Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-25
MIGHT WIN IF GUBERNATORDAl
NOMINATION THROWN INTO
STATE CONVENTION.
POCAHONTAS MAN
BANKS ON POSSIBILITY
Deadlock Might Be Broken by Com.
bnation Of Allen and Harding
Forces as Against Cosson-Attorney
Generalship Almost Certain to Go
to Convention For Decision.
pecial 70 Times-Repuhlicau.

| Special 70 eS-RepuhliCau.
Des Noines. May 35.-Al,toiIr of the
aSpIrants for The republican nomination
for governor, CoSSon. Allen. Harding
and kut hnlc are busy seeing as many
voters a. possible during these remain
ms days before the primary of June
g. With the weather improving auto
mobiles Gearing candidates both for
state ard county offices are said TO be
thick n-t over the state.
.Nlthu lie Iaym5 Is are busy and Will
be untl after the June primary be-
cals-. ut u Backward season II Is pre-
Il . I'd that yhrre VII ov d good vote
tAs: at ne primary. 10th because OF
he interest n TIRE issues before the
sI4:e his year and also because the
wrmar sufraglst amendment is TO be
o;ed upon.
Th,.r- is considerable speculation as
10 VIA; Will happen If the nomination
Iur governor CO.'S 10 The convention. 1t
= predlGted that because of the fight
VIII, . has been cenier.ns Oh Cosson
and Harding that Allen would be bene-
ttaG i ~ nomination went into the
never 50 - Harding. il IS pointed out.
II :. was :uund that C0Sson could not
tee Eliminated. no more than Hardings
Wei 60 - CoSsQC Il i was discov
rr~C ;ha, Harding could not win Allen
WC I'd -. re.uTe pt he beneficiary II il
We. No the corv eHcion. That the
senator from T., a!lunlas county is re-
i!.rs SIT 1s!y upon just such a sl1ua
: DIN ,N.AG a M -
not >a!!r2 al. thing against Harding
:; = pointed uLt here. but IS attacking
EussCE.
N!:& :!ye y2er o1;t fnr ne nomination
:o- 4t'nrr.sv general il = pred!vled that
this Is aiIn,.s, certain 70 20 INTO the
c"2Nent!"r. In fact this is what some
Of the Candidates ans counting on it is
claimed. The candidates are John
FLETCHER. nTsI assistant attorney gen
era, hose residence is q Avoca SEN
ato- "lltrmore OF pItumwa, Horace
haTner. Of Mareng0: G. A. Robbins.
assistant attorney general. formerly of
"i7lerseG and Henry Sampson. as
sistant attorney general. formerly OF
Audubon.
Cosson Strong in Woodbury..
That Attorney General George Cos
ECii wa iSSe!'c q SUI pas vote III
" oodbury county, the home of his
nearest opponent in the race for gov
ernor is evidenced by two things.
HIS supporters in Sioux City are
forming a Cosson for governor club
and expect 20 have several hundred
members before election day arrives.
The Woodbury. County Anti-Saloon
League will go sohdly for Cosson in
the primaries, according TO the officers
of that organization.
Attorney General Cosson will make
a speech in Sioux City under the aus
pces of the Cosson for governor club
next Monday night. Because Sioux
City in the home of Lieut. enant
Governor Harding. General Cosson has
r"frained from going there. But be-
cause Of the instence of his support
ers there he today gave his consent u
speak.
c. y. Mcmillan. superintendent Of
the anti saloon league. and John F
Joseph. attorney for the league, are
both string supporters Of Cosson.
''Cosson by far IS better man than
Harding when it comes to governor
timber" declared the leagues attorney
Both Mr.. Mcmillan and will vote
for Coss0n because we feel he is the
right man for the office"
Mr. Joseph said that the league
probably will not wage a fight gainst
Harding for governor. He declared
that practically all Of the league mem
hers have indicated that they will vote
for Cosson.