Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-22
B. LARSON IS NOT
A M0LLYCODDLE
Hands Democratic Chairman Hot
One Kenyon Knew. Nothing
Of Intentions.

B. Larson. democratic candidate
for the legislature from Webster
county, announced some time ago
that if elected he would support
Kenyon for senator If his vote was
]. necessary to re-elect the Fort Dodge
& man. Some Of the senator's few OPP
ponents in Iowa jumped to the con-
clusion that the senator himself had
been blowing with Mr.. Larson and
charged improper influence. This
was a sweet nlorsel in the mouth OF
the Webster City editor who is OPP
posing Kenyon and he took occasion
to chew 1t with vigor ard delight.
But Mr.. Larson has sprinkled lot
Of cayenne pepper upon, the cud
and those who tamper with it
henceforth may get burned. The
following from the Fort Dodge Mes
senger is self-explanatory:
B. Larson of Calender hands N.
r. Reed. chairman of the state DEM
ocratic central committee, several
shots in a letter made public today.
Mr.. Larson declares that as Reed
made public his letter to F. w. Col
Inns, chairman Of the county central
committee, published recently, and
as he has not replied to the letter
from Calender, Mr.. Larson feels
bound to give it out for publication
to inform the public of both sides
Of the controversy.
Mr.. Larson some time ago announc-
ed he would vote for Kenyon, if
elected to the legislature and If he
thought it necessary. This statement
called forth a hot shot from Des
< Moines Reed accused Kenyon of
'sLorimerizing" Iowa. Mr. Larson
in an interview in the Messenger
denied that Kenyon had known of
the statement until he saw it in
print. Politicians here are watch
ing for Reeds next move.
Mr.. Larson's letter reads:
Calender, Ia, Oct. IA, 1912.
To N. F. Reed and John G. De Mar,
chairman and manager of the
democratic state central commit
tee.
Gentlemen:
In reply to your very sarcastic and
singing letters and kilograms will
say, that it is an utter impossibility
to elect a democratic representative
I against Senator w. S. Kenyon in
this county, and, as you saw my
statement in the Register and Lead
or. will say that it was intended to-
I increase the democratic vote in
Webster county, as there are hun
i dreds of republicans who say like
this: ''If 1t was not for Kenyon
would vote the democratic ticket
straight" and in order to gain
votes and strength In our party in
general, / make my statement.
admit it is not good democratic
principle, but you must go accord
ing to the will of the people if you
expect to make gain. I admit you
can food the country with letters
against me, but that will not hurt
me any but 1t may hurt and spread
what little there is left of the DEM
ocratic party in this county.
You speak OF withdrawing your
!
support from me. Let me ask what
support you have to withdraw? T
do not know of any. l have been a
supporter of the democratic party
for thirty years and have run for
office also but have failed to find
any support from the state central
committee. On the other hand /
think we have had regular assess
ment to keep up and support your
state central committee. You may
as You say, rule me out Of the demo-
cratic party, If you have authority
to do So That would be your way
of Strengthening the party by bos-
ses.
In regard to Senator Kenyon will
say that ! am not pledged to him
nor to anyone else. made my state
ment for the benefit OF the demo-
cratic party in this county, aid do
not think Senator Kenyon knew
anything about 1t until he saw it in
print / think you. Mr.. Reed and
Mr.. De Mar, have been prompted by
jmeone more in spite than anything
Use. Post yourselves on the condi-
tioqs in Webster county and then
spelk Yours respectfully.
taigned) B. Larson.