Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
PRIMARY NEXT Week
Republicans OF the County Will
Meet Tuesday and Select
Ticket.
Contests for Auditor, Recorder
and County Attorney
Are Likely.
Big Field OF Candidates Will
Bring Out the Full Vote
OF the Party.


county on Tuesday of next week
March 11-for the purpose of determin-
ing who among the numerous aspirants
shall have places on the ticket to be
voted on in November. This is strictly q
party affair and democrats are not in
vited. In fact they are invited to stay
away and keep quiet until the contest
is over.
The big field of candidates is sure to
bring out a full party vote in the
county, unless the weather interferes
There are total of nineteen candidates
there Is contest, and only three OF
these nineteen will win. The campaign
so far has been vigorous but good ma
tured and clean, and the intervening
week before the election is not expected
to bring about different condition.
There are but two candidates for the
nomination for county auditor, which is
one of the most important offices in the
county building. For a time 1T APP
peared as tho Mr. w. e. McLeland
would have the field to himself, but
later Mr.. c. M. Norton concluded to en-
ter the race. Mr.. McLeland was can
didate for the same place two years ago
and would have won at that time but
for the fact that his father-in-law, the
late A. A. Robinson, was a candidate for
re- nomination to the board of supervi-
sors. He accepted his defeat grace
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urged to try again this year. Mr. Nc
Leland is widely known turnout the
county as successful young man. He
has spent all except the first year OF
his life in this county and for several
years was successfully engaged in
farming and stock raising. A report has
been circulated to the effect that he
was wealthy and possessed Of 500 acres
of land, but this report Is incorrect
While Mr.. McLeland has a justifiable
pride in the success he has attained
thru his own efforts. he is not wealthy
If he was he would not be seeking the
office to which he aspires and which he
is qualified to fill. He is assured of a
strong support thruout the county.
Mr.. C. NJ Norton, the other candi-
late in the campaign and was therefore
at some disadvantage. His candidacy
has found much favor, especially among
those who are well acquainted with
him. Mr. Norton was formerly prac-
ticing attorney of this city, and has re-
sided here for many years. After re-
firing from the active practice Of his
profession he became the confidential
adviser and bookkeeper for the late
William Andrews. His familiarity with
the law and his experience In clerical
work admirably equip him for the aud
itorship. While he does not obtrude his
war record to gain votes, he is assured
Of good support from the veterans OF
the county as well as others.
The Recordership Contest.
With twelve candidates for county
recorder, four of whom are men, two
are old soldiers and two from outside
the city, the contest for this nomination
any other position. The political prog
nosticator takes to the woods when he
is asked to name the winner The sue
cessful one will not have many votes to
spare.
Mrs. Anna Packer is seeking re-
nomination, and has the endorsement OF
abstract men and others, who say that
no recorder in Marshall county has kept
d heater or more correct set OF BOOKS.
She has the third term proposition to
combat, otherwise her nomination
would tie assured.
Miss Ida Evans was one of the first In
the field and her candidacy is being
supported by those with experience in
POLITICS Her experience in the office of
her brother, Mr.. I. d. Evans, has Civ
en- her a familiarity with the duties of
the position, and her long residence and
wide acquaintance place her as one OF
those in the running.
Mrs NJ j. Pierce is another of the
candidates who has conducted yigor-
Gus campaign for the recordershlp NOM
nation. She is expected to show con-
siderable strength in this city. Mrs.
Pierce has during her long residence in
Marshalltown struggled against adVer-
sity and has gained much valuable eX-
perience in the business world. Cir
cumstances have thrown the RESPONSE
bility of the support and education OF
her family upon her and she has had TO
depend on her own resources.
The fourth of the women who aspire
to this nomination is Mrs. M. %. White
head, and she is among those who are
most worthy of the support of the vot-
ers. She is best known as the agent of
the Organized Charities Society, which
has been largely a labor of love. Now
that she is dependent on her own exer-
tons for support, because of the recent
death of her husband, she is asking the
voters to place her in position to earn
that support.
One of the Outside" candidates is
Mr.. Mark Moler. of Timber Creek
township. He is a member of we'll
known family and has resided in the
county all of the forty-nine years of his
life except one. He has made an active
canvass for the nomination and is com
petent and worthy
The two veterans who are asking and
are entitled to the consideration of the
county are Jud Garfield and G. III.
Brock. of this city. MIR. Garfield was the
leading candidate in opposition to Mrs.
Packer four years ago and received a
big vote at that time. Ii he can hold a
good percentage of that vote in the
coming primary he will not need sup
port from other quarters altho he says
he has been assured of votes this time
which were against him four years ago.
Mr. Brock is conceded to be one of
the best equipped and most competent
aspirants for the position. On his refu-
tation of the charge that he has not
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