New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
RawsOn Named
To i. S. Senate
In Kenyon Post
Iowa Appoinice Declares
for Farm Aid and Bonus
and Says He Will Remain
Only Until Next Election
Choice Surprises Capital
Two Senators From 4 Same
City Are Now on Floor;
Primary Fight Expected

ASRN' E-AC I'm SSICtCU
DEs MONIES, Iowa. Feb. II (f3y The
Associated Prcss) s).-C'harIes A. Raw
son. Of Des Moines. chairman Of the
Republican Central Committee, to day
was appointed Senator from, Iowa to
succeed William 8. Kenyon by Gov
ernor N. L. Kendall
Mr.. Hawson, it Is Understood, will
sc1vc only until successor Is elected
at the general election In November.
tie will take Office wncn r-enator Ker-
yon's resignation goes into effect, Feb
ruary "a.
The boom FOR Mr.. Rawson's ap-
pointmcnt is only few days old. IT
started spontaneously throughout the
state, never at any time having been
encouraged by Mr.. Rswson himself.
in fact, Governor Kendall told one
delegation that called on him In the
interest Of Ny Rawson that he had
received message from the state
chairman that day telling Of the quail
tications of one OF the other cands-
dates for tho appointment and never
mentioned the boom that was started
III his OWN behalf
Saw Service In War
Mr.. Fawson was born in Dcs Moincs
May %, 1867. He ie engaged in the
manufacture Of brick and tilinc, with
many side lines. He is q director of the
Des Moires National Bank and serves
as director Of half dozen insurance
and trust companies.
he was named chairman Of the Stnte
Central Committee in 1912 and has
served constantly since.
During the World War Mr. Rayson
served overseas with the Y. NJ. G.. A..
being placed in charge OF organization
work III the Paris bureau Of the asso-
citation soon sfter his arrival there.
Before sailing for Europe he announced
his candidacy for the Republican nom
lnation for Governor, but withdrew
soon after returning to this country.
He is graduate of Grinrell College
and has taken an active part in col.
legc work in Iowa. He married, Fehru-
Dcs Mones.
Kenyon Sends PAaignatlon
Senator Kenyons othc,al resignation
reached Governor Kendall by letter at
l0:45 a. ". to-day 1t was short and
to tho point. He said:
- hereby tender my rcsignation as
United States Senator from, Iowa for
thc term ending March s, 1895, to take
effect INN lately
Mr.. Rawson issued the following
statement in accepting Governor Ken
dalPs appointments:
II accept Governor kcndall's appoint
mcnt with keen appreciation Of the
responsibility it inv olives. Senator Ken
yon and have been intimate friends
since boyh ood, and have watched wit},
approval his course in the Senate. X:
viii be my ambition to carry on his
work and to justify the honor which
Governor Kendall has conferred upor
mo.
VIII Support Farmers
Iowa is essentially an agricultural
state, and there can be no real pros
perity until farm products can be mar
keted at profit. intend to cooper
ate with the Senatorial forces which
have for the past year been active for
agricultural relief.
Il want to do what can to help
the farmer and wage Garner of Iowa
and see that the service men are con-
pcnsated for their service and sacri-
ticc. pledge myself to remember that
Iowa is my constituency. will not bo
a candidate at the June primary for the
Office 70 which have been appointed"
Mr.. Rawson's brother, Hollis Raw
son, Of Des Moines, is 8 son-in-aw OF
Senator A. 3. Cummins, Iowa's other
representative in the upper houso of
Congress.