Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-04
sOL0NS FROM|OWA
AGAIN IN RUNNING
ALL BUT TWO OF CONGRESSMAN
FROM THIS STATE SEEK
FOR REELECTION.

for reelection In 1914. The two who
are doubtful are Representative-lrvin
s. Pepper Of the second district, who
may decide to become candidate for
the democratic senatorial nomination,
and Representative Solomon F. Prouty
Of the seventh district, who recently
has said to different members OF con-
gress that 1t was unlikely that he
would run again.
The only member Of the delegation
who has made positive announce
ment Of his candidacy is Representa-
tive Good Of the fifth district, and In
his case, the announcement was not
made by choice, he was forced to make
1t by a Washington dispatch that he
would not be q candidate. But, AZ TO
the candidates. Of all the others except
Mr.. Pepper and Judge Prouty, there
Is not the slightest doubt. All OF
them are engaged In sending large
amount Of literature to their oonstitu.
ents. In the case of Representative
Scott, more than 10000 copies Of his
tariff speech have been sent into the
eleventh district. Judge Towner 1s
sending to the eighth district large
number Of his resolutions proposing
mediation In Mexico.
The district situations, SO far as
they relate to congressional candidates
next year, as understood in Washing
ton. are as follows:
First district-Representative Chas.
A. Kennedy, republican, of Montrose,
will be a candidate for his fifth term.
II he shall win the nomination he Will
be opposed, as usual, by democrat,
but II is not thought there will be
bull moose candidate In the field.
Second district-With the prospects
of a democratic victory in the senator
ial race showing brighter all the time,
indications that Representative Pep
per will not be candidate for third
term In the house but will be an en-
trant for the classfer race, continue to
multiply. While Mr.. Pepper has made
no announcement of his plans. 1t would
not be amiss for democrats OF the sec
ond district who have aspirations to
succeed him In congress, to begin
their preliminary work of lining up
friends An authoritative announce
ment from Mr.. Pepper is expected to
be Forthcoming early In the winter.
With Mr.. Pepper out Of the represen-
tative race, there probably would be
several candidates In Davenport, one
in Iowa City and one in Clinton. II Is
thought by republicans of the Iowa
delegation that second district repub
licans surely will have candidate for
representative next year.
The third district-Representative
Maurice Connolly of Dubuque, 1s a
democrat representing district
which, hitherto, always has been repub
lican. Politicians familiar with the
district declare 1t today believes as
firmly in the wisdom Of the policy Of
protection as 1t did when the district
was representated by Colonel Hender-
son, Judge Birdsell or Charles Pickett,
and that If the protectionists of the
district unite upon any one candidate,
1t will mean good night" for Mr.. Con-
molly But, of course, bull moose
candidate in the field to split the vote
OF the protectionists, may land the
young Dubuquer back in congress for
q second term. Some Of Mr.. Connol-
ly's appointments are proving decided
ly unpopular and republicans say he
will not be as strong in 1914 as he
was last year.
Fourth district Gilbert N. Haugen,
Of Northwood, Worth
county, is serving his eighth term in
congress and he would like to make 1t
nine, anyhow. He probably will not
be opposed for the republican nomina-
tion, but 1t Is said there will be bull
moose candidate in the field and it has
been heard in Washington that Frank
A. O'Connor of New Hampton, demo-
cratic house leader in the hirty-fourth
general assembly. will be a candidate
for the democratic nomination. Mr..
Haugen was almost beaten by demo-
crat, D. D. Murphy of Elkader, in his
fight two years ago. The outcome
was so close that Mr.. Murphy con-
tested the returns.
Fifth district-Mr. Good is serving
his third term and desires a fourth.
Sixth district-1t was the bull moose
which allowed Sanford Kirkpatrick to
win in the sixth district last year, but
the republican members of the delega-
ton. look upon him as one-termer.
Seventh district-A good many poll
ticians believe that Judge Prouty Is
under promise to Cassius G. Dowell OF
Des MONIES, former state senator from
Polk county, not to be candidate for
third term and that this promise is
the real reason why the Judge will
drop out of the race this time. But
it is said Mr. Dowell will not be with
out opposition for the republican
nomination, while the bull moosers
will nominate John MacVicar, and
that there will be lively scrap for
the democratic nomination.
Eighth district Judge Horace
Mann Towner Is serving his second
term in congress. No bull moose op-
position is anticipated in the eighth
district and If the Judge shall be sue
cessful in the June primary he will
fight it out with the candidate of his
ancient enemies, the democrat.
Ninth district-Frank P. Woods of
Esterville, recently elected chairman
of the republican congressional COM
mitee, is serving his third term as rep
resentative from the district made
famous by Dolliver. Mr.. Woods never
makes a speech, relying for his sue
cess upon personal contact with the