Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1894 — Those “Dissatisfied” Citizens. [ARTICLE]

Those “Dissatisfied” Citizens.

WERE VERY SCARCE MONDAY, AND REPUBLICANS HAVE A WALK-OVER. ' The town election Monday was about the quietest in history. Republicans were so confident of success and the opposition so sure of defeat, that many on both sides did not take the trouble to vote. The total vote cast was only 271, as against 322 last year. The total Republic in vote was 216 this year, being about 16‘jmore than last year. The Democratic vote last year was 120, while this year the Citizen’s vote was only 63. The vote by precincts is here given: West. East. Total. Trustee Ist ward. , .. , ;. v M. B. Alter, R...... 101 108 209 Felix French, C 34 27 61 Alter’s majority 148 Trustee 2nd Ward. Chas. W. Coen, R... 99 106 205 Wm. R.Nowels, C... 35 27 62 + Coen’s majority 143 Trustee, 4th Ward. J. M. Wasson, R ....104 103 207 J. W. Paxton, C .... 31 28 59 W asson’s ma j ority 148 Treasurer. C. C. Starr, R... .. . .105 111 21 6 No opposition Clerk. Chas. M. Blue R .... 104 105 209 Dallas M. Yeoman, C. 32 29 61 Blue’s majority 140 Marshal. Thos. McGowan, R. , 104 110 214 W. W. Reeve, C.... 31 53 54 McGowan’s majority... tv .. 160 Thirteen-stop, full walnut case or gan, $35. C. B. Steward.