Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1918 — Notice of Primary Election. [ARTICLE]

Notice of Primary Election.

Precept for the May Primary Election, 1918. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, SS: THE STATE OF INDIANA, TO THE VOTERS OF JASPER COUNTY, Various voting places in said County on Tuesday, May the 7 th, 19 , - the hours of 6 A. M„ and 6 P. M. for the purpose ot expressing a preference of candidates on the Democrat and Republican party _ tickets o Ing county and township offices in Indiana. Cnn. For the purpose of nominating candidates for Representat•y® J” ” gresa for the Tenth (10) Congressional District of the State of Indiana, vjz. One candidate for Congress on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for Congress on the Republican ticket. ... One candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit oa the Democratic ticket. nirenit One candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit on the Republican ticket. ,~ , Also for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices in Jasper County, Indiana, viz: - , p „ n . fm One candidate for Joint Representative from and Henton counties on the Democratiq ticket. n„ n tnn One candidate for Joint Representative from Jasper, Newton and Benton counties on the Republican ticket. One candidate for Clerk of Circuit Court on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for Clerk of Circuit Court on the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Auditor on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for County Auditor bn the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Treasurer on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for County Treasuer on the Republican ticker. One candidate for County Sheriff on the Democratic t caet. One candidate for County Sheriff on the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Coroner on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for County Coroner on the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Surveyor on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for County Surveyor on the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Assessor on the Democratic t cket. One candidate for County Assessor on the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Commissioner for 2nd District on the Demotic ticket?. One candidate for County Commissioner for 2nd District on the Republican ticket. ,„,_.~ ~.. „ One candidate for County Commissioner for 3rd District on the Demot p ticket. One candidate for County Commissioner for 3rd District on the Republican ticket. ,„ „ „ Also for. the purpose of nominating members of County Council, namely. Three candidate for County Council at Large on the Democratic ticket. Three candidate for County Council at Large on the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Council Ist District on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for County Council Ist District on the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Council 2nd District on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for County Council 2nd District on the Republican t cket. One candidate for County Council 3rd District on the Democratic t cket. One candidate for County Council 3rd District on the Republican ticket. One candidate for County Council 4th District on the Democratic ticket. One candidate for County Council 4th District on the Republican ticket. Also for the purpose of electing seven Delegates to .the Democratic State convention and ten Delegates to the Republican state convention. And for the further purpose of electing one Precinct Committeeman In each precinct in Jasper county, Indiana, for each of the Democratic and Republican parties. , The names of the respective candidates on the various tickets for the various offices with their post office addresses appear below:

DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Congressman Tenth District - —George E. Hershman, Crown Point, Indiana. State Senator —T. Jose'ph Sullivan, VThitlng, Indiana. Prosecuting Attorney for 30th Judicial Circuit —C. Arthur Tuteur, Rensselaer, Indiana. For Joint Representative, Jasper, Newton and Benton Counties—Lawrence Burns. Templeton, Indiana. Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court — j Alva D. Hershman, Medaryville, Indiana. County Auditor —B. Frank Alter, RensBelaer, Indiana. County Treasurer —William D. Bringle, Rensselaer. Indiana. County Sheriff—Vern Jacks of Rensselaer, and William I. Hoover, Rensselaer, Indiana. County Coroner —Leo O. "Worland. Rensselaer. Indiana. County Surveyor— County Assessor —George W. Casey, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. County Commissioner of 2nd District —O. K. Rainier, Rensselaer, Indiana. County Commissioner of 3rd District —William H. Wortley, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. For County Councilmen at LargeJohn Farrell, Goodland, Indiana; Charles' W. Paxton, Surrey, Indiana, and Robert Zick. T*‘fft. Indiana, R. F. D. For County Councilman of 2nd District—r Samuel Scott, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. , „ , For County Councilman of 3rd District- —Percy H. Hauter, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. For County Councilman of 4th District—Charles W. Harner, Remington, Indiana. Precinct Committeemen Barklev ’ Township, East Precinct — Charles W. Britt, Parr, Indiana, It. F. D. Barkley Township, West Precinct—Samuel 'Scott, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. Carpenter Township. East Precinct — Guss It. Merritt. Remington, Indiana. Carpenter Township. West Precinct— James C. Wood, Remington, Indiana, It. F. D. Carpenter Township, South Precinct — Alfred P. Rainier, Remington, Indiana. Gillam Township—Alva D. Hershman, Medaryville, Indiana. R. F. D. Hanging Grove r l ounship—AX. R. XV 11 letts, MeCoysburg, Indiana. Jordan Township—John Kolhoff, Rensselaer, Indiana, ft. F. D. Kankakee Township—F. W. Usher, Tefft. Indiana. Keener Township— Marion Township. Precinct No. 1 Edward Herath. Rensselaer. Indiana Marion Township, Precinct No: - Claude B. Harris. Rensselaer. Indiana, and Dolph Day. Rensselaer, Indiana. Marion Township, Precinct No. 3— Frank E. Babcock, Rensselaer, Indiana. Marion Township. Precinct No. 4- - Edward P. Honan. Rensselaer. Indiana. Newton Township—Carey L. Carr, Rensselaer. Indiana. R. F. D. Union Township. NorthUnion Township. South— Walker Township — Joseph Tefft, Indiana. It. F. D. Wheatfield TownshipDelegates to State Convention First District, composed of Kankakee, Keener and Wheatfield Townships— Frank W. Fisher, Tefft', Indiana. Second District, composed of Baikleu Gillam and Walker Townships—John W. Selmer, Medaryville, Indiana. Third District, composed of Carpenter Township—Alfred P. Rainier, Iteming-

ton, Indiiana. , Fourth District, composed of Hang ing Grove, Milroy and Marion J. A. McFarland. Rensselaer, Indiana. Fifth District, composed or I n‘2 n and Newton Townships—Carey D. lair, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. P. P- Tn " d „ Sixth District, composed ot joraan and Marion No 4-John Kolhoff. RensSe Seventh d District. composed of Marion No. 1 and No. 3; —E. P. Dane, Rensnpinpr Indiana. TOWNSHIP TICKET Barkley Township For Trustee Barkley Township—Grant Davisson. Parr, Indiana, R. P • DFor Assessor Barkley Township_ Joh E. Cooper. Parr, Indiana. R. P- D. For Advisory Board—James E. Britt. *Parr Indicin<i. R. F. D. i John Cr. Cu p» Moody, Indiana; T. M. Walters. Rensselaer, Indiana. R. F. D. Carpenter Township Trustee Carpenter Township—Joseph Graham, Remington. Indiana. Assessor Carpenter J ownship D. J. Baxter, Remington, Indiana. Advisory Board —Harrj At . Gilbert, Remington, Indiana; George . 0o , Goodland, Indiana, and J. C. At ood, Goodland, Indiana. Gillam Township Trustee Gillam /Township—John W. Selmer Medaryville. Indiana, R. r • D. Assessor Gillam Township—Jake Johnson Medaryville, Indiana, R. r. Advisory Board Gillam TownshipCornelius y F. Tillett, Medaryville. Indiana R. F. D.. and Thomas Dogan, Medaryville. Indiana. R. F. D. Hanging Grove Township Trustee Hanging Grove township b. B. Snedeker. McCoysburg, Assessor Hanging Grove Virgil W. Hobson, McCoysburg, Indi ana, R. F. D. Advisory Board — Jordan Township ' For Trustee Jordan Township—John Kolhoff, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. For Assessor Jordan Township Frank Nesius, Rensselaer, - Indiana, R. P. D. For Advisory Board Jordan Township —Z T. Corbin. Brook, Indiana, R. F D ; Bernard Stein, Rensselaer, Indiana; Christian Nafziger, Remington, Indiana, R. F. D. Kankakee Township For Trustee Kankakee Township—Dee E. Glazebrook, Tefft, Indiana. For Assessor Kankakee Township—

Gilbert D. Seegrist, Tefft, Indiana. For Advisory Board Kankakee Township—Henry Hunsicker, Tefft, Indiana; Michael Kasmusson, Tefft. Indiana, and William Fitzgerald, Teffr, Indiana. Keener Township For Trustee Keener Township—■ For Assessor Keener Township— For Advisory Board Keener Township— Marion Township For Trustee Marion Township—Charles F. Stackhouse, Rensselaer, Indiana. For Assessor Marlon Township—C. W. Duvall, Rensselaer, Indiana. sFor Advisory Board Marion Township —John Bill, Rensselaer, Indiana, and Wf’ W. Sage. Rensselaer. Indiana. Milroy Township For Trustee Milroy Township—Char • les C. Wood, McCoysburg, Indiana; Roy Culp, McCoysburg, Indiana. For Assessor Milroy Township—Charles E. Clark, McCoysburg, Indiana. For Advisory Board Milroy Township —laid Clark, McCoysburg, Indiana, and Mason Beaver, McCoysburg, Indiana. Newton Township For Trustee Newton Township—John Donergan, Surrey, Indiana; Robert J. Yeoman, Rensselaer, Indiana, .R. F. D. No. 3. ’ T For Assessor Newton Township—John W. Phares, Rensselaer, Indiana, ,R. F. D. For Advisory Board Newton Township—Carey D. Carr, Rensselaer, IndD ana, R. F. D. Union Township For Trustee Union Township—Walter Harrington, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. For Assessor Union Township—W. H. M vers. Parr, 1 "Indiana. For Advisory Board Union Township _Joseph Kosta, Rensselaer. Indiana. Walker Township For Trustee Walker Township—Volney M. Peer, Kniman, Indiana, and M illiam Stalbaum. Kniman, Indiana. For Assessor Walker Township—Mark Ott. Kniman. Indiana. For Advisory Board Walker Township— Dewis Zick. Tefft, Indiana, and Walter Hershman. Tefft, Indiana. Wheatfield Township For Trustee Wheatfield Township— John Bowie, Wheatfield. Indiana. For Assessor Wheatfield Township— For Advisory Board Wheatfield Township —■ REPUBLICAN TICKET For Congressman Tenth District —William R. Wood, Lafayette, Indiana. For State Senator—Dwight M. Kinder, Gary, Indiana; Frank Mcllroy. Hammond, Indiana; Frederick G. Disius, Crown Point. Indiana; William Brown, Hebron, Indiana. For Prosecuting Attorney of the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit—James C. Murphey, Morocco, Indiana. For Joint Representative Jasper, Benton and Newton Counties —William D. Wood. Parr, Indiana; Burke Walker, Fowler,’ Indiana; George H. Van Kirk, Kentland, Indiana. For Clerk of the Circuit' Court—R. D. Budd. Parr. Indiana; Jesse Nichols, Rensselaer, Indiana. For County Auditor—Schuyler C. Robinson/ Medaryville, Indiana. For County Treasurer—John T. Biggs, Wheatfield, Indiana. For County Sheriff—D. A. Harmon. Rensselaer, Indiana; Gail Michal, Kniman. Indiana; John E. Robinson. Rensselaer. Indiana; True D. Woodworth. Rensselaer, Indiana. For County Coroner —Willis J. Wright, RCnsselaer. Indiana.

For County- Surveyor—Edgar D. Nesbitt. Rensselaer. Indiana. For County Assessor —G. L. Thornton, Rensselaer, Indiana. For County Commissioner 2nd District—Bert' Amsler. Rensselaer. Indiana. For Copnty Commissioner 3rd District —Charles A. Welch. Goodland. Indiana. For County Councilman at W. Jackson. Rensselaer, Indiana; George W. Mav. Remington. Indiana; Elmer E. Pullins. Medaryville. Indiana. For Countv Councilman Ist District — Frank M. Hart. Demotte, Indiana. For County- Councilman 2nd District' —T. J. Proutv. Surrey Indiana. For County Councilman 3rd District— Washington Cook. McCoysburg, Indiana. For Countv Councilman 4th DistrictWester Rowdy, Goodland. Indiana. Precinct Committeemen Barkley. East—Kenton Parkison, Rensselaer. Indiana. R. F. D. Barkley. West—Charles W. Reed. Rensselaer. Indiana, R. F. D. Carpenter Township. West Precinct — A. A. Fell. Remington. Indiana. R. F. D. Carpenter Township. East Precinct— James Lucas. Remington, Indiana. Carpenter Township. South Precinct—.Burdette Porter. Remington, Indiana. Gillam Township—George F. Logan, Medaryville, 'lndiana, R. F. D. Hanging Grove Township—William M. Woodworth. McCoysburg. Indiana. Jordan Township—Verne G, Bice, Remington. Indiana. R. F- D. Kankakee Township—Charles Stalbarim. Tefft*. Indiana.

Keener Township—George Hockney, Demotte. Indiana. Marion Township No. I—Edward Hanton. Rensselaer. Indiana, R. F. D. Marion Township No. 2—Jesse Snyder. Rensselaer, Indiana. Marion Township No. 3—Moses Leopold. Rensselaer. Indiana. Marion Township No. 4—Rex Warner, Rensselaer. Indiana. Milroy Township—John Southard, McCovsburg, Indiana. Newton Township—George P. Daugherty. Rensselaer. Indiana. R. F. D. No. 3. Union Township. North PrecinctNewton McKay. Fair Oaks, Indiana. Union Township. South Precinct — Walker Township—John O’Connor, Kniman. Indiana. Wheatfield Township—Alex J. Jensen; Wheatfield. Indiana. Delegates to State Convention First District, composed -of Wheatfield and Kankakee Townships—H. W.-

Marble, Wheatfield, Indiana. Second District, composed of Keener and North Union Townships—Milton L Gundy, Fair Oaks, Indiana. Third District, composed of Gillam and Walker Townships—John O'Connor, Kniman, Indiana. Fourth District, composed of Barkley Township. C. P. Moody. Moody, Indiana. Fifth District, composed of Union South, Jordan and Carpenter WestHenry B. Tpben, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. „ Sixth District, composed of Carpenter Bast, Milroy and Hanging Grove Townships—George L. Hascall, Remington, Indiana. Seventh District, composed of Carpenter Township South and West Precincts—S. G. Hand, Remington. Indiana. Eighth District, composed of Marion No. I—J. C. Gwin, Rensselaer. Indiana. Ninth District, composed of Marion No. 2— J. P. Hammond, Rensselaer, Indiana. y , — . Tenth District, composed of Marion No. 3 and No. 4—Jesse D. Allman, Rensselaer, Indiana. TOWNSHIP TICKET Barkley Township For Trustee Barkley Township—Ralph W. Johnson, Parr, Indiana, R. F. D. For Assessor Barkley Township— Harry E. Reed, Gifford. Indiana; O. G. Baker. Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. For Advisory Board Barkley Township—Stephen T. Freeman. Moody, Indiana; George Bowman, Newland, Indiana; Harry J. Arnold, Rensselaer, Indiana, R. F. D. Carpenter Township For Trustee Carpenter Township— Burdett Porter, Remington, Indiana. For Assessor , Carpenter Township— Robert S. Shearer, Remington, Indiana. For Advisory Board Carpenter Township—Fred A. Barnes, Remington, Indiana; Edward D. Bellows, Remington, Indiana; August Bernhardt, Remington, Indiana. Gillam Township For Trustee Gillam Township—Benjamin F. LeFevre, Medaryville, Indiana. „ . , T For Assessor Gillam Township—J. Wesley Marion, Medaryville, Indiana. For ’ Advisory Board Gillam Township —James W. Stevens, Francesville, Indiana, R. F. D.; John H. Guild Medaryville, Indiana, R. F. D.; Paris T. Robinson, Medaryville. Indiana. Hanging Grove Township For Trustee of Hanging Grove Town-ship-Warren E. Poole, McCoysburg, Indiana. „ _ For Assessor Hanging Grove Township—John E. Osborne, McCoysburg, Indiana. _ For Advisory Board Hanging Grove Township—R. V. 'Johns, McCoysburg, Indiana; Charles Erb, McCoysburg, Indiana.

Jordan Township For Trustee Jordan Township—Julius G. Huff, Rensselaer, Indiana. For Assessor Jordan .Township—James Bullis, Rensselaer, Indiana; A. J. Flemming, Rensselaer. Indiana. For Advisory Board Jordan Township —Marion Bice. Rensselaer. Indiana; Charles G. Kissinger, Rensselaer. Indiana; Charles Hensler, Remington, Indiana. _ . , Kankakee Township For Trustee Kankakee Township—R. E Davis. Tefft. Indiana; Alfred Duggleby, Tefft, Indiana . For Assessor Kankakee Township—W. F. Neier. Tefft. Indiana. For Advisory Board Kankakee Township—C. R. Peregrine, Tefft. Indiana; Charles Stalbaum. Tefft. Indiana; M. A. Jones, Tefft, Indiana. Keener Township For Trustee Keener Township—wlifford Fairchild. Demotte. Indiana; Henry' Swart, Demotte, Indiana. For Assessor Keener Township—William Hazecamp, Demotte, Indiana; John Greve. Demotte, Indiana; W. C. Hanaway, Demotte, Indiana. For Advisorv Board Keener Township—Simon Groet, Demotte. Indiana; Joe Ruisard. Dertiotte. Indiana; Thomas Abbring, Demotte, Indiana. Marion Townshiip For Trustee Marion Township—Charles W. Postill. Rensselaer. Indiana; Dan W. Waymire. Rensselaer. Indiana. _ For Assessor Marion Township—Louis P Shirer. Rensselaer. Indiana. For Advisory Board Marion Township—Fred S. Tyler. Rensselaer. Indiana- C. E. Waling. Rensselaer. Indiana. and J. W. Coen. Rensselaer, Indiana. . _ „ ... For Justice of the Peace of Manon Township—S. C? Irwin. Rensselaer, Indiana. . a Milroy Township For Trustee Milroy Township—George W Foulks, Monon. Indiana. R. F. D.; George L. Parks. Remington. Indiana, R. F. D. No. 4: John Johnson. Rensselaer. Indiana. R. F. D. No. 4: William V. Vannatta. Rensselaer, Indiana. R. F. D. No. 4. „ For Assessor Milroy Township—Charles A. Lytle. McCoysburg, Indiana; N. E Digman. McCoysburg. Indiana. For Advisory Board Milroy Township— Walter C. Gilmore. Monon. Indiana; Samuel E. Johnson. Monon. Indiana; Mason M. Barlow, McCoysburg, Indiana. _ , , Newton Township For Trustee Newton Township—John Rush. Rensselaer, Indiana. R. F. D. Assessor Newton Township—Charles Parks. Rensselaer. Indiana, R. F. D. No. 3. For Advisory Board Newton Township—Charles T. Battleday. Rensselaer, Indiana. R. F. D. No. 3; Floyd Amsler. Rensselaer. Indiana. R. F. D. Ao. -. John Zimmer. Rensselaer, Indiana, K. F. D. No. 3. Union Township For Trustee Union Township—George H. Hammerton. Parr. Indiana; Harvey J. Dexter, Rensselaer, Indiana. K. r - 1) No. 27” For Assessor Union Township—Francis M. Goff. Fair Oaks. Indiana; J. W. Humes. Parr. Indiana. For Advisory Board Union Township —John V. Lesh, Parr. Indiana; Alva Stephenson. Parr. Indiana, John Zellers. Fair Oaks. Indiana. . For Justice of the Peace of Union Township—L. L. McCurtain. Parr. Indi For Constable Union Township—Taylor Wood, Parr, Indiana. Walker Township For Trustee Walker Township—John F. Pettit, Fair Oaks. Indiana. R- F. D. No ° For" Assessor Walker Township—Charles Scott. Kniman, Indiana. For Advisory- Board Walker Town-ship-William Middlecamp Kniman. Indiana; D. H Wesner. Kniman. Indiana; C L Dewey, Kniman. Indiana. _ For Justice of the Peace of Walker Township—Aaron F. Rice, Kniman, In(l’jn va O For’ Constable Walker Township— Flovd Garriott. Kniman. Indiana. Wheatfield Township For Trustee Wheatfield TownshipGeorge W. Ferguson. Wheatfield Indiana : Robert A. Mannan, Wheatfield, For ° Assessor Wheatfield Township W E Boyle, Wheatfield. Indiana. For Advisory Board Wheatfield Town„h:n James K. Delehanty. Wheatfield. IndiraX T Tilton. Wheatfield. Indiana. Alexander L. Jensen, Wheatfield. Justice of the Peace of Wheatfield Township — Albert \ anDoozer, Wheatfield. Indiana. For Constable Wheatfield Township— James Keene, Wheatfield. Indiana.

Notice of Location of Voting Precincts Primary Election Notice is hereby given — e x. lowing places are designated _ for holding the primary election in Jasper County on Tuesday. May 7. 1918. , Barkley, East Precinct—Center school lions? Barkley. West Precinct— Cozy Palace school house. . _ _ Carpenter. East Precinct—Town Hall Carpenter, West Precinct—Charles Cam residence. _ Carpenter, South Precinct— Remington Hotel. » Gillam—Center school house. Hanging Grove—Banta school house. Jordan—Egypt school house. Kankakee —Tefft school house. Keener—Demotte school house. Marion. Precinct No. I—Samplel—Sample room. Makeever Hotel. Marion. Precinct No. 2—L- A. Bostwick office. Marion, Precinct No. 3 —South room The Trust & Savings Bank.

Marion, Precinct No. 4 —D. M. Worland shop. Milroy—Center school house. Newton —Blue Grass school house. Union, North—Pair Oaks school house. Union. South—Parr school house. Walker—Walker Center school house. Wheatfield—Town Hall. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscHbed my name and affixed the seal of the Jasper Circuit Court, this 17th day of April, 1918. (SEAL! JESSE NICHOLS, Clerk Jasper Circuit Court.