Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-14
BIG FIELD or GuBERNAToRIAL
CANDIDATES coMPLicAIEs
SITUATION.
If RAWsoN ENTERS FIELD
VOTE WILL be DIVIDED
With Six Men In Race None 10 Likely
to Secure Necessary Vote to Nomin-
ate-Frisnds Of Rawson Believe He
Would Have Best Chance in conven-
ton Wilson In Touch With Iowa
Sentiment.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Ttmes-Republican.
Des ,Moines, Feb. 14.-If Charles
Rawson, Of Des tMoines, should be-
come candidate for the republican
nomination for governor, there is all
the more probability that the nomi-
nation will go to the convention in the
opinion Of many local politicians.
While Rawson has not formally an
nounced himself, he is known to be
seriously considering entering the
race and his announcement Is looked
for at any time.
Rawson's ability as an organizer and
his capacity for making friends has
evidently inspired his admirers to urge
him to get into the race. Rawson got
into politics largely thru his friend
ship for Senator Kenyon. They were
DOMINATES in college and Rawson
wanted to help win for him the toga
which fell from the shoulders Of the
late Senator Deliver He campaigned
with Kenyon In many parts Of the
state, When he was made chairman Of
the republican state central committee
he formed the acquaintance of the
prominent political workers Of Iowa.
Now he Is one Of the leading workers
in the Cummins- or-president move
ment.
With six men in the race for the
nomination many Of the political fore
casters here declare they can not see
h..,y any one of them can get the
nomination In the primary. And they
say that If it goes to the convention
Rawson has the best chance. They
point out that the lines are too sharp
ly drawn between Cosson, Allen and
Harding for any one Of them to get
the strength Of the other when hope
is lost in the convention.
Towncr Seeks Reelection.
Congressman Horace NJ. Towner, of
Corning, from the Eighth congress
sional district. Saturday wrote to Sec
rotary Of State Allen for nomination
papers. He will again be a candidate
for congress. This is the district
which the late William P. Hepburn
served for so many years.
Wilson Felt Public Pulse!
President Wilson's trip thru the
middle west convinced him that the
continental army plan as proposed by
Secretary Garrison was not popular
in this region in the opinion Of Adjt.
Gen. Guy M. Logan. While in Des
Moines members Of his party made
particular INJURY do " lIe SSAtiAichs
here. regarding the plan and news
paper, men accompanying the party
declared that this inquiry was being
made at all stops. The president did
not refer to the continental army
scheme once in his address here.
Ad5utant General Logan has RE-
ceived many letters during the past
few weeks from various parts OF the
state in which the writer's enclosed:
copies Of letters they had sent to. their.
congressman in Washington opposing
the continental army plan.
Deaths in October.
The state board Of health has just
issued a compilation on the number
of deaths during the month Of October.
The total number was 1.725. There
were nineteen deaths from automobile
accidents. Organic diseases of the
heart claimed the most victims, a total
Of 1871 deaths being attributed to this
cause. Bright's disease caused 140
deaths and cancer and other malig-
nant tumors 100. Apoplexy caused 1877
deaths.
Clarion Pastor Makes Good.
Special to Times Republican.
Clarion. Feb. H.-Rev. Arthur o.