Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-18

RAG CHEWING" is A FEATURE
Much Talk But Little Wisdom Con-
sumo Two Hours-Effort of Conserv-
atives to Have MayoraIty Nomins-
ton Deferred, Meets With Rebuff -
Several Leave Meeting in Disgust.

session of the Home Protectionists tie
ministers Of Marshalltown should now
join in concert with a series of SER
mons on the text from Matthew 1928,
Every kingdom divided against itself
is brought to naught, and every city
or house divided against itself shall
not stand With two hours and a
half consumed in wrangling, during
which time the radicals We're given
plenty of rope and the conservatives
We're compelled to tell just what they
thought of the performance, the ses-
sion closed with the nomination of
Home Protection ticket. Five of the
leading ministers of the town were
present TO oppose the action and w.
Howard, the main substance back Of
the prohibitionists, registered his Wig
orous protest. Elicit, however, WAS
in control and his program won.
N. w. Lundy placed Melzar M. Dicls-
son in nomination for mayor. MIR.
Lundy recalled the campaign Of two
years ago, and the remarkable fight
that Mr.. Dickson had put up, recalling
the fact that he only required 225
votes necessary to an election.
DR.. Elijah Brown Jones rose to
point of order to prevent a nomin-
alton for mayor. He thought all that
was necessary was to nominate two OF
ct of a IL.
journ without paying any attention to
the mayor.
Chairman Houghton ruled against
DR.. Jones' point of order, and the
doctor appealed. The appeal was Sec
onded by Warren Howard.
Rev. o. d. Elicit, a. staunch third
party prohibitionist, spoke against the
appeal, calculating parliamentary law.
DR.. Jones questioned Elletts state-
ments. Elicit replied. Chairman
Houghton did not sustain the appeal,
and from that time on the war was
on.
Dr.. Jones Objects.
DR.. Jones was recognized and said
that he considered 1t a. great mistake
to nominate candidate on the Horne
Protection" platform, as then the sup
port of the better element Of the city
would be divided. "Mr. Dickson had
500 votes two years ago." DR.. Jones
continued, but 1t does not follow that
he will receive the same number THIS
year. Then a large number voted for
him because they were dissatisfied with
the present administration. IT the
vote is divided between your candidate
and Mr.. Egermayer, am sorry to say
that I believe the saloon people VIII
elect their man. Say nothing about
the nomination of mayor. Nominate
other officers, but Let the mayoralty
pass over. Put up your men for the
council, and work for them. l sim
cerely hope this matter may be de-
ferred. I hope Mr.. Dickson will de-
cline. 1t is a sad fact that when peo-
pie come together in a reform move
ment they become divided. The OPP
position will not be divided, and the
better element will not win II there
are two candidates in the field"
Howard for Egermayer.
Warren Howard, who is probably
the strongest third party man in the
CITY. then addressed the meeting. He
referred to his work in the THIRD party
and for the "home protection" move
ment two years ago. He had written
more articles against the saloon, he
said. than any other man in town; ne
had given much, If not more, than any
other man in town, toward the cause
of prohibition; he had devoted more
time to the cause than any other man
in the city. It was not that he op-
posed Mr.. Dickson's candidacy, but he
did not want to see the good element
split in twain. Mr.. Egermayer's plat
form was good enough for him to
stand upon, and he did not think an
other candidate should be named by
this meeting.
Elicit then interrupted with point
of order that the Egermayer Plato I'm
was not the business Of this meeting.
The chair sustained Mr.. Howard.
Howard then continued, saying that
he wanted to analyze the Egermayer
platform. He read the eleventh plank,
in which Mr.. Egermayer express ed
his views on the saloon question. Spec
ial stress was laid upon the reduction
to the minimum. Mr.. Howard stated
that Mr.. Egermayer. told him that min
irnum meant none. Mr.. Howard said
that he had constructed this plank
himself. with the aid of G. II. Culley,
and that he was perfectly satisfied with
the stand Mr.. Egermayer took. lie
did not think it best to nominate a
until it was known who We're
Ia he the candidates. 1--WE can't win
If we split added Mr.. Howard. II
don't care who the candidate is, but
we should all stand by one man. Wait
a month, and see what the other fell
low is going to do. There is still lots
of time. even then"
Objects to Dictatorial Tactics.
c. II. Culley rose to know what DIR.
Jones and Mr.. Howard meant by re-
ferring to split. He did not like c.
t,torial tactics. and wanted to know