Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08
Totals ...... ...........1.6
CaSWell's najority-97
Contested State Offices.

In the contested stat. offices CossOn
for attorney general, has a plurality of
sos over Chantland, and for railroad
commissioner the two progressive
candidates Ottosen and Thorne. stand
with 1929 and 1.012, respectively. as
against $40 for Palmer. who polled the
largest number Of votes of any Of the
standpat candidates. Riggs. for state
superintendent of public instruction.
leads the seven candidates for that Of
fee with total of 1925. his nearest
opponent being Welty, with 739 For
clerk Of the supreme court Garrett.
with 1.12o, leads Bousquet with a plu-
raliry of ISL For reporter of supreme
court Cornwall has a majority over
Person of 1913.
Vote on County Offices.
The vote on the contested county
offices. aside from the two shown in
detail above. are as follows:
For Sheriff
Nicholson 1871. ............ 2Ole
Meekins ........ ........ .....1, 354
Nicholson's majority-ss2.
For Recorder
Northup ...... 80. . 1702
Lincoln ..... ... .. 1859
Northup's majorty-1s4
For Supervisor
Maytag -. ..................1 ,55s
Lutteken 1900. ...-........ ,231
Maytag's me- iority-337
Boucher is Coroner
Later this afternoon he two missing
precincts, Pangor and WASHINGTON, add
10 Boucher's vote for coroner. ard give
him total vote Of 1888, as against DR..
Hansen's 1858 or majority of go.
DR. Boucher's vote is q little over Sc
per cent. ana the law requires %
per cent of the total number Of votes
cast.
Township Ticket Not Counted.
Owing TO -he fact that most Of the
wards did not place the township tick
ct on the envelopes results for justices
and constables are not yet known.
Democratic Votes Scarce.
Little or no attcn.ion has been paid
u the vote outside the republican
ranks. altho it iS generally conceded
that the few dem ocratic votes cast
give Porter for governor. majority
The prohibitiorst and socialist votes
We're also Very light,
CarrolPs View o. Local Situation.
Some light is shed on the peculiar
changes evidenced in the Fifth ward
and other precincts of this city by Mr..
Nye. Governor Carroll's private secre-
tary, and by Joe Long, his manager OF
the campaign. In converse ton with a
Marshalltown man Tuesday evening at
Carroll headquarters Mr.. Nye asked
What would you say if I We're to tell
you we will carry Marshall county for
Carroll?" The Marshalltown resident,
who is reasonably we'll acquainted with
the political complexion of Marshall
county. replied that he would not be
discourteous enough to laugh at the
claim, but assured Mr.. Nye that he was
dreaming. I'VE will cut into you pro-
gressives deeply, however, asserted
the governors secretary. I'VE are go
ing to get progressive votes for Car
roll in Marshalltown." you will prob
ably get some votes which have been
progressive replied the other IT was
informed that the booze element and
few men who are intimately allied
with that element had arranged to cut
Garst in order. as they said, to get
even with the Times-Republican and
progressiyes VINO had been active in
anti-saloon agitation. You will get
some of these. but we will have plenty
OF others to keep the balance 1t IL I'M
fortunate for aGrst in way that Nor
| ris, the Times Republican, and many
Of the leaders Of progressives have
alienated those votes, but Garst will
have to lose them. The cut is not on
| Garst. but personal and in reprisai fol
| the attempt to close the saloons and
because the Times-Republican has not
! heen submissive to that element
yes" said Mr.. Nye 1--WE knew that
and took advantage Of 1t. You CAM
| blame US for that"