Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-27
DEMOCRACY WOES
Indications Of q Big Row in the
Democratic Camp Of Marshall
County.
Movement Started For the Turning
Down Of Chairman Henry and
Secretary Bradford
secretaryship offered to G. H. E.
Boardman, Who Thereupon Re.
pudiates Democracy.

There is danger OF a trouble in the
democratic camp of this county, In
fact movement has already been
Started to turn out those in control of
the present party machine and install
new man, and thereby hangs a tale
The facts uf the situation have been
obtained with difficulty, but enough has
teen CLEANED from reliable sources to
indicate tks direction of the wind blow
iTg this political storm. There has been
considerable dissatisfaction in the par
y ranks since the recent election be-
cause of the charge that Chairman
Charles Henry and Secretary T. II.
Bradford knitted" the democratic can
didate for sheriff. Mr.. j. w. Mcpherson
The fact was notorious that Mr.. Brati-
ford, at least did not lend his support
to Mr.. McPhersons cause
With the object in view of turning
down the powers that lie and placing
rev blood at the head of the party or
ganization, quiet meeting Of a few of
the party workers vas held at the office
of Capt. c. S. Aldrich. Among those
present at this conference. or caucus,
We're Capt. Aldrich. c. S. Giddings, W.
II. Calhoun and a few others. These
gentlemen decided that Capt, .Aldiich
would make an excellent chairman. and
that Mr. G. III. II. Boardman was the
proper man to succeed to the seeretary-
ship. II was planned that an agreement
to accept would be secured from them.
and that mass meeting of tbs demo-
Gratis of the whole county would be
called to pledge them support and bring
about their election by asking Chair
man Henry and Secretary Bradford to
resign But the gentlemen ran against
snag that they We're not looking for.
A letter was sent by MIR. Calhoun 10
MIR. Boardman asking him to accept the
place. and Mr.. Boa.d,nan not only de-
clined but gave his reasons for so do
Ing. The main reason was that he was
no longer in sympathy with the demo-
cratic party altho he was in sympathy
With any movement to straishten that
party out.
Ml. Boardman was seen by a repre-
sentative of the T.-R and asked If 1t
was y fact that he WAS no longer "A dem
ocrat and would hereafter Identify him
self with the republicans. He was sur
Piissd ihat me matter hai become
known to the new paper man, but said
that since he was asked he was willing
TO say that he was no longer in sym-
pathS with the party, and that he had
so announced to his former political ass
sociates. He did not feel wiling when
asked to do 50. to aivulge the contents nf
his letter TO Mr.. Calhoun unless the lat.
ter was willing that they should be
made public
Mr.. Calhoun was later asked FOR the
letter but said he did not feel at liberty
TO give it to the public without first
consulting with Mr.. Boardnan.
Chairman Henry when asked in re-
gard TO the movement. said that he
knew nothing about II, further than
that a conference was held at which he
was not present. He intimated. howev-
er, that any slate fixed up would have
to be acceptable 10 the whole party, and
that no man would be acceptable whose
democracy was in question. He said
also that twice he had sought to be re-
leved of the Craftsmanship. but that
each time his request was refused.
Other democrats seen admitted that a
conference had been held to talk over
matters for the welfare OF the party.
but they would not say What those mat
tiers were.