Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-01
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council Fails to Agree Upon City
Clerk and Water Works
Committee.
Thirty Ballots Taken--.c. W.
Morse and N. A. Evans
Being Tied.
Nay Sidetrack Morse : Water
Committee Depends on the
Result.

The secret caucus Of the incoming city
council Saturday night was without re-
suit, and while several dark horse can
didates were sprung the members failed
to unite upon any one and are pretty
much at sea regarding the outcome. The
Indications are, however, that Clyde
w. Morse and present City Clerk J. G..
Trotter are out OF the running, and also
that Fred F. Wells and Henry Gregg
stand little chance OF winning. 4, A..
Robson withdrew from the contest
Saturday before the caucus was held.
Mr.. N. "A. Evans, a we'll known in
surance and loan agent of the city, was
sprung by the opposition to Morse after
failure to unite on any of the other
opposing candidates, and while he re-
ceived four votes in the caucus 1T is
doubtful If he can muster vote from
the Morse forces and thus win.
The caucus resulted about as pre-
dicted in Saturdays T.-R. A total of
thirty ballots on clerk We're taken. Mi.
Morse lined up from the first with four
end maintained them turnout. Council-
man Kreutzer voted with Councilmen
Mcclure, Henry and Harris for Mr..
Morse. The opposition was divided for
many ballots, and several new names
We're presented by them including q.
A. Mote and N. A. Evans. City Clerk
Trotter did not receive the full strength
of the Morse opposition and the council
seems determined to make change in
the clerkship. MIR. Mote at one time re-
ceived the four votes of Councilmen
Benson. Fisher. Kirby and WATSON, and
these four voted several times for Mr..
Evans in the final balloting.
1t is probable that another new can
fidate will be sought, and that none of
those voted for in the caucus Saturday
will be chosen. The councilmen are not
going to allow the contest to go to the
council on tie if this can be avoided,
and Mayor Jones is not, it is thought.
laundering after the responsibility of
deciding the contest as he would be
fore him on tie. Another caucus viii
Tot be held, at least not before even
ing. In the meantime the Morse sup
p0rters are seeking for candidate ac-
ceptable to the opposition and the mat
ter may be agreed upon before the new
council is organized tonight.
the personnel of the water committee.
which the council elects, and this may
depend upon the outcome Of the clerk
s ship fight. Some of the councilmen de-
sire the retention of Mr.. Benson as
chairman. While others would be pleased
&c see Mr.. Fisher promoted to that
place.
1e is irtimated that the make-'ip of
the water committee Will be Benson.
chairman, and MCGUIRE ard Kreutzer.
This will mean the retention of all the
present employees in that department
Almost as much interest has been
taken in the contest as ther= was in the
city election. The clerkship is an inn
portaRt position and II isn't every one
who can fill the place acceptabiy. Clerk
Trotter has many friends who would be
pleased to see him retained because he
Is the best posted man on city affairs in
the community. Al the same time some
OF the councilmcn believe the time has
come to make change.