Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
Progressive Democrats
Badly Defeated in Pre-
ferential Primary.
CUMMINS LEADS
WILSON STRONG
Some Opponents of Cummins Write
Other Names on Ballots, Hughes
Leading Roosevelt Among Malcon-
tents-Entire Marsh Delegate Ticket
Probably Chosen - Burkett lowa's
Choice For Vice President.

turns reaching here today from al
sections of the state failed to change
the estimated result in yesterdays
presidential preferential primary.
In the principal contest. that FOL
election to the democratic nationa
committeeman, w. w. Marsh, of Wat
erloo, was leading E. G. Dunn. Of
Mason City. by a large margin. NMarsh
adherents also appear to have peer
elected as delegates to the natlona
convention, but the final outcome, AZ
regards several candidates, still was II
doubt.
Senator A. B. Cummins, republican
candidate for president. was running
far ahead in the number OF votes cas-
for President Wilson.
Root Leads Antis.
Boosters Of other republican booms
largely called attention to the fac'
that the names of Root, Roosevelt
Hughes and Sherman had been In
serted in the ballot in place or Cum
Minis. Hughes appeared to be the raw
orlte and as far as can be learned
Sherman got only one vote In the
state. go
Elmer j. Burkett, Of Nebraska, or
the strength Of the returns, is be-
lieved to have polled nearly twice as
many votes for, the republican vice
presidency as did his opponent. VII
liam Grant Webster of Chicago.
John r. Adams of Dubuque, won
two to one victory over John Olson o
Forest City. for republican nationa
committeeman. 4
cummins ,Wins Delegates.
John III. Adams, ~ Of Dubuque, wa
re- elected republican national com
mitteeman by a large majority owe
John Olson OF Forest City. Republican
national delegates at large elected
are: L. A. Brewer. Howard J. Clark
George w. French, and w. s. Kenyon
all Cummins supporters.
o The organization democratic nation
al delegates at large probably have
been elected. tho D. w. Hamilton. Of
Sigourney. an insurgent, may land G
place.
President Wilson had no opposition
and as far as is known votes Wert
cast for no other democratic candi'
date.
Elliott w Major of Missouri wa:
the only democratic candidate for vict
president.
The vote was light, only about 2;
per cent Of normal.
Early Estimates Unchanged.
Complete but Unofficial returns from
all sections of the state failed tt
change the estimated result of the
primary.
Delegates at large to the democratic
national convention will be Connolly
and Dunn, with Hughes, Silver anc
Hamilton running close.
The folloWig counties were given tt
Burkett: Marshall, Lee. Hamilton
Page, Mahaska, Dubuque, Appanoose
Poweshiek, Henry, Clayton and Craw.
ford.
Olson Carries Four Counties.
l. John Olson was given lead ovel
Adams In Crawford, Plymouth. Keokul
and Emmet. Adams had substantial
lead. in, Marshall. Hamilton, Page
Mahaska, Floyd. Dubuque, Appanoose
Poweshiek and several more where
complete returns have not been ac'
curately tabulated.
According to incomplete returnl
there were few counties where Web
vice presidential nomination and thu
majority of those in doubt. 1t Is be
lieved, will go to Burkett.
Marsh Has Imposing Load.
Figures now available give w. w
Marsh unquestioned lead In the fol
lowing counties: Marshall, Lee, Du
buque, Delaware, Hamilton. Crawford
Webster, Page, Keokuk, Mahaska
Floyd, Emmet. Jefferson. Appanoose
Pow eshiek, Henry and Boone. Othel
counties either still were In doubt o.
returns were so incomplete as to mak'
an accurate forecast impossible. I
was conceded. however, that Marsl
had won by a big majority.
One OF the features Of tie primar!
was the lack of progressive votes. Th'
total vote was estimated at Less thn,
100. se.. ta.,. - l. .r.