The Yale expositor., 1912-09-19
MART|NDALE MIGHT
HAVE BEEN CHOSEN
AN ERROR iNvAlIDATES VOTES
FOR MUSSELMAN SHOWING
HE LACKS MAJORITY.
MARTiNDALE REFUSES TO TAKE
1T ON TECHNlCALlTY.
State canvassing Boards Figures
Show Four Thousand Votes for
Musselman invalidated.

Show Four Thousand Votes for
Musselman lnvalidated.
The state board of canvassers con-
sisting of Secretary of State Mar
tindale, Land Commissioner Russell
and State Treasurer Sleeper, COM
pleted the canvass of votes for state
and district officers.
Through an error the middle I'M
tial of Amos S. Musselman was
omitted from the ballot in four coun-
ties, where he received Ali votes.
There are many supreme court deci-
sions holding that this invalidates
such votes. but Mr.. Martindale told
the members of the board that he
did not care to take advantage Of any
technicality, and so the votes were
counted for Musselman. Had the
board thrown the votes out Martin
dale would have had a majority Of
634.
The votes on the candidates for
state officers are:
For United States senator-Wil-
liam Alden Smith, Grand Rapids, Re-
publican, 1892; Alfred Lucking, De-
troit, Democrat, 22,S66; George p.
Hummer, Grand Rapids, Democrat.
5,242; William A. Taylor, Battle
Greek, Prohibition, 2,237; II. S. Nc
Master, Dowagiac, Socialist, 1878;
Theodore -. Joslin, Adrian, National
Progressive, 9,2S3.
For overnor-Frederick G. Mar
tindale, Detroit, Republican, S2,714;
Amas S. Musselman, Grand Rapids,
Republican, S6,191; Woodbridge n.
Ferris, Big Rapids, Democrat, So
457; j. d. Leland, Corunna, Prohi-
oition, 2,115; James Hoogerhyde,
Grand Rapids, Socialist, 3,4G1 Her
man Richter, Hamtramck, Socialist
Labor, 1903; l.. Whitney Watkins,
9,770.
INSTRUMENTATION @. Ross,
Muskegon, Republican, 139,0 63;
James w, Helme, Adrian. Democrat,
35,744; f. c. Demorest. Albion, Prohi-
bition, LIZA; Edwin r. Cornish. Ann
Arbor, Socialist, 3,26S; David Boyd,
Bay City, Socialist Labor, none; Will
lam d. Gordon, Midland, National Pro-
gressive, 9,271.
Congressman-at-large-Patrick II.
Kelley, Lansing, Republican, 131 ,06G;
Edward Frensdorf, Hudson, Democrat.
1850; Fred w. Corbett, Lansing,
Saginaw, National Progressive. 1896;
William II. Hill, Detroit, National
Progressive, 4,744.
The vote on the candidates for
congress were:
Second district-W. w. Wedemey-
ar, Republican, 6,279; Samuel W.
Beakes, Democrat, 2,57O; Bert Chand-
Ter, Democrat, 2.5S7; Selby A. Moran,
Progressive, 457; II. f. Probert, Pro
gressive, SIS.
Third district-John NJ c. Smith,
Republican, S,42S: Howard w. Cav
anaugh, Democrat, 1,016; George L.
Bolan. Democrat, 9G5: Claude S. Car
ney, Democrat, 1880; Edward Ding.
ley, Progressive. 701.
Fourth district-Edward l.. Ham
ilton, Republican. 1853; A. e. Beebe,
Democrat, 2,040: r. |. Jarvis, Demo
crat, 1874; G. II. Myham, Progress
sive, 215; G. NJ. Valentine, Progress
sive, $40
Fifth district-Huntley Russell, Re-
publican, 1877; Carl f. Mapes, Re.
publican, 5,0S2; Horace r. Barna-
by, Republican, 3,019; Edwin f.
Sweet, Democrat. 2,29S; Suel A. Shell
don, Progressive, 339.
Sixth district-Eli c. Woodward.
Republican, 1868 Samuel w. Smith,
Republican, 1851; Alva NJ. Cum
Minis, Democrat, 1861; w. S. KEEL
logg, Progressive. 100.
Seventh district--Lous c. Cram
ton, Republican, 5,901; William L.
Brown, Republican, ASP; James e.
Haviland, Republican, 1893: John J.
Bell, Democrat, 1854; George II.
Brown, Progressive. $40.
Eighth district. w. Fordney, Re-
publican, 6,153; Emery Townsend,
Republican, 2,947; Miles ]. Purcell,
Democrat, 1867; A. l.. Chandler,
Progressive, ia.
Ninth district-James C Nc
Laughlin, Republican, 1902; Her
man X. OConnor, Democrat, 1857;
William II. Sears, Progressive. 277.
Tenth district-Frank Buell., Re-
publican, S,36S; George Loud, Re-
publican, S,771; L. p Coumans.
Democrat, 2,3OS; r. o. Woodruff,
Progressive, 342.
Eleventh district-Dennis f.. Al
ward, Republican, 1875; Francis H.
Dodds, Republican, $3.50; f. o. Lind
quist, Republican, 11,123; Archie
Mccall, Democrat, 1884; J. w.
Patchin, Progressive, 329.
Twelfth district-H. o. Young.
Republican, 21,965; John Power
Democrat, 20S1.