Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-25
Close of the City Campaign
Marked by Manifestation Of
Unusual Interest
MAyoRALTY FIGHT LEADS ALL
Contests in the Different Wards Are
overshadowed by the Interest in the
Fight For Mayor-Botting Eases
Up, and lnsleduc Money Goes Beg
qina-Another Daily Meeting.

There now remains but one day be-
fore the city election, and today prac-
tically closes the active work of what
has proved the hottest city campaign
ever waged in Marshalltown. The
contest for the mayoralty has been the
universal subject of conversation FOR
months and the keen interest that
has been manifested has, In large
measure, overshadowed the interest IN
tho election of councilmen and other
city officers. Eleventh hour roorpacKs
NAV be expected and political meet
ines will be the order of the night.
The situation as concerns the elec-
ton of mayor is practically unchanged
from what 1t was few days ago.
when the T.-R. outlined the appear
ances after careful observations. IL
the trend of the betting is any indaca-
ton at all, and 1T usually is, lngledue
leads in tlhe race. The 800 posted
early yesterday morning is still IN the
hands of Mr.. r. w. Mcbride, no one
having appeared to take it, altho IN
gleylue men have had workers out try
ing to get DAILY betting men to take
either all or part Of it, and offering a
premium Of IS to any one who would
be instrumental in placing the bet.
This afternoon the 500 posted in Mr..
McBride's hands was offered against
s75, with no takers on the part of the
DAILY sympathizers.
Mr. Egermayer, who began TO snow
noticeable gains a week or more ago,
is still holding strong, and has sue
ceeded in capturing good sized por-
ton of the element that is opposed to
the present city administration,
ard which is consequently working
against Mr.. Ingledue, because he hap
pens to be a member Of the city coun-
Gil This element, while IL does not
like Mr.. DAILY, might have accepted
him as candidate had not Mr.. Eyer
mayer proved so strong. A great
many prophesy that Mr.. Egermayer's
vote will exceed that of Mr.. DAILY, as
some of the betting Indicated yester-
day. Mr.. Babcock's candidacy is gem
orally considered joke, altho the
Daily men are circulating reports to
the effect that he is going to cut into
Egermayer's strength materially. The
more conservative, however, do not
place Mr.. Babcock's total vote at over
fifty or sixty.
. The City Solicitorship.
n In the contest for the city solicitor
ship, four-cornered fight. each of the
candidates has been working hard.
1t is generally considered that
the fight lies between Burri'tt, Caswell
and Carney, as Mr.. Lyons cause is
thought to have been injured because
Of his connection with the Home Pro
tectiondsts, who brought him out in the
first place.. However, upon the with
tlrawal Of Dickson, MIR. Lyon filed his
nomination as an independent candt-
date.
The Other Offices.
are three candidates shown, the fight
is really between two, w. B. Elliott,
the present incumbent, and ]. G.
Trotter. III. r. McMahonFs name APP
pears on the ballot, but he announced
several weeks ago that he was not a
candidate.
For city treasurer there is but one
candidate, Harry Gerhart, of the First
National bank. 1t has been the GUS
tom for the banks to rotate in the care
OF the c1ty's funds, and the bank to
provide the candidate. Last year the
Marshalltow,l State Bank held the
funds, with C. C. Urine as the treas
urer, and this year it is the First Ma
tionaIs turn.
Like the treasurership, there is also
no contest for the office of park COM
missioner. F. M. Rubee was elected
a year ago, andl his term would not
have expired until next spring. The
papers of Mr.. Rubee's father made it
advisable for him to announce him
self for reelection, in order that
there might be no question raised as to
his qualifications by reason Of citizen
ship.
In the Wards.
In the wards the contests for coun-
cilmen are three cornered, with the
exception of the First and Second, in
which there are but two candidates
each. In the First ward L. S. Peck
ham and A. NJ. Clark are the candi-
dates: Second, John A. s;ieg and H. E.
Silnkins; Third, p. S. Good William
Jennings and r. w. Iseman; Fourth,
Robert McMains, George Herman and
j. S. BARLEY; Fifth, Anthony Psenicka,
j. M. Trip and C. C. Millhiser.
The Special Election.
In connection with the city election
will be held special election in which
there will be submitted the PROPOSE
ton Of franchise to the Peterson,
Heat, Light and Water Company, CIV
ing them The privilege of building and
operating hot water plant in this
City. The company does. not ask an ex-
elusive franchise, and the voting OF
the franchise does not entail a tax OF
any kind. The company simply asks
the privilege of building a new plant
in the city, and to engage in the fur
nishing of hot water heat to patrons
So far as has been found there is no
opposition to the franchise.
Meetings on for Tonight.
The issuance Of hand bills, late this
afternoon, will announce for tonight
another DAILY meeting in the Red Mems
hall This is taken by Mr.. Egermayer's
friends as an effort on the part Of the
DAILY, men to counteract the effect OF
his neefinp which has been openly