Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1884 — Political Points. [ARTICLE]

Political Points.

In Benton county the Republican majority for Blaine was 288, but the democrats elected their county Treasurer and Sheriff. The Prohibition vote in that county was 22 and the Butler vote only 11. Judge Hammond run ahead of his ticket 57 vote. A. K. Sills, of Monon, Republican candidate for joint Representative for Benton and White, was elected. In Newton county the Republican majority on the National ticket is 413: The Butler vote was 84, and the St. John vote 11. The entire Republican county ticket was elected. Owen run ahead of his ticket somewhat, as he did also in Benton, and, in fact in nearly every county iu the Congressional district. Lake county is pretty solidly Republican, by about 318 majority, but the democrats elect a a county- officer or two. This is Tom Wood’s own county, but Owen beat him in it by 3G majority.