The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-18
KENNEDY MAY NOT
HAVE OPPOSITION
Indlcations Are That He viii Not
B Have Any Opponents for
His dob Among
Republicans.
! koPP MAKES STATEMENT
HAN Who Was Most Prominently
Mentioned as Candidate, Will
Not Be One, He
Says.
kOPP MAKES STATEMENT

VI k.epublican nomination in the first dis
y Mrict, is the statement made by the
burlington Hawk-Eye this morning IN
4 printing statement from w. F. Kopp
Dr. Henry county, who has been more
4 For less prominently mentioned for the
office. Here is the Hawk-Eye's story:
f w. F. Kopp, Of Henry county, and
4 l. G.. Clark of Des Moines county, are
both definitely out of the First dis
Sstrict congressional race.
aE With Clifford Thorne still non-com-
" initial and nothing more heard from
Ex-senator F. NJ. Molesberry, of Louisa
axscounty, there is every indication that
NC A. Kennedy, of Lee county, VIII
gthave plain sailing for the republican
h nomination
n Both Mr.. Kopp and Mr. Clark In an
n nouncing their determination not 10
I4become candidates this year say that
II now is no time to rock the boat,
II that members of congress who have
u supported the administration in the
Il past should retain their seats during
the war and continue TO aid in the
successful prosecution of the war.
On the other hand, the democrats
I. will oppose Mr.. Kennedy.
The announcement was made yes
+ terday that E. L. Hirsch, a well known
seek the democratic nomination and,
Il il successful, will enter the contest for
Il the First district seat in the national
q house now occupied by Mr.. Kennedy.
Leave Partisan Politics Out.
Next to Mr.. Kennedy himself, the
man probably most talked of for the
republican nomination in this district
has been Mr.. Kopp of Mt. Pleasant.
AS The Hawk-Eye endeavored to
get an expression from Mr.. Thorne as
to whether or not he was to become
candidate, it also sous hit the same in
formation from Mr.. Kopp and yester-
day. received the following letter:
MT. PLEASANT, Iowa, April 1s,
/ 1918. Editor, The Havk-Eye. Burling-
ton, Iowa. Dear Sir: Your inquiry is
at hand. You can say that | will not
be candidate for the republican con-
gressional nomination at the coming
primary. The minds and hearts OF
the people are now in the western
front. ! do not want to make a po-
litical campaign while this great bat
tie is raging. At this time. as far as
possible partisan and personal poll
tics should be avoided. Therefore, ]
shall not oppose Mr.. Kennedy.
Very truly,
w. F. KOPP.
Mr.. Clark, when seen by The Hawk
Eye, said emphaticaI1y that he would
not become candidate now. Like
Mr.. Kopp ne feels that changing
horses in mid-stre,am is not wise pa
.riotism
ss Hirsch Makes Announcement.
Mr.. Hirsch in making public his
candidacy, made the following state
ment:
/ feel with other democrats OF the
First district, that the congressional
situation should not be permitted to
go by default.
have accepted the invitation OF the
committee to make the race and feel
honored that they have selected me as
their standard bearer. ! intend to
make every honorable effort within
my power to be elected. The people of
this district can rest assured that l
will give my time freely to the task.
and I solicit the hearty support OF all
In the undertaking to which I am COM
mitted.
a wholesale spirit OF harmony ex-
lists among the democratic party IN
the First district. The hearty prom
ises of support I have received on
every hand have been most gratifying.
We will all work together for the
common cause.