Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-02
DEMOCRATS PICK DUBUQUE MAN
AS CANDIDATE TO OPPOSE
CUMMINs IN NOVEMBER.
WILL HAVE MAJORITY OF
FROM $1,000 TO 10000
John T. Hamilton, Of Cedar Rapids,
Defeat McGinnis For Democratic
Race Between Schenk and Bashor
For Honor Of Loading Prosressves.
pecial to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Des Moines, June 2.--While returns
on the democratic primary contest for
the nomination of United States sena-
tor are very incomplete. sufficient fig
ures have been received to indicate the
success of Congressman Connolly, OF
Dubuque, over Edwin T. Meredith. of
Des Moines. If the present ratio is
maintained. Connolly will carry the
state primary by from $4,000 to 10000.
The result in the Meredith Connolly
contest created much interest thruout
the state. In Polk county, Meredith's
home. he received less than 1000 ma
jority. while incomplete returns indi
Gated that Connolly had carried Du-
buque county, his home. by approx
mately 800 votes.
Progressive Ticket in Doubt.
The progressive nomination for Unit
ed States senator switched to the
doubtful column early today. Early re-
H. Bashor, of Waterloo. over Casper
ports placed them in nearly even posi-
tion.
Hamilton For Governor.
John T. Hamilton, Of Cedar Rapids.
seemed to be the democratic nominee
for governor, he running far ahead Of
McGinnia in the returns SO far received.
Few Contests Before.
The democratic primary vote In Iowa
heretofore always has been inconse-
quential, due to the fact that there
have been few important contests In
the party that held the minority posi-
ton for many years. There were two
candidates for governor last year-on'
of them was John T. Hamilton, win
ner of tie present contest--and to-
getner they polleds only 66,672svotes. b.
c. Dun, the nominee, got SO.97S of
these.
Not Disturbed Over Tariff.
The issues upon which the cam
paign against Cummins was based re-
ferred mainly to his tariff record.
Apparently republicans Of Iowa are
not disposed to take too seriously
reflection on the senior senator's
position with respect to import duties.
and incidentally yesterdays vote
seems to demonstrate in some degree
that the average IoWan Is not go con-
cerned over the present tariff situa :
ton as has been generally believed.
The Connolly campaign against
Meredith has been the warmest of any
contest In the whole state or con-
gressional ticket On the surface the
latter half of 1t has been devoted AL
most entirely by Mr.. Connolly to an
effort to prove Mr.. Meredith is not a
democrat. and Meredith has taken
sufficient time from his organization
work to dictate such hot statements as
he saw At in refutation OF his oppon-
ents charges.
Meredith on Defensive.
Meredith has been on the defensive
during practically the whole cam
paign, both as to the more prominent
party charge, and the anti-Des Moines
issue which threatened to became
prominent at the beginning OF the cam
paign, and which has been used quietly
for its face value by the Connolly
forces.
The Bashor- Schenk battle sprang UP
Immediately after Mr.. Schenk an
nounced his candidacy. was waged
hotly for few days. and died down
long before the day to vote came
The vote. when it is known. will be
inconsequental. Nevertheless. 1t has
been considered that the combined
vote for the two will be more truly
an indication of bull moose strength
in Iowa than the poll of any other
progressive candidate. The value OF
that total as political weathervane
however. is very considerably dis
counted by the fact that little Of the
moose organization effort has been
devoted to getting out the vote for the
primary.