Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-07
REPUBLICAN d WEATHER.
The Rain Expected to Drive Repub.
lieans From the Cornflelds to
the Polls.
Good Vote For an of Year Being
Polled in the City-Quiet
Prevails.
Betting on Sheriff is at Even Money,
and Both Sides Claim a
Victory.

"
Rain or snow on election day is usu-
ally conceded to be democratic weather,
but this year, when the farmers were in
the midst Of corn husking, the rain that
prevailed most of the day was looked
upon as favorable to an increase of the
republican vote in the country districts
of this county and elsewhere.
The conditions of the weather have
no appreciable effect ON the size of the
city vote, and the earlier indications
were that more than an average Off
year vote would be polled in Marshall
town. AT 10 o'clock one-fourth Of the
total city vote was in, and the voting
has continued steadily all day, with az
rush after 4 o'clock, when the last of
the laboring vote commenced to come
in.
Chairman George r. Estabrook, of
the republican central committee, says
he considers the bad weather as very
favorable to the republicans, because
many farmers will come out on account
OF not being able to husk corn. THE
trouble with the republicans In this
county always is over confidence,'S he
said, because of the big majority, but
every one who has husked corn knows
that one would wear his hands out in
day husking in this rain. Therefore
the weather this time is in our ia
vor."
DR.. w. S. Devine, formerly republic
can committeeman in the Second ward.
says the rain today will make the re-
publicans of Iowa 10000 votes and the
republican ticket in Marshall county
| 300.
Chairman Charles Henry, of the dem
ocratic committee, could not be found
| when his views OF the weather were
sought, but his right bower, Mr.. T. F.
Bradford, admitted that the rain was
favorable to republicans IL anything.
| Mr.. 1. T. Forbes, who Is always an en-
! thusiastic democrat, and who is one of
| Mr.. McPherson's most vigorous sup
porters, early today said: I'VE don't
care 49, what the weather is-we've
got the other fellow licked out Of his
boots already"
The opinion of many as to the out
come Of the shrievalty contest was,
however, one of doubt and uncertainty,
many democrats and republicans sim
1 ply saying that the result would be
close. Tho democrats are looking for
the city to give their man boost that
i will land him safely. with help from
some quarters OF the county. Conserv-
alive republican estimates, however,
fail to develop any reason for worry.
and those in close touch with the poll
tics of the county say Shoemaker's ma
i jority will not be less than 400 and may
reach 800.
In the city the following election OFF,
1 Gals were on duty in the various vot-
ing precincts:
First ward-I. S. Finkle w. S. Reed
and George Sewer. judges, Henry
l Speers and Oscar Wuhi. clerks.
II Second ward-H. j. Benson. William
Fisher and j. F. NJ. Cooper. judges: G.
r. Norris and Charles Drum. clerks.
Third ward-D. S. Good, r. c. McNiil-
Ian and f. H. Hurd, Judges, George
Neil and Paul Shelter. clerks.
Fourth ward-A. p. Bratt, Peter
Kreutzer and T. A. Bendlage, judges;
Richard Mcguire and w. III. Hammond
clerks.
Everything was quiet about the polls
in the city up TO the hour of going L
press with THIS eulllOH. AZ q u cloth tiit
four wards had cast the following mum
: Der of ballots:
First ward. go. ....5....5.. on
Second ward.... 80. ~
Third ward..... ...... ~
Fourth ward...... ...... 49,. 40
Total.... ........ ..........l,4o
This is a little over half OF the tota
registered vote of the city. which Il
about 1900, and indicates heavy of
year vote.
A report gained circulation to the eff
fleet that the railway employees from
the camps near Quarry were trying t.
vote and that trouble was in prospect
but word from LeGrand at oclocl
this afternoon reported everything
quiet.
The republican headquarters tonigh
will be in the main court room ant
Chairman Estabrook has arranged t
have a long distance telephone con
nected with the Iowa company's line
put in the court room. so that return
from the outside precincts can be tele
thoro Direct