Schedule of Democratic and Republican Conventions and Elections
A list of forthcoming political events including Democratic county convention on Saturday March 27 and Democratic state convention on Thursday March 21 in Cedar Rapids, filings deadlines through May 2, general primary June dates, and major party conventions in Chicago and Denver with general election on Tuesday November 3.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Waterloo
Sioux City
Denver
Colo
Cass County Republicans announce multiple candidacies in 1908 primaries
A series of notices from Cass County announces candidacies for various offices including Representative, County Attorney, County Recorder, County Superintendent of Schools, Treasurer, Clerk of the District Court, and County Supervisor. Signatories include John W. Scott I H Pine O M Hobart Ralph E King H W Chehock RE Worthing G A Hill Lawrence R Forsythe and Geo S Kirk. The declarations specify nomination by the Republican party and primaries set for June 1908.
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Cass County
H. W. Chehock
Anita Public Schools
RE. C. Worthing
G.A Hill
Massena Two
Casscoun
Iowa
Lawrence R. Forsythe
Geo, S, Kirk
Candidacy Announced for County Superintendent and Cass County Rep
Bertha A. Johnson announces her candidacy for County Superintendent for the ensuing term subject to Republican primary voters in June. WL A. Dowell also states intent to seek the Republican nomination for Cass County Representative to the General Assembly with primary voters to decide.
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Bertha A. Johnson
Cass County
General Assembly
WL A
Dowell
Allison and His Associates Urge Reappointment of Senator Allison
A plea from Allison and his associates Charles Dick and allied supporters urges Iowa to honor and retain United States Senator William B. Allison. They praise his long service, extensive knowledge, conservatism, industry, and probity as essential to state and national councils after nearly twenty years in the Senate.
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Iowa
William B. Allison
United States Senate
Senate
Allison
John W Scott Honored for Lifelong Republican Service
A tribute to John W. Scott of Cass County portrays him as a tireless lawyer, war veteran, and unwavering Republican whose career spans decades of faithful civic work. The piece urges an unanimous endorsement in June and an overwhelming majority in November.
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John W. Scott
Republican Party
Cass County
Iowa Republicans Vote for Ohio Tariff Plains Unity Now
The state convention consolidates around an Ohio tariff plank, urging protection to safeguard workers and guarantee profits, and calling for tariff revision to lower excessive duties. The piece notes the key choice for senator between Allison and Cummins and urges ending factional strife for Taft’s November margin.
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Republican Party
Iowa
United States
Ohio
William B. Allison
A.B. Cummins
Webb Byers
Taft
The River Highways and the Railroads Clash
The Railway Age argues Mississippi River navigation is hindered by shallow uneven channels, slow and hazardous travel, and requires breaking bulk. Railroads offer safer, faster, bulk non breaking transport, fueling calls to curb waterway spending and force use of rail lines over natural river traffic.
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Railway Age
Mississippi Valley
The Other Dog's Day Declared Entitled Season Light
The remarks declare that the new lights will arrive in due time and emphasize that this is the other dog's day, asserting his entitlement to it.
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Atlantic
New Oxfords
Panama
Copenhagen
New
Atlantic Evening News
the News Publishing Co
Atlantic, Iowa
Congress
Canada
Iowa General Assembly
I. H. Pine
O. M. Hobart
Pepcatet
Isi
Eseeslee
Ralph E. King
Charles Dick
Sena
Tor
Bloomfield
Scott
the State Convention
Des Moines Register-Leader
Cummins
Des Moines
Bryan
Price
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