Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-03
ADDITIONAL AsPlRANTs FOR Cow
ERNoRsHiP EXPECTED TO
APPEAR SOON.
CLARKE BEING URGED
TO TRY FOR THIRD TERM
0overnor's Attitude Toward Re election
Not known-Four Candidates Al
ready in Field and Elimination Con-
test l. Proposed to Prevent "wet"
Candidate From Squeezing In.
special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times -Kepublican.
Des Moines. Jan. swim the COM
ing week see more candidates in the
race for the republican nomination for
governor or will the elimination pro-
gram which has been suggested by
some of the leaders clear the field Of
any surplus of aspirants? Thus far
the interest has appeared to be con-
fined to the candidates themselves and
their particular friends and the voters
have not been lining up. But with the
spring and early summer primaries
coming on, the big national convention
looming in the foreground with great
national issues at stake, interest in
politics on the part OF the voters Will
be sufficient before long to indicate
who has q chance of winning in the
primaries.
Clarke Urged for Third Term.
There is an element in the repub-
lican party which persists in insisting
that Governor Clarke come out for a
third term The governors successful
administration and his proven ability
have won for him the confidence Of
the great mass of the voters, these
friends say, and they think he ought to
be given a third term. Governor
Clarke has said nothing about another
term and even his closest political
friends do not know his attitude on the
question. Just few days ago some
local political leaders suggested that
Chief Justice Horace E. Deemer, Of the
iowa supreme court be brought out. JUS
tice Deemer has not been approached
on the question and his candidacy was
mentioned by few of his admirers
in a private conversation. His long
service as a jurist, his enthusiasm for
Iowa, his legal attachments and his
thoro knowledge of public affairs were
brought forward in the way of empha-
sis on his fitness.
3 Attorney General Cosson has been
an active candidate for the nomination
for some time. as have also Senator
Joseph II. Allen, of Pocahontas county,
Carl Kuenhle, of Dubuque, and Lieu
tenant Governor Harding. Of Sioux
City. Clerk of the Supreme Court B.
w. Garrett may decide to get into the
race aggressively soon after the first
Of the year.
Those who are opposed to Harding
are pointing out that his strength will
be united. that he will get the. liberal
vote. an element among the farmers
who are opposed to road development.
Hence an elimination campaign is be-
Ing talked OF to defeat Harding. IS
Uniting on Cumming
The candidacy OF Senator Cummins
for the presidency is uniting the
jstandpat and progressive wings Of the
old party. however, as they have never
been united since 1912. The strength
which the, senior, senator from Iowa is
developing all thru the middle west
and western states and is standing
with the, leaders everywhere is SUR
prise to many of the voters Cummins'
leadership in Washington. as has been
brought more forcibly to the public
notice since he came out for the pres
idency was not fully realized here at
home. The news coming from many
Of the states which hold early primar-
les telling OF Cumming strength lis ev-
dent. his hackers here say, that he Is
the strongest candidate In the field
and that his chances are growing bet
ter every week.