Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
JUNE PRIMARY
ONE WEEK away
LITTLE INTEREST IN ELECTION
AND LIGHT VOTE is
ea FORECAST. r
LEGISLATURE CHOSEN
70 FACE PROBLEMS
War. Questions 20 Dc Solved and Public
Men Are Urging Voters to 90 70
PoiIs-Many Candidates For State
Offices Aside From Incumbsnts But
Little Known.
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Des Moines May 27.-The June prim-
airy, which falls this year on June 8,
is only one week away. In spite Of the
fact that the officials to be chosen will
be in power during an epoch making
time there Is little II any interest in
the election and a light vote is pre-
dicted at the primary.
Legislators to be nominated at this
primary will have to deal with war
problems as they affect Iowa and pro-
vide for the most thorough and efficient
cooperation possible with the nation
in winning the war. Hence while there
are no local issues there are most pre-
tentious world problems in the history
of civilization looming in the foreground
which men nominated a. the prin-
aries on June may have to face. 1t
is therefore the hope as expressed by
many public men here that the voters
will get out and vote June 8.
AS is usually the ease and particul-
arly so this year many Of the candidates
for state offices, aside from the heads
Of the ticket and those already In office,
are but little known.
United States Senator William s.
Kenyon, Of Fort Dodge, who is out for
reelection, is unopposed either foT the
republican omination or by any 'lemo-
crat seeking the honor.
Harding Has Cles- Fisld.
in his party for denomination and
United States District Attorney Claude
Porter, OF Centerville. democratic as
pirant, is the only man in his party out
for nomination. Porter Is well known
to Iowa people having been a candidate
for governor twice before, in 1906 and
again in 1910.
Ernest r. Moore o. Cedar Rapids,
lieutenant governor. has no opposition
in his own party for denomination.
The democratic aspirant for nomina-
ton is Frank B. Whitaker. Of Hillsboro.
He is a farmer and has been active in
democratic politics for years. He was
candidate for congress in the First dis
trict two years ago.
Horace NJ Havner. Of Marengo
elected attorney general two years ago
after a spirited campaign for the re-
publican nomination, is out for renom-
ination. The democratic aspirant is
Joseph J. Meyer, Of Carroll, practicing
attorney, member Of the firm Of Rey-
nolds & Meyer.
Four For state Secretary.
For secretary OF state, four men are
seeking the republican nomination and
one the democratic, William S. Allen.
present incumbent. wants a fourth
term. c. c. Pugh, of Des Moines, news
paper correspondent, former postmaster
OF >Adel and publisher Of weekly
newspaper, is also seeking the repub-
lican nomination. Walter c. Ramsay
Of Belmond, out for this nomination. is
the publisher Of a newspaper at Bel
mond and for the past two sessions of
the legislature was clerk Of the house.
Charles A. Hail. of Bedford, member Of
the house Of representatives in the
Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh, gen.
eral assemblies, one Of the leaders in
the Pitt-Johnson anti-highway COM
mission element, is also seeking the
nomination. The democratic aspirant
for this nomination is J.. c. Murtagh, Of
Waterloo, an attorney, who has been
active in democratic circles for several
years. -
There are four candidates for the
republican nomination as superintend-
ent OF public instruction and one for
the democratic nomination. A M. Deyoe
of Garner. present incumbent, Is out
for renominatio His deputy. Frank
D. Josenoh, of Manchester. is also seek
ing the nomination. william F. Barr
Of Des Moines. tor many years pro-
lessor in Drake University. at present
county food administrator in Polk coun-
ty, is seeking the republican nomina-
ton and p. e. McCenehan Of Iowa
City, former state high school inspector
under the state board Of education, is
a contestant. The democratic candidate
is g. W. Walters Of Cedar Falls, for
many years a professor in the state
normal college there.
Edwin H. Hoyt. present state treas
urer. wl1oe home is in Manchester, is
seeking the republican nomination to
this office. He was appointed by gov
ernor Harding in May 1917 to succeed
the late w. C. Brown. A. D. Nye, OF
Bedford, state inspector In the state
auditors office. former legislator. Is out
Tor this office. The democratic aspir-
ant is John Jamison, OF Oelwein, bank
er, active democrat.
Shaw Not Opposed.
Frank S. Shaw. Of Toledo. is out for
the third term as auditor Of state and
has no opposition for nomination in his
own party. The democratic candidate
isD. +. Kerby Of Sioux City, for many
wears active in democratic circles IN
<ha< nax+ ~ fra state ~
The candidates for railroad commits
sioner are. Dwight N. LEWIS. Of Des
Moines, and Charles Webster, OF
wAucoma. preaent incumbents seeking
reelection. Both are republicans.
Lewis has been in the railroad COM
riission Office for twenty-ei years,
going in as q stenosTaDhe7 when a
young man. Webster was appointed
by Governor Harding to I'LL a vacancy
when Ed CHASED resigned about a
year ago. Edward J. Bradley. Of Eldon,
and Thomas N. Waud, Of Mount YER
non, are also asking for the republican
nomination for the. two places on the
board. George w. Koontz, OF Iowa
City, well known democratic politician
and former member Of the legislature.
10 out for the democratic nomination
Tor railroad commissioner.
Three Of the present judges OF the
supreme court are seeking renomiia-