Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
lis CHOICE OF NEWSPAPER PUB.
LISTERS BY SUBSTANTIAL
PLURALITY.
ALLEN LEADS HARDING
" BY CLOSE MARGIN
Showing Indicates cosson
Is by Far Strongest Candidate For
Republican Nomination - kuehnIe
Not Showing Much strensth-mere-
). dith Most Popular Among Democrats.

Des Moines, March 24.-The Daily
Capita! has concluded a poll Of the edi-
tors of the state on their preferences
for governor, and outlines the result as
follows: s 49,.
Attorney General George Cosson
will win the republican nomination for
governor of Iowa in the June pri-
maries. - ,rt ~
He will lead the ticket in number
of votes received in almost as many
communities as Senator Joe Allen
and Lieutenant Governor Harding
combined. 80
This is the declaration of the news
paper editors Of Iowa In statewide
poll conducted by. the 4Capital%in the
last two weeks. - II; AZ
1.-THE Capital sent letters to Iowa
editors in the ninety-nine counties,
asking them to name the, candidate
they believe to be the strongest Ill
their respective communities.
1.-TWO hundred and forty-six editors
replied. s.. u, .....-..,....
"Cossonn was declared ito be the
strongest candidate in their respective
communities by l09 of these editors.
~ "Allen was given first place by six
ty-five editors.
"Harding was declared the strong
est by nIty-seven. n.
"Kuehnle was voted the strongest
candidates in eight communities.
In other words, A per cent Of the
246 editors declared that the present
attorney general will receive the mosc
votes in the communities in which
they live. Twenty six per cent of the
editors said Allen will lead the ticket
in their districts. Twenty-three per
cent said Harding was due to receive
the highest vote.
In the PAS, there are editors from
every county in the state. In ma
jority of instances there are two re-
plies from each county.
Nature Of the Poll.
1.-THE Capital conducted the poll sin
Australian ballot form. The editors
were sent ballots carrying only the
names spf; the candidates. They were
asked to mark the names of the candl-
date they4believe will run strongest in
/ their respective communities.
a3;t'T poll was made impersonal be-
cause the Capitar Realized that many
editors would decline to vote If they
were to Ibe put on record in such an
Interpretation of sentiment. The Cap
ital also wanted the Unbiased opinion
of the editors which it could not have
obtained, perhaps, had it required the
editors signature to his 5vote.5 II I
Z $HowsEditors Voted. -
&, "Here are some Of the lreasons:. IL (
Editor after editor declared he was
voting in, accordance with he senti-
ment Of his community and not his
personal convictions. He further said
he is personally opposed to the men
he named as the first choice of his
community. This happened in Large
number Of instances.
Other editors specifically requested
their names be not mentioned because
they were naming one cdnd idates as
the strongest .whiles they were SUP
porting another. Rather odd, but true.
The Capital took this -pollsamong the
editors because the editors are more
closely in touch with community sentf-
rnent-the sentiment Of the communi-
ties in which they live-than any other
group Of citizens in public life. ~
They have their fingers on the
pulse Of a community, more especial
ly in the, smaller communities. -
Second Choice Votes. f.,
"Now that the poll Is, explained, let
us proceed with its results n .
"The Capital also asked the editors
to name. tie indicate they believe will
pool the second largest vote. y
"Cosson was given second position