The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-08
FOURTH ATTEMPT OF THIS CAN
DiDATE TO LAND NOMINATION
FOR THAT OFFICE PROVES TO
BE A SUCCESS.
REYNOLDS BEATS RATLIFF
WHILE THE HoTLY CONTESTED
RACE FOR CORONER GOES TO
PIERcE-MATHEW WAS CHOS-
EN- FOR ASSESSOR.

Despite the fact that it was predict
ed yesterday that there would be fall
ing off in the vote cast at the republi-
can primary election, over the vote
cast four years ago and this conten-
tion appeared to be correct on the face
of the early reports received last even
ing-a compilation of semi-official fig
ures gathered today (the official count
is tomorrow shows that there was an
increased vote yesterday over the pri-
mary of 1905. However, there was a
terday. compared with the primary
vote Of eight years ago. For instance,
in 1902, there were 6,705 votes cast in
the sheriff contest, against 5,26S yester-
day, and {, ,162 in 1906.
The primary yesterday was spir-
tied one and there was considerable
interest taken in several of the races,
notably the ones for sheriff, county
clerk, representative and coroner.
A Nip and Tuck Affair.
In the sheriffs race it was nip and
tuck between Steen, Mashmeyer and
Bailey. They finished in the order
named. This race is an illustration
that patience and persistence have
their rewards. The successful effort
of Stems was his fourth attempt to
land the coveted republican nomina-
tion for sheriff.
George Matthews. in the clerks race,
showed unexpected strength and fin
ished q winner after he had been gen.
orally placed in the "also ram list He
directed an energetic campaign in the
country, and the support he received
there proved his greatest strength.
Beeson 10 Happy Man.
Bob Beeson is wearing broad and
much obliged" smile today. Bob
was opposed by Crist in his race for
commissioner from the western dis
trict and Bob was vigorously opposed
during the campaign by the Evening
Item. Despite this opposition Beeson
finished a winner by small majority.
DR.. Mora Bulla was defeated in the
race for coroner by DR.. Rolla Pierce
The fight put up by the defeated candi-
date was a remarkable one. During
the greater part of the campaign DR..
Bulla was confined to his home with
pneumonia and in consequence his can
vass was a most incomplete one. Pierce
won by a small margin.
Walter Ratliff's smiling features will
be missed at the next session of the
legislature Lee Reynolds won in
this event in a common canter.
An Interesting Table.
The following table shows the vote
cast for the candidates who received
opposition:
Barnard, Cong .................3. 3.S45
Harvey. Joint Rep. .3.714
Ladd, Prosecutor ...............3, $3.50
Albertson, Treas. s.................4,1 4 ,116
Linderman, Comm'r .....3 3,0S6
Howard, Surveyor .............4,l9 4 ,l94
William Mathews. nominee for as
SCISSOR, won over Thomas F. Swain by
11S The country districts favored
Mathews as did a few of the city vot-
ing places. Albert Oler. the third
candidate, was early counted out of
the race.
Thompson a Surprise.
The surprise OF the sheriff's race
was not so much that Albert Steen
was nominated by $50. as the show
ing which Ezra Thompson made. Mr.
Thompson had not been considered
SO strong as the returns indicated
Oscar Mashmeyer. who ran second
was favored by large city vote and
fairly good representation of the
Dot nj, sx,f
,f police made a good race and came
in third. Lafayette Larsh. former
sheriff, did not run as we'll as his
friends anticipated.
While the country districts had
been conceded to Lewis Bowman. Of