The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02


the seventy-second ballot. There were four
candidates, and the contest was the hottest
ever waged in Wells county for the Office.
Huyette succeeds r. w. Slime, who held
the office ten years.
ENGLISH.--One of the Crawford county
Republican trustees had refused to sup
port the Republican candidate for county
superintendent, and the election of l.. l..
Flanagan seemed assured, when, on sug-
Ss%nS Pr the tn elect
one Of their number. nominated s. A.
Beals another Democrat and with one
Democratic vote elected him. The Demo
Gratis are very angry.
NOBLESvILL There were four Re-
publican and two Democratic candidates
for the position of Hamilton county super
intendent of schools, none of whom was
elected. Prof. John F. Haines. who has
schools for twelve years, was elected He
was dark horse, who came in on the
hundredth ballot and was elected on the
hundred and first. h is Republican.
ANDERSON.-J. w. Frazier. who was
elected year ago to ill out the unex-
ty superintendent, was reelected by a
unanimous vote. 1t Is the first time in
many years that such an election has taken
place here. Mr.. Frazier is graduate of
the Indiana University and mas been sig
nally successful in his work in the schools
in this county.
LAPORTE-The township trustees have
reelected E. G. Bunnell, Oem.), county
school superintendent. There was no oppo-
sition, the Republican members voting for
the incumbent who a year ago was Sc
lected to fill the unexpired term Of G. A.
Zeigler.
crat, of New Palestine, was elected SUI
perintendent Of the Hancock county
schools after a sharp contest among the
Democratic trustees. He succeeds Captain
Lee o. Harris, who has held Office six
years.
WABASH.-Only six township trustees
were present at the meeting here TO elect
county superintendent John w. Lewis,
who has filled the office for the last four
plains the indifference Of the trustees.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Acher, SUI
perintendent of the Osgood schools, was
elected Ripley county superintendent OF
public instruction. He was the Democratic
Royce, Republican.
KNOX,. Walter Dunn. for five years
superintendent of the Knox High School,
was elected superintendent of the schools OF
Butcher, who has served for years. Both
are Democrats.
BLOOMINGTON.-O. H. Buzzard. Repub-
lican, was elected county school superin-
tendent in place OF w. v. Payne, Demo
crat. receiving the votes of seven of the
ocrat.
MARTINSvILLE.-W. o. Baker, at pres
ent superintendent OF the Morgan county
schools, was reelected to that Office by the
township trustees. Mr.. Baker has hlled
the Office for the past six years.
PORTLAND.-W. r. Armstrong, Mad
ison township teacher, was elected superin-
tendent of schools on the thirty-first ballot
by the twelve trustees of Jay county. There
were ten candidates in the field.
ROCKVILLE. NJ. Meet was reelected
county superintendent without opposition
He was first elected in 1897. He is q member
of the executive committee of the State
superintendent Association.
SHELBYvILLE.-Max Everson, the
Democratic trustee of Noble township, was
elected county superintendent. nineteen bal
lots being taken. There were six candi-
dates for the office.
SOUTH BEND.-CountyS Superintendent OF
Schools William Glenn, who has filled the
position for the past six years. was elected
TO succeed himself for a term of four years
SEYMOUR.-The Jackson couny trustee:
| reelected j. K. Payne superintendent OF
schools for the four-year term. He hac
no opposition. This will be his third term
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Paris was
elected superintendent of the Randolph
county schools for the third time. He had
two opponents. He is a Republican.
JASPER.-William Melcher was elected
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not a candidate for reelection.
wINAMAC.-John II. Reddick. Democrat
| was reelected superintendent Of the schools
| of Pulaski county. He has held the Office
| eighteen years without a break
| SALEM-Joseph {. Bash, Democrat, wa!
| elected school superintendent of Washing
| ton county by a unanimous vote. Other
| candidates withdrew.
SHOALS.-Elijah Mcfarland was re
| elected superintendent of the schools o.
h. ac on TER, IN,
| had no opposition
WASHINGTON. - Philander McHenr,
was elected county superintendent by tn,
Democratic trustees after spirited ane
| acrimonious fight.
yINCENNES.-Prof.W Will Mcclellan al
sop was elected to succeed Prof. Petei
| Phillippi as county superintendent of pub
| lie instruction.
SPENCER.-The balloting for county SUI
| perintendent of schools by the Owen trus
| tees resulted in the election of Herschel
Stone.
MUNCIE.-Charles A. Van Matre (Rep.
was elected 10 his third term as supern
| tendent Of the schools OF Delaware county
ANGOLA.-Homer Dilworth. Republican
was reelected superintendent of schools
! for Steuben county by unanimous vote
! HARTFORD CITY.-Finley Geiger wa
| reelected superintendent of the Blackfor
county schools by the vote of TO 2.
NEW CASTLE.--w. F. Byrket was re
! elected superintendent of Henry count,
schools. this being his third term.
| COLUMBIA CITY.-George H. Tapy wa
reelected superintendent of the White,
| county schools
| RICHMoND.-c. w. Jordan was electe,
superintendent Of the Wayne count,