Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1909 — GMELICH THE WINNER [ARTICLE]

GMELICH THE WINNER

Republican Today Will Be Made Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor. Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 2.—Jacob F. Gmelich, Republican, will be Inaugurated lieutenant governor of Missouri today. He was recently declared elected by the assembly in joint session after the recount committee had reported that Gmelich had received 346,642 votes as against 346,465 votes for William R. Painter, Democrat.