Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1916 — Knox Vote Contest to Go To the Supreme Court. [ARTICLE]

Knox Vote Contest to Go To the Supreme Court.

Tihe supreme court will have to dedide who is to be the treasurer of Starke county for the next two years. On the face of the returns C. W. Weninger, democrat, was elected by one vote. Ira N. Compton, republican, demanded a recount. Friday it was announced as a' result of the canvass that Compton was elected by one vote, while Weninger contended the recount should have given him fifteen. The democrat, who is the incumbent, demands that he will not surrender the office until the supreme court has passed on the questions involved.