Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1915 — FOWLER ELECTS OLD OFFICERS [ARTICLE]

FOWLER ELECTS OLD OFFICERS

Fight Over Marshalship Brings Out Large Vote—Republicans Get All of the Offices. Fowler, Ind., Nov. 2.—A spirited election was held here votes were cast out of a possible 425, in spite of the fact that the only contest was over the office of town marshal. The entire republican ticket was elected as follows: Councilman 2nd ward, Henry Lank; councilman sth ward W. H. Cheadle; clerk, William Bolder; treasurer, Charles Osborn; marshal, John Bowman. James Finley, candidate for marshal on an independent ticket, was defeated by Bowman nearly 2 to 1. In the north precinct Bowman received 131 and Finley 116. In the south precinct Bowman received 67, Finley 61. Total: Bowman 247; Finley 128. Three mutilated ballots were thrown out in the south precinct and 9 were discarded by the election board in the north precinct. The men on the republican *icket are all holding office at present.