Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
CONGRESSMAN AAUGEN MAY
HAVE DIFFICULTY IN RETAIN
ING SEAT IN CONGRESS.
HAS AROUSED MUCH
ANTiPATHY IN DISTRICT
Attitude on Draft Law and Other War
Matters Soiidifies Opposition, Which
is Centerins Support On State sena'
tor L. M. Enser, OF Deeorah-Visor-
Gus Campaign Under Way.
to Times Republican.

special to IlmcS- RepuDllcah'
Des Moines, Feb. lS.-There is much
interest in the selection of a congress-
man in the Fourth district, according
to senator \. L.. Rule, Of Mason City,
VINO was in Dies Moines on national
guard business yesterday. Senator
Rule is captain OF new national
guard company he Just recently Or
ganized in his home city.
Congressman Gilbert \. Haugen, OF
Northwood, who has represented the
district in congress for twenty years.
has aroused much antipathy in his dis
trict. Senator Rule reports, because Oh
his attitude -on the draft law and on
other war matters
Senator L. NJ. Enger, Of DEBORAH, has
come out against Haugen and is max
ing an energetic campaign FOR the
nomination. 1t is not known as yet
whether there will be any other as
pirants for Haugcn's job or not. IL
Enger can win the solid Norwegian
vote in his district he can probably
defeat Haugen, the reports from the
district indicate.
Senator Enger served two terms IN
Winneshiek county, having been elect
ed in 1910 and again in 1912. In 1874
he was elected state SENATOR from
the Howard -fWinneshiek district ana
served in the Thirty-sixth and Thirt!-
seventh general assemblies. He mas
been editor Of the DEBORAH Poster.
semi weekly newspaper. for about
twenty years and has also conducted
an insurance agency.
Other Candidates Active.
A.. r. Holden. OF Cerro Gordo county
NAV be candidate for state repre-
sentative from that county. Repre-
sentative Ira w. Jones. Of Clear Lake.
who has been the representative from
Cerro Gordo county in the past two
sessions Of the legislature. probably
will not be a candidate again.
Milton b. Pitt. Of Harrison county,
speaker Of the house last year and one
Of the leaders in the Pitt johnson road
fight. will remain in politics it is UNI
derstood. He has been mentioned as
a possible candidate for congress in
the ninth district but it Is understood
that he will not undertake to oppose
Congressman Green, but may be a
candidate again for the legislature.
Peter Klipker. Of Denison, state
representative from Crawford county.
has senatorial aspirations to represent
the Crawford observation-disclosures dis
trict. Senator Caswell, OF Denison,
will not be a candidate again.
Walter Anderson, Of Greene county,
member Of the house in the Thirty
sixth and Thirty seventh general as
semblies will be a candidate for state
senator, according to reports, to sue
coed Senator Helmer in the Carroll
Greene-Sac district Senator Hclmeri
of Carroll Is now in the military serv-
ice.
johnson Candidate Again.
1t is reported that James f. john
ston, OF Lucas county, author Of thu
Johnston road bill against the state
highway commission, will be out for
of Hamilton county, a member Of the
same faction last year. will be a candi-
date again, it is reported.
Lee Elwood. leader Of the progressive
forces in the last house and a men,
Der of the house in the past two ses-
sions, will be a candidate for state
senator in the Howa I'd WinneshicH
district to succeed Senator Finger.
Representative Arch 3McFarlane, OF
speaker pro tenn of the
house last year and candidate 10"
speaker in the Thirty eighth session,
is expected to have quite general sup
port. The old faction as it existed in
the Thirty seventh will not be in evil
dence particularly in the coming leg
islaturc according to present indica-
tons. Representative J. NJ. Wormley.
Of Plymouth county has been men
toned as a possible candidate for
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