Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1909 — A CLEAN SWEEP BY REPUBLICANS [ARTICLE]

A CLEAN SWEEP BY REPUBLICANS

Eltct Entire City Ticket Yesterday hi Runsselatr. MEYERS FOR MAYOR OY 16 And Other Majorities Range From 41 for Councilman In Second Ward, to 130 for Councllman-at-Large—Result Not Unexpected, Although There Was Some Hope of Electing Beam Mayor—Results at Remington and Wheatfleld.

The city election in Rensselaer yesterday passed off quietly with a heavy vote cast. Four years ago there were but 417 votes cast for mayor, many votes staying away from the polls to cut down the vote in each ward in order to make It easier to remonstrate against the saloons- But yesterday there was none of this, and the vote was pretty nearly all out, 583 ballotts being cast in a 11—195 in the First, 181 inthe Second, and 207 in the Third. There was considerable scratching done, most of which was for mayor, as was conceded. The republicans swept the entire platter clean, carrying the city ticket proper by majorities of from 16 tor mayor to 139 for Catt for councilman-at-large. Following is the vote by wards: Mayor— Ist 2d 3d Maj Beam, D. .. .. 83 '7O 129 Meyers, R. . ..108 111 79 16 Clerk— Littlefield, D. . 68 63 99 MOTlan, R. .. .113 110 103 96 Treasurer— Duvall, D.... 74 63 86 Thompson, R. 109 110 114 110 Councilman-at-Large— Washburn, D. 70 69 78 Dean, R 114 114 115 106 Carmichael, D 65 57 79 Catt, R 117 107 116 139 First Ward— Crockett, D. . . 60 Hopkins, R... 123 63 Second Ward— Worland, D. . 67 E. Grow, R.. 108 41 Third Ward— H- Grow, D. . 72 Kresler, R. . . 128 56 The majorities four years ago were: Ellis, mayor, 69. Leopold, treasurer, 50. Morlan, clerk, 80. McColly, council, 68. Spitler, council, (no oppo.) Hildebrand, dem. Ist ward, 10. Irwin, rep. 2d ward, 41. Gerber, dem. 3d ward, 6.

Republicans Win All But Marshall • at Remington. At Remington the republicans elected their entire ticket except John Hollenbeck for marshal. Following is the vote there: W. Towns’d, clerk (no oppo).150 H. Hartman, treas- (no oppo).148 Trustee, Ist Ward— Walter Oillam, D 104 S. G. Hand, R 137 33 Trustee, 2d Ward— J. A. Washburn, D. ... .113 Frank Howard, R 118 5 Trustee, 3d Ward— Ezra Whitehead, D. . . . 94 Bert Spencer, R 135 41 Trustee, 4th Ward— Wm. Branier, D 87 F. L. Peck, R 142 65 Trustee, 6th Ward— D. O’Rielly, D 107 W. L. York, R 125 18 Marshal— Robert Shearer, R 106 John Hollenbeck, D.... 116 9 Only One Ticket at Wheatfleld. At Wheatfleld there was only the republican ticket in the field, the democrats not feeling strong enough to make any fight, consequently little interest was taken in the election. The republicane elected there are: Clerk—Dß. FYFE. Treasurer—A. JENSON. Councilmen—HENßY GULBRANSEN, GEORGE DANFORD, J. C. ANDERSON. Marshal—JAMES KEEN.