Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-30

| Only one of the three members OF
the present council was retained in Of
fee at the city election Monday when
Mayor l. s Willard was reelected ana
M. S. Mcfarland and Ed T. Austin
were chosen councilmen. A. D. Meeker,
! candidate for mayor. was beaten by
majority of AS. Councilman W. E
/ Nicholson was retired from the coun-
4 Gil. and E. T. Mack, the fourth candi-
date, showed only very nominal
strength.
/ The election was quiet, and in most
respects featureless. Lacking q lively
/ interest. the vote was light, and less
than either of the municipal cleo
| tons in 1913 and 1911.
Total Vote For M ayor 2,723.
The total vote for mayor was 2,,2S,
or PSI under the vote Of the 1913 city
election, when the total was 1850, and
| SIS less than 3.106, the 1911 vote. OF
| this vote Willard received 1854 and
Meeker got 1889. Two years ago Mil
lard was given a total vote OF 1856
! out OF $3.50. His vote at Mondays
election was comparatively larger than
two years ago. for with PSI fewer
fvotes cast Willard received only 50
less than two years ago.
| Willard carried every ward hut the
Second, Meeker's own ward. Meeker
carried this ward. but by the surpris-
ingly small majority Of 151, out Of
! total vote Of 659. light vote for the
precinct.
Lack of Interest Responsible.
! Meeker's defeat IS attributed by his
friends 10 have been brought about
chiefly by lack Of interest and the
small vote. The vote Is evidence OF
the lack of interest, Yet the Meeker
F.! organization seemed surprisingly in
/ active as far as outward appearances
/ were concerned. on election day. Com
pared 10 this was the conspicuous &C
t!vity OF Millard's friends.
Other causes however. contributed
factors 10 bring about the defeat Of
Meeker. Mi!lard's workers were busy
circulating the reports late Saturday
K Sunday, and Monday that Meeker was
opposed TO Sunday baseball, and would
shut the movies" on Sundays. Both
OF these untruthfuI statements had
effect, it was said.
Nicholson Lost in Race.
Councilman ". Z. Nicholson failed
10 duplicate his feat Of two years ago
when he came up from third in the
primary to second nigh II the cleo
ton.
Nicholson was placed N the peculiar
position OF having no running mate.
Mack was admittedly ont of the run
ming even before ne started, and it
was equally as evident fact that
most Of those who voted for either
Austin or Mcfarland would vote for
- ~ he
all 10 Nicholsons loss. This, prob
ably more than any other one thing,
contributed 10 beat Nicholson and Gu:
his vote Of 1915. in 1913, TO 1,2i1, a
loss OF 334
Mcfarland Runs Far Ahead.
Another peculiar feature of the cleo
ton. and one that nad an Influence in
the result was that good many
voters voted for only one candidate fol-
| councilman.
Mcfarland was high man on tbs
ticket. His total vote was 1892, which
indicates that he held all he had il
the primary and gained some more
He led Austin, who polIed 1861. by AZ
votes. Austin, in turn. led Nicholson
by $50. Austin showed the creates
gain Of any candidate IN the com
parative primary and election vote. H
gained 517 over the 1,044 votes tina
nominated him, which was create
than the gain of 499 Mcfarland made
lit Is probably a fact that more voter
who voted for only one candidate 70
council, voted for Austin than 70
any one OF the other three.
Mack got a total Of 231 This fore
noon City Clerk J. ]. Wilson and Jus
tice of the Peace S. E. Peek canvasse
the vote.