Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1918 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. G. 0. P. WINS BY 50,000 Returns Indicate Republican State Ticket Carried Indiana by Large Plurality—Claim 13 Seats in Congress. Indianapolis, Nov. B.—Complete returns from 2,193 out of 3,142 precincts in Indiana show the following vote on secretary of state: Roach (R.) 212,281 Conter (D.) 179,789 Grisso (P.) <••• 3,617 Kelly (S.) 1.682 If the Republicans maintain the ratio indicated by returns from twothirds of tlie precincts of the state their plurality on tlie head of the state ticket will be slightly in excess of 45,000. Based on returns, official and unofficial, from 68 of the 92 Dpliana counties, it was-estimated at the beadquarters o< the Republican state committee that the Republican state ticket carried Indiana Tuesday by a plurality in the neighborhood of 50,(MX). Chairman Wasmuth claimed positively the election of the 13 Republican candidates for representatives in congress, although returns were incomplete from the Third and Fourth districts. The Democratic leaders put out no claims regarding Indiana nor did they attempt to make any detailed analysis of the vote. Secretary L. W. Henley estimated that the Republicans havereleeted 18 of tlie 25 candidates for senator and that five districts are doubtful. He said that at least 70 Republican candidates for the house were successful. Tlie Republicans, in fact, have what probably will be regarded as a topheavy majority in tlie legislature. Fred A. Sims, who has liven keeping track of the returns at tlie Republican headquarters, said that in 68 counties reported, officially or otherwise, the plurality of Roach, Republican, for secretary of state, was 48,339. He said that estimates from tlie remaining 24 counties indicate that the Republican plurality will be within 2,000 of the figures given above. The returns Wednesday showed that the Republicans had made heavy gains in many counties that were formerly their stronghold, but in which %hey had suffered a loss in the two years. The incomplete returns show a solid G. O. P. congress from Indiana. First District. (Returns from 179 out of 181 precincts in district.) Luhring (R.) 20,198 Denton (D.) 18,542 Second District. (Returns from 257 out of 278 precincts in district.) Bland (R.) .*..22,580 Bays (D.) 18,352 Third District. (Returns from 255 out of 283 precincts in district.) Dunbar (R.) 18,347 Cox (D.) 18,135 Fourth" District. (Returns from district complete.) Benham (R.), Dixon (D.) 20,336 Fifth District. (Returns from 145 out of 218 precincts in district.) Sanders (R.) 14,541 Moss (D.) *&...... 12,184 Sixth District. (Returns from district complete.) Elliott (R.) ~.21,171 Strick-kind (D.) 17,795 Seventh District. (Returns from 159 out of 163 precincts in district.) Moores (R.) 28.423 Schlosser (D.) 19,667 Eighth District. (Returns from 134 out of 268 precincts in district.) Vestal (IJ.) .....12,762 Eichhorn (D.) 10,904 Ninth District. (Returns from 198 out of 228 precincts in district.) Purnell (R.) 23,624 Howard (D.) 17,604 Tenth District. (Returns from 175 out of 255 precincts in district.) Wood (R.) 19,276 Hirschman (D.) 11,983 Eleventh District (Returns from 141 out of 270 precincts in district.) Kraus (R.) 13,044 Rauch (D.) 10,575 Twelfth District (Returns from 149 out of 202 precincts in district.) Fairfield (R.) ..15,180 Hilgeman (D.) 12,231 Thirteenth District (Returns from 135 out of 293 precincts in district.) Hickey (R.) 17,080 Barnhart (D.) 15,282 Yockey Chosen as City Attorney. Jndlanapolls, Noy. 8. —Harry E. Tocfcey, assistant city atorney, was appointed by Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel, to fill the vacancy created when Thomas Stevenson resigned as city attorney last August to enter the Judge advocate’s department of the army. Heads Lutheran Brotherhood. Richmond, Nov. 8. —Rev. A. E. Reun of Indlanpolls was elected president of the Brotherhood of the Olive Branch Lutheran synod here. Other officials are: Rev. C. R. Isley of Richmond, secretary; John Holaday of Richmond, treasurer.