Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-06-20
The Democratic Ladies of the
City Form in Procession
and March in Line to
the Psllsi:for Kent.
The Democrats in the County
Draw the Party Line and
Many Republicans
With Them,
While the Republicans Do Not
Force the Party Issue, Resulting
in Kent's i5lsesion by
46 Majority.

The first election for County Super
intendent of Schools in the. new State
of North Dakota will be memorable
one in Dicksy county, not only because
the ladies voted for the first time but
because of the somewhat surprising
result. Cha,les A. Kent. the present
incumbent. is elected over John Kelley
by 4e majority.
III oAKES
the polls were opened about nine a. m :,
with Mrs. F. NJ. Crandali and Mr.,
Elmer Weston judges. and Mrs. II. e.
Bly and Rev. F. J. Giddlngs clerks
There was bolt from the caucus NOM
lnees, some voting for II. E. bly, in
place OF }, +. Sullivan for the one year
term and others voting for him instead
OF ). B. Root for the two year term,
lie received enough votes to have
elected him had all of them been cast
Tor tlie same term. II. S. Angel ran
independent, go-as-you-please for tho
three YEARS term and was elected over
.. a. Baker by Il vote OF 81 to 81.
There was not even ripple to disturb
tile calm and quiet sea Of events until
after dinner, When 1T became known
that the Democrats were making a
still hunt" and were assembling all
Tie ladies' whom they could induce to
accept free ride in Vinkle's caryall
to the I,arlors Of the Vinkle House,
where they were provided with straight
tickets and all requested to vote for
Kent. In the meantime the SLY Demo-
Gratis i'll the presence of Republicans
said there We're "half dozen or 50"
ladies there, ard they tried to convey
the idea for several days previous that
the ladies would not yote-but they
did! About half an hour before time
for the polls to close the democratic
delegation, headed by Messrs. Vinkle,
Mccarthy and others. with Chief of
Police Lynch AZ rear guard, started
from the Vinkle House and marched
in procession down the north side of
Union st. and crossed over to the yot-
ing place in the postoffice building,
where they cast their bal llots. "a strong
for Kent. 1t was novel sight to wit
ness at AL election. and SO orderly and
quiet were they that one might have
taken them for a crowd Just retiring
from church.
THE RESULT.
At four o'clock the polls were
promptly closed and 4 count of the
ballots resulted in 6S for Kent and 81
for Kelley. There were 1870 voters, of
which about so were ladies. The vote
for members of the Board of Educa-
tion stood as follows: One year term,
]. F. Sullivan, 90, H. E. BLY,, SS; two
years term, j N. Chamberlin. 1913, j.
b. Root, ~, II. E. Rly, SO; three years
term, r. 5. Angel, 81, G, A, baker, 81.
NOTES.
The enthusiasm for Kent burst forth
in cheers from his male supporters, at
the announcement of the result, but
the ladies, presumably out Of respect
for the Republicans, didn't cheer.
Lowell township gave Kelley % ma
jority. We expected to do as we'll,
Hudson, a supposed stronghold for
Kelley, gave Kent majority.
Bear Greek went for Kent by large
majority.
Norway gave Kelley IL majority.
Rlyerdale-the Crinnien neighbor-
hood-was for Kent.
1t was counted upon Oakes giving
q majority of about 25 for Kelley, and
the result is disappointm ent to his
f,Fends-but the majority rule.
EAendale gave Kelley majority.
AS We go to press the news comes
from Alendale that the returns give
Kent . majority Of 40.
Although The REfuBL1cAN's can
didate was defeated, We are glad that
upon our part the canvass was con-
Quoted on a clean basis, and the peo-
pie are to be congratulated that 4
good man has been elected.