Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1918 — LIGHT VOTE WAS CAST TUESDAY [ARTICLE]

LIGHT VOTE WAS CAST TUESDAY

Democrats Had Few Contßstsand Small Turnout at Primary. HOOVER AND WOODWORTH WIN In Contests for Sheriff —Wood Won for Joint Representative—Postill Won Trustee Contest in Marion. A very small vote was cast in Tuesday’s primary throughout the state and in Jasper county less than 1,800 votes were cast in all. The heaviest vote cast in our county was for sheriff, in which there was the most interest taken. A total of 1797 votes was cast for sheriff, while only 1407 votes were cast for congressman at the head of the ticket. George E. Hershman, Democrat, for congress received a total of 417 votes, and Will R. Wood, Republican, received 990 votes. There was no opposition to either for this office.

W. L. Wood, Republican, for joint representative, received 879 votes in Jasper, 501 in Newton and 3'.’l in Benton. His chief opponent, Burke Walker of Fowler, (G. H. Van Kirk had withdrawn but not in time to keep his name off the nallot) received 848 votes in Bentm, 197 in Jasper and 215 in Newton, making Mr. Wood’s plurality in the three counties 491. Dwight M. Kinder, one of the four Republican candidates for joint senator for. Lake, Jasper, Newton' and Porter counties, and who was known as the "wet” senator, lost his race for renomination by 1,444 votes, being defeated by William Brown of Hebron. Brown carried Jasper county over Kinder by 689, Newton county by 64 4 and Porter county by 1,495. Kinder carried Lake county over Brown by 1,384. In the Carroll-White circuit Geo. Marvin of Monticello won the Democratic nomination for judge over Thomas Hanna and B. F. Carr, also of Monticello, was nominated on the Republican ticket over four opponents. Present Judge Wason was not a candidate before the primary. For prosecuting attorney C. A. Tuteur, Democrat, received 394 votes, and James C. Murphey, Republican, 1026. Joint state senator —Joseph Sullivan, D., 389; William Brown, R., 794; Dwight M. Kinder, R., 105; F. G. Lisius, R., 61; Frank Ilroy, R., 106.

Joint representative Lawrence Burns, D., 380; William L. Wood, R., 879; Burke Walker, R-, 197; Van Kirk, R., 138. Clerk —A. D. Hershman, D., 399; Jesse Nichols, R., T 008; R. L. Budd, R„ 264. Auditor- —B. Frank Alter, D., 395; Schuyler Robinson, R., 1075. Treasurer —W. D. Bringle, D., 391; John T. R., 1096. Sheriff —W. I. Hoover, D., 322; Vernon Jacks, D.. 107; L. A. Harmon, R., S 3; John Robinson, R., 331; Gail Michael. R., 425; True Woodworth, R., 529. Coroner —Leo Worland, D., 393; W. J. Wright. R., 1158. Surveyor—-E. D. Nesbitt, R., 1113. (No opposition.) County Assessor —Geo. W. Casey, D., 384; G. L. Thornton. R-, 1042. County commissioner, 2nd district —O. K. Rainier, D.» 386; Bert Amsler, R., 984. County commissioner, 3rd district —W. H. Wortley, D., 369; Charles Welch, R., 993. The township trustee candidates are as follows: Barkley—Grant Davisson, D.; Ralph Johnson. R. Carpenter—Joseph Graham, D.; Burdette Porter, R. Gillam—John W. Selmer, D.; B, F. Le Fever, R. Hanging Grove —S. B. Snedeker, D.: Warren E. Poole. R. Jordan —John Kolhoff, D.; Julius G. Huff, R. Kankakee—Lee E. Glazebrook, D.; Alfred Duggleby, R. Duggleby defeated his opponent, R. E. Davis, by one vote. Keener-—(No Democratic ticket.) Clifford Fairchild defeated his Republican opponent by votes. Marion—Charles F. Stackhouse, D.; C. W. Postill, R. Postill defeated his Republican opponent, D. W. Waymire, by 59votes, receiving 208 to Waymire’s 149. Milroy—Charles C. Wood, D., (Wood received 12 votes to Roy Culp 6); W. V. Vannatta. R. Vannatta received 24 votes. John Johnson 5 votes and George Folks 0 votes and George W. Foulks - votes. There were four Republican candidates for trustee in Milroy.

New ton—John Lonergan, D.; John Rush, R. Lonervan received 40 votes and R- J-’ Yeoman 16 votes. Union—Walter Harrington, D.; G. H, Hammerton. R. Hammerton received 89 votes to Harvey Dexter 55 \ Walker—William Stalbaum, D., receiving 29 votes to V. M. Peer 21: J. F. Pettit. R. Wheatfield —John Bowie, D.; George W, Ferguson, R. Ferguson received 69 votes to R. A. Mannan 49. The above shows the vote in each township where there was a contest for trustee. For assessor there were no contests on the Democratic ticket in any of the townships but there were contests on the Republican ticket in several townships. In Barkley O. G. Baker received 46 votes and Harry E. Reed 36. In Jordan James Bullis received 41 votes and A. J. Fleming 14. In Keener William Hazekamp received 49 votes, John Greve 50 votes. W. C. Hana way 121 votes. In Milroy Charles A. Lytle received 7 votes, N. E. Digman 35 votes. In Union township F. M. Goff received 70 votes and J. W. Humes 73 votes.

The following table gives the vote by precincts on congressman, also the Republican vote on clerk and the Democratic and Republican vote on sheriff. As there was no contest on the Democratic ticket for clerk we do not give that vote: s a ' ® - go §® 2.® g® «® S-® 2® co o x o xtz* S•— xr xr xcr nrer xr. pxr p s o P 4 ® J ® ® ® ®■ p ® s® | ® PRECINCTS s | ,} || 8g g* : I » : P ’■ is _ ‘ « pl: •: • . !50 I ■ : ! ; Barkley, E 12 30 43 3 5 6 10 26' 9 3 Barkley, W 16 26 24 7 11 5 8 16| 10 0 Carpenter, E 14 34 35 5 8 7 30 51 5 2 Carpenter, W 12 35 39 4 11 1 32 1| 7 3 Carpenter, S 13 35 38 8 11 2 26 10’ 13 2 Gillam 19 22 29 6 17 2 8 10 18 0 Hanging Grove ... 5 32 30 7 6 1 29 4 5 1 Jordan 17 40 35 17 10 9 20' 22 11 1 Kankakee 20 54 58 11 16 3 39 18 11 9 Keener . 1 108 115 .34 1 01 23 62 69 14 Marion, No. 1.... 25 77 80 22 20 9f 67 16 20 3 Marion, No. 2.... 27 91 85 31 23 7! 74 11 39 9 Marion, No. 3.... 26 51 42 17 14: 13: 33 8 22 4 Marion, No. 4.... 18 54 49 22 9 10! 38 15 15 6 Milroy 14 31 35 4 13! 4i 10 19 12 0 Newton 53 24 26 8 42’ 11 16 8 8 2 Union, N 20 53 50 12 23| 2 4 33 18 5 Union, S 22 52 55 10 15 9' 16 31 19 7 Walker 43 57 53 14 38 3 2 67 4 0 Wheatfield 40 84 87 23 29 3l 44 43 16 9 Totals 417 990 1008 264 322 '*io7| 529» 425! 331 ~83