Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-06

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ELECTION NOTES.

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The Central ditcher gang working on
the north end came home to- vote. and
seven OF the eight OF the crew voted the
republican ticket.
/ A prominent manufacturer OF ttis
city announces that Of eighty-eix voters
in his employ but one OF the whole num-
Der would vote for Bryan. That 800 plu-
raliuty expected by the republicans OF
this city is practically assured.
About as good campaign argument
as could be advanced IN favor of Nc
kinley's reelection is noticed In the
Office Of Clerk OF Courts Bullock, BY an
Inspection OF the record Of marriages.
since Nov. there has not been one IL
cense issued, q fact that is decidedly
out OF the ordinary. for there is gener-
ally an average OF one license day,
at least. The offlcials. in the clerks
office say it was the same four years
ago during the days prior to the ma
tionAl election. and that all OF the
young men who are contemplating put
ting on the matrimonial yoke are hold
Ing Off until after today's election. II
Mckinley Is elected they will proba-
bly, see their way clear for prosper
GUS four years and will get married
while II Mr.. Bryan should be named az
president Clerk Bullock thinks the
county will have no need Of the new
marriage record book that has recently
been purchased.
Mr.. George T.. Adams. Of this city
received this morning letter from
Marshall. Fessenden 4 Co., abstracterf
and examiners OF titles at Onawa, Of
fering him $500 cash and the balance
March !. 1901, for 120 acres belonging
to Mr. Adams In Monona county. The
letter says: II you accept this propo.
sition forward us your abstract and We
will close the deal unless Bryan is
elected, but under those circumstances
we do not wish to close until we see
Developments The above is not pub.
lished as campaign argument, but i,
I is similar to many incidents in bust.
ness affairs where contracts have
hinged altogether on the election. A
prominent travelling man of the city
informs the Times-Republican that he
has sold thousands Of dollars worth
OF goods during the past two months
and that the greater share OF them are
not to be shipped. or In other words the
contracts are to be cancelled. II Bryan
| is elected. Mr.. Adams made out q
lease for one of his store buildings or
Saturday last, and specific agreemen,
of the lease was that 1t be cancelled II
| William Jennings Bryan were elected
In renting the lessee stated that he
would not go into business IL Mckinley
were not reelected.
The little school girls have caught
the spirit of the campaign and grouI
of 7-year-olds were heard crying to.
day: "Hurrah for Bryan. sitting on the
fence. trying to make dollar out Of
45 cents. /"
Justice Oscar Allen. who has KEEP
well posted on the present campaign
completed set Of figures this morning
and is anxiously awaiting the complete
result to see how near his figures viii
Italy. Mr.. Allen places McK;nley's
total electoral vote at 1872. leaving Bry
an l55. He also has the Second ware
slated for 800 republican votes.
The effort to stampede the Soldiers
Home vote to Bryan on the pension
question has resulted in naught A
veteran who kept tab on the Vote o,
the veterans up to II o'clock, when tn,
bulk Of the Home vote was cast, say.
THAT but fourteen Bryan votes wer.
among the number and that OF the 5O
veterans there will not be over twenty
two or twenty-three Bryan votes.