Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1920 — LOWDEN WINS AT SCHOOL [ARTICLE]

LOWDEN WINS AT SCHOOL

ILLINOIS GOVERNOR FAVORED BY H. S. STUDENTS—HALLECK AND M’CRAY WIN A primary election was held by the Rensselaer high school students this Tuesday morning and gives some interesting figures on the respective strength of the candidates, and in a slight way tends to give an insight into the probable outcome of the election being held in the county today. The democratic ballots were far in the minority, thirty-two) votes being the highest number recorded for any democratic aspirant, while McCray led the republicans with seventy-four votes. Governor Frank 0. Lowden, of Illinois, won in the presidential race with a plurality of nine over General Leonard Wood. McCray won hands down in the gubernatorial race, and Abraham Halleck was high in the race for judge of the Jasper-Newton circuit court, winning over Williams by two votes. The following is the result of the election: REPUBLICANS. For President. Frank O- Lowden 62 Leonard Wood 51 Hiram Johnson 26 Warren G. Harding 6 For Governor. Warren T. McCray 74 James W. Fesler 49 Edward Toner 21 For Judge Abraham Halleck 42 George Williams , 40 John A. Dunlap 30 Emmet Laßue A 26 E. R. 'Cummings _ __ 7 For Joint Representative. Jacob Rich 71 Richard C. McCain 43 Alexander Tolan ■ 18 Warren D. Simpkins i 12 DEMOCRATS. For Governor. McCulloch -21 Risk 15 Niblack - 6 Eisenbarger __ 5 For Judge. Babcock 32 Cunningham 15