Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1903 — Wheatfield Gone Democratic. [ARTICLE]

Wheatfield Gone Democratic.

Th ©"Democrats took practioally everything in Wheatfield, hi MoU" day's election, reversing the previous Repoblioan rule. They,elected everything, except one of the three town trustees. This one lone Republican elected was Mr. Paulson, who ran against Mike Bernioken, a saloon keeper. The Democrats elected two trustees, the olerk, marshal and treasurer. The leader oh the successful Democratic tioket was Simon Fendig, our former townsman.