Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1907 — NO DECISION IN NEWTON. [ARTICLE]

NO DECISION IN NEWTON.

Trustees Ballot Six Days, Then Qo Home, Leaving No Quorum. After casting 501 ballots without electing a county superintendent and failing to wear out the democratic trustees, as expected, the five ropnblioan township trnstees in Newton county went home Monday night and have refused to return to continue the struggle. The last ballot was practically same as the first, the five democrats voting for Prof. W. O. Scbanlanb of Morocco and the five republicans dividing their votes among three candidates to prevent a tie, in which the democratic auditor would cast the deciding vote. Tne republicans now have the office, and unless the deadlock can be broken the present superintendent will likely continue to hold office. The outcome is hard to determine, but the democratic trustees who met alone Tuesday adjourned until next Wednesdoy, Jnne 19, and Auditor Pnrkey has issued notice to all the trnstees to meet again on that date and take another twist at the matter. It is intimated that the republicans will not respond to the call, but expect to have their man hold over by staying away.