The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-13

DAVID MYERS (RepD.
Indianapolis, Ind. Special: Returns
from all the counties in the state.
but many of them not complete, give
Taft a plurality OF nearly 10000 and
Thomas r. Marshall, democratic can
didate for governor. a plurality close
70 $4,000
The Republicans lost the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and attorney gen
era. but won every other Office on the
state ticket. This is the showing
made in the official returns from all
counties. George w. Self led the Re
publican ticket. defeating Bert New
for reporter of the Supreme Court by
1871
While many Of the Republican can
didates won by small pluralities. the
complete and official returns set at
rest the doubt which existed as 10 the
offices % attorney general and super
intendent Of instruction. James d..
ham. Republican candidate for attor-
ney general. was defeated by Walter
Lott by a plurality Of sol. Lawrence
McTurnan (RepD, won over Robert j.
Alley for superintendent OF public in
sIuction by a plurality OF 2ll. John
BiIheimer's plurality for auditor of
state over Marion Bailey, Democrat.
was only 22S.
The races for the Offices OF auditor.
treasurer. state statistician and super
inteudeut Of public instruction were
very close Oscar Hadley's plurality
over lsenbarger DEM. for treasurer,
is S3S. j. l.. Peetz won the Office of
state statistician over p. J. Kelleher
DEM by a plurality of 3l6.
The Republican victory in the races
for the Supreme and Appellate Courts
was more clearly defined O. A.
Myers tRepl has a plurality Of 1,041
over NJ. b Larry (DemD for judge OF
the Supreme Court. Fifth District Da-
yid Myers rep defeated Z. W. Felt
Dem by lies
was13CG0 Marshall receiving 34S.S36.
The vote for Watson was 334 .S36.
Frank J. Hall DEM won over Ere
mont GO0dwine (RepD for Lieutenant
Governor by plurality Of l.541 Fred
Sims RepD defeated James F. Cox
DEM for secretary OF state by 997.
The Democrats elected majority
On joint ballot in the legislature. and
possibly eleven members of congress.
Nine districts have certainly elected
democratic congressman and two 9TH
ers are claimed bv Democratic man
ayers. with one Of them conceded by
ne Republicans
The following are elected:
Seccnd-W A. Cullop.
Third-W. r. Cox.
fourih-Lincoln Dixon.
fiith-Ralph Moss
seventh-C harles A. Korhly.
Eiehth-John A. Nj. Adair.
Ninth Martin Morrison.
kieronlh-G w. Rauch.
Tweliih-Cyrus Cline
Republican leaders are laying the
blame Of the defeat to Gov. Hanly.
ana he is being freely criticised be
cause oi the special session of the
legislature through which the county
local option law was forced over the
protests OF nearly all the candidates
on We State ticket
Many Republicans are talking out in
meeting about what they call the mis-.
lahe Of GOV. Haniy in calling spe-
cai session of the legislature and
forcing the local option question on
'he Governor intends going into the
prohibition party. and that Judging
nom the letters he wrote to the pro
Hi0iiioniSts during the campaign his
s!Mpaihies are with them and not
WIN vac Republicans
u Is conceded that Governor Hanly
,0st iha Republican party far more
lAln ha brought
BIG surprise OF the day al the Re
IauAcan headquarters was the slaugh-
,rr ~ Congressman Charles Berry
lahdis m the Ninth. He gave Chair
man Goodrich the first information Of
,he situation when he telephoned that
ne was defeated by 400.
me defeat Of Congressman Jesse
oNtis rect u the Seventh was a big
surprise II Is only accounted for in
W. TACT that the disaffection in Mar
WV county which led TO wholesale
'chng and desertion Of their party
N thousands Of Republicans took
street down in the general crash
'.s deicat Is deplored by both parties
- NJ analysis Of the vote from the
S,aie leaves no doubt that the brew
es and their allies exeried great
.NHNthce. Added TO the disaffection
s,alsed by Governor Hanly's activity
NJ watson, his special session of the
= Aisiature and the determination Of
liberal element to get even be
n"se 81 the enactment of the coun-
iocal option law. the Republicans
l. compelled TO contend with large
"',,aHection among organized labor.
Nhlle me brewers and their allies
4 hnt making any boasts as 10 what
We expect 70 do with the county local
lion law. II is the general impress.
''ou that they win try to repeal il. II