Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
rrr REPUBLICAN, HOSTS VICTORIOUS

rriE REPUBLICAN HOSTS VICTORIOUS.
the GENERAL RESULT.
The political contest in Iowa county
OH Tuesday was spirited and exciting,
but the democrats were outnumbered
and the result was victory for the
republicans, who elected their entire
ticket with the exception of district
attorney. The candidates upon the
democratic ticket, with hardly an
exception were strong and popular
and both collectively and individually
they made a gallant fight; but the ad
verse majority was too strong for per
sonal popularity and earnest hamoni-
Gus work to overcome. Aldro jerks,
for district attorney, is the only demo
cratic candidate who was not showed
under by the shower of republican
ballots His election is no boubt due
to great popularity; but as there was
no prohibition candidate for the Office
of district attorney, and making a
square fight between the democratic
and republican candidates, the election
of Mr. jerks would seem 10 indicate
that the prohibition vote in Iowa
county injured the democrats rather
more than the republicans. There was
IN immense amount of scratching
done on both sides, and nearly all of
the candidates surged ahead of their
ticket in their respective towns.
W II. Curry, the democratic candi-
date for county treasurer received the
largest home endorsement on record,
being plurality Of 800 in Mineral
Point city and town precincts which
gave Woodward a plurality of only %.
In the contest for member of assem-
bly, in the First district Hon. j. NJ.
smith made one Of his old-time mag
niticent runs. All the influence
which the republican leaders in the
state could command was brought to
bear against him, but Notwithstanding
outside pressure and the popularity of
his opponent he ran far ahead of his
ticket 80 far indeed as To warrant
the belief that he was beaten by only
one vote. While Il plurality of three
has been returned against him, il is re
liahly reported to The Democrat that
he was entitled to two more votes in
the town Of Mineral Point. II seems
that two prohibition tickets had y. NJ.
Smith" written on in pencil while
"William Robinson" the name of the
prohibition candidate was not scratch
ed of, and that these votes We're
counted for Mr. Robinson and not for
Mr. smith From the election laws as
furnished to town boards it cannot be
determined what should be done in
such ease rs described above: but
there is a supreme court decision
which declares that where ticket
contains two names for one office one
printed and one written the written
name should he counted. While the
irregularities which appear in this
ease may not be sufficient to demand
contest, persons who act rs inspect
ors Of election should know how to
act So that in doubtful eases the bal
lots east may be counted in accordance
with law and the intention Of the
voter
In the Western assembly district
Hon J. Il. HuSe also ran far ahead of
his ticket, hut not far enough to be
elected He received a plurality of
five in his own strong republican
town of Mihlin
There was a very determined and in
some quarters bitter opposition to Miss
Rose Bowling, the democratic candi-
date for School Superintendent. Al
though she is defeated by a large plu-
ralty she received fine home endorse
ment in the town of Arena
In fact all of the candidates on the
democratic ticket ran well in their re-
respective towns But nearly all of
their opponents We're also popular
men and received good home endorse
ments. And where democratic can
didate ran far enough ahead to over
come the plurality against his ticket
he invariably found that he was con-
fronted with good sized home en-
iorsement for his republican opponent.
There was quite a large vote polled,
for an "off " year. which shows that
people generally took considerable in
terest in the contest.
The campaign of 1856 is ended. 1t
was short, sharp, spirited and the
main pleasant. None of the republi-
can officers elect secured their seats