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City and Country Split in Iowa Speakership Battle
In Des Moines Democrats caucus in three weeks to pick speaker of the Iowa House amid rural urban tension. Favored John Mitchell faces opposition from A H Bonpestetter with several other candidates named. dark horse prospects add suspense as committee backgrounds and seniority influence.
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Des Moines
Town House of Representatives
John Mitchell
Fort Dodge
A H. Bonpestetter
West Bend
Mitchell
Seeidat
Tye Ponnstetter
We. P. Lavehlin
Imogene
Charles D. Moore
Urbana
R. G. Moore
S. Mercer
Town City
Cnecker
Cearcne Miller
Harlan
Carl Fh Stiger
Toledo
Vince