Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
GAIN
INCREASES ON
LATE RETURNS
Majority of Junior Senator
Will Probably be 10000;
Clarke Governor by IT,
900; Dunn Wins Race. !.

Des Moines, June 5.-Belated re-
turns today from Mondays state wide
primary election only increase SEN
ator W. S. Kenyon's majority over
Lafayette Young, editor of the Des
Moines Daily Capital, for the re-
republican nomination for United
States senator. Although returns are
incomplete the Junior Iowa senator's
majority probably will pass the 10000
mark.
Geo. w. Clark's plurality In the
gubernatorial contest Is more than
10000 over his republican opponents
P. G. Holden Of Ames and A. V. Proud.
foot of Indianola. Proudfoot received
q comparatively small vote. E. T..
Dunn of Mason City claims the demo
cratic nomination for governor by
big majority over John T. Hamilton
of Cedar Rapids.
The present Iowa delegation to con-
gress will be candidates for re-elec-
ton. A special election will be held IN
the eleventh district to nominate a
candidate for congress to succeed
Congress man E. H. Hubbard, who died
suddenly yesterday morning after hav-
ing been renominated. In many con-
gressional districts the democrats
were unopposed for nomination.
D. W. Hamilton of Sigourney was
unopposed on the democratic ticket
for nomination as United States SEN
ator.
The Other Nominees.
w r. Harding of Sioux City was
nominated for lieutenant governor on
the republican ticket, while G. A. Ken
derclin Of Iowa City was the unop-
posed democratic nominee.
Incomplete returns indicate that N.
S. Ketchum of Marshalltown has Deen
nominated on the republican ticket for
railroad commissioner by majority
OF nearly 10000 votes over Chris Otto
sen Of Humboldt. Samuel w. Mercer
of Iowa City was the democratic NOM
inee, having no opposition.
Attorney General George Cosson OF
Audubon was unopposed for renomina-
ton on the republican ticket, as also
was G. E. Walters Of Toledo on the
democratic ticket.
Returns thus far received give F.. D..
Chassell of LeMars big lead over his
republican opponents in the contest In
the nomination for secretary Of state
and he looks like an easy winner with
a large plurality. Charles r. Murtagh
of Algona was on the democratic
ticket.
John L. Bleakley of Ida Grove was
the republican nominee for state audi
tor by a large plurality on the face Of
- avJyy hn1
today. j. A. Sinclair OF Corydon was
nominated on the democratic ticket.
Vote Heavier Than In 1910.
The vote Monday. according to
figures compiled here, exceeds the
ante-primary estimate by $4,000 and
is that much heavier than the vote
cast in the primary election two
years ago.
The total republican vote Of the
state approximately was 100000.
George W. Clarke made T. clean
sweep in his race for the republican
nomination for governor His total
vote will be more than fifty per cent
of the total vote cast. He was not
lower than second place in any county
and carried seventy counties by big
plurality. Holden, however, made an
excellent showing, carrying twenty
contest was doubtful.
At an early hour this morning re-
turns from 1.730 voting precincts out
of total Of 2,241 in the state, includ-
ing figures from 73 Of the 80 counties.
gave Senator Kenyon 90,519 and
Young 47,411, making Kenyon's ma
tority 53,1O8. The same precincts gave
Clark for governor plurality Of
1875 and 1t Is estimated that mis-
final plurality will be $4,000.
John T. Hamilton's claims for the
democratic nomination for governor
were boosted by late returns. In $40
precincts Dunn's total vote was 12,S07
while Hamilton polled 1880.
Legislative Contests.
Among the interesting legislative
contests was that of Frank Head
against former Representative John
McAllister for senator from Linn
county. The former won easily.
In Adair county, while Kenyon car
ried It by about fifteen, Representa-
tive Van Camp was defeated. He was
one of the men who went over to
Senator Kenyon the last day Of the
session and effected his nomination
over Judge H. e. ,Deemer. He was
beaten by only about thirty. There
was deep regret at the Kenyon head
quarters yesterday when the news
came in. DR.. s. Bailey of Mount Ayr
was beaten by Bliss for representative
from Ringgold county In Mitchell
county the representative must, be de-
termined by the county convention.
Fisherman Finds Pearl.
Davenport June 5.-John Prince, a
clam fisherman. found perfectly round
fresh water pearl in the meat of a