Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1914 — POTTS ASSESSOR IN BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

POTTS ASSESSOR IN BARKLEY.

Recount of Votes Results in Tie, Ifcit Republican Wind Out in Casting; Lots. The recount of the vote on township assessor in Barkley tp., was made Wednesday by J. J. Hunt, J. H. Chapman and W. R. Nowles, appointed by Judge Hanley for this purpose. E. P. Honan, attorney for Charles Shroyer, M. Leopold, attorney for Ancel Potts, the plaintiff, and the parties to the action were present when the recount was made. On the face of the returns, Shroyer, the democratic candidate for township assessor, was elected by two plurality, but in going over the ballots the recount board counted one more for Shroyer in the west precinct, deciding that one ballot which had been thrown out was not a mutilated ballot, and the intention of the voter was clearly shown. This gave Shroyer three more votes than Potts.

But, in the east precinct, they found one vote more for Potts than had been given him by the election board, which was a mistake of the tormer board in counting. They also found two ballots in the east precinct which, while somewhat questionable—as were two of those counted in the west precinct for Shroyer—were, in the opinion of the board, intended to be voted for Potts. This left the two contestants a tie, 139 votes each, and the board so reported to the court Thursday morning, who then referred the matter back to Trustee Folger and Ralph Johnson, the inspectors, feo settle as provided by law in such cases, and they met and cast lots Thursday forenoon, with the result that Potts was the winner.