
final majority in the state will not ex-
ceeed $1,000.
Clarke Has 5000.
Four counties are missing on gov
y ernor In. .ninety-fve counties. George
W. Clarke.s column totals 9O,O27 and
p. q. Ho.den's 6S,013. Clarkes major
ity Is 22.o14. Five more counties to
complete the state will not bring
Clarke's lead over Holden to $4,000.
senator A. v. Proudfoot's total viii be
$1,000.
The complete democratic vote on
governor in sixty three counties gives
E. q. Dunn OF Mason City 21,1s5 and
John =. Hamilton Of Cedar Rapids
1902. Dunn's majority 2.0S3. 1t is
possible complete returns may give the
nomination 20 Hamilton. but It IL not
considered probable on the face Of the
returns thus Tar.
". L. Hasdins's majority over c. n.
Van Law Of Marshalltown is ap-
preaching 1900.
n. 8. Ketchum will have nearly as
large majority over Chris Ottosen
for railroad commissioner a. Harding
over Van Law.
The total republican vote will be
nearly soQ. 900.
Weeds' Lead Large.
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