South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04
TURNS
BIC PLURALITIES
FOR DEMOCRATS

Indications late this afternoon were
that Sen B. F. Shively has carried
the thirteenth district by at least
5000 votes. while Congressman Henry
A. Barnhart has a plurality OF be-
tween 1000 and $500.
Returns from the various counties
have been coming in slowly, but prac-
tically all were reported during the
afternoon. Entire democratic cOun-
tv tickets were elected in st. Joseph,
EIkhart and Marshall counties while
the republicans carried all but one
office in Kosciusko county. Laporte,
Fulton and Starke county tickets
were split. with the democrats having
a small advantage in the number OF
officers elected.
Shively has a plurality OF 2.S04 in
"a out of As precincts reported in ST.
Joseph county at o'clock this after
noon while Barnhart leads with ap-
proximately 2,3O0. Shively carried
Fulton county with a plurality Of Sc
while Barnhart lost 10 Hickey by 81
votes Fulton county voted heavily
against the constitutional convention,
the vote standing 1852 for and 2,910
against.
ShiveIy Leads i'm Fulton.
The complete official vote in Fulton
county gives Shively 1899, Miller
1853 and Beveridge $50. For con-
gress Hickey secured 1870, Barnhart
1893 Stephens 4S5. Democrats car
ried the joint representative for Full
ton and Cass counties, the vote stand
ing, Deniston 1873, Elkins 1926.
Thomas 456. Homer Cook lead in the
race for secretary of state by plur-
ality of 81.
Barnhart carried Starke county by
Sc votes while Shively ran slightly
below him, according TO the best re-
ports obtainable. The majority Of
the democratic county ticket was also
carried in Starke county which Is
normally republican. The progress
sives developed very little strength
there. Sheriff, two commissioners,
joint representative. coroner, survey
or and treasurer We're elected on the
Starke democratic ticket
Beveridge Leads.
Reports from 90 out of 90 pre-
cincts in Elkhart county gave Beve-
ridge a slight lead over Shively while
BarEhart is credited with a plurality
OF Approximately 500. The entire
democratic county ticket was elected
in Elkhart county. Barnhart and
Shiyely carried Marshall county with
= piuTdllLy OF ABOUT ABov"i dtbvl A4AAh
TO reports this afternoon. The en-
tire democratic county ticket was
also victorious, the various candidates
having a plurality II between 1900
and 1900 votes
Miller and Shively ran q close race
in Laporte county. judging from the
incomplete returns, while Hickey de-
feated Barnhart with "A plurality Of
500. The republicans carried part OF
the county ticket, two representatives,
county treasurer and other Offices be-
ing taken. while the democrats elect
ed prosecuting attorney, sheriff. as
SCISSOR, surveyor. coroner and one
commissioner. The Laporte demo-
cratic nominee for sheriff lost by il
votes. according TO latest returns
Repu blicans carried practically
every Office in KOsciuskO county from
200 10 800 plurality. Hickey had a
lead Of 300. according 10 latest re-
ports. while Miller ran ahead OF
Shively by the same number. Beve-
ridge netted about 1000 votes from
the county and the progressive ticket
ran between 200 and SEQ, one-third OF
the 1912 vote. Judge Bowser. demo-
crat. was reelected bv plurality OF
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