Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-15
CONTENDERS FOR REPUBLICAN,
NOMINATIONS GATHER
AT CAPITAL.
HEADQUARTERS OF
KENDALL AT slavery
Others to Be Established Within Few
Days - kendall's Friends Claim
Gains, and Predict Nomination on
Second Ballot-Moore Supporters
Also Confident of Results.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July l5.~--Contenders
for political laurels which are to he
awarded by the LOAF republican dele
gates in convention assembled in
Des Moines on July 20. are coming
into the city in advance Of tho dele
gates and making ready their head
quarters. Mate" Kendall, OF Aibia
Is making headquarters ut the Slavery
Hotel, having arrived in the city
Tuesday. Lieutenent Governor Moore
is expected to have his headquarters
ready in day or 80. AS Will also
Deems and uavner. The aspirants
Tor the other state offices which tho
primary failed to fill are all expected
to be on the job before the first OF
| the week.
| Interest centers in the governorship
| nomination, and in the two leading
candidates. Moore and Kendall. Both
men and their chief supporters are
working hard to corral as many
votes as possible.
/. Kendall Claims Gains.
The Kendall forces are claiming
that their candidate is gaining. and
some OF the Abba mans most ardent
supporters are predicting that he
will win the nomination on the sec
ond ballot. They declare that enough
of the Deems and Havner support,
as well as votes from delegations
looked upon as Moore delegations.
will come to Kendall on the second
/ ballot to put him over, and they can
| give reasons therefor.
| One of the telling arguments being
used in kenGalrs favor is the
/ lican ticket in Iowa, which will not
alone be help to Senator Cummins.
! but to the national ticket us we'll.
His well-known ability as IA. orator,
and his standing with All clements of
| the party, his admirers declare, will
! win recognition for republicantsm in
a year when high class campaigning
is needed.
Geographical Location Helps.
The geographical location of the
various contenders for state offices is
| pSihS taNSa Iito CohSlucIatiOI, iuO
Kendall boosters claim it will revert
| in favor of their candidate. The
nominee for secretary OF state. Wal
! ter G.. Ramsay, of Wright county;
the probable nominee for state audi :
tor, Glen Haynes, of Mason City.
Cerro Gordo county; the present rail-
road commissioner, Charles Webster
| of Waucoma; the nominee for state
treasurer, w. j. Burbank, of Water
/ loo and one of the chief contenders
for the attorney generalship. w. Il.
Evans. OF Bremen county. all come
/ within the limits OF q small circle
taking in few counties in north
eastern Iowa. KendalIs friends claim
that geographically he Is located
right to be given consideration.
Moore Supporters Confident.
On behalf of Moore his supporters
are pointing to his substantial vote
In the primary, and the lead in the
number of delegates accorded him
thereby, as an expression on the
part of the voters which the conven-
ton can not easily get away from,
and they further maintain that this
endorsement on the part ,of the vot-
ers should entitle him to the nomin-
alton. Moore has been strengthening
his fences effectively since the con-
vention, his supporters declare.