Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
Very Close in Cass-Shelby SEN
atorial District.
DEMOCRAT HAS THREE VOTES AHEAD
Official Count May Change 1t and Give
the Election to the Republican Nom
inee-CompIexion of Next Senate
and House.

Des Moines, Nov. S.--The closet po-
litical situation in the state is in the
Cass-Shelby senatorial district, where,
on the face of the returns, DR.. James
M. Emmert of Atlantic, democrat, has
plurality of three votes over James
E. Bruce, of Anita, republican. This
vote is with every precinct heard
FROM Official returns may show Bruce
to be the winner. In any event, the
fight will undoubtedly be carried to the
senate on a contest of the seat of the
successful candidate as shown by the
nomination certificate issued by the
secretary of state.
Senator Emmert carried Shelby
county by q votes, according to demo-
cratic figures, and by 26 votes, accord
ing to republican figures. In Cass
county this was almost entirely Offset
by Bruce's plurality of "a votes, leav-
ing Emmert a lead of three votes.
w. G. Whiting, democrat, was elect
ed in the Ida-Monona district. In the
Clay-Palo Alto district, where there
was also a fight, Powers of Emmets-
burg defeated Cheney, the republican
nominee by 600 votes.
In Crawford county surprise of
another color was sprung, Langan, re-
publacn, winning by good majority.
In Shelby county Harbert, democrat,
defeated Korth, republican, by ma
jority of 45.
The result in Iowa and Tama coun-
ties is in doubt, with very meager re-
turns.
Dave Brant of Clinton, ran ahead
of his ticket for representative, sut
was beaten.
B. F. Cummins, candidate for repre-
sentative in Marshall county, was
elected after hard fight.
Burton E. Sweet, republican candi-
date for representative in Bremen
county is probably elected.
DR.. B. l. Elker was reelected rep
resentative in Decatur county by a
majority of 1885,
Garner Cowles, republican, defeated
Edward Kunz for representative in
Kossuth county by 325 votes. Cowles
had close fight for the nomination
and the democrats claimed Kunz' cleo
ton by a good majority.
The Next Senate.
The personnel of the next senate
is given below. 1t will stand 40 re-
publicans to II democrats. The
names of the members follow:
Benton-Tama-W p. Whipple, Vim
ton republican.
Black Hawk-Grundy-O. B. Court.
right, Waterloo republican.
Buena Vista umboldt-P ocahontas-
e. K. Winnie, Humboldt. republican.
Carroll eene-Sac-Warren Garst
Coon Rapids, republican.
Cass-Shelby-J. M. Emmert, Allan
tic, democrat.
Crawford Harrison-Monona-E L.
Hogue, Blencoe, republican.
Des Moines-Fred N. Smith, Bur
lington.
Dubuque-Thomas F. Nolan, Dubu
que, democrat.
mont-Page-Lester w. Lewis
Clarinda, republican.
Hamilton-Hardin-W Wright = F. c.
Hartshorn, Clarion, republican.
ry-Washington-J. A. Young
Washington, republican.
d-Wineshiek-E. P. Johnson
DEBORAH, republican.
Jasper. l.. Maytag, Newton, re
publican.
Keokuk-P oweshiek-J. T. Brooks
Hedrick, republican.
Lee-David A. 1oung, democrat.
Louisa uscatine-F M. Molesber
ry. Columbus Junction, republican.
Poke. G. Dowell, Des Moines, re
publican.
Scott-W. G. Hayward, Davenport
republican.
Wapello-Capt. S. H. Harper, OF
tumwa, republican.
The following is the list of hold
over senator's:
Acknowledgements. J. Crossley
Winterset, republican.