Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1916 — Hughes Is Elected At the High School Anyway. [ARTICLE]

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?