Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-10
IANA HAS ANOTHER.
The Second Candidate Appears
for Judgeship Nominations.
j. W. Willett. of Tama.
Toledo Man Will Go After Gas.
wells Place..Caswell Will
be a Candidate.
Asks Customary Two Full Terms
on His Merits as a Judge
observes It.

Tama county candidate Tor TINS ONCE u:
published in the Tama (city) papers. Il
is not stated in either case whether
Tama county expects to land both can
didates and displace both Judge Burn
ham and Judge Caswell or not. but
word has reached this office from the
by ways of Benton county that the first
named Tama man has already Tipped
his copper and decided to go after the
Marshall county man, having sent let
tiers into Benton promising that Tama's
delegation will be solid for him and
proposing a cabal with Benton county
whereby Judge Burnham's friends can
join forces with the Tama delegation,
that is to be his, and insure the success
of both. A good plan If Benton county
would consent, and if Tama county is
going to prove his pawn.
Whether or not this optimistic cam
didate has reckoned without his friend
Willett, of Tama (city), we at this dis
lance can not tell, but most assuredly
he has overlooked the foot that Judge
Caswell. of Marshall county, has served
only a term and half and will ask a
denomination upon the merits of his
record as judge. Judge Caswell can
point to a record of decisions affirmed
by the state supreme court that will
challenge that of any other district
Judge in Iowa, he is noted turnout this
judicial district for clear, fearless decis-
ions. having always been eager to
shoulder his share of the work and ex-
pedite litigation as much as possible.
Each and every ruling of Judge Cas-
wells in important corporation cases
has been affirmed.
Judge Caswell has received few par
ty favors as compared to others who
seek his position, and since 1t is the
large republican vote of Marshall coun-
ty that is always in demand to elect re-
publican nominees Marshall county re-
publicans feel that they are entitled to
one of the two judges of the district for
at least the customary two full terms of
service. Judge Caswell has been a hard
working, painstaking official. and just
now, on the eve of better salary, as
provided In the Cummings bill. he feels
tnur MS record entities MIN u tic GUS
tomary two full terms and the reward
in sight for faithful service. Marshall
county will go into the convention with
a determination to work for his inter-
ests.
We have not yet been informed def
nitely, but we presume that Judge
Burnham, of Benton county, will seek a
denomination, and our prediction Is that
he will receive 1t, as he has proved him.
self one of the most efficient Judicial
officers in the state of Iowa. Hence
Tama county, If she expects to land
both of her candidates, or either one of
them. will have contract on her
hands.
AS TO WILLETT.
Regarding the candidacy of Hon. j.
w. Willett, of Tama, the Tama Herald
says:
Last week we published the an
nouncement of the cadidacy of Hon.
e. C. Ebersole, of Toledo, for judge of
the district court. While we have re-
ceiyed no formal announcement to that
effect we have been assured since the
publication of last weeks paper that
Hon. ]. w. Willett, of this city. will
likewise be candidate for the same
Office. The candidates. of both gentle
men are subject to the approval of the
republican county convention of this
county. This means that the republic
cans of Tama county must settle the
question as between these two gentle
men and that then the winner must
take his chances in the judicial con-
vention with the present judges, G. w.
Burnham, of Benton, and O. Caswell,
of Marshall county, both of whom are
candidates for denomination. AS Tama
county must determine as between
Messrs. Ebersole and Willett it seems
to The Herald that the determination
should be made at the earliest possible
moment Despite the efforts that will
be made by both gentlemen to prevent
such a result 1t is probable that the
contest will become acrimonious on the
part of some of their supporters. That
result will weaken the one that wins
Tama county in the judicial convention.
Consequently it seems to us that the
county convention should be held at the
earliest possible date so that the bad
effects may be minimized. In the coun-
ty convention 1t is probable that Toledo
will give Mr.. Ebersole the same cordial
support that Tama will accord M. Will
lett. The balance of the county must
thus choose. While The Herald will
support it's townsman 1t will throw no
stones at Mr. Ebersole, whom 1t regards
as gentleman of character and ability.
In such references as it may in the
future make to Mr. Willett's candidacy
it wishes 1t distinctly understood that
for his competitor it has the most pro-
found consideration
The Free Press in referring to the
same subject tells few so-called plain
truths about the other Tama candidate
and suggests the temper of the contest
to come between them to secure ex-
elusive control of Tama's delegation.
The Free Press says. THE announce
ment, last week, of Mr.. f.. C. Ebersole
that he would be a candidate for dis
trict Judge created somewhat of a stir
in local political circles. The Free
Press will not support the candidacy of
Mr.. Ebersole for various reasons. In
our estimation he has had all, and prob
ably more, favors at the hands of the
republican party than he is entitled to-;
he has been supreme court reporter
several years, county attorney and code
editorial fair positions in pecuniary
way At least quite enough for a man
like Ebersole. who is not known as an
industrious, energetic, and enthusiastic
party-worker, except when his interests
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