Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-01
smoldering Embers of Primary
Famed to a Blaze and
Pot Will Soon Boil
THE FIGHT ON FROM TODAY
Announcements of Candidates Marks
the Beginning Of the Annual Contest
to Be Settled on March s-Resistra-
ton Is Necessary This Year-Febru.
arIy 81 and go and March the Dates.
.ement Of Candidates Marks

With the beginning of the shortest
month Of the year starts the fight be-
fore the republican primaries. to he
held on Tuesday, March s. Announce
ments of candidates are made today,
ana from now on. until the contests
are settled. those seeking the offices
of public trust will take advantage of
every opportunity to secure votes. In
the county offices but little opposition
will be had. But two candidates for
any one office, are announced as yet,
and in the cases of auditor. recorder
and county attorney, 1t is not likely
any opposition will be made. as each
incumbent is serving his first term.
candidate, to succeed himself as sup
ervisor. is no. yet known. Fights APP
pear likely in the township offices.
Marshall county republicans nomi-
nate this year a clerk of courts, record
er. auditor, county attorney and a
member of the board of supervisors,
and Marshall township two justices of
the peace and two constabies. Reg
istration is necessary before one can
vote, under the new rules governing
primaries. which took effect last year.
The registry boards will be In session
three times before primary day at the
usual voting places. February - is the
first day of registration. from II to s
p. m. The second day will be Febru-
airy %. from S a. IN. to p. M. and the
third and las. on March 5. from a. M.
until p. m. No one can register on
primary day. and former registration
will not allow one to vote at the prim-
airy.
The Candidates.
OF the candidates as announced today.
two are for the office of clerk of the
district court. Harold c. Lounsberry
seeks the office now held by S. r.
Knisely, who Is a candidate for re-elee-
ton Mr.. Lounsberry has been brought
out by the younger men, who feel that
he Is deserving Of something al the
hands of the party. for which he has
worked hard and faithfully since lie
attained his majority. Mr.. Lounsberry
has spent his entire life In the county,
having heen born In Bangor township.
He studied law with Hon. j. l.. Car
new, and was admitted to the bar in
1899. He has been a member OF the
county central committee for three
years. and for four sessions acted as
journal clerk and assistant secretary
Of the senate. Mr.. Lounsberry thinks
that his knowledge Of law will assist
him greatly In the administration OF
the affairs OF the office.
Mr.. Knisely, who Is seeking renom-
nation to third term In the Office
has made an efficient clerk of courts,
and is going to make the canvass again
because he has been urged to do so
by friends in all parts of the county.
Mr.. Knisely had not Intended to run
at first, but he feels that II his friends
think he should have the office again
he Is not the man to go contrary to
their wishes.
w. E. McLeland, who is asking re-
nomination as county auditor. has fiil-
ed the office most acceptably during
his first term. Not one word OF crin-
cism has ever been offered during the
administration of his first term. and 1t
Is safe to say that he VIII have no
opposition whatever. Mr.. McLeland
has wide acquaintance thruout the
county, and is popular official.
Miss Ida Evans, who has acted AZ
the representative OF the republican
party as county recorder during ono
term, OF two years, viii be a candidate
for denomination. Miss Evans has
made a very capable official. and has
nut great deal of study into the Of
fice. She has installed new systems.
methods that are up-to-date, and has
made the office an ideal one for the
of patrons. As i'm Mr.. Nc,
Leland's case. there Is no prospect of
her having any opposition.
Mr.. Northup, who Is announced for
county attorney. has served one term.
and has made n very able prosecutor
for the state. He has followed closely
along the lines of B. F. Cummings. one
of his predecessors. in the prosecution
Of the criminal classes which infest a
city Of this size Mr.. Northup is a
bright young attorney and in his re-
he will have no opposition.
No candidates for township offices
have as yet been officially announced,
altho several Will be in the field for
the four positions.