Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-28
Noticeable Lack of Harmony
In the Ranks of Both
the Parties
DEMOCRATIC TICKET NOT FILLED
Failure to Fully Agree on Head of
Ticket Spreads Discourasement in
Ranks - Warm Contest for Alder
man at Large to be Settled at To-
days Election-other Contests.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 2S.-The city ell
ection is being held in Des Moines to-
day--very quiet as compared with some
of the primaries that have been held
from time to time, and attracting but
little attention.
1t cannot be said that the municipal
campaign has proved perfect harmony
in the ranks of either party. The OPP
position tickets are designated repub-
lican and democratic, but there has
forth across the line. The democrats
did not agree wholly on their candidate
for mayer A great many wanted Jerry
Hartenbower to be mayor again and be-
lieved he was the only man who had
any chance; others wanted Alderman
Bennett for mayor, while another fac
tion toyed with the McVdcar fad. Mr..
Carpenter, who was nominated, was the
first mayor elected after the city was
enlarged. He is q poor man, honest
and fearless, one of the old school and
a gentl eman who would give the city
business administration free from polit-
deal prejudice. The failure of the DEM
ocrats to fully agree on the head of the
ticket made it discouraging for the
others and the ticket Is not filled.
The nomination OF ex-Sheriff George
Mattern, after the sensational fight
with John MacVicar for the nornina-
uion, following also the forcing of Ma
yor Brenton off the track in the inter-
est of harmony In congressional affairs,
brought no peace to the republicans
Mattern appears to have done nothing
since his nomination. His nomination
but intensified the feeling between the
Hull and Prouty forces AS a result
each faation has head aloof from the
municipal campaign.
There has been a warm contest for
alderman lat Large. L. Z. sutherland,
a friend OF Prouty, is the republican
nominee for west. side alderman-at-
large. The democrats named regular
ly James Maine, while some of the
democrats and some of the anti-Prouty
republicans Joined in nominating Simon
Casady, a millionaire banker and old
time democrat The real fight is con-
centrated between Sutherland and Cas-
ady.
The same situation prevails in regard
to some other officers. For city auditor,
John Lucas, Prouty man. is the re-
publican nominee, and he is opposed by
John M. Ferguson. In the last few days
the Prouty people became convinced
that republicans We're preparing to
knife Lucas because he was a Prouty
man and they set to work to offset this
with special work.
There has also been quite a contest.
on between w. A. iris, many years
justice OF the peace, and A. j. Mathis,
a former justice of the peace for police
Judge Iris represents the Hull fac
ton in the party on the ticket
Republicans held meeting last Fri
day evening intended to be for the pur-
pose of booming their ticket. 1t turned
out that the candidate for mayor and
most of the other candidates kept away
and it was made plain that large ele-
ment in the republican party was dis
gruntled about something. The Hull
men claim that the Prouty men were
trying to get on top again. and the
Prouty men claim that the Hull people
are dlsloyal and are supporting DEM
ocratic candidates to punish Prouty fol-
lowers Under the circumstances the
campaign closed with very little good
feeling.