Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-14

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nominated their officers for the 1906
fall election Tuesday in one of the
most interesting primaries in the his
tory of the county. Until / o'clock
this morning large crowd hung
around the east court room, waiting for
the returns from two belated wards in
the city, and until midnight the crowd
was as large, il not larger than usu-
ally turns out to hear presidential re-
store when the votes were counted,
and enthusiasm by the supporters of
the various candidates marked the
reading of the returns from the differ
ent precincts. When headquarters
We're closed all Of the returns were in
but the Second and Third wards and
Liberty and Minerva townships.
Wallace H. Arney,of Taylor town
ship, won the contest for representa-
tive by defeating G. Il. Stansberry, of
Gilman. AS the head of the ticket,
Mr.. Arney and Mr.. Stansberry received
u total Of $3.50 votes. as against 1872
cast for auditor, which headed the tick
ct four years ago. Mr.. Arneys ma
jority was 4OS. In the city he carried
the First, Second and Fourth wards,
having a total Of 794 votes to his OPP
ponent's 761, or majority Of 33. The
total vote on the head of the ticket was
1,555, as against 1,790 for auditor four
years ago.
The biggest surprise of the night
was the fact that Erastus Cornell was
nominated as county auditor against
C. M. Norton. Mr.. Norton's great
strength Of four years ago, when he
ran against w. e. McLeland, made him
a candidate that many thought would
win. Mr.. Cornell was not figured a
very good campaigner, but his quiet
way of working had telling results. His
majority in the county was 305.
Closest Fight on Recorder.
The closest fight in the entire cleo
ton was on recorder, between Mrs.
Minnie e. Allen and F. Aubrey Smith.
Mrs. Allen leads Mr.. Smith by plu-
rality of 1913. She did not carry the
city, but led SO strongly in the country
that Mr.. Smith was not able to over
polled total Of TIA votes against Mrs.
Aliens go, and George e. Crary's 255,
or a plurality Of "A over Mrs. Allen.
The Soldiers Home, which was going
to keep out of the primary, was out in
good force for stormy day, and as
sisted Mrs. Allen materially, casting
for her 119 votes against her leading
opponents 35. In the city Mrs. Allen
carried the First, Second and Fourth
wards, and Mr.. Smith the Third and
Fifth. A total of 1899 votes was cast
for recorder in the city, or "a more
than for the head of the ticket.
Hutson Given Fine Endorsement.
Sheriff G. S. Hutson, who has been
maligned during the campaign just
closed, in manner that has disgusted
the majority of thinking republicans,
was given fine endorsement at the
hands of the voters and won the nom
ination by handsome plurality of 406
over p. L. Worden. w. Il. Koontz was
not in the running. receiving only 451
votes in the entire county. Mr.. Wor-
den made a remarkable run, and was
decidedly strong in the country, where
he has wide acquaintance among the
farmers by reason Of his connection
with Britain & Co., as hog buyer
Mr.. Koontz's personal campaign
against Mr.. Worden helped the latter
materially, and made him a dangerous
candidate. Mr.. Hutson made a great
run in the city, carrying everything
but Worden's ward, the First, and
there only lacked 10 votes of breaking
even. The race was close turnout the
evening, or until State Center came
81. This gave Hutson the lead instead
of Worden, and with the city follow
ing made the race a victory. In the
city Hutson received $50 votes against
Worden's 623 and 200 for Koontz, Civ
ing him majority of 81. The total
vote for sheriff in the city exceeded
that for the head OF the ticket by 118,
showing the keen interest taken in the
contest.
Another Great Contest.
Next to the shrievalty probably the
most interest was centered in the con-
test for county attorney. 1t had gen.
orally been conceded, until within the
past few days, that the city would go
strong for Farber, and would give him
lead that, with an even break in the
county, would select him. Such, how
ever, did not prove to be the case. and
the indications during the last three
days, when 1T has been known that
Egermayer has been gaining ground
rapidly. proved to be an actual result.
Mr.. Egermayer carried fourteen out
of the twenty-eight precincts of the
county, and broke even in another. The
Second and Third went to him, the
Second by a majority of %. He did
not attempt to make any canvass at
the Soldiers Home, because he went
on the theory that the Home would
stay out of the primary, and not until
election day did he visit the institu-
ton, after he found that the Home was
going to participate. Even tho he did
no work he received 35 votes. In the
city Farber carried the First, Fourth
and Fifth wards, and Egermayer the
remaining two The vote in the two,
however was sufficiently large to give
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