The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-19
Contests in all the Districts
Throughout the County
Were Dull, and Vote Cast
Below Normal.
|CLAY TOWNSHIP HAD
EVEN SPLIT CONTEST
Both Candidates Received
Eleven Votes, and, as a
Consequence, a Perplexing
Question Arises.

The election Of road supervisors n
the road districts OF the fifteen town
ships Of the county was held yester-
day between IL and 2 o'clock and in
all IS officials were elected. There
are As road officials when all such
positions are filled. but complications
arose in yesterdays contest. In the
third district of Clay township Charles
Bond and Howard Gambler tied with
eleven votes and in district No. 4 of
jefferson township. and district No
in Washington township. there were
no candidates.
In some of the townships there were
very exciting races. but generally the
election attracted little il any inter-
est. Returns received by long dis
tance telephone last evening were not
in all cases complete. as the inspec-
tion boards in some Of the districts
had not reported to the trustees.
This is particularly true Of Wayne
township. as township trustee James
Howarth received no returns after
O'Clock.
Vote Hard to Get.
However, in the out townships the
result OF the election was known. al
though some of the trustees did not
have the number OF votes cast
The politics of the candidates was
not known. in all instances, by the
trustees. but generally the republicans
were successful.
In district No. 3 of Clay township.
where Bond and Gambler tied, the
predicament is a peculiar one. Wheth-
er the trustee shall allow both men
to serve half a term as supervisor and
divide the salary. or hold another cleo
ton is not known. The law covering
the election of road supervisors does
not include this point County OFF,
cials could not advise the trustee
In Washington and jefferson town.
| ships, where there were no candidates
in two of the districts. 1t Is probable
that the trustees will appoint Off
cials. A special election might be
held.
Result Of Elections.
The result OF the election are given
by townships and districts and are ~
follows:
Abingdon.
District No. 1.-George Helms IS:
John Wood, ~.
| District No. John Miller. 26: Mr..
Bickness. 8.
| Boston.
District No. 1.-Clem Druley. II:
Clayton Schaefer. z.
District No. CHARLES c. Miller.
81: Lewis NJ. Starr. 90: Ora Druley. 2.
| District No. 3-Lewis Hally. elected.
Opponents and vote not given.
District No. Lemon Ladd. 12.
He had a plurality OF three over two
opponents.
District No. 2-B. Martin. IS: DAN
iel Smith. l3-
| District No. flames Clark. Ii:
William Endsiey, 10.
! District No. 4-Mr. Bennett, popu-
larly known as 'Budd." defeated Per.
~ Shaddle, but the vote Is not
known.
District No. II. H. Roller. IS:
Oscar Nicholson, "a; J. J. Smith. ..
District No. 2-Enos ThornburE. NO
Opposition.
District No. 3-Charles Bond. IL:
Howard Gambler IL.
i Dalton.
District No. 10. l. Dennis, -:
Leroy Harter, "a; Luther Baldwin. -.
District No. SWilliam II. Evans.
Al; Earl Cain. II.
Franklin.
District No. Milton Harlin. 50:
Michael Compton. 1s-
i District No. Lewis Welsh. Is:
!. Everett Hunt. 3. Harry Mclaughlin.
i; Harry Cordeli. L.
Il Greene.
!; District No. Winfield Pehie. -:
Johnathan Micksell, s.
!. District No. Thomas Caty, IL:
Clarence Bryant, IL.
). District No. 3+Charles Estep. II:
! Aionzo Farmer. II.
!. District No. John Beard, 90:
James Pugh. 3; Floyd Bell. l.
Harrison.
|. District No. Amos Sarver. q:
Martin Kaufman. T.
District No. 2-wnliam Seeker. IL:
| william Clark. 8.
II District No. 1-0amua1 Uly1cA.
District No. SCharles RuDmeu.
i District No. 3-William HuddleGsoa.
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