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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
2
Nomination papers for the June 2 1908 primary election have been filed in Story County Iowa and in the Iowa Secretary of State office naming candidates for various offices. Polls open 1:00 to 8:00 PM at regular precinct polling places.
United States Senator candidates William B. Allison of Dubuque and Albert B. Cummins of Des Moines are named with counties. Presidential Electors at Large include Thomas T. Anderson of Indianola, John H. Anundson of Mason City, W. W. C Copeland of Burlington, and B. Packard of Marshalltown.
For Governor BB FP Carroll of Bloomfield Davis County and Warren Garst of Coon Rapids Carroll County named among candidates. John J Hamilton also listed in the report of filings and party adoptions.
For Lieutenant-Governor. George W. Clarke of Adel Dallas County Bernard Murphy of Vinton Benton County James H. Wilson of Menlo Adair County For Secretary of State Ww Hayward of Davenport Scott County
The notice lists H. W. Byers of Harlan in Shelby County as a candidate for the office of Attorney General and also for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
For Clerk of the District Court in Co M SOPER of Nevada. For Sheriff F BE KOOSER of Milford Township. F B LOUG H THOMPSON of Ames. F C WARRICK for County Recorder M L TESDALL of Palestine Township.
Julius Ruge of Carroll County runs for Auditor of State with partner M Munroe of Oskaloosa Mahaska County listed as their co candidate in this local political ticket.
A political wife endures late visitors in her Manhattan apartment as a big man talks politics in the parlor. She recalls a Boston tale of Mrs X watching the crowd from her mansion, the crowd rumor spreading and the candidate losing the mayoral election.
The notice lists candidates including Ernest William Strauss and Ernest C. Pierce of Sioux City for Treasurer of State, Henry Taylor of Greenfield and others for Railroad Commissioner, with Lena Bilerman of Avery and L M Hawver Jr of Waterloo among the names.
The editorial endorses Private James H. Wilson known as Prairie Jim of Adair county Iowa as a capable lieutenant governor candidate. It highlights his Civil War service under General Woodford, long farm home, Des Moines state house work, family, and Saturday farm involvement.
A lively feature describes cheerful library rooms with bright book shelves reaching modest heights, tapestry walls, red velvet portieres, and a rose glow from a shaded lamp. The Queen Anne chair and kidney shaped mahogany table add period details credited to R. DB La Baume.
The Ames Intelligencer issued a special Easter edition last week and saw strong patronage. The Observer editor usually disagrees with Brother Conaway yet credits him for publishing a notably lively state paper.
A Student from Iowa City asserts Knowl ton’s expulsion was a bluff and he remains at the university. U S C A workers contend professors need conversion, suggesting Immanuel training.
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