Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-13

| the center of the fight. Mitterer, the
independent candidate, Is the target for
all manner of political abuse. and the
result will be that every friend of his
Will be out and vote on election day.
rain or shine They are telling the
story on Nit that he went into a
meat market here and asked the pro-
prietor to vote for him. mo, I cant
do it, said the proprietor I've voted
for you for sheriff ever since / can re-
member This time Scurry gets my
vote, but I'll tell you what l am doing;
I'm raising some boys, and instructing
them TO vote for you when they come
OF age To this the sheriff's friends
reply, these boys could also vote for
Granner, as he's only one year short of
Mitterer in officeholding. Scurry, the
republican candidate for sheriff. VIII
receive some of the independent vote
here in Eldora, and also in Iowa Falls.
because they think he's NO party to thu
so-called ring deal, and in Iowa Falls
because Mitterer was nominated in
stead of their home candidate.
AS regards the treasurer. Mr.. Martin
is being accused by the opposition Of
everything short of horse stealing, and
yet everybody knows he has been A
good official. and his private and po-
litical life above reproach OF = just
nature. Yet he is supposed TO belong
to the gang and his opponent Will
get the German vote as we'll as all OF
the independent.
AS regards the Office Of representa-
tive. it did not seem at first as tho Mr.,
Furry would be much harmed by this
"ruction. but now it looks differently.
Around Union. Mr.. Chapin's friends
WILL in large numbers. vote for Wilt
lam Weldon. the independent candi-
date Not because they love William.
but because they think Henry was
misused in the primaries. And If 1t is
true. as reported, that Speaker
Funk, of Iowa Falls, is to take hand
and make some speeches in favor of
the independent ticket then Mr.. Fur
ry has a job of fence mending that will
keep him very busy till election day.
To complete the tangle, two other
things are self evident. One Is, that
the farmers are made to believe that
there is a ring here at Eldora that
needs cleaning out, and this with the
quiet vote, the kind of republican vote
that elected ex-GovernorsBoies will be
largely given to the independents. The
other factor unknown in numbers.
which may have strength enough to
save the day. Is the crowd that votes
straight. Men who point with pride"
to the fact that they have always voted
the republican ticket. The LOCKER On
is told the democrats. strength was
about 700 votes In the last legislative
campaign. The republicans had 2132
two years ago when united. So that
assuming that the democrats will DO
as they are often accused of-"vote for
the devil if he's nomina ted '--and that
$50 republicans think this is the time
to show their independence, why.
man betting either way has a chance
for his money.
However, in 1900 the presidential
election, a larger vote was out and tho
republicans then polled 3.T41 to 1,26S
for the democrats, which shows a lead
of $500 instead of 1,40C to be consid-
cred, and this large vote may occur
again this fall
AS may be supposed, the newspapers
of the county are strictly happy these
days. The Daily X-Rays. the inde-
pendents' organ, comes out promptly
every morning and a stranger reading
it would think Hardin county was set