Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-06
ONLY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF
REPUBLICANS SELECTED
ARE PLEDGED.
BOTH KENDALL AND
MOORE CLAIM LEAD
Moore Says He Will Be Nominated
On First Ballot Returns from
County Conventions DO Not justify
Ciaims--More Delegations Known
to Be Divided Than Are Instructed:
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, July 6.-only a COM
paratively small per cent of the 1.O4e
delegates to the state republican con-
venton on July 20 were instructed
on governor by their county conven-
lions. This is shown by the reports
from considerable number of coun-
ties.
There are far more delegations
which are split in favor of two cam
didates for governor than there are
instructed for any one man. The
nome counties of candidates for state
office instructed for or endorsed their
fayorite sons. But the returns on the
whole show that there will be a shot
time" when it comes to the nonaina-
lions in view of the fact that the
convention must nominate governor,
lieutenant governor, auditor, attor-
rey general and railroad commits
sioner.
Lieutenant Governor Moore Is
claiming a majority vote for COVER
nor on the first ballot SKenaail is al
so claiming a good vote, with Deems
|and Havner following in about the
order in which they finished in the
primary. Among some of the returns
from counties are the following:
Appanoose No instructions for
governor. Endorsed James Wilson
for lieutant governor and Hayes for
auditor.
Adair Instructed for Moore for
governor. This county has eight dele
gates.
Benton - Instructed for Moore for
governor. There are ten delegates.
Ringgold - County convention sse-
lected a solid Moore delega ton, head
ed by #. Il. Sheldon, a. banker of
Mount Ayr.
Davis-c,o,inty convention did not
instruct or endorse any candidates
Kendall carried the county In the
primary. The county has eight dele.
gates. f
Dubuque - Convention defeareda
resolution to instruct for Moore
Passed a resolution congratnlating
Iowa on nomination Of Cumniins and
endorsing Chicago platform.
Sac County delegation not IN
|structed, six fayoring Kendail and
one, fayoring Moore. 81
Van Buren, - Resolutions passed
favoring Kendall for governor and
McLeland for state auditor. No IN
|structfons.
|. Woodbury. - Instructed for Bs 4.
Salinger for supreme court and Fred
Woodruff for railroad commissioner.
The delegation to state convention is
favorable to Moore for governor.
Black Hawk No instructions.
County has twenty three delegates.
Wapello-No instructions but Ken
dali delegates were named. This
county has nineteen delegates.
Jefferson-No instructions. Ken
dali carried the county. Ten dele-
gates.
Pocahontas--No instructions but
delegation reported to be friendly
to all candidates" Seven delegates.
Deems carried the county.
Hancock Instructed for Hammill
for lieutenant governor. Deems car
rted the county. Seven delegates.
Wright-No Instructions. Deems
carried the county. Nine delegates.
Winneshiek--No instructions. Hav-
ner carried the. county. Five dele
gates.
WayneLNo instructions. Kendall
carried the county. Ten delegates.
Decatur No instructions. Ten
delegates. Kendall carried the
county.
Mahaska--No instructions. Ken