The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
keokuk Man Decides to Enter Ring
Against One Of the Four Repub-
lican Contestants for
Congress.
OTHER POLITICAL TALK
Norman and Sprowls Candidates for
County Attorney and Mckinley
is Out for State Repre-
sentative.

Edward W McManus, following
conference at Burlington, is circulat.
ing petitions for his nomination py
the democrats as candidate for con-
gress from this district He is the
only democratic candidate who has
ishied his caster into the ring as yet.
The district is normally republican
by a large majority.
/ Mr. McManus has the nerve and
liability to undertake to overcome the
normal republican strangle hold on
Il the first district. He won large
following during the world war, after
being rejected for enlistment by the
doctors, by his large and constant
work as civilian for all the many
Icampa igns in Lee county to help win
the war. He is very successful
orator, and il oratory would win the
election, he would have an excellent
chance for election He also has
large personal following or admirers
among republicans. He Is now deputy
county attorney for Lee county.
/ So far. four republicans are enter
/ ed in the race for the nomination of
that party in this district. Holstein
and Thompson are fighting it out
from their homes IN Burlington,
where lives also the Rev. Mr. Hawk,
third candidate. The fourth, and one 4
Of the first to announce MS candidacy
is Senator Molesberry. or Louisa
county. Other republicans are men
toned in street talk as possibly en-
.tering the race for the republican
[..,t 81 r-a
tatireIy that McManus viii be the
side IN the primary.
WITH the large field for the repub
lican nomination, nobody is entered
from Lee county On that side OF the
ticket Lee county has had the con
gresham for the last fourteen years.
Some very strong men here have de-
icEnss1 10 enter Ehe contest this year. |
Norman For Attorney.
g. LORD Norman Is seeking the re !
sazsIzgSR nomination for county attor /
HeE Mr.. Norman Il graduate OF
ahs EzEFsrsirF Of Iowa and has been
rs-zerfrfng law In Keokuk since 1872 !
He Il noE assoc lated with the firm I
OF Sawyer IL Norman His first step /
II politics was taken four years ago |
when he was a candidate for county /
attorney. i
Mr.. Norman was kept out Of the /
military service Of the United States /
during the world war on account Of i
disabilities through injuries, but he .
served faithfully In every capacity i
here a: home He was exalted ruler +
OF the Elks during the entire four L
years of war. He served ON the legal /
advisory board, and during two year 4
served as secretary Of the board OF 4
education
Sprowls for County Attorney.
John s. Sp-owls viii be candi
date for the nomination for county Il
attorney ON the democratic ticket at
the June primary. Mr.. Sprowis is
at present assistant prosecuting At
torney to Mr.. McManus and Mr.. Ham
ilton He came to Keokuk in 1912
and was admitted TO the bar in 1915.
Previous TO his departure from
this city for military service. Mr.
Sprowls was associated with Judge |
John e. Craig in the law firm of Craig II
and Sprowls Mr.. Sprowls served
for two years in the military forces
Of this country and was in France
and saw active fighting with the in
fantry of the Eighty-eighth division.
Mr.. SproWls is member of the
American Lefion and has been active
in many civic affairs since his return
from service. He holds an fionora BILE
discharge from the service.
Mckinley For Representative.
L.-G-McKinley is seeking the demo /
cratic nomination for state represen
tative, and his papers will be circu. 4
lated this week. Mr.. Mckinley has
been in Keokuk for eight years and
has been practicing law here for
over five years. He is a member OF E
the firm Of Boyd & Mckinley.
For fourteen months Mr. Mckinley
was in military service and served | d
overseas, and holds an honorable dis
charge from the military forces OF
the United States.
Watkins For Sheriff. ia
J. B. Watkins, of Fort Madison. is
TO be candidate for sheriff on the
republican ticket. Mr.. Watkins has
served as deputy under Sheriff Scott
and this year will make the race az