Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-06
|B|O| Pulled DOWN
Democratic Machine Genes to it,
senses and Rsfraihs From Chal.
longing Republican,
Election Progressing Quietly and !
Heavy Vote Pollsd Early In
the Day.
Opposition Eflorts Conferred Against
Robinson For supervisor
Notea

The democratic threat to challenge
every republican vote cast in the county.
proved TO be exactly what It was sup-
posed to be, big bluff to intimidate re-
publican voters
When the polls opened at o'clock
this morning the crowds awaiting an OPP
portunity to cast their ballots were not
interfered within fact there We're few
democrats in sight. II the Instructions
which democratic workers were ordered
to call and receive from their county
chairman were given out at all they
were to the effect that no challenging
was to be done. The democrats aban-
ldoned their threats and seem to have
deserted their would be candidate for
coroner, Dr. Brady, and centered their
}efforts toward defeating the republican
nominee for supervisor. Mr.. A. "A. Rob-
linson.
In this city the democrats had car
riages out with Shipton placards there
on, but they found little to do and II
was demonstrated that the opposition
in this city to Mr.. Robinson was con-
fined to the democratic ranks. In some
of the country precincts. notably MARI
on, Mr.. Shipton's home. and Vienna and
Taylor, the opposition isi cutting slightly
into Mr.. Robinson's vote. The republi-
can primary left rome sore spots and
some of Mr.. Bueghly's friends have re-
fused to accept their defeat with the
usual grace. Mr.. Bueghly wac present
ed with the opportunity Of lining his
friends up for. Mr.. Robinson and by this
and receive any favor that he desired at
the hands Of the republicans Of the
county, but he has thrown obstacles in
his own path by refusing to do as he
would be done by under similar circum-
stances and has allowed a few Of his
personal friends and followers to work
hand in hand with the democrats in try
ing to accomplish Robinson's defeat.
the balance OF the republican ticket he
jority.
THE VOTE HEAVY.
Nearly the full registered vote OF the
city is being cast today, and by II
O'Clock half Of the entire vote wae cast.
when the polls opened at : O'Clock
crowds were waiting and there has been
Z
eighty votes were cast during the first
hour in the Second. and thirty seven
east during the first seventeen minutes
lin the Third. The vote OF the Fourth
ward. the largest in the city, has been
somewhat slower in coming in than tina,
lin the other wards. and 1t will keep the
Judges and clerks busy during the eve
ming. or until Z o'clock, to get the entire
vote in. A Third ward worker says the
\ first 100 votes cast there were almost
solidly republican. All has been quiet
about the polling places and turnout the
lefty. There might have been trouble
4 had the democrats persisted in their
Threats to challenge the republican vote
The following judges and clerks OF
election We're on duty in the differen,
wards:
First. 4 Kirby and H. v Speers
i Judges; G. Erickson. r. Cornell anc
George Sower clerks
Second-Willinm Fisher and u. f
4 Wildman, judges; L. S. Kilborn, j. A
4 Rails and j. F. NJ. Copper, clerks.
Third. 8. Good and l.. Schneider
judges; I. G. Weatherly, w. L. Merry
man and G. n. Shaw, clerks.
Fourth-R. Mcclure and A. p Bratt
Judges: Peter Kreutzer. T. A. Bendlag,
land c. II. Brock, clerks
y HEAVY VOTE AT . p. NJ.
Almost two-thirds of the entire vot
OF the city was polled by 9 o'clock thl
afternoon. the total cast at that tim
being 1888. The vote at that hour II
1 the various wards was:
slsr$iTsl WArd.8.... ..5....s3.... -
Second ward.... -. -. -. "a
q Third ward... SO. ~. 40
4 Fourth ward. 80. ...... 40
Total. :. -. ~ ss
Numbers are registering today VIII
were absent from the city on the regu
y lar registration days or who were con
fined by illness, and it is safe to sa,
4 that the total regis tration will be In
J, |screased toe3100 in the city.
FOR CONfI.ARIsON.
4 Vote OF Marshall County and IN
City Four Years Ano.
The vote Of this year il compared t
the vote OF 1896, when Mckinley an,
Bryan, assnow, headed the tickets Of tn
Il two leading parties. In 1896 Mckinle
carried Marshall county by a pluralit.
Of 1915, that being the largest plurallt,
!. ever received by any candidate in pre-