Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-04
No Excitement About the Polls
and Voting Proving Very
Satisfactory
, VOTED STRAIGHT
TICKETS
Indications Point to But Little Scratch
ing of Republican Ballots, Despite
the Efforts Of the Democrats to Elect
Senator and Reprssentative-7ut
Few Women Arc Voting.

Inc SAME QS5IGC SA qdASse-~
characterized the entire campaign Is
prevailing today at the polls There
is no excitement Of any kind TO he
found about the voting places. and
Judging from the short length OF time
taken to vote there is little scratching
being done. The vote was very salts
factory at O'Clock this afternoon,
when most Of the wards showed more
than half of the vote cast at last year
election already In.
Chairman Meeker said this afternoon
that from whathehad been able TO learn
from his visits to the different polling
places in the city, and from what he
had heard from those who We're con-
versant with the situation. he had no
cause whatever to Charge his predic-
tlons as to general results, mace yes
terday. Mr. Meeker says that many
who ought to be familiar with the vot-
ing ciaim for Frank Cummings much
larger plurality over DAILY than he had
two years ago.
Democrats Working Hard.
The democrats are placing their
strength itCdsy in the contests for sem
ator and representative, more in the
latter than in the former. Specially
prepared Sample ballots, marked SO as
20 show republicans how they can
scratch their ticket and vote for Ship
ton and Daily, have heen prepared.
Others have been circulated about the
different polling places showing Days
name alone marked in the democratic
column. with all of the other repub-
icsn candidates marked
Country Vote Will Be Good.
The country vote promises to be very
good, altho reports from the different
precincts have so far been meager.
Those heard from give evidence that a
good vote will be polled. and that the
figures will equal, If rot exceed. those
OF last year. The foggy and threaten
ing weather of the early morning was
taken as a good Indication for the re-
puttdcans. as many farmers would
take advantage OF tho bad weather to
go and vote and do their work after
wards.
AT the Soldiers Home the democrats
are not doing any work TO speak of,
iieAs AAtS opPdiCAoly eANSIi up tilG luGd
that they can cut much figure with the
Home are to the effect THAT from all
indications straight republican votes
are being cast.
Tho Vote by Wards.
The vote by wards In the city up to
2 o'clock this afternoon, was as fol-
lows:
First Ward :. 80. >. ). 80. $50
Second Ward >. :. .. >. .. sos
Third Ward =. >. ;. >. .... 278
Fourth Ward -. >. 80. 1877
Fifth Ward -. 49,
Total 1856
It will be seen by comparison of
the figures OF last year, that the vote
at o'clock lacked S75 of equaling that
cast for the head Of the ticket last year.
or more than half. The First ward vote
at o'clock was only 13S under that
cast last year; the Second. 1879; the
Third, 279: the Fourth, 1885, and the
Fifth, 121. In the Third, Fourth and
Fifth wards the heavier vote is expect
ed late this afternoon and evening.
The judges who are in charge Of the
different polling places are as follows:
First ward-C. F. Dieterich, d. D.
Shenick and o. L. Ingledue. judges;
E. c. Mcmillan and F. NJ. Rubee. clerks.
Second ward-F. E. North, H. S.
Lawrence, and w. r. Rubee, judges;
Rudolph Henry and Jud Morrissey.
clerks.
Third ward-C. H. Shaw. M. e. An
drews and D. s. Good, judges; F. Au-
Smith TnniS Schneider
clerks.
Kreutzsr and A. p. Bratt, judges:
Cloud Brock, ana Thomas Danskin,
clerks.
Fifth ward-Phil Borohardt. f. Brew
ster and F. P. Brechtbill, judges;
Charles Millhiser and j. q. Knorr,
clerks.
The Park Vote.
As a usual rule the vote on the 2-mM
tax levy for park purposes has been as
heavy as the other voee. There Is O.
slight difference noticeable in most of
the wards. butt 1t Is very slight. In the
Fifth ward. ait 2 o'clock, every man
who had voted had cast his vote ON the
park proposition. Three women had
voted In this ward. In the First ward
there was but ono vote difference. and
two women had voted Tor the park.
The Second ward showed the heaviest
womans vote. six having been cast
The interest the women have taken in
the proposition Is disappointing to
many. who Thought they would turn
out in large numbers to cast their
votes.