Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-05
Major Lacey's Plurality Will
be Small According to Best
Estimates
coLoRED VOTE IS FOR LACEY
Most of the Miners, However, Will
Stand With Reece and He May Come
Close to Election-Reports Today In
dictate Considerable Scratching in
Black Hawk County.
to Times-Republican.

oSkaiooSa, NOV. 4.-Ma1or Lacey
closed his campaign at Oskaloosa last
evening in capital and convincing
! largely with trusts and the tariff, and
while no great enthusiasm developed
during the meeting, his telling argu-
ment was we'll received and apparently
appreciated by those who heard it.
There is little cause to doubt that he
will be returned, tho conservative re-
publicans who are in position to make
close guess on the result concede
that his majority will be largely re-
duced. There is discernible feeling of
unease among republicans in high
places politically. They fear that the
unexpected may possibly happen, and
the uncertain farmer vote is in itself
sufficient cause for considerable worry.
There has not been any wild-eyed ex-
element down in .Mahaska, but it is
recognized that Reece has put up q
very strong still campaign. The union
argument has been and is being worked
for all it is worth, and it is worth con-
There are between 500 and 600 color
ed voters at Bixton, the negro mining
village to which the black miners from
Muchakinock were removed. These are
nearly all strongly republican and are
claimed solidly for Lacey. On the other
hand it is claimed that some of them
will get away and that Reece will cap
ture portion of the colored miner
vote. They are being promised the
kingdoms of the earth, from a miners
viewpoint, If Reece is elected.
Lacey men claim break among the
white miners at Abba, and that he will
poll respectable miner vote. 1t Is a
rather safe guess, however, that, OUT
side of the colored vote, Reece will poll
the solid support of the coal
diggers. The democrats are not making
loud and boisterous claims, hut there is
a logged determinedness about them
which speaks of hope. The election is
contingent upon the farmer vote. If
they turn out and vote as expected
Lacey's majority will be respectable. If
they stay in the cornfields or If an APP
probable number of them scratch La
cey the result is likely to prove dfsa-
greeable. The serious danger is to be
apprehended from stay at-homes. II
the farmers turn out they'll vote right. |
There is, or rather has been among the |
agricultural classes a strong distaste for
trade unions. This is gradually dying |
put. but enough of the feeling still ex-
lists to initiate against Recess con- |
gressional aspirations, even among
those farmers who affiliate with the |
democratic party.
Whatever result the footings of to- |
days election returns may announce, |
Major Lacey has received the whole
hearted and sincere support of the |
'Cummins crowd "Bygones have I
been bygones." and the Cummins men
N Mahaska have bene and are fighting
tooth and nail to return the republican
nominee. George Sewers, strong
Cummins supporter, presided last eve
hing at Major Lacey's meeting, and |
Summins men in the audience swelled |
he applause that greeted the majors
appearance. He will have no more I'M
srudging support than that given him
by the men who helped make Cummins
governor of Iowa.
Mahaska politicians are guessing
Wade to win in the Second. They base
heir predictions on the strong fight he
has put up and his popularity among
he students who learned law at S. U. 1.
t is hard to find university bred at
orney who has not a regard for the
udge strong enough to lead him tot
Jew his possible election with equa-
Unity. The cornfield question comes
Up again in this contest, and in the
second, as in the Sixth and Third, will
AVE much to do with majorities, If not
esults. A contented and satisfied far
ner is a hard man to drag from his
leld or a threshing machine to the vot-
ng booth. Given hard times and dis
ontent and he is Johnny on the spot"
there is change in the complexion I
f the Iowa delegation blame content- !
nent and the cornfields. II
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