Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-27
Issued on Friday of Each Week.
viii Howard County Republicans Agree?

"A lew OF the f1OWdTO OOuHIy IepuO'
licans, aided and abetted by the De-
corah republican newspapers, are
endeavoring to defeat the, ambition Of
H. L. Spaulding to run for the State
Senatorsh,p from the Howard Winnie
shiek district, although Howard County
republicans are without question
entitled this year to the candidate.
The DEBORAH Republican says:
"Hon. L. M. Enger, who has served
Winneshiek County in the Iowa House
of Representatives during the two past
sessions of the legislature, last week
announced his determination to become
candidate for the Republican sena.
torial nomination in the Winneshiek-
Howard district. AS far as the local
situation is concerned there is little
that need be said. The voters of Win
nesbiek are we'll informed both as to
Mr.. Enger's capacity as a legislator
and the record he has made. Both are
in eevery way creditable and that he
will have the full party strength is not
questioned.
Beyond this it may also be said that
he has reason to expect cord al and
sincere endorsement from Howard
County. While by the rule of turn'and-
turn about it is Towards turn to name
the candidate, Mr.. Enger has been
given much encouragement by proml'
nent Republicans in various parts OF
our sister county who feel that in him
they will be presenting the strongest
candidate available at this time in the
district. If this spirit actuates the
voters of Howard this year we feel
sure that Winneshiek will reciprucate
most gladly at the first opportunity.
Henry l.. Spaulding, of Elma, a
former member of the Iowa legislature
lin the sessions of 1904 and 1906 is
also an aspirant for the Republican
nomination. Mr.. Spaulding spent parts
of two days in DEBORAH last week inter-
viewing citizens regarding his cand''
dacy but with what success we have
not learned. That he enjoys the res
pect and esteem of those who know
him intimately is the assurance OF one
who is qualified to speak for him. -
1t will be observed that the Repub.
lican admits that ''by the rule of turn
and. bout it is Howard County's
turn to name the candidate" but Win
neshiek selfishIy asks for Howard
Countv's turn, with the bland assur-
ance that I'VE teel sure that Winnie
shiek will reciprocate most gladly at
the first opportunity" We're we Re-
publicans we should feel that now is
the first opportunity to reciprocate.
The DEBORAH Public Opinion COM
ments as follows:
1T has been rumored among the
friends of Hon. L. M. Enger that ne
would be candidate, but not until this
week has Mr.. Enger committed HIM
self, and he informs US that he will be
a candidate at the June primaries for
Senator for the 42nd district. which is
composed of Winneshiek and Howard
Counties. Mr.. Enger has represented
Winneshiek in the legislature during
the last two terms and has made good.
According 10 the old custom between
Winneshiek and Howard of alternating
this office, it seems that this is Howard
County's year to put up candidate,
but the following from last weeks
Cresco Times would indicate that there
would be no opposition to Mr.. Fingers
candidacy:
"'There having been very little dis
cussion of senatorial matters in Howard
county so far The Times cannot say
iust what the sentiment is. We feel
safe in saying however, that the Re-
publicans appreciate the fact that 1t
will be necessary to put forward the
strongest man that can be found IN the
district if we are to win. Mr.. Enger
has demonstrated his ability as vote
getter in his own county and we are
reliably informed made a splendid
record in the last two sessions of the
legislature. While under the prevail
ing custom this is Towards turn to
have the senatorship, we do not believe
there will be demand for recognition
If the party could be strengthened by
conceding the nomination to Winnie
shiek man,
From the above it will be noted that
both the Public Opinion and Times ad-
nit that it is Howard County's turn
for the senato,sh The most sur
prising thing, however, is the tacit
admission by the Times of the need OF
strengthening the party by the nomi-
nation of Enger. Truly, things must
be in q bad way for the Republican
party when Brother Barth will even
hint at the need of STRENGTHENING the
party" in district which never elect
ed but one Democrat. and him by Win