Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13
IaIIaAl, STATE
IM COUNTY TICKET

Selections Fran President
Clear Down the Line.
The republicans Of the nation, the
state and the county now have tick
cts in the field, and while there are
some lisappcintmeIits we believe the
better Judgment of the voters VIII
induce them to elect practically ev-
cry man nominated sbY the republic
can party. !.
Charles Evans Hughes heads the
ticket for president. He is strong,
able, clear minded man. OF the high
est character and enjoys the conf
dence OF the country. He is practic-
ally certain of election, as his lead
ership will unite the party and draw
to his support many men of other
. parties who are dissatisfied with the
administration of President Wilson.
The nomination OF W.. j.. Harding
came as disappointment TO q large
number of4republicans, hut the Free
sman-Tribune does not regard 1t as q
backward step upon the liquor ques-
tion. Take such townships as Free
dom and Fremont. There are no
towns in either OF them and the vot-
ers In both are against the saloon.
Froedom gave Cosson z. Allen %,
Harding &C, Kuehnle 5. The vote In
Fremont was Cosson 4 Allen 10,
Harding 46, Kuehnle 1. The voters
OF these townships did not support
Mr.. Harding upon the liquor Ques-
ton. They supported him because
Of his record upon the building of
roads. They are not yet ready for
the high priced highways which
some leaders Of the state have been
advocating who were supporting AL
len ,or COsson. The. anti-saloon vot-
! ers of. the state cannot afford to Or
,ganize a fight against Mr.. Harding.
Such an organized contest will jeop-
ardize the success of the prohibitory
amendment, as large number OF
Harding republicans will vote
!, against it If prohibitionists bolt the
\ nomination. Prohibitionists owe it
Ito the cause they hold dear to look
Ithss matter squarely in the face and
-..tlsider well the effect that an or
r uxed bolt against the head OF the
< IT. In this state will have upon
1.-THE vote for the prohibitory amend
sment.
4 The denomination of Hon. Frank
}P. Woods. for congress surprised mo-
,lbody. The congressman has the rep
futation OF being good vote getter
and that reputation comes out of
,.the primaries unsullied. Mr.. Woods
has hold upon the people Of the
district that is not easily shaken and
Z 70 past master in the art OF politics.
He carried Hamilton county by a
large majority and will receive the
party vote at the election.
1 Rubc McFerren for member of the
legislature received good majority
{ vote in his old home township Of
Cass a for Fardai to 90 for Meier
ren-which shows that the people
who know him best as we'll as the
, voters throughout the county, deem
ed him the best available candidate
for the general assembly.
C. H. Swiney for clerk won by a
smaA majority. He is we'll qualified
for the position, is very popular with
his friends and will be elected by
the usual majority.
Rufus Nelson, is the nominee for
sheriff. He has made . good record
In the Office and won many friends
during his 'incumbency. That he will
be reelected Is assured.
A. ]. Peterson, for auditor, R. D.
Hughes for treasurer, E. w. Hola-
day Tor recorder, j. Z. Burnstedt for
county attorney and Arch Foster for
coroner we're re-nominated without
Opposition, rs was C. J. ThOres0n for
supervisors from the Third district.
There was no choice for supervis-
or in this. the First distrjp and the
aemination will be, made by the del
egates from the precincts of the dis
. trict at the county convention.
League Enjoys Evening.
The Mems League of the English
Lutheran church enjoyed an unusu-
ally pleasant time few evenings
ago at the G. 8. Barner home on the