The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
SG1TH SENATORIAL SITUATION
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republican par..j of Crawford
.s.des 'tscse- another opportunity
f0SHaecuring the office of state sem
5&tOYsS 1t seems to be the fate Of the
Il alblicans Of this county to juggle
themselves out OF this office.
t was not because Of lack of can
Sslidates this year that we failed, but
because of too many. For several
y months Psi. Klinker was the sole can
Sdidate for the office in this county on
the republican ticket, but in time it
A was whispered about that there might
u befOpposition to him at home and that
\ there might be another candidate for
( senator. The name of G. l.. Voss was
suggested and seemed to meet with
favorable response from the people.
q Mr.. VOss apparently was satisfied to-
q make the race and told Mr.. klinkcr
II that he would probably be a candidate
I for the June primary. He did not,
B however announce himself although
. he was urged by the republicans here
i and in both Harrison and Monona
i counties to make the race.
In the meantime Mr.. klinker de-
a cillel to withdraw and failed to make
4 any public announcement OF his can
I A1K1acy and we understand he told Mr..
Vuss8 that he would not be q candidate.
tAfter Mr. klinker withdrew the repub-
licQns OF the district expected Mr.. Voss
u to make the race, but he still procras-
\ tiiIAted and failed to announce himself
q ana 10 circulate his nomination papers.
claiming there were other persons he
s wjkhed toNconsult. In the meantime
4 hisIa partner in business, Mr.. G. F..
Ku5hnle. entered the contest and an.
v moi 6ced to his friends that he intended
II TO snake the race, claiming that the
Ri district was demanding his nomina-
ton and that his election would aid
1: him in his future political ambitions.
He went SO far, we understand, as to
y reject parties who were to circulate
his nomination papers. This present
ed an unusual situation-two partners
q inbtlle Dehison bank. each about to
enter the race for the same office.
Il, tS On Monday Mr.. Pitt. OF WoJdh!ne.
IN Harrison county, speaker Of the house
II Of Representatives, appeared on the
A scene and stated that he had made UP
81 hts mind to run for senator himself
d and to prove that he meant what he
q said, he stated that lie had already
sent out canvass ers to circulate his
I petition and he intended to make the
EtAIAHOGs Ills sSdLClACAtS anu uC-
Il termined attitude proved to the Craw-
IL ford County men that he was in the
VI fabe to stay Mr.. Voss promptly told
u hin Chat he was out of the race, and
also told Mr.. Kuehnle as we'll. Mr.
1 ss Kdehnle made the same declaration,
which leaves the field open and unop-
posed to Mr.. Pitt and without lifting
hi6 hand Ne will be nominated by the
n6licans of the district for state
sgEnSltOY. q
[ Hooks to one who has had some
& &c of the workings of politics
u tktx Some explanation should be made
Hui HE anomalous condition which has
taken place here, and to state what
sfaaaoh there lis for the republicans OF
saCfhwford county not having candi-
I fafe when the field was practically
4 Ooen forsa candidate from this county
Us Id Is late az, Monday morning of
iris week. We sincerely hope that it
VIII not develop that there was any
...dog IN the manger' policy adopted in