The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-11-05
NT CONTESTS N STATE
DEMOCRATS WIN I'M MANY IN
DIANA CITIES.
HEAVY BALLOlING ALL OVER
r,oh,s Enven the Day, But Troops
Are Not Needed and Few Ar
rests Are Made.
Indiana Mayors Chosen:

csAwFoRDsviLLE-M. ". Vert
Rep.
NoBL ESvILLE-E. c. Toehr, Rep
vrvAY-Americus v. Dauner, Rep
Observation-Disclosures L. Shank
Rep. -, 49, -,
man. Rep.
Observation-Disclosures e. Menden
hall, Democrat.
vALPARAlSo-Wm. r. Spooner
Dem. .
WABAsH-Dr. James Wilson, Dem
HUNTINGTON - Milo Fcightner
Dem.
WINCHESTER - Carl Thompson
Rep.
MT. VERNoN-John II. Moeiler
Rep.
Rep.
LEsANoN-Eiza o. Rogers, Rep.
KoKOMO-J. r. Pickett, Dem.
FRANKFORT - c. w. Edmonds,
Rep.
IT. WAYNE-Jesse Grice, Rep.
DECATUR-Judson w. TeepIe, Rep,
NEW ALBANY-Newt. A. Greene,
Dem.
LAFAYETTE-Geo. r. Dursin, Dem.
JEFFER sCNvlLLE---J. e. Burke,
Dem.
PLYMOUTH-c. S. Cleveland, Rep.
SOUTH 6END-Chas. L. Goetz,
Dem
BEDFORD-Albert J. Fields, Dem.
PRIMO ETON-David A. Davidson,
Rep
TlPTON-N. S. Martz, Rep.
BLoOMlNGTON-John G. Harris,
Dem
Indianapolis, Special Authentic re
turns received from scores of cities
and towns throughout Indiana where
municipal elections were held Tues
day show that the majority Of the con-
tests were won by the Democrats.
In many instances the tickets were
evenly split and in several cities poll
tics suffered a complete reversal, there
being q reversal from the former es-
tablishe1 maiorities.
Fights were especially bitter In Fit
Wayne in kokomo, in Terre Haute,
Evansville. South Bend and In Muncie,
while considerable interest was mani
fest 10 Richmond. vincennes, Craw-
louisville. Oakland City and many
other points
Generally fair weather and an
aroused interest over local issues was
the cause Of heavy vote being polled.
Trouble that was feared in several
places. failed 10 materialize, and there
were comparatively few arrests, and
these mostly we're for disturbances of
minor character at the polls.
IN the new town Of Gary. which at
iracted statewide attention on the
eve Of the election by predicting riot
Ing that prompted Governor Marshall
70 hold the militia I'm readiness at
South Bend for instant action. But
The troops were not needed and the
election at the steel city was held
quietly With only a few arrests.
Rlotng and clashes were frequent
in Ierrc ilaute Charges and counter
charges Of Illegal voting we're made
and fights in the vicinity OF the voting
places We're frequent Louis Gerhart.
Democratic nominee for mayor. won
by a substantial plurality.
10 Charlottesville the Republicans
made almost a clean sweep OF the
ticket, though the mayoralty race was
close Capt VI. v. Vert winning by a
small plurality TT Wayne, which is
normally Democratic by 1900. elected
Jesse Grice tRep) to the Office OF
mayor by a plurality of S3l The Re
pnbhcans also elected the police Judge.
CITY clerk and most Of the councilmen.
Warsaw went Republican In Peru
NE Democrats made practically a
clean sweep Oakland City. which
Formerly was entirely Democratic.
vent Republican by an overwhelming
majority Wabash is Democratic from
head 70 foot Of the ticket for the third
Time Martlnsville had close con
Jest With the Republicans leading
slightly At Evansville there were a
number of arrests, but on the whole
ne polling places we're orderly. The
Republicans carried the ticket, elect
ing Charles + Heilman mayor. In La
layeue for the third time the Demo
'ra's carried the city.