The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20

Appellate Court, First District
DAVID MYERS (Rep).
Indianapolis. Ind, Special: Returns
from all the counties in the state
but many OF them not complete. give
Taft plurality of nearly 10000 and
Thomas X. Marshall, democratic can
didate for governor, a plurality close
10 5000
The Republicans lost the Governor.
Lieutenant Governor and attorney gen
eral, but won every other Office on the
state ticket. This is the showing
made Ia 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 to the
offices Of attorney general and super
inendent Of instruction. James 49,.
ham. Republican candidate for attor-
ney general. was defeated by Walter
Lott by plurality of 901. Lawrence
McTurnan (Rep), won over Robert ].
Alley for superintendent of public in
struction by a plurality of oil. John
c. Billhcimer'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
intendent of public instruction were
very close Oscar Hadley's plurality
over lsenbarger (DemD. for treasurer,
fD m
state statistician over p. j. Kelleher
lDem) by a plurality of 316.
The Republican victory i'm the races
Tor the Supreme and Appellate Courts
was more clearly defined q. A.
Myers tRep) has plurality Of 1.Oil
over VI. B. Larry (DemD for Judge OF
the Supreme Court. Fifth District Ia.
via Myers (Rep.) defeated r. W. Felt
DEM by l.l6S
was $500. Marshall receiving 34S,S3G.
The Fote for Watson was 334.S3G.
Frank }. Hall DEM won over Ere
mont Goodw'ne (RepD for Lieutenant
Governor by plurality of .54l Fred
Sims RepD defeated James f. Cox
iDem) for secretary OF state by 997.
The Democrats elected "A majority
On joint ballot in the legislature. and
l''tf hAhftA AitlllnGlN vi &OHEi &NH
Nine districts have certainly elected
democratic congressman and two 9th
efs are claimed by Democratic man
ayers, with one OF them conceded BY
the Republicans.
The following are elected:
Second-W. A. Cullop.
Third w +. Cox
Fourth-Lincoln Dixon.
Fiith-Ralph Moss.
Seyenth-Charles A. Horribly.
Eshth-John A. NJ Adair.
Ninth Martin Morrison.
Eleventh-G. w. Rauch
Twelfih-Cyrus Cline.
republican leaders are laying the I
blame of the defeat TO Gov. Hanly. /
ana ne is being freely criticised be
cause OF the special session OF the /
legislature through which The county /
FOCAL option law was forced over the
protests of nearly all the candidates
ON me State ticket
Many Republicans are talking out in
meeting about what they call the mis-.
'ahe OF Gov. Hanly i'm calling a spe
'ial session of the legislature and
forcing the local option question on
'nAl body. Some OF the leaders say
'he Governor intends going into the
prohibition party. and that Judging
from the letters he wrote to the pro-
hlnilion.sts during the campaign his
" hpaihies are with them and not
win Tie Republicans.
" IS conceded that Governor Hanly
,ost the Republican party far more
ilau he brought.
bug surprise Of the day at the Re.
publican headquarters was the slaugh.
lrr ~ Congressman Charles Berry
lands IN the Ninth lie gave Chair.
man Goodrich the FIRST information of
F, ne situation when he telephoned that
he was defeated by 400.
The defeat of Congressman Jesse
oNtIslreet Of the Seventh was a big
PRISE. II is only accounted for in
"c TACT mat the disaffection in Mar
"h county, which led to wholesale
alchlng and desertion OF their party
~ thousands of Republicans took
y,f'Tstreet down In the general crash.
rs deteat is deplored by both parties.
ne analysis of the vote from the |
'dte leaves no doubt that the brew
slles and their allies exerted great
'""uehce. Added to the disaffection
"usea by Governor Hanly's activity
MT watson. his special session OF the
:, slature and the determination of
wv liberal element to get even be-
"use OF the enactment OF the coun.
~ local option law, the Republicans {
4. compelled 10 contend with large !
''S,anection among organized labor /
Nnlle the brewers and their allies Z
nv not making any boasts as 10 what |
10y expect to do with the county local {
ip,-on law, u IL the general impress 3
'ioh mat they will try TO repeal IL. n !