Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1910 — Election in Rensselaer Passes Off With Unusual Quietude. [ARTICLE]

Election in Rensselaer Passes Off With Unusual Quietude.

The election in Rensselaer seems to have been extremely quiet, although there has been a great amount of activity about the polling places. Several automobiles and other conveyances have been busy and an effort is being made by each party to get out its full voting strength. At 3 o’clock this afternoon in No. 2 precinct, there had been 225 votes cast. There were 302 cast in the same precinct two years ago. About that per cent seems to have been cast in the other precincts. There has Jjeen no disorder and no unpleasantness any place. Ardent supporters of the opposite tickets have been passing off friendly jokes and the event has been a very friendly contest. The polls will close at 6 o'clock and after the boards have had their suppers the count will begin. It is» probable that the county ballots will be counted first, but it is also probable that there will be no information to give out before 10 or 11 o’clock. If the claims of the candidates are accurate, there will be a number of scratched ballots which will make the counting slow. Returns from over the country will be received by the Western Unibn and County Chairman Leopold, of the republican committee has arranged l<> have the bulletins delivered to the east court room where all citizens ai;o invited to spend the evening and get the returns. The Republican has made arrangements with men in every precinct in Jasper county to get the news just as fast as the votes are counted and the Jasper County Telephone Co. has donated the üße of its lines for the purpose of getting in the election returns. The bulletins received by the Republican will be sent to the east court room. The Republican will be busy sending the news to several city newspapers. y