Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1916 — Coroner-Elect Dies; Who Is Now Coroner? [ARTICLE]

Coroner-Elect Dies; Who Is Now Coroner?

Delphi Citizen Times. The death of Coroner-elect Dr. I. N. Cochrane, this week brought up the question as to who will be coroner during the next two years. Very rarely have similar cases arisen, but such cases have happened and required settlement. Dr. Claude E. Quinn, the present coroner, will continue in office during the next two years. He keeps the office by reason of the fact that Dr. Cochrane was never able to qualify as he was bedfast from the election day until his death. Had he qualified, then his death would have created a vacancy and it would have been necessary to appoint a coroner. Section 3, article 15, of the state constitution, provides that: “Whenever it is provided in this constitution, or in any law which may be hereafter passed, that any officer, other than a member of the General Assembly, shall hold his office for any given term, the same shall be construed to mean that such officer shall hold his office for such term, and until his successor shall have been elected an<j, qualified.” Dr. Cochran’s inability to qualify continued Dr. Quinn in office until after the next election, at which time his successor will be elected.