Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-03
INV Associated Press.l

OeS Mo1neo, June S.-oSdke- "AuS pa
maries are in progress in Iowa today
IN which the republican. democratic
and other parties will choose nominees
for United States senator. congressman
in the eleven districts. governor and
i full set Of state. county and town
ship officers. The polls opened at
o'clock in the cities and early reports
indicated that q fair vote would be
registered. In the country districts the
polls opened at 3 o'clock and in both
city and country the polls will close at
8 o'clock tonight.
Ssnatorship ovsrshadows.
The senatorial contest overshadowed
All other contests in today's voting.
senator Kenyon, who is opposed by
former Senator Lafayette Young. ed
ttor Of the Des Moines Capital, for the
republican Nomination. was prepared
to make = vigorous fight to retain his
seat IN the senate. while the Des
Moines editor was confident he would
be returned to the position he held for
five months following the death OF the
late Senator Jonathan p. Dolliver.
In Dos Moines the principal issue
was the senatorial race, and tho this
city is the home Of Young, the Kenyon
forces were active at the polls from
early morning. The real battle-ground
appears to be here, and according to
leaders on both sides the result In Polk
county and Des Moines will probably
forecast the result in the state at large.
District Contests.
Except in one or two districts it was
said there was little likelihood OF
changes in the personnel Of the Iowa
delegation in congress. The most in
terest centers in the Sixth district,
where Congressman Nate Kendall is
opposed by H. b. Allfree, Of Newton;
In the Fourth where Congressman G.
N. Haugen il opposed by State Senator
Henry L. Adams, and in the Eleventh,
where Congressman E. III. Hubbard is
opposed by George C.. Scott, Of Sioux
City.
In the Tenth district Representative
Frank p. Woods is opposed for the re-
publican nomination by Paul E. Still
man. in the First Congressman Charles
A. Kennedy by 8. W. Neal, and in the
Third CONGRESSMAN Charles e. Pickett
by A. D. Sumner.
Four Unopposed.
Towner. Of the Eighth; William r.
Greene, of the Ninth; James w. Good,
Of the Fifth, all republicans, and I. s.
Pepper, democrat, Of the Second are
unopposed. In the Sixth district the three
democratic candidates are L. w. Rey-
nolds, Of Oskaloosa. and State Senator
.. G.. Moon and SAINT Kirkpatrick, Of
Ottumwa.
In the gubernatoria1 contest there
was nothing to indicate early the prob
able victor. All three republican can
didates, George w. Clarke, Perry G.
Holden and State Senator A. v. Proud
foot. Of Indianolafi were confident Of
success and their managers made op-
timistic claims.
Predicts Victory for Clarke.
A. NJ. McC0II manager for Clarke,
issued the following statement this
mornings
I'VE are highly pleased with the sit
uation. We expect very decisive VIC
tory at the polls today. A heavy vote
viii mean large vote for Clarke. The
farmers generally over the state are
for him. We confidently believe he will
gerry tvo-thirds Of the counties"
proudfoot Claims Farmer Vote.
Senator. Jamison. manager OF the
Proudfoc4 campaign. said:
'Tf tho farmers Of Iowa come out in
any considerable numbers today SEN
atorg Proudfoot will have q handsome
plurality.i He will receive practically all
the vote (which makes temperance .
consideration and will lead the ticket
in half thAscounties. He will receive the
vote Of Z majority Of the republicans
20 <h> vnAn rpa aehAet 4anvwvhapA wAae
100000. Believe that he will set from
10 10 IS Hsr cent OF the vote cast. =
says Heldonss 9uss Winnos.
Manager p. q. stayner. of the Hol-
den campaign, said:
Telegraph and telephone messages
reaching into the hIndreds have been
received atsHolden headquarters dur-
Ing the last 1.-TWO days showing that =
good majority of the counties will 50