Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04
IOWA PRIMARY HELD
TODAY; VOTE LIGHT
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T. Hamilton of Cedar Rapids are the
democratic candidates for governor.
The other State Officers.

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The contest for the nomination for
lieutenant governor is between State
Senator C. II, Van Law Of Marshall
town and w. L. Harding of Sioux City,
both republican candidates. Harding,
who is the standpat fayorite has con-
Quoted lively campaign, which has
been state wide. Van Law is the pro-
gressive candidate and G. A. Render.
dine Of Iowa City is the unopposed
democratic candidate.
Friends of E. D. Van Duyn expressed
confidence early today that their candl-
date will be nominated for the once
of Sc rotary of state by large plural
ity. Supporters Of Ed. Chassell were
equally confident Of victory, while 1t
was generally conceded that state SEN
ator. w. S. Allen of Fairfield would
poll heavy vote in the southern part
of the state All three are republican
candidates while Charles B. Murtight
of Algona is the democratic candidate
for the nomination.
There are four republican candi-
dates fer the nomination for state
auditor. John L. Bleakey of Ida
Grove, the present incumbent has not
taken seriously the candidates. OF MIS-
opponents and expressed confidence
in his ability to poll enough votes to
be renominated for third term. The
republican candidates are in addition
to Mr.. Bleakey, c. E. White of Des
Moines, Frank S. Shaw of Toledo. and
I b f. Loos Of Des Moines. j. A. Sin
clair of Corydon and H. A. Greeley
Cue OF Des Moines are the democratic
candidates. w. C. Brown of Clarion Is
the unopposed candidate for the nomi-
nation for state treasurer on the re-
publican ticket and is expected to sue
coed w. w Morrow the present in
cumbent. G. L. Caswell of Denison is
the democratic candidate.
Attorney General George Cosson OF
Audubon is ire only republican candl-
date for that office. G. z. Walters OF
Toledo is unopposed on the democratic
ticket. There are but two candidates
for the nomination for state superin-
tendent, A. NJ Deyoe of Garner being
the republican candidate and Robert
Reinow Of Elkader the democratic
candidate.
Chris Ottosen of Humboldt is the
only opponent. D.. N. Ketcham of Mar,
sllalltown has in his race for the re.
nomination for the membership of the
state board of railroad commissioner
Samuel W. Mercer Of Iowa City is un'
opposed on the democratic ticket. OF,
tosen has been conducting lively
campaign.
Count Head of Ticket First.
&. Although only a few cities in the
state outside of Des Moines are using
voting machines, it is said that a fair
estimate. Of how the election is going
probably can be made by nine O'Clock
tonight Because of the length of the
ballot and the unusual numbers OF
candidates this being the presidential
year accurate returns on the minor Of
fees will not be available from the
smaller towns before twenty-four hours
after the polls close. The voters fol-
United States senator and governor
will be counted first at all polls and
the successful candidates will be
known definitely tonight. 1t is believed
Because of the active campaign he
has conducted for several weeks E. G
Dunn of Mason City was believed by
local democrats to be the winner ir
the race for the gubernatorial nomina
ton over his conservative opponent or
the democratic ticket, John T. Hamil
ton of Cedar Rapids. Mr. Hamilton
has not conducted a speaking cam
paign.
Daniel W. Hamilton of Sigourney
will he the democratic nominee for U
S. senator.