Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1902 — REPUBLICANS ELECT EVERYTHING. [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICANS ELECT EVERYTHING.

City Ticket Goes Republican By Majorities Ranging From 5 to 198. While the city campaign been a very quiet one and little interest had been taken in the election, the total vote polled was the largest ever cast in the city, being 561, against 543 two years ago. This was due, no doubt, to the natural increase in the voting population, as perhaps there were more stay-at-homes or voters absent from the city than at the previous election. Lots of “scratching” was done in all the wards, but the heavy republican majority carried the entire ticket through. For mayor the republicans had their most popular man out, and that his majority was the highest on the ticket was no surprise. His opponent, Mr. McFarland, is an excellent man and would have made an efficient mayor, but he was handicapped to some extent and only about carried his party strength. Most of our candidates made a good race as the tabulated vote below will show. Offices Wards Mayou— Ist 2d 3d T’tl M'j’y McFarland, D 63 29 65 157 Ellis, R 106 128 121 355 198 Marshal— Simpson, D 78 54 104 236 R 97 114 98 309 73 Jeffries. D 75 55 83 213 Morlan. R 97 113 113 323 110 Treasurer— Fendig, D 90 58 94 242 Chapman, R 80 107 102 289 47 Council—--1 Sharp, D 86... O’Meara, D 66 Wood, R 94 8 Phillips, R 94 28 2 Roberts, D 67 Worland, D 40 Ferguson, R 103 36 Parks. R 126 86 3 Chilcote. D 98 .... Maloy, D 83 .... Wasson. R 103 .... 5 McCoily. R 112 .... 29 Of the officers elected, all the councilmen take their seats next Mondaf night. The mayor, marshal, clerk and treasurer will not take their offices until September next.