The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-07
All Present Officers Elected nj Wood
ed at Greenwood
FULL REVERSAL AT SULLIVAN
REPUBLICANS TOOK THE TOWN AND
DEFEATED A JOB
Democrats Won i'm West Terre Hnute-
Political Overturn at FIora-Gen-
eraI Trend i'm the state.

The election at Irvington yesterday re-
suited in a sweeping victory for the Re-
publican ticket in spite of the fact that
it had no representation on the election
board. The voting machine was used and
was a success. the result OF he election
being known within ten minutes after the
voting was concluded at O'Clock
The change in the tide of political at
fairs at Irvington brought defeat TO sam
Smith, who has been marshal OF the SUI
burb for many years. The entire Republican
ticket was elected, and as Mr.. Smith was
not on it. but running an ''inde-
pendent" he went down in defeat. The
valiant marshal has been defeated but few
times since he has beer part OF the politi-
cal history of Irvington. In all iOi votes
We're cast. Men were allowed to vote from
6 in the morning till in the evening. IL
is said that for the first hour after the
machine was opened for use in the morn
ing the voting was very rapid. and vote
was perhaps cast every minute.
There were four tickets I'm the field, count
ing the Independent ticket, which Sam
Smith represented alone. He was the only
candidate on this ticket. coming out after
the Republicans failed TO nominate him.
The other tickets were the Republican.
Peoples party and Social Democrats c.
NJ. Cross. a Democrat. was inspector, and
selected William NJ. Redman and James
II. Banning as judges. and ID. "a Hemaker
and Vergil Il. King as clerks. The Re-
publicans had no representation on the
election board. The inspector and Town
Attorney Clark decided that the Republi-
cans were not entitled 10 be represented.
holding that they had no ticket in the field
last year. This true. but the Repub-
licans held that under the law they were
entitled to representation because they
were one OF the political parties casting
the largest number of votes at the last
State election. But the inspector decided
against them ana the Republicans went
into the contest feeling rather blue They
were jubiant last night, however, when
it was found that the entire ticket had been
elected by safe majorities. Following Is
the result:
Trustee--Flrst District: Jas. Kingsbury.
Peoples. 1Ss; Frank B. Davenport, Repub-
lican, HO: William A. Sw eetman. Social
Democrat, 81
Second District-w William T. McVey, Peo-
pies, 112; Thos. ID. Layman, Republican.
2lO: Frank Little. Social Democrat, 81.
Third District-Carey J. Ward, Peoples.
s4: Thos c. Howe. Republican. 2S5: WASH
ington l. Bartholomew. Social Democrat, AZ
Fourth District-Joseph +. Griggs, Peo-
ple's, "a; Samuel H. Richey. Republican,
POI; John H. Human. Social Democrat. a.
Fifth District-charles S. Ewing. Peo-
pies, 30; John W. Elstun, Republican. 2li;
Nelson Il. Sinner. Social Democrat. 81
Clerk-Samuel McGaughey. Peoples, loS;
Simon Frazier, Republican, 2lO, G. NJ.
Hecker, Social Democrat, 81.
Treasurer-Jos. IL. F. 1'hompkins. Peo-
ple's 100; Daniel ID. Pike. Republican. l96:
Elmer f. Allen, Social Democrat, f2.
Marshal-Calvin r. Mclaughlin. Peo-
pies. 6s; Samuel IL. Smith, Independent,
50; Thos. +. HuDer. Republican. Ia: George
v List, Social Democrat y.