Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
STRIFE HAS SUBS|D[D
Seventh District Row Has Quieted
Down-Occasional Erup.
tions Only.
Northern Iowa Crops Never in
Better Conditional Sad
dlery Combine.
Senator Carroll Encouraged
Merriam s Hopes Experience
Frigid Reception.

cause OIL QlNeTSlNe SlIIle III li1c Sap1ta'
city indefinitely. There is still growl-
ing and snarling about the matter, a
some back talk and real sassy" talk
about what was done and not done
and ought to have been done-and that
is about all. An unfortunate situa-
ton has developed in regard to ques-
ton of fact. 1t was reported about
and generally believed about the time
| of the county convention that the ball
lots cast at the primary election had
been destroyed. AT any rate they have
not been seen since the committee
canvassed the vote. The county chair
man says he has them safely sealed up
| in bags. Others have declared that the
ballots were destroyed. Judge ProGty
accepted the latter view and incorpor-
ated into his letter Of final announce
ment a reference to it. The matter is
OF little consequence, except as IL
shows state of ill-feeling among high
politicians in Polk county not con-
ducive to party good. But Chairman
Layrnan of the county committee
makes the definite statement and accu-
sation that 1000 democrats voted at
tthe primary election held in March.
He states it with a positiveness that
leaves no doubt he has abundant proof
at hand. There have been rumors of
this kind in circulation before, but
nothing quite SO definite. 1t is learned
that since the county convention where
Judge Prouty made his definite declar-
alton withdrawing from the campaign
/! the county committee has been making
| investigations and has in its possession
| a vast amount of very definite infor-
nation as to the persons not repub-
licans who voted at the primary cleo
| tton In view of the fact that there
is some disposition 20 keep up the
quarrel, at least in general way II
is expected that prosecutions will yet
be commenced against few OF the
1000 Polk county democrats who voted
at the republican primary contrary to
law and with the knowledge of the
county committee. If this is done
there will be still livelier times in Polk
county politics. But as for the repub-
llicans becoming in any way estranged
lily quarrel which will be forgotten anc
pardoned.
The general fund of the state is again
in good condition and the balance
shows around the million mark. The
legislature has been out of the way
some time.
Hon. Eugene Secor, of Forest City,
was in Des Moines yesterday. Mr..
Secor says that the crop situation
could hardly be any better in northern
Iowa than at present. There was more
rain in the northern part of the state
than in the southern parts. Corn
planting has hardly begun as yet, but
what is planted is starting nicely. Mr..
Sage Of the crop bureau makes sim
liar flattering report on the crop con-
ditions in the entire state. might
have written twice as much" he said.
regarding the progress made the past
week in the crop conditions, and have
said little more, but all / can say is
that everything is decidedly favorable
now for a big CROP
The Missouri River Saddlery Associ-
alton held meeting in Des Moines
yesterday. This is one of the newest
of trade organizations. There were rep
resentatives present from Sioux City.
Marshalltown, Waterloo, Dubuque and
other cities of Iowa, and from ST.
Joseph, Leavenworth, Omaha and 9TH
er cities to the southwest. The asso-
citation is made up of the wholesale
dealers in saddlery and harness in
these various western cities. Meet
ings are held every three months. The
next meeting will be in Omaha and
then ST. Joseph and so on, until meet
ings are held in all the cities. The
organization was found to be absolutely
necessary if the business was to be
kept on a paying basis. The jobbers of
the east We're reaching out for this in
viting field and getting business which
rightly belonged to the local jobbers.
AS one member said: There is busi
nes enough right here in Iowa
for all the Iowa houses, but the men
from the east come in here and cover
the territory. They offer special induce
ments and terms to get trade, and If
the local jobbers are left to their own
ISSOuICeS lIey VIII Ut IuiIliS lilCii
own business in trying to meet the
competition. So we get together and
talk matters over confidentially and try
to adjust all matters so that our mem
bers can meet the competition from
outside and still save our own busi-
ness. There is no compact, nothing
binding; just a mutua understanding
as between men, and we are getting
along nicely"
The account of the meeting of the
national editorial association at Hot
Springs, Ark, in Newspaperdom for
the current week is adorned with a fine
half tone portrait of Lafe Young, with
a catch line ending: will probably be
the next governor of Iowa."
B. F. Carroll, of Bloomfield, was in
the city yesterday and will go on to
Council Bluffs to attend the grand lodge
meeting of the A. o. U. W., he being
grand receiver of the grand lodge. HS
has been out over the stare nttle and J