The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28


days, will call a special election IN
Marshall County, to elect a Repre-
sentative, to fill the unexpired term
OF w. L. Sarber, deceased After
the writs of election have been re-
ceived by the sheriff, he shall pot
notices of the same, and an election
must be held after ten days of such
notice. In this regard the Statutes
of Indiana say
"A special election shall be held,
Whenever vacancy shall occur in
the Office of Senator or Representa-
tive during a session or when the
legislature will be in session after the
occurrenc of a vacancy, and before a
general election.
When ever vacancy happens in
the General Assembly except by res
ignation in the Office of member OF
the General Assembly while in ses-
sion, the presiding officer of the
proper Hous shah notify the COVER
nor thereof
The sheriffs who receive such writs
ordering a special election shall give
the same notice thereof, as is required
OF general cleo tions: Provided, such
notice ma be set up and published
All special elections shall be con-
Quoted, returned, certified, and can
vassed, and certificates and commits
sions shall issue, and shall in all re-
spects be governed by the provisions
OF this law regulating general cleo
tions. so far as applicable"
Situation is Queer.
Tie sudden death of Representative
William L. Sarber at his home in
Argos Saturday afternoon, has devel-
op.d queer situation in Marshall
county. Mr.. Sanber was pledged to
vote for repeal OF the County Lo-
cal Option law, in the Legislature. and
he was elected representative, by :.
bare majority over tire Republican
candidate, DR.. Charles Brown of Ply
mouth A petition, containing the
names of almost half the voters of
Marshall county, for local option
election, will be filed with the Coun-
ty Auditor tomorrow afternoon. Al
their meetings the local option sup
porters have repeatedly' declared for
county local option, and deplored the
idea of the law being repealed. This
included a large number of influential
Democrats.E The COUNTY Chairman,
Christian Fisher, is strong Demo-
crat, but he has declared against the
repeal of the new law.
Candidates Must be For Option.
Thus it would seem that the candi-
dates for the Office of Representative,
to fill the unexpired term of Mr.. Sar-
Der, must be against the repeal OF
the County Option law 1t would
seem strangely inconsistent # Dem
ocrat were elected, who favored the
repeal of the law, and then in a.few
days. that the county would vote
dry, under the law which they had in
dicated, they wished repealed.
The Probable Candidates.
The probable candidates mentioned
on the streets Monday morning were
Dr. Chas Brown for the republicans
and Delbert McKesson, on tn demo-
cratic ticket. Leaders of tine two
parties have decided on no plan for
holding the conventions, to nominate
candidates, so far, but it is probable
that the nominations VIII be made IN
mass conventions.
Attend Sarber Funeral.
Among those who lett here Tues
day morning to attend the funeral OF
the late Representative w. L. Sarber,
which occurred at Argos this after
noon were, ]. c. Whitsell, Ed. R.
Monroe. Fred II. Myers, S. N. Ste,
vens. p J. Kruger, Percy J. froyer,
Harry L. Unger, Raymond Metsker