Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-02
CASN[|L LEADS CITY
WITH ON[ DELEGATE
Republican Caucuses Largely
Attended, Caswell Carrying
Second and Third
NoRTHuP WINS OTHER THREE
Split Delegation, With casweIl Load
ing 10 to II, ResuIts-syst.matic
Voting in All Wards But Fourth
Results in Other Precincts--lowa
Solid for casweI and Liberty for
Northup.

Solld Tor SaSWelI ana Liberty IoI
Northup.
The republican caucuses in the city
Thursday night were the most largely
attended of any ever held, owing to
the contest over the judgeship. The re-
suit is split delegation, with Cas-
we'll leading by one delegate. Caswell
carried the Second and Third by large
majorities, and Northup won out in
the First, Fourth and Fifth. In the
Fourth Northup secured landslide,
but in both the First and Fifth the
balloting was close, there being but
fourteen votes difference in each pre-
cinct.
In all of the wards with the excep-
ton of the Fourth. the caucuses were
carried on in a carefully systemized
manner. Regular judges and clerks
were named, and poll of every voter
was made. The manner of conducting
the caucuses in these wards was SIM
liar, and things passed off smoothly,
and in order, such as might be expect
ed at regularly appointed election.
Judges received and deposited the ball
lots, and the voters awaited their turn
in order. Clerks took the name OF
each voter, and they were copied in the
poll books and made matter OF rec
ord.
In the Fourth, more or less confusion
prevailed during the earlier part of the
caucus, when the crowd was larger
The voters deposited their own ball
lots, and no names were kept. This
has led to claims ON the part Of Cas-
we'll sympathizers that members Of
other political parties voted and also
that people voted who were not resi-
dents Of the ward, altho the result. may
be accepted without protest.
Results by Wards and Delegations.
In the First ward Committeeman f.
G. Pierce and Capt. E. c.. Mcmillan
acted as judges, and E. T. Austin as
secretary. One hundred and thirty
eight ballots were polled, Northup re-
ceiving 1876 and Casweli 116. The
voting for committeeman and primary
officials was a minor matter, and Mr..
Pierce was renominated committee
man by a good majority. B. l.. Burritt
and w. H. Moreland were named as
members of the primary registry board
and z. E. Carver and Fritz Dieterich
as judges of election. The Northup
delegation nominated comprises the
following: E. T. Austin, Con Jacob
son, F. G. Pierce, Gust J. Weber, j. III.
Mineah, Robert Buchwald, l. T. Kir-
by and K. A. Swanson.
Voting was rapid at the Second
ward caucus, and of the total republi-
can vote of over 400 of the ward 249
was cast. A few democrats are said to
have voted, but each one suspected
was challenged, and all swore allegi-
ance to the republican ticket. The eau
Gus was comparatively quiet, but the
workers of both Mr.. Caswell and Mr..
Northup were extremely active while
the voting was in progress. The vote
on the delegate tickets was 1874 for
Caswell to ninety-six for Northup. The
delegates nominated were George A.
Turner, H. G. Brintnall. A. 7. Orchard,
W. S. Devine, C. H. Van Law, w. B.
Beeson, E. B. Emes, G. A. c. Ogier and
F. l.. Meeker. For judges of election
George Norris received log and Judd
Morrissey ninety-five. For the regis
try board George Norris got ninety-five
and j. j. Wilson 106. w s. Devine for
committeeman, received ninety-five.
Committeeman w. S. Devine had
charge of the election, A. T. Orchard
and H. G. Brintnall were judges, and
]. H. Egermayer. clerk.
Clock-like regularity marked the
Third ward caucus, which was also
quietly conducted. A. j. Clark and III.
C. Lounsberry acted as clerks, and L.
S. Kilborn and e. w. Archer were
judges. Separate ballot boxes were
the delegations and committeeman and
election officials. A total of 264 votes
was cast, Caswell receiving 172 and
80. Merritt Greene was nomi-
mated committeeman. E. w. Archer
and L. S. Kilborn were selected as
judges Of the primary election, and H.
D. East and Matt Cooper were named
as members Of the registry board The
Caswell delegation is: George Tratu-
man, August Mold, F. ]. Iseman, G. r.
Haas, H. c. Lounsberry, c. c. Caswell
M. C. McBroom, j. g. Johnston and M
3. Andrews.
In the Fourth ward there was a. to-
tai of 1913 votes, of which Northlp re-
,eived 1877 and Caswell 81. The aomi-
nation for committeeman was made
from the floor by r. j. Fletcher, and
there was no opposition to the re,nom-
nation of Mr. Boardman. Captain
Nelson Ames and c. Yeager were
named as election judges, and Lee Will
Liams and Joseph Johnston as MEM
bers of the registry board. I. S. Mil
lard acted as secretary of the caucus,
and NJ. L. johnson and Lee Williams
as tellers. The Northup delegation: L.
c. Abbott Charles Lawrence, I. j.
Fletcher, Joe NJ. Smith, c. H. E. Board
man, Charles Saylor.
At the Fifth ward. Committeeman ].
NJ. Trip announced that the caucus
was for republicans only, and asked
that no efforts be made by members Of
any other party to participate. The