Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 264, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1918 — FAILS TO APPRECIATE BOWIE'S ELECTRON [ARTICLE]

FAILS TO APPRECIATE BOWIE'S ELECTRON

Babcock, in his pre-election forecast, did not name John Bowie, the Democratic candidate for trustee of Wheatfield township, as a probable winner, nor did he compliment his fellow Democratic editor upon 'his successful race. The Republican candidate for secretary of state carried Wheatfield township by thirty-nine votes. Bowie, a Democrat, was elected township trustee by forty votes. Bowie had as his opponent one of the very best men of Wheatfield township. There is not a more capable or straighter man in this county than iGeoige Ferguson. Bowie received no encouragement, let alone assistance, from the county Democratic organization, and not a word in his behalf was ever published by the Jasper County Democrat, ahd he was not given tjie endorsement of even a probable winner. It is reported that Bab has never loved the Wheatfield editor since the latter took the money which Bab furnished to purchase Bab a bucketadf beer, but delivered him a draught from the then famous town pump. Bab is reported to have had the thirst but as he was posing in his paper as a dry advocate he resisted the temptation to go into Strickfaderi’s aaloon to wash the dust from his parched throat.