Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1886 — A Mighty Good Starter [ARTICLE]

A Mighty Good Starter

Tbe Republican Party in Jasper County all Solid. . Tha Republicans of Jasper county have scored an old time victory, and the Board of township 'Trustees still stands 9 to 4 in i favor of the Republicans. Two townships that frerecarried in 1886, Newton and Walker, have, been lost, bfft two others that we-ldst in 1884, Hanging Grove and Wheatfield, have been recovered. BY TOWXSHIK'I Manion.— In Marion township Elzer Ik. Griswold; Rep,, is elected trustee over Jasper Kenton, Dem., by a majority of 111. H. AV’. Porter, Rep., assessor over Crockett, "Dem., by lOS, J. W. Powell, Wm. H. Wood/ Rep., and Bruce White, Dem., were elected constables. White’s majority over Lyman iiea, was only two votes. Hanging Ghove.—Jesse Gwin, Rep., trustee, over David Culp, Dem., by 7 majority. D. D. Redmond, Rep., Assessor, over Fred Stiers, Dem., by 36 majority. Barkley.-—John L. Nicholsy Rep., trustee, 57 majority. Wallace Murray, Rep., assessor, 56 majority.' 4——•—s—— . Newton.-—Jackson Freeland, Deim, 2() majority over W. D. Sayler. Chas. Paxton, Dem., assessor, over John T. Sayler, 18 majority. Jordan. —Henry Welch, Dem.,

trustee over A. J. Yeoman, Rep., 40 majority. McGlynn, Dem., assessor over Wesley Reed, Rep., 40. majority. Wheatfield. — L. P. Shirer, Rep., trustee, Democratic assessor. Union.—Stephen T. Comer, Rep. trustee, by 22 majority. Austin Lakin,. Dem., assessor over Cox, Rep., one majority. Milroy.—Washington Scott, Indepehdent Dem., over Lashbaugh, Democrat. Richard Foulks Rep. assessor. Walker. - Fred Meisner, Dem., over Willard Stockwell, Rep., 6 majority. William Spriggs Dem., over Wm. Kennedy 12 majority. Balance of ticket Republican. Keener.- —M. F. Schwankie Rep. trustee, over C. O. Spencer Ind. 60 majority. D. E. Fairchild, Rep. assessor over W. C. Tyler, Ind., 37 majority. Balance of officers also Republidan. Gillam. Jas. R. Guild, Rep trustee, over Adam Hess, Dem., 37 majority. R. R. Faris, Rep. assessor. Kankakee —J. N, White, Rep., trustee, and entire Republican ticket, by a small majority. CARPENTER. —O. M. Vickery, Rep; trustee. P. H. Lally, Rep. assessor. In Newton-townshitp he Republicans threw away their chance for uccessfully disregarding the claims, of locality in making nominations. Walker township also, was lost through bad management or bad faith, on the part of some Republicans.