Manchester Democrat., 1920-10-13
HON. CLAUDE R. PORTER, DEMO
CRATIC CANDIDATE FOR U. s.
SENATOR'S

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He attended the Centerville High
School, from which he graduated
afterwards going to Parsons College
and still later attending sthe Law
School at st. Louis, Missouri. He was
admitted to the practice Of law in
1898, locating in Centerville, Iowa
where he has built up large bust
ness in his chosen profession.
He entered politics during the cam.
paign for the 26th General Assembly
being candidate as representative
from his county, and although Ap,
panoose County is Republican by 9
very large majority, he was elected
This was the same year that Governor
Drake, who was candidate for gov.
ernor from the same county, was cleo
ted governor Of the State Of Iowa
Mr.. Porter entered the House of Rep,
resentatives as the. youngest member
Of the 26th Assembly, serving his
term with credit to himself. as vel
as to the county that had elected him
He was again candidate for the 27tf
General Assembly and was reelected
and In the 9th General Assembly
was the youngest member Of the
house. He was elected to both these
sessions, the 26th and 9th Genera
Assemblies, as Democrat from this
strongly Republican county. In 1898
when the United States declared wal
against Spain, Mr.. Porter volunteer.
ed and was accepted as private in
Company e of the 50th Iowa Volun-
teer Infantry and served throughout
the war, with credit, becoming SER
geant major of his regiment. At the
close of the war he again entered
politics, being candidate for the
state senate and was again elected to
the 2Sth and 29th General Assemblies
and entered these bodies as the
youngest member. He again served
his constituency in the capacity OF
state senator with honor and credit.
After serving in the state senate he
was elected county attorney of Ap-
panoose County, serving one term
but was defeated for reelection in
the Roosevelt landslide" OF 1904. In
1906 Mr.. Porter was the Democratic
candidate for governor against Albert
B. Cummins, and in this campaign
reudced the normal Republican major
ity of $4,000 to $4,000. In 1910 Mr.
Porter was candidate for governor
on the Democratic ticket, having as his
opponent Governor Carroll, and was
defeated in this election by a majority
of $4,000. In 1918 he was again the
Democratic candidate for governor
running against Governor Harding,
who had been elected to the governor
ship two years proceeding this, with a
majorityaof 123,000, but he reduced
this majority against Harding to that
OF 10000. Under the old system OF
electing United States senator's by the
legislature he was the choice, on sew
eral different occasions, OF the Demo-
Gratis for United States senator. and
received their full vote in the legis-
Iature. In 1918 Mr.. Porter was appoint
ed United States Attorney Tor the
Southern District Of Iowa and served
with great credit to the district until
1917, when he was appointed special
Assistant to the Attorney General
for the prosecution Of the /. w. VS.
before Jude Landis Of Chicago. He
assisted in this prosecution in which
w. D. Haywood and 9S others were
convicted of violating the espionage
act. Mr.. Porter in September of 1918
was appointed by the President OF
the United States as Assistant Attor-
ney General, resigning this office in
July 1919 to become the Chief Coun-
sci OF the Federal Trade Commission
Mr.. Porter in his social relation
ship is a member of the B. P. O. b.
OF Elk Lodge. He is also a Mason,
being not only a member Of the Blue
Lodge but also Knight Templar and
member of the Shrine. In his reli-
gious affiliations he is a member OF
the Presbyterian Church, being an ell
der in this church.
While Mr.. Porter has been a sue
cessful attorney, always deeply in
terested in his profession, as well as
in the political government Of his
state and nation, the one great In
terest that lies close to his heart is
the interest of his family, and nothing
gives him greater pleasure than to
make one acquainted with his family
for it is indeed one to feel proud Of
His wife, with him, OF course, is al
ways interested in his success pro-
fessionally and politically. Together
they are intensely interested in the
children Of that family, which con-
sists of one son. George B., 19 years
of age, who is now student at the
State University of Iowa; Julia, age
13; Northa, age IL; Dorothy, age 8;
and Mary age 6.
Perhaps no man in the state Of
Iowa is better known than Claude
r. Porter, and with all this knowledge
that the people have of him, no criti
cism can be offered on his political
social or domestic life, and the Demo
Gratis always consider themselves hon
ored when the name of Claude r.
Porter appears on their ticket.
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