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Early Birds Take Out Papers for 1908 Nomination
Des Moines January 5 1908 nomination papers are being taken out though primaries are not until June 7. Two railroad commissioners Webster Wanaconia and Lewis Des Moines filed. Lieutenant Governor Chapman Bennett and other officials also filed papers for state and district offices. Three Iowa congressmen have filed as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Altho
Secretary of State
Railroad Commission
Charles Webster
Wanaconia
Dwight N. Lewis
Webster
Commission
Lewis
Commerce
National Association of Railroad and Public
Horace R. Chapman
Bennett
Ger
Dar County
Chapman
Senate
Kimball
Council Bluffs
Robert J. Shaw
Stpourney
Keokuk County
State Senate
T. C. Cessna
Poweshiek County
Poweshiek
Keoey U
Eickelberg
Waterloo
United States
Wickelberg
May Francis
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miss Francis
Strippel
Werner Strippel
Vinton
Benton County
Harry White
Benton
Tama
Iowa
Dickinson Letts
Davenport
L. J. Dlexkinson
al- Kona
Frank PP. Woods
Estherville
C. C. Dowell