Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION

The editor of The Republican at
tended the state convention at Cedar
Rapids last week, and while there
met George Cosson and Henry e.
Sampson, both former Audubon men
who are now candidates for the off,
ces of Governor and Attorney Gener-
al, respectively. The Republican edi-
tor has been much interested In the
candidates. of both of these gentle
men and it was with degree of sat-
isfaction that we learned of the high
regard in which they are held by the
voters in every section of the state of
Iowa.
There is no question but that tho
fight on the nomination for the gov
ernorship has narrowed down to two
candidates, namely, George Cosson
and Lieutenant Governor Harding. A
large majority of the daily newspap-
ers of the state are favorable to Mr..
Cosson, and at least two thirds OF the
weekly newspapers of the state are
for him. Senator Allen, who is also
a candidate for the nomination, has
practically been eliminated from the
race, according to reports from the
delegates at the convention. We talk
ed with no less than seven state sena-
tors, all of whom had served with
Senator Allen, and while they spoke
highly of him, none of them would
support him for the governorship. 1t
was evident to every one present at
the convention that a tremendous eff
fort was being made to nominate MT.
Cosson. There is every indication
that he will be nominated, but he is
not going to get it hands down. Mr..
Harding has wonderful organiza-
tion and he is putting up hard fight.
There never was time when Mr..
Cosson needed the support of his
| friends as much as he does in the
present campaign. He is in every way
as competent to fill the Governors
chair as any of the other candidates,
and we urge that every Republican in
this county cast his vote for Mr.. Co.'S
son at the state primary to be held
June 9Th We people in Audubon
county certainly have as much home
pride as the people in other counties
and from the fact that he is still a
citizen of Audubon, We should give
him our undivided support.
The fight on Mr.. Sampson is not
nearly so strenuous and while there
are six candidates for the office of
Attorney General, Mr.. Sampson APP
pears to be the pick of the field. His
strongest competitor for the nomina-
ton is Mr. Havener, of Marengo. Mr..
Sampson is strictly an Audubon coun-
| ty product. He was born and raised
in this county and secgured his early
education in the schools of Audi
bon county. His parents still reside
here. 1t would be splendid compli-
ment and recognition of his abil-
lily IL the Republicans of Audubon
county would give him generous sup
port at the primary June 5th. Mr..
Sampson is a deserving young man
who has never failed to give a good
account of himself whenever he was
detailed to look after the interests OF
the taxpayers, while employed as as
| sistant in the attorney generals office
Howard Clark another old Audu-
bon county man, was temporary
chairman of the convention He Is a
brother of X. p. Clark, of Brayton,
and delivered keynote speech that
had simon-pure republican ring
Ii was a great convention, in fact
the best republican convention we
have had In the state for ten
years. All of the delegates were OPP
ltimistic regarding the ultimate~re-
suit and many of them firmly believ.
ed that Iowa would give the Repub-
lican ticket 100000 majority at the
election in November.