Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1916 — Page 1

No. 269.

LOOKS LIKE WILSON

Returns at Time of Going to Press Indicates Election of Democratic Candidate. Chicago, 111., 2:10 p. m.—(Special to Republican.)—Returns 2 p. nt., California, 5364 precincts out of 5917, gives Wilson lead of 5177. Minnesota, 314 precincts missing, Hughes leads by 811. North Dakota, few ■scattering precincts missing, Wilson leads by 1453. New Mexico, Hughes ha> slight lead. . CHICAGO, 1:27 p. m., Nov. 9. —(Special to Republican.) Complete count gives New Hampshire to Wilson by 93 votes. Latest returns California with 570 precincts out gives Wilson lead of 4400. Minnesota, 448 precincts to hear from, gives Hughes lead of 510. North Dakota practically complete, gives Wilson 700 lead.

Chicago, Nov. 9 —1:37 p. m.—Chairman of National Committee states that result will be to announce the election of Mr. Hughes inside of one hour. Chicago, 11:15 a. m.—Hughes carrier Minnesota; California close with Hughes showing a small gradual gain. Confident that Hughes is elected. West Virginia and New Hampshire and New Mexico in Republican column. Hughes showing gains in North Dakota and Oregon. ~ « X —Chicagot Nor.- p?- m.—Sout h Dakota and New. Mexicp gone for Hughes. Without doubt Hughes is elected. No official report as to number of electoral votes for either candidate. Hughes shows gains in California.

VOTE AS IT NOW STANDS.

Wil- DoubtStates— . Hughes, son. ful. Alabama 12 Arkansas 0 Arizona .\ 3 California • • Colorado ........... 6 Connecticut 7 Delaware ■ ■.. 3 .. • • Florida 6 Georgia . 14 Idaho 4 Illinois A 29 Indiana .... .. . • 15 . • lowa 13 Kansas .'... ■■■ 1 ( J Kentucky 13 Louisiana • • 10 Maine • 6 Maryland 3 Massachusetts 18 • • • • Michigan 15 Minnesota 12 Mississippi 1° Missouri 13 Montana 4 Nebraska <• 3 Nevada •’ New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 14 • • • • New Mexico New York 45 North Carolina 12 North Dakota 5 Ohio 24 Oklahoma 10 Oregon •- x Pennsylvania 38 Rhode Island 5 • • South Carolina ( • • 9 South Dakota 5 .. Tennessee 42 Texas 2 • • Utah •• 4 Vermont 4 Washington 1 •' West Virginia • 8 Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 3 Totals 242 260 29

Late Authentic Election Figures.

Hughes apparently is certain of 247 votes. He L iS leading in Minnesota, 12 votes; New Mexico, 3 votes. Winning these states would give him a total of 262. Wilson is certain of 251 votes, and winning California and North Dakota would give him a total'pf 269, sufficient to elect. ; Rut he may lose one elector in Washington, through death; California’s electoral vote may be split, and the result complicated even worse than at present. • - 1 ' New York, Nov. 9.—The result of a Tuesday’s election; still hangs on a thread today. President Wilson had an apparent lead at 8 o’clock this morning. At that hour he seemed securely in possession of 251 electoral votes.

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While the republicans were maintaining the lead which they took in the early house returns, they were losing ground in the senate race. Senator Pomerene in Ohio appears to have defeated former Ambassador Herrick. is close* however, and the final returns may make Herrick the winner. In Nebraska Senator Hitchcock overcame the early lead of John L. Kennedy, the republican candidate, and is now running a little ahead of him. In Missouri, however, Walter Dickey, the republican candidate, is pressing Senator Reed, the democratic incumbent closely. Senator Sutherland, republican, of Utah, was defeated by Will H. "King. The indications are also that Senator Clark has been defeated in Wyoming by J. D. Kendrick, the democratic candidate.

Hughes Is Elected At the High School Anyway.

The students and teachers of Rensselaer public schools held an election of their own at the three school buildings on Tuesday. The result was a sweeping victory for the republican candidates. Every republican in Jasper county was elected and Hughes was given the verdict over Wilson. Sample ballots were printed for the election booths were constructed in clever fashion, conforming in every detail to the ones used by qualified voters. Clerks, judges, inspectors and sheriffs were on the election board. Two election boards 7 were used during the day in order that more of the students might be able to serve and thus get useful information in this line for- the future. Watchmen were also used in order that none might vote more than once. Prophesy maps were also drawn by the history students, and some of them bid fair to be about correct. ' In the three elections held in the different buildings the republican county candidates were successful. The voting was continued throughout the day with the exception of the noon hour. In the high school building 85 votes were cast-for President Wilson, 78 of these being straight tickets. 128 were cast for Hughes,. 123 being voted straight. 4 votes were cast for the prohibition candidate. Seven ballots were spoiled by the high school students. Some of ( them had voted for their candidates twice, while others had mutilated their .ballots. In the grades the vote in both county and national was also favorable to the republicans. In the primary building the vote for president was: Hughes 85, Wilson 63. v?

W. L. WOOD RECEIVES MAJORITY OF 1,000

Jasper, Newton and Benton All Give Candidate For Joint Representative a Big Plurality. W. L. Wood, of Parr, candidate for joint representative from Newton, Benton and Jasper counties, was elected by a majority totaling in the neighborhood of 1,000 votes. Mr. Wood received a majority in Jasper county of 583. In Benton Mr. Wood was given a lead of 287 and in Newton county, which went democratic, he led by about one hundred votes.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 9. —With 1,680 of the 1,859 precincts in North Dakota reported the lead today swung to Wilson by 1,248, count standing: Wilson 50,305: Hughes 49,057. Portland, Ore., Nov. 9.—Reports from every- county in Oregon except one give Hughes a lead of 7,272.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. THURSDAY, NOV. 9, 1916.

ELECT 202 G. O. P. MEN FOR HOUSE

Democrats Lose Floor I reader When New Defeats Kern For Senate— Lose 3 In Indiana. ‘New York, Nov. 8. —With thirty congressional districts to ibe heard from at 10:45 p. m., 202 republicans, 199 democrats, two progressives, one independent and one socialist have been elected to the Jiouse of representatives for the -sixty-fifth congress.

Of the thirty districts yet to be heard from, seventeen are represented in the present congress by democrats and thirteen by republicans. Should these districts be unchanged, the next house would be composed of 216 democrats, 215 republicans and four scattering, who might elect to affiliate with either-side.

In the senate four present democratic members have been defeated. They are Senators Kern, Taggart, of Indiana: Martine, of New Jersey, and Clinton, of West Virginia. Three republican senators, .Lippitt, pf Rhode. Island: Clark of Wyoming, and Sutherland, of Utah, also have lost their seats on the basis 'of the returns. —The defeat of Senator Kern, of In—diana, by Harry S. New, former chairman of the republican national committee, takes from the democartic organization its floor leader. The 3 situation in the house at this hour is so indefinite that it is impossible to declare whether the democrats will maintain control. Republican leader# are still hopeful of controlling the house. If they succeed, Minority Leader Mann will be their candidate for speaker of thehouse and Representative Fordney, of Michigan, will become the majority leader. In Indiana Cullop, Cline and Gray lost their seats.

SEVEN DISTRICTS IN G. O. P. RANKS

Republicans Have Regained Five Indiana Representatives With Three Races Undecided Yet. The republicans have carried seven congressional districts in Indiana; the democrats have won three positively with the remaining three districts as yet undecided. The districts which will be found in the republican column are the Second, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,. Tenth and Twelfth, while the democrats are winners in the Third, Fourth and Thirteenth. The race in the First is too close for predictions and the race in the Fifth between Moss and Sanders also is very close, with Sanders leading. In the Ninth Purnell has a substantial lead over Marsh.' Representative Rauch and Milton Kraus of Peru have a tight struggle in the Eleventh, with Kraus having a small lead. In the First the result is in doubt. Wallace Cook, D, has a lead of 173 votes in 106 precincts, but 72 precincts are yet to report. The following table is taken from the precincts which have reported: FIRST DISTRICT. George K. Denton, D .........16,329 William Cook, R 16,556 SECOND DISTRICT. Oscar E. ‘Bland R 23,140 William Cullop D 22,624 THIRD DISTRICT William E. Cox D 14,953 J. H. Edwards R 12,931 FOURTH DISTRICT Lincoln Dixon D 22,121 Manly D Wilson R .19,425 FIFTH DISTRICT. * Sanders R ....... 14,434 Moss D 14,241 SIXTH I). W. Comstock R. 23,468 Finly H. Gray D 22,583 SEVENTH DISTRICT. Moores R ..40,832 Schlosser D 34,310 EIGHTH DISTRICT. A. H. Vestal R 23,129 J. F. Denney D 24,466 , NINTH DISTRICT. . J'red S. Purnell R ......19,987 David F. Maish D 18,185 TENTH DISTRICT Will R. Wood R 12,488 George E. Hershman D 8,814 ELEVENTH DISTRICT. Kraus R 13,941 Rauch D 13,540 TWELFTH DISTRICT. L. W. Fairfield R ./=. 13,511 Cyrus Cline D 11,172 THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. Henry A. Barnhart D . 20,5a0 A. J. Hickey ... .......20,437

We have a large stock of bituminous coal. Better fill your bins as the price is sure to advance. —Hamilton & Kellner.

Nichols Elected Clerk.

Final Figures of Canvassing Board Elects Nichols By Four Plurality.

EXTRA TALLY SHEET TO DECIDE East Barkley and Gillam Boards '"'Slake Mistake In Figuring Hersbman's Total Giving Him Five Too Many Votes in Each Precinct. The extra tally sheets were opened at 2:30 this afternoon in the presI ence of Mr. Hershman, Mr. Nichols, Inspectors James Stevens, of Gillam, and A. S. Freeman, of East Barkley, County Chairman Welsh, Attorney E. P. Honan, the two newspaper publishers and several others. The tally sheets in each precinct were found to correspond and Attorney Honan gave an opinion that the only thing for the canvassers to do was to certify the result as they found it, which they did, and Mr. Nichols is elected by four plurality and will take his office as soon as his commission, is received.

The election canvassing board finished their labors and made their returns to. the county clerk a little-be-fore 6 o’clock Wednesday evening. In comparing their figures they found several mistakes, the two most important being in the east precinct cf Barkley and in Gillam townships. These two errors made a difference of ten votes in favor of Jesse Nichois for clerk and elected him by four votes.

The figures published in Wednesday’s papers were taken from the canvassers’ sheets before they had verified their figures and showed the election of Hershman, the democratic candidate, by six plurality. In both the precincts Hojrshman had been credited With fiv# too many votes. This made enough difference to elect Nichols by four. When the news was given out in the evening some of the democrats expressed dissatisfaction and at the request of Democratic Chairman Welsh the canvassing board agreed to reopen the matter. The election board provides for two tally

LATE BULLETINS.

Albuquerque, N. Mex., Nox. 9. — New Mexico .swung into the Hughes column early today. Three hundred and thirty-six precincts out of 638 in the state give Hughes"“l4,794; Wilson 14,536, a lead for Hughes of 258 votes. Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 9. —.Returns from 1304 precincts out of 1,713 in West Virginia give Hughes a lead of 3,541. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 9. —Eight congressional districts of California have elected republican congressmen. The vote for presidential electors in these districts closely follows the congressional vote and indications point to a possible split delegation, of which eight wll be for Hughes.

Hughes May Get Part of Electoral Vote of California.

California’s electoral vote, 13, may be split, but on present returns a recount of the ballots may be necessary. In 1912 the California vote was split, 2 going for Wilson and 11 for Roosevelt. In all previous California elections the* presidential electors have closely followed The “congressional districts. As the congressional district went, so did the elector with but few exceptions. The voter cast his ballot indir vidually for the electors instead of the presidential candidate. There was no circle for a cross before the name of the party, as in other states. This year, however, the circle was placed before the party name, and the voter Could vote for the entire group of electors by marking a cross in the circle, or he could vote for the electors individually, as in the past. From reports many voters adopted the latter method, and otheis voted the electoial group straight. Consequently the vote may necessitate counting the total vote for each elector , and the picking of the thirteen electors having the highest number of votes. The political charactei of these electors would be reflected in their individual vote for the presidency. ' In the event of the latter holding good, it is estimated that Hughes would get some of the California electoral votes —how many cannot be estimated.

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sheets. One is to be used by the canvassing board in compiling their figures and the law requires the election board to seal up the other sheet, .jvhich is turned over to the county clc. where it is to be kept six months with the ballots and then destroyed. It was agreed to open the sack containing the extra tally sheets this Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock and see if the two sheets correspond. If they do this will settle the matter. If they are different there will be a chance for a contest and a recount of the ballots will be necessary to settle the matter. The two inspectors, James Stevens, of Gillanx, and A. S. Freeman, of East Barkley, and the two Nichols and Hershman, were notified, and all agreed to be present at one o’clock this afternoon when the bag containing the extra tally will be opened to ascertain if the two tally sheets correspond. "Errors were found in several precincts on different candidates, but not enough to change Jthe result to any .material extent. ‘ In East Barkley Hershman was given 74 votes on the tally sheet, when he should have been given 69. In Gillam township he was given 87 when he should have been given 82. The mistakes-were made in adding up

the totals. , On treasurer, Brusnahan was given 68 votes in West Carpenter when he should have been credited with 67. On surveyor Yeoman was given 66 in Carpenter West, when the correct figures were 60. Rainier, for coroner, was given 97 when his correct vote was 102, ip Marion 1. Makeever, for commissioner, was credited by the election board in Marion 1 with 149 votes, when he should have had only 144. Bowie, for recorder, was given 69 in Carpenter West, when his vote was 65. In Union South his opponent, Scott, was given 78. His correct vote was 86. In Bowie’s home township, Wheatfield, a mistake of one was made. His vote should have been 123 instead of 122. This made Scott’s plurality 846 instead of 834. The corrected official vote will be found elsewhere.

Newton County In Democratic Column.

Newton county elected the entire democratic ticket with the exception of the candidates' for clerk and commissioner of the First district. The republican state ticket received a majority in Newton by 101. W. L. Wood, candidate for joint representative, also received a majority. Charles M. Daniel, democratic candidate for clerk, was defeated by C. E. Hosier, of Morocco. Meddie Sego, candidate for commissioner of the first district, was defeated by Staton, republican candidate, by about 150. S. R. Sizelove, democrat, was elected auditor over Claude Warr, of Brook, by 200. Paul Weishaar, democrat, of Brook, defeated W. T. McCarty for treasurer. 'Spinney, of Goodland, democrat, defeated Sheriff E. S. Hess for reelection by 34 votes. Kessler, of Morocco, democrat, was elected commissioner over Hillis. Dowling, of Kentland,, democrat, defeated I. N. Best, of Roselawn, for coroner by about 100 votes. Will R. Wood led Hershman in the race for congress by about 100, and Reuben. Hess, present prosecuting attorney, led Tuteur, of Rensselaer, by about 200.

Notice to Hunters and Trespassers. No hunting or trespassing will be allowed on my lands in Hanging Grove township. Anyone found trespassing will be prosecuted. ' * - Clyde Randle.

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“HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS BEST.”

Ard Il’s “Billy” Who’s Smiling Now —Joe is Throwing - Mail. - ■■ ■■■ Jasper County Democrat. “Billy” Frye gives up SIOO to Joe Long because the democrats got one man on the county ticket.

Major George H. Healey To Take Family to Texas.

Major George H. Healey, who is in Rensselaer on a twenty days’ furlough from the Mexican border, has decided to take his family back io Texas with him for the winter. It is his plan to rent a house for them in Mercedes, Texas, which is a few miles ,frpm where he is camped. His Vera, , who is in Montana, will return to Rensselaer and go to Texas, also. Major Healey feels that the soldiers will be retained on the border throughout the winter and that it would be much better for his family and himself to have them nearer to him.

To the Members of the Moose Lodge.

Just got a telegram from the Hoopeston lodge that ten touring cars loaded with people, and regalia \rtd degree team will initiate a large, class of seventy-five members Sunday, Nov. 12th. Don’t forget the date as it has been changed to the above mentioned date.

Sell Your Junk While Prices Are High.

Farmers, bring in your old iron, rags and rubber and get the highest market price. Now is the time to clean up your junk while the market is high. I will call and get your junk either, in the country or city, if requested, and will pay the highest market prices at all times. SAM KARNOWSKY. Phone, Business, 577. Phone, Residence, 559-Black.

If your dollar, you get a full dollars worth —always.—Hilliard & Hamill. Order your calling aere.

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