Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-22

's IOWA. MONDAY, O(
Island and has been spending some
weeks in Providence gathering mate
rial. Mr.. Richman has already made
some important additions to historical
literature, and an attractive and au-
,thentic work may be anticipated from
him in this instance.
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"Registration is the next thing in orr
der" said Chairman Weaver. OF the re-
publican state committee. 1t must be
understood by all local committeeman
and by all voters that no man can vote
in Iowa this year in q city of more than
$500 population unless he registers
anew this year. It makes no difference
II he voted last year, he must register
again this year. The boards Of regis
tration will be in eeseion next Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday, Oct. %, 20
and 27, and also on Nov. 3. No man can
vote if he was at home on any one OF
those days and failed to register. hope
the local committeeman will look sharp
lily after this''
There are 10000 of these local workers
on the state committees lists. They re-
ceive personal letters from Chairman
Weaver directing them as to methods
and schemes for getting out the vote.
That is the main business Of the COM
mittee this year. Hundreds OF thou
sands OF letters have been sent to these
men, who are selected because they are
known to be active and reliable men,
who can be depended upon to do what
they are asked to do by the managers
| OF the campaign.
this year" said Chairman Weaver, "in
our county chairmen. They have re-
sponded to the appeals from state head
quarters better than ever before. They
have almost without exception been
ready and willing at all timesto cooper
ate with ue and many valuable sug-
gestions have come from them. Many
OF the county chairmen have abandoned
time to the work. This is true. not only
Eof the close districts, but Of the strong
Republican counties where the big re-
publican majority in the state comes
from. These county chairmen include
both the young and the old. There is
DR.. b. A. Wilder Of Osceola, man rs
lyeare old, and one Of our best workers.
is. B. Martin, of Monona, 10 another eld-
erly man possessed of the spirit of
youth. He has done some extraordinary
things which will show up when the
votes are counted in his county. Among
the young men are Ed X. Whine Of
Humboldt, w. p. Fitzpatrick Of Story,
4 j.. w. Mckee Of Muscatine and A. M.
McColl Of Dallas county. These are
lmentioned as examples Of the boys who
are taking hold with energy and faith
fulnes. H. K. Evans, of Wayne coun-
lty. former member of the legislature
and present member of the board of re-
3|gents Of the state university; "A. v.
Il Proudfoot Of Warren county, we'll
4 known in the state as reading secre-
ltary Of state conventions: John Steven
}, son OF Greene county a FORMER member
|of the state con- .tnst tsa;; u "A. E5mlngel
lof Davis county; w. a. Toilette OF At
'Ilantic, Can county; G. E. Albrook OF
4 Eldora; w. P. Hoxie Of Blackhawk; A
slC. Smith Of Storm Lake; Almor Stern OF
Il Harrison county; o. B. Talley Of Wood
|bury county; La Monte Cowles of Bur-
I Ilington: George r. Estabrook Of Mar
ishall county-these and many Others
lare deserving of special mention for the
I ldevotion and efficiency they have shown
= in doing the drudgery Of the campaign
Frequent letters are received at the
Republican state headquarters from
4 democrats who have made up their
i minds to vote for Mckinley and are sc
anxious about it that they want to con-
. tribute a little of their profits toward
republican success. Chairman Weave,
Gays he wishes the republicans who
have received party benefits were as
q generous and prompt to respond a:
!. these converted democratic.
!. One Of the letters received from &
democratic farmer living in a small
town In southern Iowa rays: II hav,
, always been a democrat. have voted
the democratic ticket all my life unit
!. this year. No one around here knows it
but the fact is, am going to vote 70
Mckinley. don't care to let my demo
cratic friends know this just now, but
don't want to take any chances OF
changing the present conditions TIL,
other day sold my h ogs for $3.50 a hun
4 dred. Four years ago sold them fo
%o.So.S oSHO SOu 61lSlCNllu part 20
the difference on one hog. This Is m,
contribution to the republican campaig,
: fund. / believe the republican admins
tration has had something to do Will
this change in the price Of my produce
{ do not pretend to know much abou
the tariff question. but I do know some
thing about the price Of hogs. I hav
also observed that all the promises ant
threats that Bryan made in 1896 hav
proven false and have amounted t
I nothing. I hope Mckinley will be elect
z ed. II he is will come out OF tn
. brush and let it be known that am
Republican"
!, A close estimate Of the vote in tn
counties of the Seventh district as mad
!. by s. NJ. Leach, member Of the republi
can state committee, is as follows:
!; County Hull Rep. Crozier, Dem
4 Dallas ...... >. ......3, 200 22O
& Madison 80. ....2,1O0 210
! Marion $1,000. 500 800
4 Polk ...... ...... -. 10, 900 700
! Story ....... 5000. $500 1.S0
{ Warren -. !. ...... $500 24O
!, 23.60o 1850
1880
Hull's majority :. ;. 500
!, An estimate on the vote in the Mint
! district made from information receive