Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-21

From all indications the contest Tor
the mayoralty is not the only one that
is going to engross the public attention
during the next nine weeks, and in
each ward there promises to be fight
over councilman that will prove of
not only ward interest, but general
does nIt come until the last Monday in
March, the 9th, the talk of candidates
in the different wards has become a
subject of general conversation on the
streets, in the clubs, and at any place
where there is gathering of any size,
and 1t is safe to predict that the fight
for memberships on the council will
be a merry one in every sense of the
word
The retiring members of the council
this year are as follows:
First ward--Charles Henry.
Second ward-L. G. Abbott.
Third wnrd-D. S. Good.
Fourth ward--Robert McMains.
Fifth ward--Anthony Psenicka.
Sixth ward--John A. Sieg.
OF these retiring members three are
already avowed candidates to succeed
themselves. Mr.. Good will be a candi
date for reelection in the Third ward;
Mr.. McMains will make the fight in the
Fourth and Mr.. Psenicka will be a cam
didate in the Fifth. Mr. Good has been
on the council two years since his last
election, and held one term prior to his
present one, six years ago. Mr.. Nc
Mains has not had an opportunity as
yet to now what councilman's woes
are like as he has had but one meeting
to attend since his appointment by the
long as he was sought without solicit
tation when the appointment was
made, he is anxious for the experience.
and will be q candidate to succeed
himself. Mr.. Psenicka has not tired
of municipal life either, and thinks
that lone good term deserves another"
Mr.. Psenicka has served three years
on the council, his first term having
been the short one when the ward was
created.
Abbott Will Not Run.
Councilman Abbott, Of the Second
ward, states in most emphatic terms
that he will not be candidate again
in his ward. Il would not consider the
candidacy under any circumstances"
said Mr.. Abbott, when asked if he We're
going to run. when 1t reaches point
that the office of councilman ceases to
be an honor, but rather disgrace,
am ready to step down and out" Mr..
Abbott says he feels this way about
the matter, and under the circum-
stances he could not consent to have
his name used, altho many Of his
friends have asked him to run for the
second term.
Henry is Thru.
Councilman Henry of the First ward.
is also thru with his municipal career,
and says that he will not be candi-
date. Mr.. Henry has been on the
council six years, having been elected
to his third term two years ago.
Councilman Sieg Of the Sixth ward,
has been considered likely candidate
to succeed himself until this week,
when he announced at the "Home
Protectionists" meeting last Tuesday
night that he did not expect to run.
Talk of Other Candidates.
Even at this early date there is talk
of other candidates in the several
wards. The talk is so indefinite how
ever and the election SO far away,
that it is hard to tell just what will
grow out of the timber that is being
considered on the streets. In the First
ward L. S. Peckham will undoubtedly
be q candidate, as he has been APP
preached by his friends, and has prom
Used some of them that he would run.
In the Second the names of DR.. w. S.
Devine, DR.. w. c. Payne, G. w.
Hughes, T. P. Marsh and G. H. Smith
have been mentioned. Mr.. Smith,
however has stated that he would not
be candidate. In the Fourth ward
Henry Hoeck has declared himself as
a candidate against Mr.. McMains.
Charles Millhiser. In the Fifth has been
talked of, but has made the statement
that he did not expect to be a candi-
date. The Home Protectionists" will
have a complete ticket in the field, a
committee being now at work in as
certaining available candidates.
BANKERS BADLY BEATEN.