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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
A candidate declares their run for treasurer of Story am county following the action of the release dated June 2 1903 publican creation.
A series of notices from Ames and Nevada in January 1908 declare candidacy for sheriff of Story County. Names include Ames R. R. 1 Milford Township and a signer stating intent to run subject to primary actions and party rules.
J Gilbert of Story City Iowa announces his candidacy to succeed J O Ison subject to Republican primaries on June 2 1908. The notice is dated January 30 1908.
The fragment lists several figures seeking Republican nomination for county attorney in Iowa. Names include Herbert B. Hadley of Nevada and I. W. Uglass of Maxwell, with dates in 1908 and a note on primaries June 2. It emphasizes enforcing laws and economical tax use.
A fragment from Nevada Iowa dated June 2, 1908 notes a legislative matter. It mentions Wil Ge Maries and a case related to the legislature. Further details are unreadable in the surviving text.
Nomination and party entries mold the upcoming primary. J A Fitchpatrick is listed among candidates for State Senator with races centered in Nevada and Boone area municipalities.
Editor Times reports a local endorsement of a candidate for county superintendent of schools in Ames Iowa. The entry notes the run will depend on Republican voters in the June 2 primaries.
The Iowa Republican state convention showcased strong leadership with nearly two hundred delegates in attendance. Resolutions backing Governor Cummins for U S senator passed amid contentious debate while other factions considered La Follette for president.
Ben Parker lost in the Des Moines city primaries on Monday. The outcome ends Parker’s bid to fill the mayoral chair.
The machine crowd attempted to steal the county convention last week in Des Moines County and used a bogus delegation at the district gathering but were promptly rejected.
The report notes Iowa finished its state convention and signals broad momentum for Senator Allison’s nomination at the June primaries, implying supporters expect a smooth path. The piece emphasizes time to focus on securing the nomination.
Pa Smith on the governor’s pardons committee risks removal after missing the target in Green County and his own town Scranton, with the governor signaling zero tolerance for failure to deliver.
Cummins supporters sought county convention endorsement for the governor’s Senate bid but failed. They complained that standpatters gain undue advantage, arguing it changes whose ox is gored.
H E Slattery of Ames enters the race for county attorney subject to Republican primaries. A leading attorney, he says he can serve the people's interests commendably and economically and asks Republicans to support him.
Iowa senatorial race grows heated as Dolliver defends the aging veteran in the senate. He tells the interviewer about an old horse he keeps for service, noting the humane motive shared by tens of thousands who value loyalty and stability in public life.
Arlington News reviews the intertwined careers of William Larrabee and A B Cummins, detailing Larrabee’s early railroad opposition and later pro railroad shifts, Cummins’ rise through railroad ties, and the push to name Larrabee as a convention delegate. The piece questions political honesty and signals potential shifts in allegiance and influence.
A Story City reader sent Mayor Aga a letter about returning two ten cent pieces found after a July Fourth change. The mayor praises the honest act as a triumph for the right and forwards the coins to the rightful owner. The rest discusses Iowa seed corn quality and urged local seed sourcing and kernel testing.
Eldora Ledger reports the thirteenth annual central Iowa lumber dealers convention in Marshalltown urged heavy advertising. J F Weart of Cherokee urged using catalogue cuts and prices in local papers to boost retailer sales and beat competition.
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