Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1914 — Where the Progressives Will Cut Some Ice. [ARTICLE]

Where the Progressives Will Cut Some Ice.

In the general election to be held in November of this year, the voter when he enters the voting place will not see on the election board any representative of the republican party, except the inspectors in some of the precincts. This is a condition that has not occurred before in half a century or more. The progressive party in the last general election having cast the second highest number of votes in this state will be entitled to name a judge, clerk and sheriff to serve at the polls. This party will also name a member of the board of canvassers who with the county clerk and a democrat will superintend the printing of the ballots, the distribution of election supplies and canvass the vote after It is cast and as it i» returned by the inspectors. The election officers are all paid by the county. These places make quite a neat plum for party workers, but the republicans will not enjoy them this year. The republican party can name a challenger and a poll book holder, who can stay on the outside and look in at the election next fall, bant they must get their pay from the party appointing them, only, and not out of the public funds. The republican party can name a watcher to witness the count. Thus it will be seen that the progressive party is going to cut some figure in this year’s election in this state and county. Last week the progressives of the state named W. D. Headrick as the third member of the state election commission and he has bean recognized by the Governor, thus .the stand-pat republicans have no representation on the state election commission.