Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-06
|| LOOKS LIKE $4,000
Republican Gains in Half the
Iowa Precincts Promise
That for Cummins.
Prohibition Vote Exceeds Expec.
tations..Democrats Lose Ten
Legislative Members.
The Total Vote IS Per Cent
Lower Than 1t Was Two
Years Ago.

Des Moines, Nov s.-Returns are
coming in slowly, only half of the 2.loo
precincts being heard from. If the per-
centage of gain in majority continues
Cummins, republican, Will have $1,000
over Phillips, democrat. The prohibi-
tion vote has been largely increased,
advancing from 5000 last year to 25,00o
this year Practically every precinct
heard from shows falling off in the
democratic vote. out of ninety-nine
counties in the state the democrats
have carried only six. The legislature,
from present returns will contain l2o
republicans and 25 democrats. gain of
10 for the republicans. The total vote
shows falling off of 25 per cent.
Special to mes-Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 6.-Not for many
years has there been so little interest in
the election returns from Iowa as last
night and today. Nobody has seemed to
care whether the majority is one figure
or another. Republican state headquar-
ters remained open during the night re-
ceiying returns by precincts from all
over the state, but there was not a
great crowd around clamorous for in
formation. Mr. Cummins came down to
headquarters about IL o'clock and re-
mained for an hour, shaking hands with
the boys and making himself agreeable.
He could not very we'll avoid being all
smiles. He had voted early and quietly.
The fight was too one-sided for demons
tratiye enthusiasm. In this county the
vote given Mr.. Cummins was q nigh
compliment to him. During the day the
prohibition partisans circulated little
bills headed ISL. 600 Reward" offered for
any one who could disprove long list
of alleged wicked doines OF A.. b. cum
3mina The intent of the circular was
to cut down Mr.. Cummins vote and re
hlke'' him for having had the courage
sof Ills convictions once or more times
on important occasions The returns
show how well this scheme succeeded,
for Mr.. CumminS plurality in the coun-
Nv will be above 5000, and In the city OF
Des Moines something like 4,5OO. Inc
prohibitionists cast large votes in sew
eral precincts and came near putting
the democrats in the role of third par
ty. In one district, Lee township. the
republican candidate for member OF the
board of supervisors was beaten by a
democrat, but 1t was not party nght
at all. Loveridge had made himself
somewhat obnoxious in the city coun-
ell and an effort was made to give him
a big boost by the so-called better ele-
ment. All they accomplished was to
make sure his defeat in republican
district. This was the only ripple on the
surface of the political sea IN POLK
county.
An amusing spectacle was presented
by the prohibitionsts in TINS county
who had on their ticket candidate 1or
member of the board of supervisors VINO
did NOT live in the district in which ne
is a. candidate In this county, as IN
many counties of the state but not all,
the county is divided into districts for
election supervisors. OF course they
new there was no danger or his election
SO they chose a man who lived 1ar from
his district in utter indifference to the
proprieties Of politics.
In one respect Polk county sets good
example for other counties of the state
in the matter of choosing county OH
GERS. Not one of the candidates for
coroner was either a doctor or an un-
dertaker. In good mny counties the
Of
or the other for coroner In fact, there
are many persons VINO believe coroner
must be either a doctor or an undertake
er. Now as matter of fact the once
is purely judicial in its nature, except
in so far as at times it may become eN
ecutive and partake of the nature OF
the sheriff's office. The coroners IN
quest or inquiry is sort OF extra-Ju-
dicial proceeding, to take the place OF d
trial where there is 40 occasion for
trial, but judicial investigation should
be made. And so Polk county mas neV-
or elected doctors nor undertakefs lor
coroner. They are supposed to be too
prone to look at inquests from the
standpoint of their own professions IN
some states the Office of coroner has
been dispensed with and that work TAX
en- over by judicial officers. The POLK
county coroner is Gen. r. v. Ankeny, 4
grlzzled veteran of therwar, and before
him was old Col. Griffith, of Mexican
war fame.
An item of news which may be mem
toned now that the election is over,
without fear of the accusation of at
tempting to set atloat campaign
canard, relates to the candidate for gov
ernor of that party which poses for all
morality, which stands for the inter-
ests of the American home which sup
ports only men who, are irreproachable
and who are fit models for all their fell
lows. Let it be recorded here and now
Of Tic 1aarI1.