Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-05
Celebration Tonight of Victory
Won by Citizens Ticket In
Hardin County
NEWSPAPERS GIVEN CRED
Much Of the suecesA Of the Fusion
Movement Due to County Papers
Something About tho Hardin County
situation-wetden Regarded a.
staunch Republican.
Special to TImes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Nov. 5.-The recent vic
tory achieved by the Citizens ticket
in this county will be fittingly cele-
brated here tonight and preparations
are being made to give full vent to
the enthusiasm that the triumph of the
movement has created among the sup
porters of the ticket. Invitations have
county who espaused the independent
movement and one OF the biggest dem
onstrations the county has ever known
Will be the result II favorable weather
continues Music, speeches. fireworks
and kindred expressions Of Joy over
the victory will aid the crowd in cele-
brating one Of the greatest political
victories ever won in the state. All
OF the successful candidates elected on
the Citizens ticket will attend the rat
| ification meeting and will address the
people. Similar demonstrations are to
be held in other parts OF the county
later in the week.
The signal victory won by the in
dependents Tuesday marks an epoch
in the political history OF the county
and the campaign that was terminated
Tuesday will go on record as the most
strenuous the county mas ever seen.
Arrayed on one side was the republican
machine Of the county, fully equipped
to carry on a successful campaign in
behalf of its nominees, while sum-
moned to its aid was the republican
state central committee which used
every effort to defeat the Independent
ticket. On the other hand was ar
rayed the independent republicans and
the democrats OF the county who
lacked county organisation and the ex
perience and money with which to con-
duct a successful campaign. But the
faction known as the boilers" waged
a relentless war on the opposing fac
tons and were aided by the Hardin
County Citizen. the Iowa Falls Sen
tinel. the Ackley World and the Union
STAR four newspapers that poured hot
shot into the enemy's camp. These pa
pers did valiant service and to them
is due much Of the credit for the sue
cess at the polls, Tuesday. The victory
is not confined to any one township in
the county as every township added its
votes to the grand total that made sue
cess possible.
The republican daily press very wise
~ steered clear of the campaign, aim
ing simply to give the news of the
contest as it occurred and taking no
side with either faction, and regarding
1t strictly as local fight in which they
had no business to interfere.
OF the ticket elected Tuesday. two
are democrats and two are republicans.
William Weldon. a prominent merchant
OF this city who was elected represen-
tative over Mark j. Furry Of Alden. by
a majority Of 103 is republican OF
the simon pure variety and has been
a staunch worker In the ranks for years
so that the honor Just conferred on
him is worthy one. He will represent
the district with credit to hts consti-
tuents and to the state. Mr.. Mitterer
who Is reelected sheriff has been one
OF the most popular officers that ever
held this office in this county, and Is a
who has been prominent in
the party councils of Hardin county for
years. Mr.. William Weimer. of Rad
chffe Is democrat and banker who
stands high in the community in which
he has lived for years and will make
a most capable member Of the board
Of supervisors. Mr.. j. S. Blocker of
Ackley, Is also democrat and gen
tleman of unquestioned integrity as
well as a man of ability, which dts him
as suitable man for county treas
urer.
Hardin county's republicanism is un
questioned as the full party vote as
we'll as that Of the democratic party |
was registered for the state tickets In |
every precinct for the full strength |
of the two parties.
Among republicans identified with the |
movement there Is corr
siderable criticism OF the state central !
for interfering in the cam
paign, which was purely local. Es-
psciany was this so In view of the
fact that the fusion candidate for rep
was a republican. pledged |
10 republican principles and who will
vote with his party wherever party |
principles are involved.