Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-20
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Williams Feb. 19.-There was !, time
when the editor of the Wasp Of this
TOWN, used his stinger quite freely
Readers of that bright paper Will re-9
member there was once an election for
county officers in Hamilton county.
But behold how the manner of the man
has changed Here's honey from the
same Wasp. Under the headline of
Fine Man For Mayor he says:
We understand that oui leading and
most Intelligent alderman, Hon. F.
Grade, Is an avowed candidate for
mayor. He is receiving hearty encoui-
agement from his many friends and
admirers, who believe he would prove
a iii9st worthy successor of his many
more or less ilustrious predecessors.
Mr. Gade is making an active canvass
upon ihe bile hypothesis that Il
vacuum has existed in the mayors of
fice long enough and that it is highly
Important ~ this time that the town
shall have a canable, fearless and iil-
| teilesent gentleman ~ look after her
public and private affairs. MIR. C;ade is
not only one of our wealthiest citizens,
but an affable, even tempered, genial.
sl'hesterfi.idan gentleman of high
moral character and other admirable
Qualities too numerous To mention. Nh.
Gsleie IS also considerable OF a linguist
being able 10 speak both high and low
Dutch. Bohemian and some English
altfo he is unable to chirograpnize on
account of chronic asthma The Wasp
is enthusiastically in accord with the
laudable aspirations OF Hon. r. Ciade
| and hopes we may haze saom have Il
vito n ley
/ Who would not be q governor Those
jof as Watching the several offers for
/ appointments ON the board OF control
haze seem with regret such men as
4 tl3beftsoi, ILLS worth AMI Waterman
4 reflse the position. And Governor
I Shaws istter Offering the position TO
Mr.. Waterman shows he is trying 10
/ get a man 70 FIJI Mr.. La.rabee's place
who Is MS equal as mar Of wealth,
reputation and business qualifications
MA yet III ne face or ali5tnis sarplng
4 cl'iti9S pupieafs al that, see a mig
ger ~ the wood pile Last week the
4 WRITER WIS informed By those no
know tnat the candidate Who Will
! iinaily ne offered the position ami con-
i iiinied by The senate, lives IN Drnison.
4 That at the time the board Of control
VAS organized, that both his naiAe as
we'll Is that of Col Rood,s was sus-
sested, and, for good and sufficient
4 reasons. not formally presented. He is
eli.oris. and for sons reason il aSsakens
the NJ Of these republicans 10 have Il
Emcnlbei Of The board OF control live in
th'; same town as the governor Nov
q il 50 happens that the writer has a
slight acquaintance with the to-be Den-
flsofi coming board Of control appointee.
4 50 when II comes, take ttie Locker on';
word for u, he Is good citizen. 4 good
business man. has plenty Of this
M1rid : goods. ana the only thing that
Nean DC SAID against him. az lives n
henson. My, some fearful repuhli-
cams think ear Shaw IS killing time
BY offering the position TO men who
e9uid not possibly accept. that this
8tempas fU2it plan VIII be extended
q till after the Ieg{slaiure aajourns when
the gpNeta0is hts power 10 fiji the va
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