Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-30
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE.
Ball Started Rolling for the Republica,
Primary Contests.

Ball Started Rolling for the Republican
Primary Contests.
The ball was started rolling today
for the republican primary contests by
the seekers of the county attorneyship.
Three of the candidates make their an
nouncements today in the persons of
e. N. Farber, G. "A. Mote and Joseph
H. Egermayer.s Still another candidate
has been prominently mentioned, but
as yet no official announcement of his
candidacy has been made. The formal
announcements will be found in an
other column.
Mr.. Farber, whose announcement was
left with the Times Republican a fort
night ago, to be published at the prop
er time, has been a resident of the city
two years, and is the Junior member Of
the firm of Binford, Smelling & Farber.
He has been practicing law several
years, and has more than ordinarily
bright prospects before him in making
a success out Of his chosen profess
sion. He is a graduate Of the law de-
partment of the State University OF
Iowa, and before coming to Marshall
town practiced at Lisbon. Mr.. Farber
has been republican all his life, and
as a boy took part in the local, coun-
ty and district campaigns in his home
CITY, Davenport. He was prominent in
Linn county politics, during his resi-
dence at Lisbon but never at any time
before has sought or asked any polit-
ical favors. Mr.. Farber has made
many staunch friends during his resi-
dence in the city, and they have en-
couraged hds candidacy since it was
first suggested to him that he run.
G. A. Mote, another of the candid
ates, has been a resident of Marshall-
town for the past eight years, and Is
Junior member Of the law Arm Of Cum
mings & Mote. Mr. Mote is a Mar
shall county product, having been
born on a farm a few miles southeast
of the city, some thirty-two years ago.
With the exception of couple Of short
absences he has lived in the county all
his life. He comes from the staunchest
sort of old-time republican stock, and
has always taken an active interest in
the success of the party. During the
past few years Mr.. Mote has been sec
rotary of the republican central COM
mittee, which has given him a keen
and wide acquaintance thruout the
county. This is the first time he has
ever been a candidate for Office.
Mr.. Joseph II. Egermayer, whose an
nouncement also appears today. is
widely known turnout both the city and
county, and has had in view asking the
voters for the nomination. for county
attorney for some time. He has adj
dressed a letter to some of his friends
>nong the republican voters, in which
/. outlines his aim and policy. In this
letl he says that he believes he is
quali.,d for the office. and that If
elected he will administer the affairs
of the taxpayers with due regard for
the rights Of all citizens. All he asks
Of the voters is that they give him an
equal chance before pledg.ing them
selves to any other candidate. Mr..
Egermayer states that the principles
that shall guide him in his canvass,
and upon which he will finally submit
his candidacy to the voters. is that he
will publish his campaign expenses
and will not engage any paid workers.
Mr.. Egermayer has demonstrated in
the past that he is strong candidate,
Ind In municipal politics has made