Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1917 — Few Voters Are Casting Ballots In Today’s City Election. [ARTICLE]

Few Voters Are Casting Ballots In Today’s City Election.

The city election is pass’ni. quietly in Rensselaer todty and tew voters are presenting themselves at the polls to cast their ballots for the city candidates. The lack of contests in the majority of the officers on the tickets is the reason. About the only interest is the race for positions on the council. Warner and Kellner, republicans, have opposition as councilmen at large. Wood, republican, and Eger, democrat, are opposing each other in the first ward, and Waymire, republican, and Snedeker, democrat, are lined up against each other in the third ward, in the race for places on the city council. At 1 o’clock today about 80 had cast their ballot in the first ward, 57 in the second ward and 47 in the third ward. Those who have not cast their ballots should do so before 6 o’clock, the closing time of the polls.