Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1904 — ONLY ONE BREAK. [ARTICLE]

ONLY ONE BREAK.

Republican County Ticket Slate I» Ratified Except the Sheriff. are the nominees of the republican county convention which met here last Monday: Recorder—JOHN W. TILTON, Wheatfleld. Treasurer—S. R. NICHOLS, Barkley. Sherifft-JOHN O CONNOR, Walker. Surveyor— M. B. PRICE, Carpenter. Coroner—W. J. WRIGHT, Marion. Com. Ist Dist,—JOHN F. PETTET, WalkerThe slate as prepared by the Rensselaer politicians, in the event of their being able to capture all the nominations for Marion township, went through with but one hitch—that of sheriff. For this office, it is alleged, a deal was made with the north end candidate for recorder that in the event of Marion not being able to land the recordership, enough support would be thrown him to give him the nomination. In return for this favor he was to throw the north end support to Guss Grant of Marion for sheriff, after a complimentary vote had been given John O’Connor the north end candidate for that office. Carpenter township had not been reckoned with in the alleged deal, and as soon as the votes for recorder were taken and she saw how the land lay, she threw her entire vote to O’Connor on the first ballot, with the result that he was nominated on that ballot and the north end candidate for recorder did not get an opportunity to deliver his goods. Then there was weeping and wailing in the Rensselaer camp—and it is still going on —for nothing was further from their ideas than giving O’Connor the nomination. John was, however, the practically unanimous choice of Carpenter, and we are told was its real choice four years ago, but it had been decided by the moguls at Rensselaer to slaughter him, and great is the disappointment over the result. Following is the vote by ballots on recorder, sheriff and surveyor, all other nominations being by acclamation:

Ballots for Recorder.—Neo. to Nom. 96. 1 2 3 5 5 6 I. N. Hemphill.27 15 m 11* 1 J. D. A111man...39 42 41 43 41 33 J.W. Ti1t0n....60 72 33 89 89 99 Jesse Nich015...56 48 46 45 49 45 R. S. Drake....ll 13 12 11 10 8 * Withdraws.

Ballot for Sheriff. Elmer Pullins, 6111 am tp 22 John O’Connor, Walker tp 97 Guss Grant. Marion tp 39 James L. Babcock, Union tp., 32

Ballot for Surveyor, H. L. Gamble, Rensselaer 19 M. B. Price, Carpenter tp 126 W. L. Lewis, Union tp.... 44

Postmaster W. E. Peck of Rem* ington, presided over the convention, and this was the only “sop” Carpenter township was allowed. The cut and dried resolutions —reported to have been prepared by the county superintendent long in advance and submitted to the ring for approval—were read and brought forth tremendous (?) applause —two hand-claps from Supt. Hamilton and two from Judge Hanley. That was all. The convention received them in silence. They endorsed the republican party from Roosevelt down to “Honest Abe,” for its wise and careful management of affairs, Hanly for governor and Fairbanks for vice-president. They further resolved that the county central committee be empowered to certify the name of C. C. Warner for Clerk on the county ticket, should the decision of the supreme court warrant it, and also names for commissioner from the second and third districts. The ticket is not looked upon as a very strong one by republicans themselves, and it will be to the best interests of the people of the county to see that a part of it at least is defeated. No nominations were made for members of the county council.