Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN CLOSED AND
ONLY AWAITS FINAL COUNT
bF VOTES.
QUIET IN DES MONIES
IN CONTRAST TO OTHERS
Little Betting Done and Most of Money
is placed at to on Garst and
Prouty-Mon Poured in by Stand
patters Not All Used, as Prosecution
Was Threatened by Prosressives.
10 Tirnes-Republican.

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Des Noines, June The primary
election is under way and is entirely
quiet and orderly in Des Moines, in
striking contrast to soIl1e OF the pri
before primaries were placed under
state regulation. In Des Moines there
are torry-eight voting precincts, di-
dision being made last year SO the count
OF the vote would be quicker than it was
two years ago. 1t is found, however,
that with such a large number OF
places 10 hear from returns are very
hard TO get in Des Moines.
The closing rallies of the campaign
in Des Moines indicated that a full
vote viii be got out. There was not
much difference between the Prouty
and the Hull rallies at the auditorium.
But organiZb ton work by both sides has
been well done and it will not be the
fault Of the committees if voters are
negligent or go wrong.
Near the close of the campaign there
was evidence that a great deal Of
money was being poured out by the
standpatters. The progressives traced
it and locat ted the places where the dis
tribution was being made. They made
it public that they knew all about II
and the result was that the general
distribution of money was stopped and
the last two or three days the ward
heelers weer going about looking for
money At one of the standpat meet
ings held on a Sunday some weeks
ago, one of the leaders said:
Boys, the ice cream is here, we have
he a IhHrS
is nobody 10 dish it OUT
Everyone was afraid TO handle the
money It was known. for in
stance, that Judge Prouty's commit
tee had detectives trailing up the well
known money distributors who have
hitherto done business for the machine,
and this made some of them chary.
There has been very little betting
done here. On last Sunday among
number of east side sports there was
some betting and it was usually four
to one on Garsr and about the same
on Proury. But there was not much
disposition TO do betting.
Locally it seems almost certain that
Representative John Sullivan will be
Nominated for the state senate; the
|thers being c. W. Powell, L. ]. Kas-
hon. and E. A. Lingenfelter For rep
tesentative the choice probably lies
between Frank Shankland. H. N. De-
Ford. R. E. Morris, o. S. Franklin and
Fraley. The contest is purely
eL as nearly all are progressives.
tding 10 the Underwriters Re
hitch is owned by a local in
company and published here
interest of the insurance COM
the insurance interests have
aking an active part in the
On just closed. The Review
that this is the time to get
and to let the candidates for
ire understand that insurance
a business to be made a target
kinds Of obstructive regulation
ulcted by inordinate taxation
has been great deal Of insur-
Ice legislation in recent years, and
he companies have a well organized
Ibby
In the opinion Of some good lawyers
It is possible under the primary law
for voter TO declare change in his
party utilization even on election day
and change from one party TO an
other. The intent of the lawmakers
was thak such changes should be fled
at least ten days before the primary
and if il is found the law is not what
was SUPPOSED it will be changed.
Col Joseph Eiboeck, president OF
the Gernaan-American alliance. has
been active during the campaign, and
the alliance has been doing some work
for various candidates. There are said
to be about 10000 members of the al
lance Il was formed not for the
purpose Of influencing the campaign
but to carry on work the year round
Tor fair and liberal laws in regard TO
the liquor traffic. What they desire
is that the legislature shall leave
things alone Ind not be continually
changing the laws and stirring up new
things While perhaps a majority Of
the members are dem ocrats, the ma
iority can not be very large and in
the elections in the fall this vote will
be very important.
Chairman Carl FRANKIE, Of the re-
publican state committee, will call the
committee together in a few days and
select the temporary chairman. The
convention is 20 be held in Des Moines
In August. Il is now regarded as GER
tain it will not only have the duty of
selecting the candidates for judges but
that OF choosing who shall run for
state superintendent. There IS no prob
ability of the nomination for railroad
commissioner going into the conven-
ton.