The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12
ELKHART COUNTY.

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For years Elhkart county has rollel
up extraordinary Republican major
tiles. \ sudden change has taken
place in that locality Roosevelt's
majority four years ago Was more
than 2oOO Taft's- ran down TO So
and Watson for governor squeezed
ihr 1ugh with IS Coodwne for lieu
tenan, governor has lead OF 1923;
SINS, for secretary OF state, 1913. Ne
one IN the Republican state ticker
reached the 400 figure
The Democrats elected r. +. Proc
or. safe senator by "a; David D.
Roliil augi representative; W. p
Krau treasurer by Sc; II. b. App and
FL Fisher commissioners. The Dem
ocrats made their heaviest gains in
the city OF Elkhart.
The Republicans got one represen-
tatve, prosecutor, sheriff. surveyor
AMI coroner.
The Prohibitionists and Socialists
made quite showing in Elkhart
county These are the figures:
Prohibition-Presdent, 500; COVER
nor, 516; congressman 1873; judge no
candidate; senator, sol; representa-
tive. 494 and 493; treasurer, 4s9; sher-
IF. 494; corner, Sig; commissioners,
522 and $40. In 1904 this vote was
CPS, falling off of 112
Socialist-President. 4OO governor.
500; congressman, 346; judge, 342,
senator. $40, representatives, $50 and
$40; treasurer. 34s; sheriff. 35l; cor
oner, 245; surveyor, 351; commission
ers, 351 and 3o2. In 1904 the vote was
315, This SHOWS a gain in this years
vote.
1t will be readily seen that the Pro-
hifition party is responsible for the
election of whisky senator and
whisky representative to the legislat-
ure in Elkhart county.
IOlshoNl IOO N L 1.
Bryan's plurality in Pulaski county
is 26O; Marshall's 3OO Barnhart's $40;
Bernethy's for joint representative,
297; Vurpilat's for circuit Judge, $50.
Tie candidates for county offices were
ali elected The lowest plurality is
%; the highest ESQ.
STARKE COUNTY.
Starke county gave Taft majority
OF POI and Watson 100. but elected all
the Democratic county candidates ex-
cept three. The Republicans elected
Ransbottom auditor by "a over Kurtz,
the Democrat, Short treasurer by 95
over Joseph, and Morris surveyor by
"a over Wynant. The Democrats elect
Doyle sheriff by l25 over Alderman,
Fisher coroner by CT over Denant.
and Fuller and Luken commissioners
by 116 and I2O respectively over
Warkenstein and Smith. Miler's plur-
atty for congress was 30
FULTON COUNTY.
Every Democratic candidate on the
county ticket in Fulton county was
elected Their majorities are as fol
lows:
II. A. Barnhart, congress. long term,
1877, short term 1873; Harry Bernetha,
Judge 400; Geo Rentchler, represen-
tativc 1872; Frank MoCarter, treasurer
3; Glen V. Miller, sheriff IS; James
NJ Burns, surveyor S.; Milo O. King,
coroner 81; Edward Camerer, com
2n district 1856; Alonzo Coplen, com.
Sd oy,t. 1874. For prosecuting attorney
R. R. Carr, Republican. carried the
county by SO, and IT, r. Brady, Re
publican, for joint senator by II votes
St. JOSEPH COUNTY
ST. Joseph is the banner county OF
tlc district 1t gave Mr.. Taft a plur
atty of $500. gave the Republican
state ticket over 1,5OO, elected every
Republican county officer and gave
Miller a plurality of 1,141 for con
gress.
Without the extraordinary upheaval
in Elkhart county Henry A. Barnhart