Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-28
'ounty Candidates Have Lined
Up Issues TO a Finale Be-
fore Primaries
INTEREST HAS BEEN MARKED
Some of the Contests Have Been Very
Spirited, With Outcome Guess, and
Victory Claimed by All Participants
Interest in District Fight - The
Candidates.

The contests before the first legann-d
state wide primary election ever held
in Iowa are practically at an end. The
campaign is waning, and the work that
has not been done thus far will hard
ly be worth the effort. Candidates
with issues have lined them up in a
final effort to command the attention
of voters, and the ballot boxes next
Tuesday will tell the tale.
Some of the county contests have
been most spirited, and while some In
cidents that have occurred have been
unwisely planned, the campaign, as
whole, has been clean one. The abb
sence of paid workers and of the use
Of money has been most marked. The
contest for sheriff, for instance, with
four in the field, has been remarkably
clean for that office, when compared
to previous fights that have been
waged before the republican primary.
Two for Senator.
Two candidates have been In the
field for the republican nomination for
senator. They are Mayor O. L. Ingle-
due and C. H. Van Law. Some per-
sonalities have entered into this con-
troversy, but for the most part the
campaign has been carried on fairly.
The supporters of each candidate are
claiming a victory. Mr.. Ingledue be-
ieves he will carry the city by such
odds that his opponent will not be able
to overcome them in the country. On
the other hand Mr.. Van Law is gen
orally conceded the lead in the county
outside of the city and he confidently
expects much greater share OF the
city vote. than his opponent now credits
to him.
No Contest for Representative.
Representative w. H. Arney, OF Tay-
lor township, has what the small boy
would call "soft snap" Mr.. Arney
has no opposition for representative
from this district, having served but
the one term, and with such credit to
himself and his constituency that It
would have been folly for any one to
oppose him.
.,ss Two for Auditor.
For county auditor there are two
candidates in the field, Erastus Cor
nell, the present auditor, and I3enja-
min Packer. Both men are we'll known,
with Packer possibly having a little
wider acquaintance in the country.
Both are good men, and their campaign
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blance Of a personal fight, but strict
ly on the merits of the candidates. Mr..
Cornell has served but one term as
auditor, but Mr.. Packer considered it
an open fight before the primary, and
saw fit to, contest for the honor.
CIerkship Wanted by Two.
For the office of clerk Of the district
court two are seeking the nomination,
w. NJ Clark and r. NJ. Haradon. This
campaign has been one in which both
candidates can refer to with pride.
Mr.. Clark is better known than his
opponent, thru longer public service.
Mr.. ,Haradon has been Clerk Louns-
berry's deputy during the latter's term
Of office, and shares with Lounsberry
credit for the best administration the
Office has ever received. He is a
lawyer. Both are excellent men.
Four. cornered Sheriff Fight.
The only four cornered contest is
that for sheriff, with A. A. Nicholson,
T. C. Weatherly, w. III. Wilson and
E. T. Worden as candidates. Each
candidate has been working hard, and
each Is claiming the strongest support.
A great many believe that, with so
many in the field there is danger of
neither candidate securing IS per cent
of the votes cast, necessary for q
nomination In case this should result
the selection Of the republican nom
inee will be left to the convention. OF
the candidates Mr.. Nicholson is Sher-
If Illusions deputy; Mr.. Weatherly Is
one OF the old and we'll known resi-
dents Of the city, and an ex-eouncil-
man; Mr.. Wilson has been constable
for this township during the past few
years; and Mr. iWorden is a buyer for
Britain & Co.
Two for County Attorney.
Two candidates are in the field for
county attorney, C. C. Caswell and
J. II. Egermayer. This has been one
of the most spirited contests of the
county ticket, thru a personal fight
waged against Mr.. Egermayer. in
which he has been charged with
neglect to prosecute alleged liquor sell
ers. Both candidates have strong
following. and it is anybody's fight
until the polls close. Mr.. Egermayer
has held the office but one term,
which gives him an advantage, but
Mr.. Caswell, feeling that there was a
demand for a change, entered the
field.
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