Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 264, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1913 — SPITLER ELECTED BY 124 PLURALITY [ARTICLE]

SPITLER ELECTED BY 124 PLURALITY

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0. K. RAINIER RAN THIRD r ‘ » Republican Vote Larger Than Most Favourable Polls Had Indicated, While Democratic Slump Was the Astonishment of the Day—Morlan Led Republican Ticket, While Sands, Warner and .Kresler Were Close Behind—Ray Wood Polled Largest Vote in Firsts Ward, Morlan in Second and Kresler in Third—A Pleasant Election Without an Occurrence to Mar the Events of the Day—Results Elsewhere. r " _____ 11 (Republican triumph ip Rensselaer by pluralities so large as to surprise not only the defeated but the victorious as well was the result of the election Tuesday and the following excellent citizens were chosen as the officials of this city for the ensuing four years: Mayor, Charles G. Spitler. Clerk, Charles Morlan. Treasurer, Charles M. Sands. Councilmen-at-Large, Rex D. Warner and Frank G. Kresler. Councilman First Ward, Ray Wood. Councilman Second Ward, Frank W. Tobias. Councilman Third Ward, H. Frank King. *■ There was such a wide margin between the votes of the winners and of the other candidates as to entirely upset all speculation. The closest observers could do no more than predict success by a narrow margin for their candidates, while it was generally conceded that there "would he a very hot race between Spitler and Porter. The surprise is accounted for on the theory that a good many democrats not only- voted against Rainier but also voted the straight republican ticket, not for political reasons, but sincerely believing that the republicans had named a superior ticket It is understood that the most favorable poll made by republicans gave about 300 republican votes, 250 democratic votes and 100. to 120 progressive votes. The republican vote surpassed the highest poll, the progressive vote about held -its own and the democratic vote fell off from 60 to 85. The personal popularity of Walter V. Porter secured for him a number of votes from the other parties, but the number who scratched in his favor proved much less than ihad been claimed by his friends and conceded by the other parties. To offset these scratches there were a number of scratches favoring Spitler and the balance of the republican ticket. The table published herewith gives the complete vote: _. 'H ts ® SI« 3 £ Candidates g|* ? « iB « J For Mayor Spitler, R 94|100|103297124 Rainier, D 49| 44 72 165 Porter, P 701 45 «Btt73j — For Clerk Morlan, R ...... 107 111 110 328145 Eigelsbach, D .. 65 75 43|183 Parks, P 38 38 29 105 For Treashrer Sands. R 109 106 103318130 Duvall, D 60 46 82.188 Harris, P 36 29 30| 951 For Oouncilmen-at-Large ♦Warner, R 105 109 103317146 ♦Kresler, R 98 104115317 146 Simpson, D 56 38 77171 Callahan, D 64 37 69170 Parkison, P .... 43 38 38119 Nowds, ? 42 37 36115 For Councilman First Ward Wood, R 112 45 Bed tt, D 25 Haskell, P 25 For Councilman Second ward Tobias, R 105 59 Donnelly, D 46 Tilton, P 25 For Councilman Third Ward * King, R 93 17 Snedeker, D 76 Moore, P 51| ♦Two highest elected.

Four years ago With only two tickets in the Aeld, George F. Meyers was elected mayor by 16 votes over William H. Beam, democrat. Meyers’ vote then was 298, or just one more than Spitler received this time. Morlan received 326 votes In that election or 2 less than he received this year, with two candidates against him. He defeated N. Little Aeld by 96 votes. C.* J. Dean re ceived the highest vote four years agot having a majority of 125 over William Washburn, while Dr. A. G. Gatt ihad next highest, his majority being 122. Ray D. Thompson defeated Earl Duvall by 110. With a third ticket in the Aeld, and presumably drawing its strength from the republicans, the victory is more decisive this year than it was four years ago. Remington Alsp Republican. In Remington the entire republican ticket was elected. There were 200 votes cast and 100 of these were straight republican, While the scratches were generally favorable to the republican ticket. The result in Remington was as follows: For marshal— Rush (rep) 146 , Bolinski (dem) 49 Rush’s majority , 9/ For trustee, 3rd district— Howard (rep) 123 Merritt (dem) 71 Howard’s majority 52 For 4th district— Julian (rep) ..142 No opponent. For Treasurer—8. L. Lough (rep) 152 No opponent. For Clerk— Townsend (rep) 124 Whitehead (dem) 70 Townsend’s majority ....... 54 Results at 6ther Points. Joseph E. Bell, democrat of the TaggartCrawford Fairbanks machine, was elected mayor of Indianapolis. He defeated Dr. Johnson, progressive, and Charles A. Bookwaiter, republican. Bell received 23,770 votes and Johnson and Bookwaiter each received about 14,000. Dr. C. 8. Woocjs, on the citizens’ ticket, received about 2,000 votes. In other words there would have been some 8,000 majority over Bell if they could have been united, but a part of the political game there was to divide the opposition and Taggart tactics won. Thomas Bauer, who ran on the citizen’s ticket in Lafayette defeated George R. Durgan for mayor by the narrow margin of 16. All the citizens’ ticket was elected except city clerk and a tie vote for that office resulted between Yaughn and Welsbach. It was a hot campaign with a charge of shortage against the Durgan administration sprung just before the election. Durgan had been mayor for eight yearn. Bauer is the head of the boxboard factory and was a progressive last fall. The ticket that defeated democracy was made up of republicans and progressives. In Monticello the republicans elected B, F. parr, mayor, and t#p members of the council The democrats elected three members of the council and the treasurer and the progressives elected the clerk. In Delphi W. C. Smith, democrat, was elected mayor, and the balance of the officers ■ were divided between republicans and democrats. Democrats were usually successful In cities where there were three tickets, just as they were last year throughout the country and just as they are apt to continue to be in the future. The following results occurred at other places: Greenfield—Quinn Johnson, democrat

Brazil—Jack republican. Lawrenceburg—E. G. Blelby, republican. . Beymour—John A. Rose, progressive. Huntington—P. J. Yaaberger, democrat Frankfort—Dr. O. Gard, republican. Noblesville—E. C. Loehr, republican. Gary—R. O. Johnson, citizens. ■ Butler—A. A. Cramer, citizens. Union City—Reltnour, demoeart. Batesville—Gibson. republican. Warsaw—B. F. Richardson, republican. Portland—C. A. Paddock, demo-

crat Sullivan—Robert Calvert democrat Wabash—James Wilson, democrat # Newcastle—J. Leb Watkins, independent Evansville—Benjamin Bosse, democrat * Terre Haute—Donn M. Roberts, democrat Fort Wayne—D. J. Hosey, democrat - Marion—J. O. Batchelor, progressive. Muncie—Dr. Rollin Bunch, democrat. Richmond—W. J. Robbin, progressive Anderson—Jesse H. Mellett democrat % Vincennes—James M. House republican. Logans port—Frank Guthrie democrat Laporte—David H. McGill, repub-' liean. j yd Covington—T. H. George democrat. Martinsville—John W. Anderson, democrat Valparaiso—P. L. Bisson, citizens. Shelbyville—Henry Schoeleh, democrat » Tipton—Lewis, democrat Greencastle—Walter Cooper, democrat. Garrett—Dr. J. C. Clevenger, citizens. Columbus —K. H. Volland, democrat • Michigan City—Martin T. Krueger, citizens. Plymouth—Jos. Whitesell democrat Mount Vernon—Alonzo Grant democrat. Auburn —J. Y. W. McClelland, democrat (Madison—James E. Mosier, republican. Lebanon—Jdhn B. Shelby, democrat. Mishawaka—Ralph W. Gaylor, independent. Peru—William A. Hammond, citizens. KendaHvilie—C. M. Case, demoBloomington—John G. Harris, democrat. Bedford—A. J. Fields, democrat Huntington—Patrick McCarty, democrat. Linton—J. H. Turner, democrat. Hartford City—Becreat democrat. Elwood—F. M. Harbitt democrat In New York a crushing defeat was given Tammany democracy, fusion victory resulting all akmg the Mne. Mitchell fuslonlet elected mayor by 100,000 plurality. The control of the general assembly of New York has been wrested by republicans from the democrats. Bulzer, deposed governor, elected to the general assembly, not as a vln-

dication of himself, but as a means of completely humiliating Murplhy and Tammany. In Illinois the votes of women aided in carrying many cities for the “dry” cause. In Massachusetts Walsh, democrat, was elected governor, over Gard, republican, and Bird, progressiva Rioting occurred in Gary, where pistols were used and several were injured, two of whom may die. Many were sklgged at the polls. At about 6 o’clock Governor Ralston was appealed to by citizens, who asked that troops be sent but it would have been impossible to get troops there Short of six or eight hours and the governor realized that everything would be quiet by morning. The armed deputy sheriffs and the regular and special police had several hitches that threat ened to end In a conflict of a serious character. R. O. Johnson, of the citizens ticket defeated Thomas E. Knotts, democrat for mayor. The citizens ticket defeated the regular democratic ticket in Goodland. In Brook a progressive was elected marshal, while the citizens carried the balance of the ticket. In Kentland the citizens tieket was elected. Republicans won at Fowler. At Wheatfleld the entire democratic tieket was elected, Something unusual for our north end town.