Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
NO NOMINATION
in SIGHT YET
REPUBLICANS TO STAGE LIVELY
PROGRAM AT STATE CON-
VENTION NEXT WEEK

With comparatively few of the
delegations to the state republican
| convention instructed there is a wide
range of speculation as to what may
or may not happen when the 1912
| delegates get together to make
nominations at Des Moines next
Tuesday.
The delegates from Audubon coun-
ty TO the convention are F. c. Miller,
j, C. Bonwell, Jens Jacobsen, ]. B.
j. Lohner and Thos. Law. Deems
carried Audubon county at the June
primaries, but it is more than likely
that the delegates will vote for eth
er Moore or Kendall.
Possible combinations and trades
which may sacrifice leading candi-
dates for state Offices in order to
win votes for some cald,tGts IN
governor, a deadlock over the gov
ernorship which may result IN the
bringing out of a dark horse, COM
bination of two of the candidates for
governor to prevent the nomination
of either of their opponents-these
and other alleged strategies are be-
ing suggested.
looked upon as complimentary men
ton of a vain hope on the part of
political associates of those mention
ed that there will be enough light
ming engendered by the friction of
the convention to strike somewhere
and they want to have their light
ming rods ready. With four candi-
dates to choose from and with the
relative strength of each in the pri-
mary known to the delegates, pos
sibilities of deadlock appear re-
mote.
1t will take 522 votes to nominate
at the convention. If The candidates
for governor go into the convention
with county delegations voting the
way the county went in the primary
e. r. Moore will get 416 ballots on
the first vote, Kendall 346 and
Deems and Havner lao votes each.
After the first ballot there is expect
ed to be some shifting with possibly
decided break following the fourth
or fifth ballot.
On the basis of the popular vote in
the state on primary day Moore does
not appear to have so much of an ad-
vantage over Kendall as he does in
figuring delegations by counties.
Moore received 60,345 votes and
Kendall 59,119, with Deems polling
47,407 and Havner 46,315.
Reports from county conventions
held July 3rd show that there are a
good many counties with split dele
cations. Among the larger coun-
ties carried by Moore, Blackhawk,
with % dnInoofn. fasI - s,.14 -
and Dubuque and Muscatine coun-
ties, among the larger in the state
| carried by Moore. stated hot fight
over instructions and then voted not
to instruct. Polk county, with 32
delegates, will be for Kendall, but
will probably go to Moore If Ken
dali cannot be nominated.
Nate Kendall will enter the con-
vention with Cummins supporters
backing him almost solidly for the
gubernatorial nomination At least
this is what a number of influential
republicans say who are known as
original Cummins men in Iowa.
That Lieut.. Gov. e. r. Moore is
somewhat disturbed by the course
of preconvention events was evi
denced yesterday when he declare
that he fully realized he would have
to battle hard and fast to land the
nomination. The lieutenant gov
ernor believes his chances are good
but said, eyes, realize it will be a
fight and hard one until the votes
are counted on the roll call that re-
suits in a nomination.
Lieutenant Governor Moore said
that he had lost thirty pounds in
weight during the campaign for the
governorship. He was in Des
Moines this week patching up his
political fences. During his stay
he visited Governor Harding>at the
state house. The governor touched
lightly upon the visit by Moore and
said that little IL any time was given
to discussion Of the political situa-
ton.