Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1920 — DEMOCRATS FILL CO. TICKET [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATS FILL CO. TICKET

Mary E. Drake Named for Treasurer and Richard Bowie for Sheriff. At the meeting of/the Jasper county Democratic central committee Saturday vacancies* on the county ticket, caused from withdrawals, were filled as follows: For Treasurer MARY E. DRAKE, Marlon Township For Sheriff RICHARD BOWIE, Wheatfield Commissioner, First District ALBERT STEMBEL, Wheatfield Mrs. Drake takes the place of W. D. Bringle; Richard Bowie, the place of Vern Davisson, and Albert Stembel, the place of William Fitzgerald, the latter withdrawing Saturday. The Democrats had no candidate for surveyor a£ the primary and therefore such place will be vacahion the bahot In the placing of Mrs. Drake on the ticket for treasurer the women are given two good offices, and of- ' flees, too, which can most appropriately be filled by women. Mrs. Drake is a very capable lady and stands very -high in Rensselaer, where she is, of course, best known. But she has quite a large acquaintance over the county and Is held in very high esteem by all who know her. No more competent or popular lady for this place could have been named. The other womaq, candidate is Miss Gertrude Besse of Remington, who was nominated at the primary for recorder. Miss Besse has tanghfc. several years in Jasper county and is a popular and likeable young lady, thoroughly competent in every way and a splendid scribe, as is also Mrs. Drake. Richard Bowie, is a soldier of the world war and will make a splendid race, especially in the north part of the county where he is best known. Albert Stembel, who was named for commissioner from the north end of the county, is a son of the late George O. Stembel, who was well known over the county as a most highly esteemed citizen. He is wellknown In the nortai part of the county and will, if elected, a good commissioner. The other names on the ticket are of candidates before the primary and are well and favorably known, and our Democratic county ticket is presented to the voters this year without any apologies whatever.