Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-01
Null 5 VICTORY
IN D[S MONIES
Carried Both City and Country
Surprising His Own
Friends
PRouTY's MISTAKES LOST DAY
Reluctance to Allow Hull to Choose His
Judges Scared the People-HuII's Ap.
preparations For Des Moines Appeal
ed to the Pockets Of citizens-River
Front Improvement Won Votes.


Des Moines, March 1.-The unex-
pected happened in yesterdays prilna-
ries and the most bitter election con-
test ever known in Iowa was brought
to a close by the complete victory OF
Captain Hull over Judge S. F. Prouty,
who was seeking the republican nomi-
nation for the seat now held by Hull In
congress. Prouty had gained strong
lead over Hull and as the day closed
yesterday there was nothing bur gloom
about Hull headquarters. It was ad
mitted by Hull men that they were
beaten and many interested politicians
left the city in the firm belief that Hull
was defeated. When the votes were
counted, however the clouds Of gloom
shifted. from Hulrs to Prouty's head
quarters.
Revised returns gathered today show
that in the entire county, except two
precincts Hull had 1866 votes to 7,179
for Prouty, or majority Of 6S6. The
two missing precincts gave Hull two
years ago eighty majority. Hull car
ried the west city by 167 majority. the
will have 151 delegates to sixty three
in the county convention.
This ds the second attempt made by
Judge Prouty to wrest from Hull the
Seventh district seat In congress. Many
irregularities have taken place at each
election and thas year, amid charge and
counter charge OF unfairness, 1t was
almost more thar fire police could 6o
to preserve order Prouty was In control
OF the party county committee and can
undoubtedly charge his defeat to this
one cause. His friends on the COM
mittee were reluctant to grant Hull
the privilege of selecting any OF the
judges Of election, claiming as their de-
fence that they would themselves Sc
lect a Hull man for judge but world not
allow Hull to name the same corrupt
men who had, as they believed, stolen
victory for Hull two years before. In
the heat OF the controversy the Prouty
nren were put in the light OF attempt
ing the same unfair and high handed
Hull and the voters resented it, The
results show that the ballots must have
been fairly counted but the real situa-
ton was disclosed too late for Prouty.
In this campaign, as before, the
things Hull has done for Des Moines,
and particularly the money he prom-
ised to get for Des Moines, won the
day. 1t was the promise Of 100000
from the federal government for river
that turned the election
in precincts inhabited by residents Of
the low lands. Army post and postof-
fees also appeal to many.
Each side had previously arranged
for neutrality with Governor Cummins
agreeing to concede him the state dele
cation from Polk county, hence the re-
suit has no great significance in state
politics.
There has been some talk of the
Seventh district counties outside OF
Polk combining to nominate an out
side man, which would not be impossi-
bic. as II requires two counties with
Polk to nominate The Hull men claim,
however, that they have a cinch on
Madison and Dallas counties and do
not fear opposition.
Election Aftermath.
This morning warrants were sworn
out for the arrest of Fred Bracket.
chief of police, A. r. Bracket. detect
i've, A. d. Day. sergeant. and Officer
Collins. accusing them of melting riot
and with assault and battery. The
charges were that they assaulted II. D.
Thompson. vice president Of the city
railway. and r. H. McMullen, manager
OF the Edison Light Company, and At
torney Starkey. Immediately thereafter
the chief of police filed an information
before Justice Duncan assusing Judge
Silvara and the three accusers as
above with disorderly conduct and as
sault, and all the parties were placed
under arrest by the sheriff and gave
bonds. This was the result Of the trou.
bic at the police station precinct on
Monday.
TO FIGHT FOR OPEN SHOP.