Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-05
TIE VO|E VERY LLH
Falling Off OF Twenty Per Cent
in Many Parts OF the
State.
Many Democrats Said to Be Vot-
ing for Cumm;ns and
Herriott.
The Weather Reported Bad in
Some Sections o; Iowa-.
Capital Gossip.

SOAAS oSSSAOA0 "a AZ w -
Capital Gossip.
Des Moines Nov. 5.-All reports re-
ceived here of todays state election have
the same tenor and indicate an unusual
~ light vote is being polled. 4Altho the
weather frightened up towards noon.
/ the impression prevails that the vote
will be 100000 less than year ago. Adj
vices from Davenport are to the effect
that many German democrats are voting
for the head of the republican ticket on
account of his stand as an anti-prohibi-
! tionist. Owing 10 local issues the repuo-
4 licalls OF Dubuque they will carry the
county for the first time. In the south
! crn part of the state adviees received
! declare the farmers are in the field har-
vesting corn, and are too busy to vote.
| In Folk. the home of the republican can
1 didate for governor, special efforts are
| beiug made to get out the vote.
| Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, Nov 5.-latest advices
! from various parts of the state continue
ITO predict a failing eff of the vote.
1 Corning reports at 2 there was a short
! age in the vote of 20 per cent. Carroll
I2s, and Webster City 10. Republicans
are voting the ticket straight. but many
democrats are said to be scratching the
head of then ticket and voting for the
Republican Candidates. 1t is claimed in
some parts of the state that the repub-
| liean majority for the head Of the tick
ct will be larger than the balance of the
ticket.
Iowa City. Noy. 5.-Cool and clear.
| The vote will be lighter than usual In
| tesest is mostly local.
Ottumwa, Nov. 5.-It is showing and
growing colder. A light vote was polled
early.
Creston, Nov. 5.-The weather Is
cloudy and light snow is falling The
| vote is being polled slowly Local in
ierest is great.
Davenport, Nov. 5.-Clear and frosty
and voting is brisk. There is hot local
! fight for county Offices There is little
interest in the state result.
1es Meines, Nov. 5.--The early Yote is
less than anticipated. The weather is
| cold ard there is every prospect of a
light vote.
Burlington, Nov. S. Cloudy and
warmer. The vote will be light.
/ Dubuque. Nov. 5.-Fine weather
brought out good vote early. Interest
in the result for county offices is in
tense.
Sioux City, Nov 5.-Clear and cold
Little interest A light vote is looked
for.
Cedar Rapids, Nov. 5.-clear and cool
and the vote light. The apathy is caused
by the certain republican success and the
/ absence of local issues.
Keokuk, Nov. 5.--A light snow is fall
ing There is a small attendance at the
polls. An average vote is expected.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 5.--The committee
men have gone home to vote and are
apparently we'll content with the situa-
tion as they find it. That which. has
been most gratifying to the party man
ayers is the fact that the campaign has
completely eliminated all factional
lines. The ticket has been pushed be-
fore the people on its merits and it is
strictly republican ticket. When the
nominations were made the factional
lines disappeared. Mr.. Cummins and
the other candidates on the republican
ticket, counseled that the committee
should be organized for a campaign
that would please all republicans They
asked that factional lines should be
c C,IIil
expects to be governor of all the people
and while he will not forget those
staunch and tried republicans who We're
his friends when he needed friends most
he will not be a narrow partisan in
office. The committee organized along
the line of making a good fight to elect
the ticket and to build up the republi-
can party permanently in Iowa for fu-
ture victories. 1t will be recalled that
before the Cedar Rapids convention one
of the strongest arguments against
Cummins' nomination was that his
nomination would mean the perpetual
tion of factionism in the party and 1t
was boldly proclaimed partly as
prophecy and partly as threat, that IN
case Cummins was nominated the re-
publican party would be rent in twain
and the break would not be healed for
years. The committee managers ON the
part Of the republican ticket have ex--
pressed the utmost qualification that
these predictions have not been full
filed. The mischief makers We're put
to shame by the generous attitude OF
the republican nominees. The commit
tee has net been able to collect as much
money as should have been contributed
to the campaign and it has been hard
work to handle all the speakers and
do all the necessary work OF organizing
on short funds. but it has been done
The Cumtnns meeting in Des Moines
fittngly closed the campaign here. 1t
was a splendid meeting, the best of the
season, and showed that Des Moines
people are ready to do honor to their
favorite son Mr.. Cunmins has made
as fine d canvass of the state as any
man that ever went before the people,
making as many speeches as 1t was
possible for any one TO make in that
time. Polk county, it is generally be-
lieyed. will greatly increase her repub-
lican majority, which will go TO about
5000. This Will go far toward giving
this county control of the congressional
situation next year.