Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-27
FUR FLIES WHILE
DEMOS NOMINATE
CANDIDATES ACCUSED OF BEING
uNFArrhFuL TO PARrY-hER.
MAN FOR SHERIFF.
POLICEMAN WINS THE
NOMINATION OVER CHIEF
Joseph Edgar and Party Chairman
Both Candidates For Nomination,
and Both Are Accused Of Not Being
Good Dsmoerats-List Of Candid atss
-DaIy and shipton Endorsed.


A complete county ticket, with the
exception Of two places that are being
filed by nomination papers circulated
previous to the meeting. was nomi-
mated at a caucus of democrats held
in the east court room Friday after
noon What started out to be a quiet
and peaceful gathering developed spir-
tied contests for places and accusa-
tons that candidates nominated had
wandered away from the party fold In
to the ranks Of the republicans. These
accusations only delayed but did not
prevent the nominations
County Chairman George Herman
was in the vortex Of one OF these storm
centers. when Policeman Joe Edgar
was nominated over Herman TO be the
party's candidate for sheriff.
In addition Chairman Herman was
accused Of not being a good democrat.
but he had little cause for complaint
In this respect, as he started the ball
Of accusation rolling when he declared
Edgar a republican.
The Candidates Named.
The following were the candidates
placed In nomination:
Auditor-A F. Urbine, Gilman.
Clerk Of Courts. T. Lowry. Le-
Grand.
treasurer. r. Forbea city.
Recorder-Miss Raphael Velp.
Washington.
Sheriff-Joseph G. Edgar. city.
Supervisor-Ils13) E. II. Schillins,
State Center; Gs14 John Timmons.
Marietta.
coroner-Dr. G. W. Harris. city.
Superintendent OF Schools-Miss
Emma Patton. city.
The convention endorsed the candi-
dacy of William Shipton. OF Green
Mountain, who has nomination papers
out for senator, and County Attorney
A. C. DAILY. who has filed his nonina-
ton papers for reelection.
Shris~sIty Nomination Starts Thinss.
No sooner had Joseph Edgar been
nominated for sheriff than Chairman
Herman started the inquiry into party
affiliations in which he became en-
tangled. Proclaiming his lifelong par
t. teal,y ne demanded that the poll
books Be produced 10 show whether
Edgar was democrat, and II he had
not voted al the republican primary.
Herman declared he had and, that such
being the case. Edgar must go before
the county auditor and make oath that
he was Switching back into the dem
cc-atic party before ne. Herman. as
chairman. would allow the nomination
to be endorsed. Herman was then
placed IN nomination for the Office.
Stanton Takes Hand.
FRS, assuming the role Of peace
maker By making the assertion that
"a lot Of democrats voted at the re-
publican primary" Jim" Stanton tried
to smooth the waters but did not sue
coed.
But unm,n6:ul OF his activity in the
recent republican primary in the
Fourth ward, Herman denounced any
one who was trying to run both party
caucuses." Let's nominate a demo-
crat" he shouted.
That must have been the cue Stanton
was waiting for. Raising above his
head a phamphlet. pile OF which were
on the table at Herman's elbow. he
said It was the product Of the German
American Liberal Alliance of Iowa. an
organization that Herman had helped
launch and in which he was promi-
nent.
las far as can And out" said Stan
ton. tine purpose OF this league is to
defeat all the things the democratic
party stands for. I ask the chair how
he can be a democrat If he's SO active
in thf. league"
Herman denied that he had helped
TO organize 1t or was an officer Of it.
but admitted attending the Cedar Rap
ids convention when it was organized.
He also attended a Waterloo conven-
ton as the accredited delegate from
this city on Feb. 8. Herman said the
pamphlets had been sent TO him with
the request that he circulate them and
that's ali he had to do with 1t. T. F.
Bradford called off the argument by
getting the floor on a point Of order.
Edgar admitted that he voted at the
republican primary Ito help a friend"
but that 1t was the first time. and that
he had always voted the democratic
ticket and always expected to. The
explanation was satisfying. Judging by
! the applause that greeted it. On the
vote Edgar got % and Herman's
chances blinked out with 10 ballots.
other Contests.
It required two ballots to select the
second nominee for supervisor for the
term beginning Jan. 1, 1914. John Tim
mans and T. H. Bondage we're placed
! in nomination. The first vote developed
tie. II to II. On the second Timmons
got 10 to Bendlage's Is.
Another republican nominated"
was the chairs caustic comment, when
| the vote was announced.
Dr.. Harris and DR.. NJ. o. Chesire
were placed in the field for coroner
Harris getting the nomination by a
vote Of 81 to II.
| Miss Emma Patton, teacher Of the
second grade Arnold school, and the
daughter Of J. K. Patton, was nomi-
mated for county superintendent OF
schools. "I hope the nomination viii
make her father vote the democratic
ticket" was Jim Stanton's pertinent
lcomment on this nomination.
Nomination papers were circulated
las soon as tine caucus ended and WERE
isigned by most Of the democrats pres
Ient.
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