Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-05
MERRY VAR IS ON
Republican Candidates for the
County Offices Begin Act
i've Canvass Today
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE
Aside From Senatorial Race Big Fight
Will Be for Sheriff, in Which Contest
Three Candidates Are Announced
Representative Cummings Will Have
No Opposition for Reelection.

The real work of the republican cam
didates who are to be before the voters
OF the county at the primaries on Tues
Gay, March 10, begins today, when the
official announcements are made in
these columns. While a great deal OF
quiet work has been in progress for
several weeks, the candidates mutually
agreed, as it We're, to wait until the
new year before beginning the war in
earnest. With nine weeks to a day,
from the date of announcement, before
the fates of the different candidates will
be decided, there is still plenty of time
for active work.
Aside from the contest for senator
which, naturally, being the highest Of
flee the county has to offer, is the most
important, the hardest fight will be fer
sheriff. Three candidates are announced
today, and each is confident that he has
the best end of the race. Representa-
tive B. +. Cummings will have no oppo-
sition for reelection, as his excellent
work at the last session merits his re-
turn to the legislature. In the race for
county treasurer two candidates are in
the field.
The Senatorial Contest.
The contest for the senatorial nomi-
nation is more largely one of personal
following than some of the other con-
tests. Mr.. Eckles and Mr.. Greene are
both citizens of long residence and sue
cessful ability, both have commenda-
BILE army records and both are men
whose personal and business characters
fear nothing from the disclosures of
campaign searchlight. Mr.. Eckles
thinks that his two terms of commenda-
BILE work In the lower house some years
ago and the fact that he resides outside
OF Marshalltown give him superior
claims to party favor. Mr.. Greene, VINO
10 a business man Of commanding abil-
ity among thousands and one OF the
most public spirited citizens of this
community, believes that his long ex-
perience in working with men IN large
business enterprises fits him for erect
i've work in state legislature. he
roints to the precedents Of the country
claiming both places in Senator Classen
and representative kimball, who re-
Gently held office at the same time
and also in Captain Nils, as senator
and Mr.. Eckles himself as representa-
tive. both from the county, was served
in she legislature together.
-. Greene will be handicapped by
the enemies he has made IN the CITY
by his efforts as councilman 10 Apply
business methods to water Depart
ment sadly in need Of reformation. Men
who have received city water wltnoue
paving for it will undertake to get even
with Greene when collection OF rentais
&c dressed. Some who fail to UNDER
stand the purposes and aims OF the ne"
ora;nance are inclined to censure the
councilman who is q candidate, OUT
tho results Of it's operation may yet
Gain him great popularity petore 'i.e
day Of the primary. Fair mindea pusi-
mess men who understand the sltuatioh
, 70 agreed that the council ana M.
r.aana are undeniably right on TINS
water question. LII
M Eckles, who has been out OF pon-
+,cs for some time, has no record as Guy
aonnc,lman to help or hinder him ana
is moving smoothly aions Wee &c
,',nash.xing campaign. The contest Is
comparatively quiet at presen.' .on NJ
nromises to play star role m .l''s si''
,,aign before the voting IS uone
fai3 Representative.
Mr.. B. F. Cummings himselt IS ia, ~.
;na,fferent about returning 10 .ns
stature for the reason that ne mus VIC
...nr,. interferes greatly with ms p'isi-
,,ass However, he performed suen
aarsn,cuous service last year tha' nus
en,ands have insisted and ne seeks '''s
..an,,rv endorsement of secollu
s,o.;on and reelection which the
10 nv and voters will undoubtedly con
20 him and which would be notnihs
s,,ar+ Of political ingratitude TO oehy'
In Mr.. Cummings, Marshall county mas
1,ad one of the most influential mem
hers of the lower house. WIN IVY
s+ronp and able members from olnci
oonnties. men strong in state pollllcs
.s we'll as local. both seeking .ne
of the next house 1t is
,ridelv whispered around state mousse
,oth,es and in political circles that all
a,,as .ra turned upon Cummings, OF
Marshall. to know what he is solns
TO do, so lar IS IDS ny. :.
very good reason that he thinks it
more becoming to first receive ms re-
election before he declares his attitude
as a member of the legislature. Who-
ever he supports or what he does Is
not SO material now as the fact that
the member from Marshall is man OF
mower and ability in the legislature.
with him Marshall cuts some ice"
For Sheriff.
Mr.. G. S. Hutson, the present deputy
of Sheriff Shoemaker. is candidate
for the Office to succeed the latter, who
will retire from Office after having
served two terms, just one year from
today. Mr.. Hutson has some advantages
in his candidacy over his opponents, in
that he has been in the office as deputy
for three years, and is Intimately ac-
auainted with it's important duties. lie
has also had better opportunity TO lay
his wires, for his acceptance of the
lenutyship was with the idea of asking
rho voters for the next higher step
whom the present incumbent retired.
Mr. Hutson is we'll acquainted turnout
the entire county, he having had an eX-
cellent opportunity to form a wide ac-
oua;ntauce thru his official capacity.
Raised near the northern border line
of the county, and having resided in
the southern portion, his greater
strength naturally lies in those direc-
tions. Mr.. Hutson resided in ferguson
before coming to this city in November,
600 and while there was in the MOTEL