Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-04
AANY GO AONE I0 VOTE
State House Employees Scatter
Where They Will Vote
and How
SOME HOLD VERY GOOD JOBS
Boies Was Heard at Eagle Grove to
Actually Plead for votes-Like the
Melting of an Iceberg--votins Ma
chimes Are Greatly Needed in Iowa
Elections.
pecial to Times Republican.

Des Moines, Nov. 4.-Republican state
officials, deputies and clerks of the
state house, pretty generally deserted
their desks today to go home and vote.
in the state house and they do not feel
it incumbent on them to get excited
over politics. But the republicans gen.
orally vote. Secretary Martin and
State Treasurer Gilbertson went to
their respective homes in Greenfield
and Forest City. Neither would Ven
ture a prediction as to his plurality
this year. 1t is doubtful if either could
tell what his majority was two years
ago except to know that it was suffi-
cient. From the governors office his
secretary in charge Of the confidential
work, B. w. Garrett, went to Leon to
vote. The secretary of states office
scattered most widely. H. r. Saberson
went to Alta, James Wilson To Adair
county, John Jameson to Casey, Ben
Hartman to Kellerton, C. G. Stiles to
State Auditor Merriam went to Della
ware county to help out in the Third
district, as also did Frank Paul of the
insurance department. Cert GuEder-
son, bookkeeper, went to Ossian, and
Harry Norris to Denison. Quincy Will
lis, bookkeeper in the state treasurer's
Office went to Perry to vote Attorney
General Mullan went into Blachawk
county to help swell Birdsa1ls majority.
The three railroad commissioners are at
their respective homes, and Tom Boy
Ian, clerk in the office, went to Audi
bon to cast his ballot. A. U. Swan, of
the executive councils Office, went to
Warren county to vote. Secretary
Simpson, of the agricultural depart
ment. went to Knoxville to vote. Chas.
w. Phillips, secretary of the pharmacy
commission, went to jackson county to
do what he could fGE. Hoffman. Gus
tooiaa McCurdy Went to Buchanan
county to help in the Third district.
Quite a number of the state officials
or those holding good positions at the
state house vote in Des Moines. Here
are some of the best positions held by
Des Mofnes men: Adjutant General
Byers; Major John T. Hume, chief
clerk to adjutant general: John Briar,
governors secretary; Rufus Harvey
requisition clerk; A. S. Carper, general
clerk; William Coalson, usher in gov
ernor's Office; o. A. Hites, deputy Sec
retary of state; Amos w. Brandt, dep
uty auditor of state; w. N. Lewis, in
surance clerk; M. M. Robertson, bank
ing clerk; John S. McQuiston, deputy
treasurer of state; Chas. A. Van Week,
assistant attorney general: d. N. Lewis,
secretary railroad commission; How
ard M. Jones, deputy clerk supreme
court; A. H. Davidson, clerk executive
council; r. c.. Hubbard, postmaster:
Forrest S. Treat, secretary Of the board
of control; A. B. McCown, accountant
board of control; Johnson Brigham,
state librarian: A. J. Small, law librar-
ian; H. r. Wright, state dairy COM
F. r. Conaway, secretary ST.
Louis exposition; w. III. Harsh, secre-
tary capitol commission; J. w. Miller,
mine inspector: j. F. Kennedy, secre
tary board of health; A. G. Leonard,
assistant state geologist. The list
doesn't include judge Of the supreme
court, the governor and the clerk of the
supreme court, all living and voting
in Des Moines; but as given the salary
list for Des Moines Office holders in the
state house amounts to something over
$36, 900 year. In addition there are
a number of the stenographers who are
residents of Des Moines. So 1t appears
that even if all the state officials should
go away there are sufficient number
Of Des Moines residents in positions
as deputies or assistants to carry on
the business. The only major office
where no Des Moines man has landed
the position of chief deputy is that of
of public instruction.
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A democrat who has taken time to do
a little running about the state tells
Of Gov. Boies' meeting at Eagle Grove
and declares that the governor set a
precedent for himself there. '"rhe old
man warmed up to his subject as never
before" said this democrat. "He pre-
sented his views In concise form, as
usual, and made an argument which
from a democratic standpoint is simp-
ly unanswerable. But he has always
been able to do that. This time he
went a step further. He told what the
policies are, according to his
view, ana tOlu his H6dT6TS IL I1ldL is
what they wanted they should vote the
republican ticket; but If You agree with
me- he declared, then I want your
votes That was the first time in his
so it is said by those who
know him, that the governor ever
pleaded for votes, and he was warmly
by his friends for having
come right to the point"
Iowa ought to have the voting ma
chimes. This is the opinion of r. L.
Chase, formerly assistant adjutant gen.
eral, G. A. r., who has resided a part
of his time for a number of years at
Buffalo. N. Y. He has witnessed the
voting machine work right where it has
been started. "rhe voting machine
is the ideal device for voting" he
declared. an Buffalo and elsewhere
in New York state they would not
throw them out under any considera-
ton. They work perfectly. There are
two makes of them now and either one
is better than no machine. They cost