Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1916 — GOODRICH CARRIED STATE BY BIG VOTE [ARTICLE]

GOODRICH CARRIED STATE BY BIG VOTE

McCray Made Great Race But Popularity of Winchester Man Was Shown All Over Staite. As the returns came in and were tabulated in Indianapolis the majority of. James P. Goodrich increased and early Wednesday it was evident that his vote was sufncient to nominate him for governor. Warren T. McCray’s vote was large in most counties in the 10th district, and he carried Tippecanoe by over 500, White by 269, Jasper by 249, Newton by 900. The complete returns from other counties were not available, but it was believed that Lake and Porter counties had each given a majority to Goodrich. In some counties in thi state McCray’s vote was very small. The result in Newton county, Mr. McCray’s home, was interesting. He received 1,018 votes, Goodrich 118 to Myers 69. In Randolph county, Mr. Goodrich’s home, the vote was reversed. Goodrich received 2,359 and McCray 367. Mr. McCray and Mr. Myers both realized early in the day that Mr. Goodrich had received a majority of the votes and they sent messagc-s to him expressing their congratulations and well wishes. ~