Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
1920 POLITICS
GETTING ACTIVE
Republicans and Democrats of Iowa
are Preparing for the Coming
Contest, Which Promises to
!, be a Warm One.
a OCRATS MEET in
DES MONIES JULY 25
Big p of Candidates in the Field
Possible That Women Will Vote
In the Primary Election

III ChC l. ITuudhy LlcCtlOH
With primary candidates sprout-
ing like mushrooms in every corner
of the state, and organization activ-
ity being resumed by both republi-
cans and democrats, the 1920 cam
paign seems already to have taken
a running start in Iowa, says the
Des Moines Register.
Attorney General Havner's re-
ported intention of climbing into
the gubernatorial fight is the lat
est interesting development, and is
sure to be followed by fireworks.
Havner is just as gentle in his
political methods as Jack Dempsey
is in the prize ring, and somebody
is due to get into the way of his
blows. There are other good hitters
in the gubernatorial battle royal,
however, and fine mill is certain
with the democrats as interested and
gleeful spectators.
The democrats are planning for a
great rally in Des Moines on July
25, when the party leaders of the
state will confer with the national
chairman, Homer S. Cummings of
Connecticut and other notable demo-
Gratis of national repute.
Republican organization work Is
somewhat delayed by the absence
from the state of Charles A. Raw
son, state chairman, who is ex-
pected to return from Europe be-
fore the month is over.
However, in the absence of Raw
son, National Committeeman John
T. Adams of Dubuque and the mem-
bers of the state committee have not
been idle.
Havner has made no secret of his
intention to go after the liberal
element of the Iowa republican or
ganization and his line of cam
paign is expected to be the rallying
to his support of the old dry organi-
cations, the suffragists and the strict
law enforcement advocates. How far
he will be successful is matter
which only time will determine.
He can hardly expect any support
from the present administration fol
lowing, but will have some strength
of his own in the state party organi-
cation.
If Senator P. C. Holdoegel enters
the fight for lieutenant governor
and Representative Tim Harrington
goes after the attorney generals S
seat, the slogan of "Havner, Holdoe-
gel and Harrington" may easily re-
place the Harding, Havner and Har-
mony" Of 1915.
The other gubernatorial candi-
dates are all active, with Rawson's
, campaign somewhat handicapped by
his absence from Iowa.
Kendall has been making consider
able progress in southern Iowa, SO
the dopsters say, while E. r. Moore
is already cultivating the press quite
assiduously. Deems is out of the
state and Kuehnle is conducting a
modest personal canvass wherever
he happens to be called.
For lieutenant governor, the ac-
tive candidates so far are Senator
James Wilson of Centerville and
Representative w. F. Moore of
Guthrie Center. Senator Holdoegers
entrance, it is understood, is con-
| tingent upon whether Senator Wal
lace Arney of Marshalltown wishes
| to run.
Senator M. B. Pitt of Logan is
another prospect for lieutenant
governor and would probably have
the active support of James NJ. Pierce
and the Iowa Homestead.
For attorney general a lively fight
is sure. Joe Frailey of Fort Madison
veteran member of the senate, and
who has a strong personal following,
is contemplating entering the race
and has been looking over the situ-
alton. Senator w. Il. Evans is another
aspirant, and Senator G. w. Whit
more of Ottumwa, who was a candi-
date in 1916, may re-enter the lists.
Algona is perhaps the most generally
talked of aspirant from the north
ern part of the state.
1t is entirely probable that
women will vose in the primary elCc'
tion. The Legislature, meeSs aguin
next January, il tho report of the
code revision commission Is In reaGi-
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