Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-07
victory s COMPLETE
Aarshall County Republicans Give
the Democrats Worst Drubbing
In History
Indications In the First Returns
That the Plurality Would Be
2.4O0 Verified
Robinson Only 200 Behind the Tickle,
"A Lesson ii Clean Politics
Figures and Opinions.

Figures and Opinions.
Later returns from the county, not
yet complete. do not change the magni-
tude OF the republican victory as given
In the special edition OF the T.-R. this
morning. The pluralities for the ma
tional, state and county tickets will be
IN the neighborhood Of .2.40O. and "A. A.
Robinson, against whom the democrats
concentrated their opposition, is elected
supervisor by vote slightly less than
the balance Of the ticket, he not being
scratched on more than 200 votes in the
entire county.
The increase Of almost 500 in the. re-
publican plurality WAS due to several
causes, chief among which were organ
ICED effort and good work on the part
Eof the county and township committee
men, Another cause was the sober
sentiment OF the people in opposition to
Bryan and all that he represents in
politics. A third, and not the least,
cause contributing to the unprece-
dented republican, victory was the de-
sire to repudiate the methods of the
democratic machine, which has, during
the past few years, been unable to rise
above the methods Of pin-hook polsti-
clans. Whether or not q. lesson has
been learned by those who are in con-
troll Of Marshall county's democracy is
doubtful. One lesson that should be
cd eS1o TO- t,nk
intimidation and threats are entirely
out OF place In an enlightened commu-
nifty.
The later returns show the republic
an victory in Marshall county was
greater than the first unofficial returns
indicated, and that the former hot bed
of democracy. Timber Greek. this year
gives republican plurality of twenty
two and that the entire republican
township ticket is elected. The Timber
Creek voters cast straight ballots from
top to bottom, thanks to the incessant
endeavor Of Uncle Jimmie Walker, the
township committeeman, who was the
hero OF the night at republican head
quarters when the result was an
nounced, and was given three rousing
cheers. Since he became committee
man in that township the democratic
majority has been dwindling from
year to year until now it can be safely.
counted in the republican column.
Time was when the republicans left
Timber Greek alone, expecting nothing
but big democratic majority. Uncle
Jimmie Is all right and so is Timber
Creek. Another surprise was in Lib
erty, heretofore a strong democratic
township, but which on Tuesday gave
Nc kinley 125 votes to eighty-two 81 for
Bryan. Nearly every. precinct in the
county showed a republican gain.
CLOSED EARLY.
The democratic headquarters We're
closed shortly after midnight, and
during the entire evening not cheer
emanated from that quarter. 1t was a
there. 1t was like a funeral at which
every one is a mourner. and, many re-
publicans who stepped across the halls
of the court house to see how the op-
position was taking its defeat ex-
pressed real sympathy for their de-
luded and disappointed fellow citizens
AT the republican headquarters an
entirely different scene was presented.
The quiet but intense interest mani
tested during the campaign gave way
to incessdnt bursts of enthusiasm as
1.-THE returns came in announcing repub-
lican gains everywhere and that Nc
Kinley was elected by vote greatly
Increased over that of 1896 and that the
Bryan vote in such states as Missouri
and Colorado was trimmed down by
the thousand Not until the wires
licked good night at a. m. did the
crowd disperse.
The younger generation OF republi-
cans kindled an immense bonfire in
front OF the T.-R office and every
available dry goods box in the business
district contributed to the jollifca ton.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
The constitutional amendment car
|ried in this county by a vote Of about
3 to !, and the question Of conven-
ton to amend the constitution carried
with it, but by a vote somewhat less.
"A majority Of the voters became con-
fused over these two questions, while
some did mot understand them at all
and did not vote one way or the other,
returning the yellow ballots to the
JUO8SSS4g5 S'lIlSiSs EliiOuBu III
that In order to the biennial cleo
ton amendment II was necessary to
vote for both propositions. 1t Is unfor-
tunate that this confusion existed, as
there is no need of a convention TO re-
wise the constitution and IL the rropo-
sition carries turnout the stateit vii,
entail an unnecessary expense. The
convention question must be submitted
to the voters every ten years. and 1t 50
happened that this was the year on
which the people were to vote on 1t.
The biennial election took an entirely
different course and came to the peo-
pie for final determination after being
referred by two consecutive legisla-
lures.
THE COUNTY RETURNS.
Republican Gains In Nearly Every
Precinct-rhe supervisor Vote.
The following are practically COM
plete returns from the various pre-
cincts Of the county on the head OF the
ticket:
Mckinley. Bryan. woolley.
Bangor ........;.. Isl
Eden ............. 1856 SO 6
Greencastle No. 1 1873 81 3
Greencastls No. 2 80 80 3
Iowa .... .......7.. 136 81 16
Jefferson No. H.. 96 IS 4
Jefferson No. g.. "a 81