The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-11-05
THREE HUNDRED REPUBLICAN
MAJORITY BUT TICKET
BADLY SCRATCHED
DEMOCRATS GET A GOOD SL|CE|
-Four or Five Offices Were
Captured in County at Last
Tuesdays Election

The election in Ford county on
last Tuesday shows a Republican
majority in the county Of about 300.
Taft's vote will probably be a little
over that, while some Of the men on
the county ticket will have nearly
twice that majority.
In spite Of this fact there was SO
much scratching on the part OF Re
publicans that four Democrats we're
elected on the county ticket: Incl
for Representative, Bell for Sheriff,
Heine Schmidtfor Register OF Deeds,
and T. E. Frencbsfor Clerk Of the
District Court. Coroner also may
90 to the Democrats on the official
count. !,
Through the working Of the Pri-
mary law, the Republican ticket was
all selected from Dodge City, instead
Of having men from different parts Of
the county, and whatever feeling this
engendered was centered on the
Office Of Representative, the Demo
cratic candidate, Jack Incl, being a
man in the east end of the county.
Spearville township gave a majority
Of l21 for Incl, and he got enough
Republican votes in other country
precincts to give him majority in
the county Of 80 or more.
Sam Connaway, for county clerk,
got his usual immense vote. In this
race the Democrats did not pay
much attention to their candidate,
although he is quite popular man
over the county.
Sid Reynolds proved once more to
be good campaigner and his friends
rolled up majority for him as high
as he could wish for, in spite Of the
fact that his opponent made an active
campaign.
Carl Van Riper, for county attor
ney, was the only candidate up this
year without any opposition.
Richard Bodyfeld received good
vote for county superintendent and
came through with the winning Re
publcans.
Judge Preston for Probate Judge
got all Of the votes he needed and a
good number to 60 on.
The Office Of county surveyor was
q close race, and was won by Byron
Glenn, the Republican candidate.
DR.. Whltworth has q close race for
coroner on the Republican ticket.
The republicans elected two county
commissioners, W. J. Davies, in
Dodge City, and Mic Mayrath, in the
Third district. In Dodge City J. s.
Kelsey, who has lived here many
years, end who is retired Santa Fe
engineer, was Mr.. Davies opponent.
Mr.. Kelsey is a man who has a great
many friends, and his friends made
campaign for him on the grounds
that he wanted the Office to occupy
q part Of his time. 1t was well known
that personally, Mr.. Davies would
rather not serve on the board, as it
takes time from his business fol
which there is no adequate pay
Mr.. Davies election, under the Cir
cumstances is a high compliment
to him. The people who voted fol
him believed that he is particularly
qualified to pass upon matters affect
ing the financial interests OF th'
county, that he is particularly trust
worthy and that his experience il
county affairs are needed on thu
board. They voted for him not be
cause he wanted the Office but be
cause they wanted him.
In Me Mayrath's district the SAM
thing applied largely, and withou
any campaign practically, the vote
rolled in his direction. He has beer
valuable member Of the board ant
h;s district wanted ID keen him