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Fifth District Contest Sparks Iowa Political Fight
Des Moines May 23 A looming special election to replace Congress man James Good draws attention in the Fifth district where long running GOP rift between progressives and standpatters resurfaces. Cyrenus Cole and D W Norris are named candidates with Leo T Farrell entering. Good plans to resign soon and the race heats up. In Democratic circles Wa terloo retirements churn talk of C L Herring or B T Meredith as possible successors to national committeeman W W Marsh.
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Des Moines
Partics
Kendall
James Good
Good
Cyrenus Cole
de Jay Rapids
Friends of
D. W. Norris
Marshalltown
Leo T. Farrell
Fairfax
Pee
Washington
Congressman Good
Marsh
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Iowa
C. L. Herring