Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
It WIS A GLORIOUS Dry !.

years. These causes, and the one that
democracy is without definite policies
and without trusted national aud state
leaders, these causes all worked togeth-
or to make the victory of this year the
greatest that ever came to the repub.
licans OF Iowa in an off year.
Audubon county did her full part in
achieving the victory. 1t is one among
the few counties OF the state that gave
materially increased republican majority
over last year. Last year the majority
was 500, while this year it is 104 more,
being the greatest by lO4 in the county's
history.
The unoffic al table accompanies this
article showing the vote by townships
on each candidate. As last year, every
township went republican, Sharon run
ming the narrowest escape, only getting
in with eight majority. The majorities
Of few townships we're reduced, the
stay at home vote being the cause The
only wonder is more we're not affected
the same way. Those that dropped off
were Sharon. Melville, Cameron, Extra,
and Audubon. Douglas, Greeley,
Hamlin, Oakfield and Viola all had neat
gains, but the surprises were in Lincoln
and Leroy. In Lincoln, those German
farmers are coming to know what party
to trust for good business conditions.
Lincoln gained from II last year to 81
this year. Leroy out did all previous
records and rolled up 1914 republican
majority.
Republicans are very much pleased
over the result. 1t is as they expected,
only with bigger majority than they
looked for.
The republican county candidates
conducted an energetic and able cam
paign the last two weeks. Each one
richly deserves the endorsement he re.
ceived. The hardest fight was made
against Sheriff Anderson, the hardest
working politician in the county being
put against him. But the republican
organization and the good republican
workers rallied to his defense and he re-
ceived splendid vote.
Mr.. Boysen made a splendid run
again. His opponent is popular man
and had some hope Of being elected
BRENNAN made good run everywhere
except down where Doug Hamlin lives
whore about everybody will vote for
him. Farquhar's opponent did not APP
pear on the ground, and Farquhar ran
with his ticket. Shingledecker ran
against popular man. and had made a
few enemies in conducting board bust
ness, but ran well after all. Hersman
and Wattles ran practically with the
ticket.
Besides the able and active candidates, |
the school district committee and town.
ship chairmen deserve much credit for
good work. Messrs Blume, Hanna,
Wissler and Elliott assisted materially |
on the stump.
There are several men who had pre-.
viously been democrats who voted re-
publican this time. They are welcomed
into our ranks and invited to remain.
Nearly all republican township tickets
were elected throughout the county. j.
A. Graves defeated Mike Kerwin in
Douglas by A. The democrats did not
file in Leroy, nor in Melville,
The republicans in Melville made
remarkable contest, having long headed
democratic statesmen to contend against
there, and defeating them at their own
games, and prevented Armstrong from
running ahead there.
There was much straight voting.
Viola township only had four scratched
republican tickets.
One OF the most remarkable things
happened in Audubon during election
lay that we have ever seen. Will Will
ION and Chef Caldwell formed com.
,any OF IA new voters and at three
''clock they marched in a body to the
POLLS and all voted straight republican
ickets. They were Will Wilson, Chef
caldwell, Frank Drake Ned Troxell, Lou
Tramp, Grin Eddy. Leslie Walker,
branch Prick, Geo. Kibby, Dan Peter
en-, Gus Lester. Ed Owens, Fred Story
nd Will Mantz. They then marched
D Tslbott's restaurant and sat down to
n oyster supper provided by leading