Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL
FIGHT grows
Interest in the June Primary
Shifts From Senate
Race in Some
Districts.
FIGHT IN TENTH
Third, Eleventh, Fifth,
Fourth and Eighth Have
Battles.
(By The Associated Press, J

1 SS.D
Des Moines. Iowa, May 22-Interest
In the June primary election has shift
ed somewhat from the senatorial con-
test to the congressional fight in six
districts, party workers declare. This
shift OF interest had become more no
tceable during the past ten days, since
reports received from the political
camps OF the contestants indicate that
there is some bitter feeling and much
keen competition. This is said to be
especially true in the third and tenth
districts where present campaign work
has been gotten down to intensive and
concentrated effort.
The Third District.
In the third district where free-for-
all race has been entered by Arch W.
McFarlane, of Waterloo, L. i. Robin
son, OF Hampton, and Charles o. Ry-
an. OF Eldora. on the Republican ticket.
seeking to claim the seat Of Congress
man Burton +. Sweet who is a candi-
date for the United States senate the
fight is reported to he particularly bit
ter. Both NcFarlane and Robinson are
former members of the state legisla-I
ture. While the contest seems to be
centering on these two gentlemen, Ry-
an Is said to be gaining strength daily
50 that the election result is likely to
be close in point Of plurality. Fred F.
Hageman, Of Waverly, has no Opposi-
ton for the Democratic nomination !
The district comprises the counties of
Black Hawk, Bremen. Buchanan. But
Ter, Delaware, Dubuque. Franklin.
Hardin and Wright.
In ntI,oe Oscf riot
In three other districts, the repub-
lican side has contests. In the eleventh
district, composed OF Buena Vista,
Cherokee, Clay. Dickinson. Ida, Lyon,
Monona, O'Brien, OsceOla, Plymouth,
Sac, Sioux and Woodbury. counties,
Congressman William d Boies. of Shell
don, running for denomination, is meet
ing strong competition from w. p.
Dawson, an aggressive campaigner Of
Aurelia. Mr.. DawsOn's friends are re-
ported to be active in all parts OF the
eleventh district. On the democratic
side Guy Mark Gillette, of Cherokee,
has no opposition.
The fifth district, comprising the
counties Of Benton. Cedar, Grundy,
Jones, Linn, Marshall and Tama, pre-
sents contest between Congressman
Cyrenus Cole, OF Cedar Rapids, and
Ray p. Scott. Of Marshalltown. In this
district the fight developed late, but
is now making interesting Roadway.
G. A. Smith, of MarshalltOwn, is the
Democratic contestant.
The Fourth District.
Fourth district primary election in
terest opens up with lively race be-
tween the veteran CqRgresslnan Gilbert
n. Haugen. Of NorthwoOd and l.. J.
Kehoe Of Riceville. The latter, like
Frank ]. Lund, in the tenth district,
heads a contingency whose greatest de.
sire Mt this time is change and some.
thing new. The Democratic field is
left free TO A. NJ. Schanke, of Mason
City.
The only district in the state where
the Democrats have Il contest is in the
eighth district where J. z. Daughton
Of Grand River, John G. Parisho, of
Ellston, and f. b. Piper, of Corning
are furnishing one Of the most inter
esting contests Of the congressional
primary race. This district. comprised
Of Adams, Appanoose, Clarke. Decatur
Fremont, Lucas, Page. Ringgold, Tay.
lor, Union and Wayne counties now
is represented by Congressman II. NJ.
Towner. OF Corning. who seeks the
Republican nomination without Oppo'
sitiOn.