Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-18
Judge c. NJ. Waterman, of Dav-
export, Is Urged For the
Republican Nomination
DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS VIEW
With a Davenport Man Running on
the Republican Ticket, Scott County
Hangs in the Balance and Muscatinc
county's lnvariabe Big Republican
Majority Makes Them Tremble.
Special to Times Republican.

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Des Molnes, Dec. 1S.-According to
the statements of leading democratic
| politician, who returned to Des Moines
yesterday from Il trip thru the Second
| district, friends of Judge c. NJ. Water
man, of Davenport. will urge him for
| the republican nomination to oppose
Judge Martin j. Wade for reelection
next fall. The gentleman stated that
there was no secrecy among the party
leaders about the matter, and they are
already laying plans for the campaign
on the basis of Judge Waterman's can
didacy. A. f. Dawson. private sec
rotary to Senator w. B. Allison. is said
also to be an avoMed candidate for the
nomination and has many warm
friends who would like to see him gain
the goal of his ambition, but the DEM
ocrats unders tand Judge Waterman
will be the nominee.
While the district is normally repub-
lican by good plurality. Scott and
Muscatine counties are thought by the
democrats to hold the balance of pow
err. and in consequence of their I'M
portance. they are usually conceded the
candidate. Two years ago Mr.. Wlillam
Huffman, of Muscatlne county, was the
nominee. and it is said by the demo
Gratis that according to pledges made
then Scott county was conceded the
next candidate.
Although Judge Wade has plur-
ality of about LOO in the district, his
vote was more than 1000 less than the
vote for Henry Vollmer, the democratic
candidate in 1899. Thus, with fun
vote cast, as there will be next fall. on
account OF the presidential election.
the contest promises to be spirited
one. The democrats claim that they
feel certain of Iowa. Johnson, Jackson,
and Clinton counties. but said the
Second district democrat, with a Dav-
EXPORT man running on the republican
ticket, Scott county hangs in the pal
anee, and the big republican p(urahty
which Muscatine county always gives
makes us tremble.'
journal Clerk Fight.
The fight for journal clerk IN the
house seems to have developed into a
fight between Harry T.. Griffin. of Ma
quoketa, and Benjamin Hartman Oh
Ringgold county.
There are two journal clerks, and
with three candidates in the field, one
of them is bound to be disappointed.
The third candidate Is Ralph W. Clock
of Hampton who seems to have Things
coming his way. He is receiving the
ardent support OF T. w. Purcell, of the
Hampton Chronicle, and has all the m
fiuence of Franklin county behind him.
The two men who will fight out the
other place are not unknown among
Iowa politicians. Mr.. Hartman was
formerly in the office of the secretary
OF state. and has wide acquaintance.
Mr.. Griffin held the position of journal
clerk once before and filed 1t salts
factorily. He Is urging the good taste
of giving him another term.
In the absence of large conflicts m
cident to the converting OF the legisla-
ture. house members are permitting
themselves to take more than usual
interest in the fight, and the contest is
likely to be entertaining.
All three of the candidates are spend
ing A good deal of time in Des Moines.
and are losing no opportunity to enlist
support in their behaf.