Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-22
MORE OF THE VOTES
Cast in Kent County at the
Late Election.
RESULTS ON STAre OFFICERS
Many Ballot Boxes VIII Arrive Today
Little Misunderstanding Among
the Recount Committee Members.

The recount for Congressman did not
progress to any appreciate extent yes-
tsrday. While there WAS no session of
the csnvaseing board. It was expected
that the committee would begin work
on the ballot boxes, OF at least that the
bulk Of them would DO on hand ready
TO be opened today. Supervisor Ben
jsmln. chairman Of the. congr essional
recount committee. had = list made Of
the sixty-one precincts of the county.
ready to give receipts snd check OF IS
the boxes came in. but they didn't
come. Lata yesterday afternoon Mr..
Benjamln's entire inventory was one
box from city precinct and i've from
the townships and ak keys. Three of
these had before been returned when .
recount on the Richardson petition was
first ordered.
Little Misuaderstapdings.
Notices had been served on the city
clerk and on the township custodians
Of the boxes 70 bring them in "on or
before Tuesday, November %, at 2
O'Clock p. M, but Mr.. Benjamin
thought the committees work would be
facilitated il The city clerk would send
over the city boxes yesterday. Mr..
Shinkman did not seem inclined to do
this, and when asked about the matter
by reporter for THE HERALD said
that If he should deliver the boxes to
the chairman alone the act would very
properly be open TO public criticism,
but that he was ready st any moment
to send the boxes over to the court
house when both parties were repre-
sented on the committee. The can
vassers from the townships will come
in today with their boxes under their
arms. 1t is something of . job to get
the outfit together In the country rs
the supervisor has custody of the key,
the oldest justice of the peace the seal,
and the township clerk the box. The
recount com nittee may be able to be-
gin Its actual work at the close of this
afternoons session of che board.
The box received from the first
precinct of Grand Rapids township Is a
gem. The election inspectors dis
carded the old ballot box early in the
day and used dry goods box with q
hole cut in the top. The cover of the
improvised box was fastened on with
leather hinges and big paddock. In
Walker an old fashioned trunk Was
brought into service.
Launiers was vexed.
L. L. Launiere, the democratic msm-
Der of the committee on congressional
recount, was In considerable of stew
last night over the fact that Chairman
Benjamin had assumed custody of the
ballot boxes. Said Mr.. Launiere: "The
resolution ordering the boxes provides
that they be left with the county clerk,
and / had no idea until . short time
ago that Mr.. Benjamin had undertaken
to take charge Of them. propose to
be on hand tomorrow and see how this
thing 10 being done. The chairman 10
assuming too much authority in this
business"
Inquiry of County Clerk Harvey de-
veloped the fact that the boxes thus
far received were in tho basement
vault of the county clerks Office, one
key of which is held by Mr.. Benjamin,
the other by Mr.. Harvey. As only two or
three boxes have as yet been received
in addition to those called for on the
Richardson petition. there is little
cause for criticism. II was rumored
about town last evening that Mr.. Bel
KNAPP had again withdrawn from the
contest, but this was emphatically de.
MED by Mr.. Belknap himself.
The State Canvass.
The committee appointed t. canvass
the state vote got along nicely yester-
day, their only drawback being the
fact that eight Of the city precincts
have failed to make any returns on the
office of secretary of state TO ill va
cancy. The delinquent precincts arc
- follows: First, second and third pre-.
clncts of the eleventh ward, second
precinct of the twelfth, second precinct
of the seventh, first of the fifth. third
of the fourth. and second Of the third.
The committee partially completed
Its work late last evening, the results
of which are - follows:
Presidential elector, western district
Power, ii ,533; Hubbell, 1883; Dick
10, All; Bean. ,418.
Attorney General - Ellis, 1882;
Dickema, IL, 267; Walker, l.471.
Commissioner Of Land Office-Shaf-
fer, 1890; Berry, 1887; Benedict,
1,422.
superintendent Public Instruction
Fitch. 1882; Pattengill, Il, 306; Avann,
l,41O; Cute, l,4l6.
Member State Board OF Education
Haskins, IL 1888; Wilson, 1925; Web
ster, /, 422; Graves, 1897.
Justice of Supreme Court, TO fill
vacancy-Newton, 1911; Hooker,
IL, $40; Cheever, 1922.
THE total vote on Jochim for secre-
tary of state 10 ill vacancy aside from
the city precincts, which made no re-
turn, 10 1919.
The following are totals in the town.
ships on state officers, on which the
city vote has not yet been added:
Alternate Presidential Eiector At
Large-McReynolds, I, 457; Clark. 4, 495;
Tateum, 762; Pangborn, 2sl.
Elector of Fifth Congressional Dis
trict--HefYran, 3,452: swensbsrg, 1896;
Frye, 765; Hayes. 27s.
Alternate District Elector-4Leopard,
3.455; Watt, 4.4s5; Laubach. 763; Rob-
isou, PSI.
Governor-Morse, ASA; Rich, 4,453;
Russell, 1888: Ewing, 257.
Lieutenant Governor - Edwards,
s,452; Giddings, 4.494; Brewer, 766; Sher.
man, 277.
Totals Of city vote are completed ~
follows:
Treasurer-Marvin, :, 0s2; Hambitser,
1879; Taylor, 653; welton. 1,ls6.
Auditor General-vanuier. 1851;
Turner, 1870; Adams, 70s; Peck, Az.
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Eleven years ago yesterday Police
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