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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
5
Des Moines Ia Nov 5 Republicans claim a statewide plurality slightly over 70000 as votes trickle in. Hoffman loses in the Second district while Democrats win in Cedar Rapids and elect two Democratic judges. County ticket losses mark a mixed result amid slow returns.
In Jones County and nearby rulings, the Iowa Supreme Court held that liquor seized from express companies shipping alcohol in original packages or COD shipments can be seized under state prohibitory laws. Earlier trials favored the express firms, but two reversals now classify such shipments as liable to seizure under state authority. Election day in Monticello passed quietly with little campaigning and party strategizing observed in Anamosa.
In the judicial district three judges were elected J. Th. Preston Democrat B. H. Miller Democrat and Wm G Thompson Republican. Preston leads with a 959 vote plurality over Rothrock Miller 160 ahead of Treichler and Thompson 644 ahead of Tracy. Preston had the highest total and Rothrock the lowest. Tracy trailed Miller by under 200 votes.
The article reports unofficial county results with Republicans winning most offices while Democrats gain small margins for district judge and other posts. It lists tallies for secretary of state congress clerk auditor recorder county attorney and supervisors with multiple party lines and precinct caveats.
In Jackson county the Republican ticket won all posts except county attorney where Charles M. Thomas failed by 69 votes. Democrats swept Dubuque county and city with pluralities from 76 to 1855. Clinton county also went Democrat while Republicans carried others.
Delaware county favored the Republican state ticket by about 900, while a Democratic official was elected as supervisor in twenty years. Linn county backed the secretary of state by 1807. most county offices went Republican except county attorney in favor of a Democrat.
Washington reports show Republicans plus fusionists winning a clear House majority by about 204 to 179 with several districts still in doubt. Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Kansas, Ohio, Massachusetts and Colorado reflect varied margins, while several states elect GOP governors and legislatures.
Iowa State College experiment bulletin reports steers fattened on corn and natural products outperforming stock foods. Critics claim unfair testing, but forthcoming bulletin will expose stock food ingredients and fraud risks. Farmers urged to assess true costs against retail prices.
Some of the boys endured a perilous situation with close shaves that underscored risk and courage in the group.
Jap Ramsey ran with no opposition for district court clerk, feeling like a sanctified convert after a campaign with no rival. A prohibition ticket name appeared but not as a credible challenge. Republican candidates faced Democratic opponents and suspected potential ringers until votes were counted.
The article argues Jones County resisted a convention ruling that excluded its delegates. It notes some call this punishment of the innocent, while acknowledging revolutions cause suffering to noncombatants. It claims war always brings harm even when just.
The piece notes football fatalities remain common this season with Fred Barton of Evanston named as the latest victim. It compares the sport to prize boxing, suggesting if it caused half as many deaths there would be protests.
Democrats were pleased with Republican assistance on the judicial ticket but kept a second eye open in pursuing the county ticket.
A quiet campaign saw the county Republicans retire early last Tuesday night while the prohibitionists claimed the spotlight amid the judicial ticket flurry, signaling a calm lead into the election.
Reporters describe a faction of Democrats pressed about a pie counter dispute as tensions flare. The scene recalls intraparty struggles with public display of divisions and competing agendas.
County Attorney Reed challenged local saloons as well as numerous loyal patrons in a public struggle over licensing regulation and law enforcement in the town.
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