Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Eve Of BATTLE
IS NOW At Hand
Work of Candidates Is Most Ac-
tive as Time of Election
Draws Near
CANDIDATES ARE CONFIDENT
Greene and Eckles Both Claim Vic
tory In The Senatorial contest-Hut-
son, Barber and koontz, All Conf
dent of Victory In the shrievalty
Fisht-TotaI Registration is 1892.

urinary are rounding up their workers
to-day in one last effort to make votes
at the primary, which is to be held to-
morrow. All are working hard, and this
polls close at 1880 O'clock tomorrow
ievening. The prospects are that the
urinary will be the hardest contested
of any in years, with the results of the
Heading fights in doubt until the votes
are counted.
| In the principal contest. that for the
dictatorship. both candidates are conf
dent of victory. Each is claiming from
200 to 900 majority and has compiled
his figures to show his relative strength
in the different precincts.
| Mr.. Jud Morrissey. who has had the
management of Mr. Greene's campaign,
said this morning, when asked con-
corning the situation: From the best
information I can get ] believe Mr..
| Greene will carry both the country dis
tricts and the city. I believe his ma
jority will not be less than 800 We are
claiming the city By about 200. and will
carry the precincts of Liscomb, Iowa.
State Center. Logan, Eden and Wash
Iington townships by large majorities.
Vienna, Marion, LeGrand and Taylor
will undoubtedly GO for Eckles, and the
remaining townships WI be pretty
evenly. divided. Mr.. Ill eene Will I'M
doubtedly carry the Soldiers Home by
a good majority
Mr.. Eckles when approached upon
the probable outcome of tomorrow's
struggle, said that he wasn't prepared
to make and very definite statement
Il EXPECT to get good vote" said Mr..
Eckles, land will know more about it
tomorrow night. / am in this fight to
comes out shall accept the situation
gracefully" Mr.. Eckles' workers
claiming to he conservative, placed his
majority around 200. Mr.. Eckles him.
self refused to state what he though it
would be.
While the work OF the candidates for
senator was carried on largely in the
country precincts earlier in the cam
paign, the forces have been centered on
the city during the pe.t few weeks.
Saturday the candidates and their lieu
tenants worked with Gntiring energy
and nothing but politics could be heard
On the streets. A great deal OF work
was done to secure the Soldiers Home
vote. Farmers from every part of
the county came to the city Saturday to
get an idea of the situation. Up to date
there have been no boomerangs of a Vi
cious nature thrown, and the fight is
generally conceded to be as clean as
could be expected. Greene men are
talking him as winner, without doubt,
and the same is heard from the Eckles
people. But little betting is being done,
business to bet on elections are little
afraid to risk their money on this fight.
What few bets that have been rnade are
small, ranging from $40 down, and they
arc at even money.
Tho Sheriff Fight.
In the contest for sheriff it is gener-
ally conceded the fight has narrowed
down to three candiGates-Hutson
Barber and KoontZ. The friends of
each are claiming his nomination with
out question. The betting favors Hut
sen against the field, altho even money
against the field is being placed fo,
Barber and koontZ. but in small guam
titles. A report became circulated that
there was $1,000 worth OF Barber money
that was going begging, and immedi-
ately friends of Hutson combined to-
Eether, subscribing about $4,000 to find
Ii. Nothing rash, in the way of betting,
followed. however. Mr.. Barber denies
the statement that he had the $1,000 to
bet himself, and says that he is not
placing a cent on the outcome, and has
advised his workers not to bet.
The Treasurership.
In the treasurership contest the SEN
timent favors Cooper as a candidate.
The Welker men have not given M by
any means, but it has been Impossible
for Mr.. Welker to give his candidacy
the personal attention it should have
had. On the other hand Mr.. Cooper
has put in every day in personal cam
vass. and has visited every precinct
Mr.. Welker's work in the treasurers
office has hindered his candidacy, and
he is relying only on his friends, in
hopes that they will understand the
situation.
Registration is Heavy.
The registration for the primary is
heavy, the figures showing 1892 votes
registered up to the close of the books
Saturday night. Saturdays registra-
ton was heavy in every ward, and
shows that much work was done to
get out the vote at the last oppogtun-
ity open to the workers. 1t also shows
that others than republicans were al
lowed to register. and instead of re-
ST "a ming the demncratic claimant from,