Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-19
DEEMS AND MOORE REFUSE TO
ENGAGE IN JOINT DEBATE
ON POLITICS.
KENDALL MAKES NO
RESPONSE TO REQUEST
Deems Tells Havner Debate Would
Be Undignified and Useless-Cum-
minis Recovering From illness, to
Resume Speaking Tour-Herrins
Pleads for Business Administration
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 1s.-The candi-
dates for the republican nomination
for governor have declined to enter
into a joint debate woth Attorney
General Havner, who issued a chal-
lenge recently to each of the other
three contestants. He has received
replies from both J. F. Deems and
Ernest Moore, who refuse to join him
in debate. No word has been re-
| ceived as yet from Mate" Kendall,
but II is presumed he does not care
to debate with the attorney general
or he would have already replied to
his challenge.
Towever. both Kendall and Havner
have accepted an invitation from the
Clarinda Community Club to speak
at dinner given Monday night, May
"a. at Clarinda. Whether or not they
will stage an argument for the bene-
fit OF those present remains ID BIS
seen.
In answering Havner's challenge
Deems said debate between himself
and his challenger would be lacking
in interest and dignity.
Il have explained fully my views
| on an orderly and legal method of
settling disputes between labor and
capital' he said, land on such other
subjects as might be brought up our
views would not differ sufficiently to
lend animation to the discussion"
Clyde L. Herring. Of Des Holmes,
selected by leading democrats, meet
ing here several weeks ago as cam
didate for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket, made his maiden speech
at Iowa City Monday before the
commercial club. He made a pie
for business administration in 3 y
Office, saying that lawyers and po..-
ticians. without other qualifications,
have seen their day. ~"
IF Lowden could change an empty
treasury in Illinois into treasury
with 100000 in 1t" he argued
something OF the sort ought to- be
accomplished at Des Moines FOR Iowa
by governor with ,business>experi
ence and executive ability tested by
time'
Condition Of Cummins Improved.
Senator A. b. cummins has been
at his home here this week suffering
from cold. but his condition was
reported as improved late Tuesday
and it is expected he will resume his
speaking campaign in a few days.
Because of his illness the managers
OF his campaign Cancelled his speak
iEg date at West Liberty Thursday
evening and have not scheduled him
up for further speeches He will
probably resume his campaign early
next week.
Brookhart followers held meeting
at Valley Junction Monday night at
which T. NJ. Pierson. vice president
of the Order of Railway photographers
denounced the Cummins -Esch rail-
road bill and declared that Brookhart
should be supported at the primaries.
Capt, Fred p. Woodruff. of Knox
Vile. is making an active campaign
for nomination as state railroad COM
missioner to succeed John Guiher of
Winterset who is not a candidate for
re- election. Capt. Woodruff is
veteran of the Spanish American
war, having served in the Philippines.
During the world war he was with
the Iowa fuel administration.