Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1917 — M. L. STERRETT CHOSEN CO. SUPT. [ARTICLE]

M. L. STERRETT CHOSEN CO. SUPT.

Wheatfield Candidate Won Out On Third Ballot. FOUR NAMES BEFORE BOARD . —— ' I. N. Warren Led Field on First Two Ballots, But Made No Gains On His Opponents. At the meeting of the township trustees Monday to elect a county superintendent to succeed present County Superintendent Ernest Lamson, Morgan L. Sterrett, head of the Wheatfield schools, was elected on the third ballot. But three names vjpre presented as candidates, I. N. Warren of Marlon township, Morgan L. Sterrett of Wheatfield and G. C. Powers of Remington. The trustees voted by ballot and ..the vote was as follows. Ist 2d v 3d Warren 6 6 6 Sterrett ........... 3 5 7 Powers 3 2 Lamson 1 0 0 All are Republicans, but Mr. Lamson was not a candidate and his name was not placed in nomination. One of the trustees, however, voted for him on the first ballot. It was the general opinion in Rensselaer that Mr. Warren would be the successful candidate, and it will be noted that six of the thirteen trustees, ten of whom are Republicans to three Democrats, stayed with him on each ballot. However, it was apparent that the friends of Mr. Sterrett had been busy and knew just how the vote would terminate. Mr. Sterrett’s name was presented by Trustee Keen of Wheatfield; Mr. Warren’s by Trustee Wood of Marion and Mr. Powers’ by Trustee Porter of Carpenter. The election was private, and except for County Auditor Hammond, who acted as clerk of the board, and the editors of The Democrat and the Republican, no one except the trustees were in the room when the election was being held. ' , The successful candidate is a fine young man and has held the superintendency of the Wheatfield schools for the past few years. He taught in the Rensselaer schools a few years ago and was very popular with the pupils and patrons. He will take charge of the office August 16, at the end of Superintendent Lamson’s term, and will have the earnest support and best wishes of everyone in the county.