Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-03
CAMPAIGN Waning;
ELECTION TUESDAY
Everything is in Readiness For
First General Election In
Three Years
CAN NOT BEAT euRNHAM

One Republican judicial Candidate
| II Is Not Believed Opposition Is Of
Sufficient Strength Republican
| Safely Assured.
| Tuesday November 6, will be cleo
| ton day and will mark the close of j
campaign which has been unusual sc
far as Marshall county is concerned
| for the small amount of interest tax
en- in 1t by voters of all parties. Little
| or no complaint has been made about
and the campaign for the county tick
| ct has been devoid of incident. At a
| late hour some latent opposition to
| Judge Burnham has appeared but this
| is confined very largely to the city o;
Marshalltown. AS to the STATE and
congressional ticket there has not been
| the factional turmoil that exists In
| many other counties, in fact each party
| will retain about it's normal relative
| strength on Tuesdays election and a
| light vote will be cast 1T'hs is the
| first general election for three years.
The polls will open in the city at
a. M, and close at p m. In The coun
| hour later, at s o'clock, and close at 4
In the city the voting booths will BIZ
| at the places used for registrat ton pur
| poses during the past few weeks, as
| follows:
First Ward-No. 25 North First ave-
| nue..
Second Ward-No. II North First
| street.
Third Ward-No. % West Main
street.
Fourth Ward-Alert hose house, OLE
! city police station, South Third ave-
nue..
Fifth ward-Bohemia hall, corner OF
Arson and Third avenue.
Chairman Smiths Estimate.
Chairman Charles III. Smith of the
republican county central committee
estimates the victory for the, head OF
eAAS ASPoobASdA llShCl III Nldl Sllsil
| county at from LOO to 1900 plurality
This estimate, Mr.. Smith says, is made
by taking for granted that the usual
vote will be out. In 1903 Cummins
plurality over Sullivan was 1852
Democrats Will Vote for cummins.
While some of the democrats would
have it understood that they firmly be-
lieve in Porter's election many of
them. deep down in their hearts, do not
believe any such thing. In fact 1t is
known that some good democrats, who
admire Governor Cummins and his
firm stand taken on so many import-
ant questions of public interest are
going to vote for him even if thew do
support county officers on their own
ticket
Ballots Should Not Confuse.
While much has been said regard
Ing the new method Of ballot mark
ing, because Of the absence OF the CIR
Gle, the ballots should not confuse the
voter. All that there is to remember
is that the circle is off the ballot, and
that the square opposite the name of
each candidate for whom one wishes
to vote must bear the cross of the
voter. 1t is going to take longer to
vote, but AN ordinary amount of intel
ligence should result in ballots being
properly marked.
The Judicial Ticket.
Opposition to Judge Burnham stirred
up in the city precincts by some of the
younger lawyers who charge that the
judge has not been entirely impartial,
has inspired three column attack this
week in the last issue of the demo-
cratic organ of this city. No specific
charge is made against Judge Burn
ham, but the personal opinion of the
editor is expressed to the effect that
the republican candidate is not worthy
of the office while the democratic cam
didtate is. Republicans are explaining
that the Benton county politicians stood
by Marshall county manfully in the
nomination of Judge Parker when they
could have evaded and that Judge
Burnham was nominated by the dele
gates named by the late Judge Cas-
well, hence, they argue that Burnham
Is just as worthy now as he was when
nominated and that Marshall county
republicans are in honor bound to sup
port Benton's candidate or else Benton
would be justified in making no more
compacts with Marshall in future iu-
dicial conventions. The opposition to
Burnham will result in the loss of a
good many votes in the city but will
not extend to the country precincts in
any great numbers and Judge Burn
ham will be reelected.
The normal vote of the district is
as follows:
Benton y. 2l70 1912
MafSnaH .......... 3Ubf lloS
Tama ...... .......... 1893 1872
Total republican $3.50; democratic,
5372; giving a republican plurality Of
3,15S votes. Even If Bradshaw should
carry Tama county by 500, as his
friends claim and which Burnham's
friend deny. more than 1000 votes
would have to be changed from the re-
publican to the democratic column in
Marshall and Benton counties to elect
him, which is unlikely.
While some of the democrats state
now that it was a mistake of the party
not to nominate a candidate in oppo-
sition to Judge Parker, such was not
done in convention, and Judge Parker
stands without opposition on any
ticket. Naturally his election, both to
the uneXpired term and full term to
succeed himself is assured. Judge
Parkers name appears in two places,
in the center OF the ticket, and a cross
should be placed in both squares
The at