Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
NOT GUT OF PoLlTIc3 THRU
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE
cU8sRN.ToaIAl RACE.
HAvNER MAY hLoo QUIT
oovERNoRsAiP CONTEST
Attorney General Busy Organizing
Oil Company and May Retire From
Politics at End OF Present Term
Field Narrows to Kendall, Moore
and Deems.
Special to Times Republican.

Des 'Moines, Sept 20. - The an
nouncement by Charles a. Rawson
Monday that he had decided not 80
run for governors in 1920 was not un-
looked for, as it was known that he
was contemplating withdrawing from
the confess. His decision not to run,
hCwevors clears the field for n race
between kendall,' Moore, Havncr and
/ Deems, with the possibility OF other
entrants before primary time.
! There have been predictions that
Attorney General Havner would not
! stay in the race altho he himself has
given no hint that he would withdraw.
| He authorized the announcement of
his candidacy early in the summer but
has not pushed his campaign thus far.
| The attorney general is now busy or
| ganizing an oil company. He has been
in Wyoming for more than two weeks
/ taking leases on land and plans 10 or
,Eanize company on his return TO the
! State.
Last December Rawson left here
for France when he went into Y. VI
| c. A. work in the reconstruction end
| of it. He did not return to America
until August this year. Since that
time. as he states in his announcement
of withdrawal he has been busy with
| the various business enterprises in
which he is engaged. .
Reasons For Withdrawal.
Before leaving for France he au-
/ thorized the announcement of his cam
didacy for the governorshp. He
states in his Withdrawals:
Il feel that statement with re-
spect to my intentions as to the gov
| nernorship is due my friends at this
time. Before leaving for France in
December of last year / had decided to
| become a candidate for the nomina-
| ton and Informed my friends accord
| ingly. However during the seven
months Of my absence from this coun-
| try there have been a number of
changes in business conditions and it
| seems to me now that in justice to my
| self and to those associated with me
that must give all of my time to the
various enterprises with which | am
connected. Therefore in view of these
facts and in order that there may be
no misunderstanding as to my inten-
tons / wish as this time to announce
| that will not be candidate for the
nomination for governor at the pri-
| mary next June
Il am deeply grateful for the many
offers of support of my candidacy
received from my friends over the
state but am convinced that my duty
does not lie in that direction. There
| Is already a large field of candidates
| for this office. any one of whom would
serve the state and party. with dis
| tinction.''
To Continue as State Chairman.
| Rawson will therefore continue as
| chairman of the republican state GEN.
| trail committee and his friends here
rather look for him to come out for
national committeeman from Iowa.
| It is generally recognized that Raw
son is not the self seeking type but he
! enjoyed public service and has un-
usual ability as an organizer. keeping
himself in the background That he
| would make excellent timber for the
Craftsmanship Of the national republic
| can committee some day is the state
ment of his admirers here.
1t has been said here that Rawson's>
candidacy might emharrass Senator
CiImmins in his campaign for re-
election next year as Hollis Rawson,
brother Of Charles is the son-in law
of Iowa's senior senator
However, no one expects politics
to take on much form until after the
first of the year but with the national
campaign on the way great political
interest is predicted next spring. par
ticularly in national politics. Will n.
Hays, Of Indianalopis, chairman Of the
republican national committee. is
meeting with the secretaries Of state in
their annual convention down at
Washington this week to get a line on
political conditions in various states
Secretary of State Walter Ramsay of
Iowa received letter from Hays be-
fore going down to Washington urg-
ing his attendance and a similar let
ter. 1t Is understood. was sent to all
state secretaries. The uniting Of the
republican party for national vic
tory at the polls in 1920 is the ambi-
tion Of Chairman Hays.