Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-26
E[ECNON MONDAY
Lively Campaign for Aldermanic
Honors Nearing the
Finish.
Splendid Material to SelectFrom
in Each Of the Five Wards
Of the City.
Unregistered Voters Will Have
Unregistered Voters Will Have
O1le More Opportunity to
Enroll Names.

One of the liveliest of off-year cit.
campaigns will close next Monday
when the voters will register their pref
erences for representatives in the city:
legislative body. One councilman is tt
be elected in each of the four old wards
while in the new Fifth ward two mem
bers are to be chosen.
Never has the municipality had 6
better field of candidates to select from
This is true in each and every ward
and in every section defined by ward
/ lines, with one or two exceptions, the
outcome, is problematical. 9Over in the
First the campaign is vigorous. Mr..
T. Kirby who is serving his first term
as councilman, has pitted against him
Mr.. o. L. Ingledue. Both are WELL
known business men. Mr.. Kirby's
claims to second term are based on
his record of the past two years in full
filling the onerous duties of the posi-
ton. He has made few mistakes, and
has been one of the recognized conser-
vatiye and at the same time hard
working and painstaking members of
| the alderlnanic body. Mr.. Ingledue, his
opponent, is one of the best known
younger business men of the city. He
hesitated some time before consenting
to enter the contest, but did so at the
earnest solicitation of residents Of the
east end of the ward, who feel that
their section should be represented.
This, with his recognized ability and
the fact that his interests are those of
Marshalltown, has brought to him a
strong support, and while Mr.. Kirby
will be q hard man to beat, the vote in
the First will be close.
In the Second ward an old and tried
public servant, Mr.. A. T. Orchard, is
opposed in a good-natured contest by
Mr.. Ralph w. Mcbride. one of the ac-
tive heads OF the Mcbride & Will Drug
Company. Mr.. Birchard has been hon
ored with positions of trust in the past
and has served the people faithfully
and we'll. For many years he has la
bored in Marshalltown's interests.
and has been actively identified with all
efforts looking toward the growth and
development Of the city and it's moral
and commercial upbuilding. Mr.. Nc
Bride has never sought office either of
the kind that brings only honor or fl
nancial gain. He has devoted his time
to his business with fidelity that has
Won admiration for him, and WILL IL
elected, participate in the control OF
city affairs with the same devotion. Mr..
Mcbride says he is under obligations to
no person or set of men and will be
free to act as his Judgment dictates
triangular fight is on in the Third
for DR.. Harris seat. DIR. Harris is a
candidate for reelection, and has the
reputation of being a hard man to beat
in his ward. He is now serving his
third term as member of the council.
He mas earned the reputation of being
fighter for what he believes is tight.
and he doesn't hesitate to speak his
mind. While his attitude and his in
clination to stand out vigorously on
some OF the public questions have made
him enemies they have also made him
many friends. Mr.. Merritt Greene,
who has been unusually successful as
business man and who is progressive in
public affairs, is contesting vigorously
for the position. He has served on the
council las representative from the Sec
ond ward in years gone by, and is a
man in whom the trust of the people
reposes. While he is not posing as the
representative of any section of the
ward, he Is assured of especially strong
support from the western section. Aug
ust Seberg, well-known machinist in
the employ of the Iowa Central, has a
strong following in this ward for DR.
Harris seat, and was brought out by
residents who believed he would better
represent their interest. Mr.. Seberg,
owner and tax payer, and stands for
progressive yet conservative and eco
nomical administration of city affairs.
This will be the first election in the
Fourth ward since large slice of ter
ritory was taken off and created with
other south side territory into the
Fifth ward. -Four candidates are trying
for the seat of Councilman Mcclure,
who is q resident of the new Fifth
ward. Mr. Byron Webster was the
first candidate to appear and rallied
to his support strong following early
in the campaign. AS public spir-
tied citizen who was devoted time and
money to the advancement of the city's
interests Mr.. Webster takes first rank.
He would be a most valuable member
Of the council, and altho handicapped
In his canvass by illness, he is gener-
ally conceded to be one Of those to be
counted among the leaders in the race.
Mr.. John S. Brandon, former Iowa
Central conductor, but now a success.
full business man, is another of the
leading candidates in the Fourth and
his strength must be reckoned on by
his opponents next Monday. Mr..
Brandon was late in entering the con-
test, but his personality and his pos
session of needfu1 qualifications have |
brought assurances Of strong support.
Mr.. Joseph Radke, enploye of the |
factory of Kreutzer & Wasem, and a |
well known musician of the city, is
another aspirant to the occupancy of |
pecially the laboring men of the ward |
and has made an active campaign
Mr.. L. f. Hockersrnith, former |
grocer and capitalist Of this city, is |
also a candidate from the Fourth.
With six candidates in the Fifth for
he two new seats in the council, and !
With the vote of that ward as yet an
uncertain quantity, the biggest fight
will be waged there next Monday |
Mr. Isoin p. Wooten, who is an excel
ent man personally, an experienced |
organizer and a large property owner
s making a vigorous campaign on the