Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17
Today Closes the Time For Fill
ing Nomination Papers For
City Election
NEW MAN IN MAYoRALTY RACE
D. D. Babcock Files as an Independent
Candidate = Formal Withdrawal of
Dickson is Made--candidates Have
Two More Days in Which to With
Draw.

Today was the last day for filing
nomination papers before the city cleo
ton on March 81 The law speclfes
that all papers of candidates must be
filed at least ten days before election,
altho two more days are granted IN
which candidates may be allowed to
withdraw. A new candidate for mayor
| has put in an appearance at the elev-
| enth hour in the person of ID. ID. Bab-
| cock, a radical reform candidate, who
| is brought out by some of the dis
gruntled element among the Home
! .Protectionists, who represent the MN
GRITTY which was opposed to the with
drawal of Dickson in favor OF Eyer
mayer.
| Mr.. Babcock's papers were filed late
| Thursday afternoon by Roy X. Water
bury. who is staunch friend OF Mr.
Babcock, and who entertains the same
views with Mr.. Babcock in his vicious
campaign against the present city adj
ministration and all candidates in the
field. Regardless of the fact that Mr..
Babcock, in his different open let
ters," has condemned in particular
self nominated" candidates, he has
not been deferred from filing his own
papers as an independent candidate.
Among those signing the petition are
f. H. Houghton, chairman of the
Home Protectionists; c. III. Culley.
who was deeply incensed at the action
of the Marshalltown Ministerial Un
ion, in inducing Mr.. Dickson to with
draw in favor of Mr.. Egermayer: r.
r. Waterbury, leader of the radical
element among the Home Protection
lists; N. p. Hansen. Mr.. Waterburys
father-in-law; Fl. G. Hansen. a clerk
in the employ of Mr.. Waterbury; Hans
Erickson, another leading Home Pro-
tectionist; and DR. A. B. Van Sickle,
president Of the Socialists Club.
Formal Withdrawal Filed.
The formal withdrawal of Nrelzar NJ.
Dickson, as candidate on the Home
Protection ticket. was filed this morn
ing by j. II. IGgermayer. Mr. Eyer
mayer has had the withdrawal in hand
since the 18th inst.
Rubee for Park Commissioners.
While ordinarily there would be no
election necessary for park commits
sioner this year, f. M. Rubee, rather
than have the question of the legality
of his election last spring raised, has
filed his nomination papers as a MEM
Der of the board. Mr.. Rubee was elect
ed last March, and drew, upon the
casting of lot, the short term, which
would expire next spring. After his
election, and upon making an effort to
file a claim in the Rosebud agency,
Mr.. Rubee found that he was unable to
secure the final naturalization papers
Of his father, who died when he was 8
years of age. Mr.. Rubee was born in
Germany, and came to this country at
the age of 2 years. He had always
considered himself a citizen, his vote
had never been challenged in twenty
nine years, ard he has held public of
flee in Wisconsin. Because the final
papers of his father could not be
found, Mr. Rubee took out papers for
himself, in order to make sure Of his
citizenship. This, however, was not
done until after his election last spring.
and in order to avoid the question
being raised he will ask his election
again this spring