Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
NUMEROUS CANDIDATES FOR Of
FicE IN HARDIN COUNTY
RIGHT ON POLITICS.
WALSH FOR SHERIFF MAY
HAVE TWO OPPONENTS
Triangular Fight For Representative
Between Huff, Nichols and Styles
Warm Contest in Prospect For coun-
ty Attorney, With Three Capable
Men in the Field-other Contests.

Special to Times Republican.
! Eldora, March 25.-As the time for
the primary election draws near the
candidates for office in this county are
getting busy.
For sheriff, Thomas Walsh. the pres
ent sheriff, is the only candidate who
has announced himself at this time.
Mr.. Walsh has been sheriff for two
terms and has made good record and
his friends insist that he will and
ought to be reelected without oppo-
sition.
For the office of representative Her.
bert A. Huff has a strong following.
Mr.. Huff is a young and promising at
torney and has a host of friends all
over the county. He is son of the
late Hon. H L. Huff and the name of
Huff stands for integrity all over this
county.
Ira Nichols, of the Iowa Falls Citi-
zen, is also candidate. His friends
insist that he will be hard man to
defeat Mr.. Nichols is well known to
the voters of Hardin county, and will
section.
A. F. Styles, of New Providence, will
also be a candidate for representative.
Mr.. Styles is quite we'll known; is
prominent in educational circles, and
has never before been a candidate for
office.
The name of Mr. H. c. Chaplin. of
Union, is also mentioned in this con-
nection but so far no statement has
come from Mr. Chaplin. He has the
right qualifications for the place and
would make strong candidate.
For Supervisors.
For the office of supervisor G. L.
Marks, of Steamboat Rock. is a candi-
date TO succeed himself. He has made
a good record and will have no opposi-
ton.
Mr.. Jackson, of Iowa Falls, a mem
Der of the present board of super
visors, is positive in the statement that
he will not again accept the office. If
Mr.. jackson were to be a candidate his
friends believe that no man in Hardin
county could defeat him. Mr.. Jackson
is president Of bank in Iowa Falls;
his health is not the best: and he feels
that he can not, under ony circum-
stances, accept the office another term.
The only candidate announced for
Mr. Jackson's place thus far is George
Heslop of Alden township. Mr.. Heslop
is a farmer owning 240 acres Of land
about five miles southwest of Alden.
He has been assessor, township trus-
tee, and a member of the school board
at different times in the past and Is
well qualified for the office. 1t is said
that Alden township will give him
practically solid vote.
Miss Scurry May Have Opposition.
For superintendent of the schools,
Miss Julia Scurry, the present super
intendent who has held the office for
two terms is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Miss Scurry has given especially
good satisfaction; has the good will
and support of practically all the
teachers in the county, and her friends
believe she could easily win against
any other candidate
The only other candidate mentioned
thus far is Mr. Guy Bridgens, who for
merly lived on farm east of Eldora
but has for some time been engaged
in teaching in the Waterloo schools.
Mr.. Bridgens is ightforward
young man of more than ordinary abil-
ity. but it is not thought that he will
consent to make the race against Miss
Scurry at this time.
No Contests for Some Places.
For the office of County Clerk F. A.
Burlingame, the present clerk, is the
only candidate and will have no oppo-
sition.
]. p. Starr, Jr., the present treas
urer, is the only candidate for county
treasurer and has no opposition.
NJ. d. Kennedy, the present recorder,
is candidate for reelection and has
no opposition.
z. L. Marriage, of Iowa Falls. the
present deputy auditor. is a candidate
for county auditor Mr. Marriage has
many loyal friends in the northern part
of the county and in Eldora.
Calvin Boylan, of Hubbard is also
a candidate for county auditor. Mr..
Boylan is well liked. He is a cousin of
Ex-Sherif John T. Boylan.
Warm Fight for Attorney.
For the office of county attorney
there is a prospect of fight that will
Hams, of Eldora; Cassius Bryson. Of
Iowa Falls, and c. L. Hays, of E1dora,
as the candidates. Mr. Hayes an
nounced his candidacy several days
ago in a statement given to the press
of this county in which he declares
himself as being in favor of a more
strict enforcement of the law. Mr. |
Hays is one OF the leading temperance |
workers of central Iowa and stands |
for law enforcement, regardless of the |
consequences.
Cassius Bryson IS q young attorney |
of Iowa Falls: is a brother of the pres |
ent mayor Of that city; and is a nephew