Chassell Named State Railroad Commissioner
Des Moines December 3 Governor Clarke appoints Edward D. Chassell of Le Mars as state railroad commissioner to fill the vacancy from James H. Wilson's death. Chassell, a newspaper man and former editor of the Le Mars Sentinel, will serve about two years with a $3,000 salary. He has long been a prominent Iowa businessman and Republican, with prior roles including state binder from 1907 to 1912.
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Hughes Carries Iowa by Sixty Two Thousand in 1916Election
Des Moines December 1 Iowa’s vote for presidential electors totals 279,442 for Charles Evans Hughes and 216,771 for Woodrow Wilson giving Hughes a 62,570 plurality from a 496,329 total. The passage notes the highest Iowa vote occurred in 1900 during McKinley Bryan campaigns with 36,355 votes cast for seven candidates.
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Governor-Elect Welcomed by Polk County Republicans
Des Moines December 1 Des Moines area Republicans celebrated their 125 900 victory and welcomed governor elect W L Harding to a four year residence at a Polk county central committee banquet at the Grant club Speakers praised the victory and urged economy in state government Harding announced a plan to cut overhead and review the administrative system Charles A Rawson was spotlighted as the likely future governor promising energetic leadership and receiving public support.
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Villisca Witnesses In Mouth Battle In Court
In a heated exchange in Villisca court, W B McCaul, a key witness for Senator Jones in the Jones Wilkerson slander case, described a tense cross examination with Detective J N Wilkerson. McCaul testified he was in the K P clubrooms until 11:20 pm the murder night and later at home, denying threats.
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Christmas in the trenches and Iowa farm loan plans
Secretary of War Baker said he could not predict when Iowa militia would return from the border, advising families to send Christmas gifts as troops would likely stay at camp. The federal Farm Loan Board will soon reveal the 12 district locations for land banks, with Iowa candidates Stour City and Des Moines discussed but ruled out to avoid favoritism.
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