South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-21
KLYSz PLURALITY
INCREASED TWO
VOTES BY CHECK


The plurality Of Bert Kksz over
John B. Witwer in the contest for the
nomination for county recorder on the
democratic ticket in Tuesdays pri-
maries was increased from one vote to
three when the check of the vote by
the election commissioners was con-
cluded Thursday morning.
The commissioners found that
through an error in the first count
Witwer had been credited with two
more votes than were cast for him in
one of the South Bend precincts This
cut Witwer's total down from 1911 TO
1909. klySZ'S vote remained at 1912
as after the check had been completed.
Aside from this request for re-
checking. made jointly by the parties
In interest due TO the clOSeness, with
out resentment from either. the re-
suits of the primary appears satisfac-
tory TO all democrats. a similar vein
of goOd-feeling being present with the
prOgressives, but that all is not har-
mony with the epublicans-even with
the small group that remains with
them.-marks the outcome OF at least
the two leading contests
Calls IL Good Vote.
Dist. Chairman Lambert of the pro-
gre3siveS, enthused over the vote cast
by his party, went about the formal
calling Of the district convention for
the nomination of congressman,
Wednesday to be held in South Bend
the afternoon OF June 3, with unusual
vim. Il believe we are going to win
some of the offices this fall" said the
district chairman. Without any con-
test of marked Importance, and what
few contests we had perfectly friend
ly, 500 progresSiVes turned out and
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satisfactory results. 1t is true that the
republicans got out 1900 votes. but
they had one contest that was very
spirited. betwC en- men. one of whom
IS very strong with organization and
another who Is very strong with the
people. while there were two other
contests that became quite active, 10
add 10 the party's drawing strength"
Reference was made in this latter con-
nection to the offices of prosecutor
and of county recorder.
The only contest in the progressive
primary that aroused any activity at
all was over the middle district COM
missionship, but the republicans only
lacked one of as many candidates for
that office, and the fight was even
more bitter. according to progressive
party observations.
Machine bitches Van Fleet.
That the nomination Of Fred Wood
ward Tor superior court Juuee, anu
Alfred F.. Martin. for prosecutor. is
the work of the old "standpat" re
publican applied 10 the primary, and
that Judge Vernon Van Fleet, Alex.
Grezsk and Phil Quinlan were delib-
erately ditched that the inner cir
Gle" might lose none of its hold on the
local organization, is the flat assertion
of friends OF the defeated men made
Wednesday night after day of re-
Election.
When the direction OF republican
sentiment turned some ten days ago
10 Judge Van Fleet. So far as con-
Germs the rank and file Of the party.
IL is stated that Woodward held a
conference with the leaders" Of his
party. and the arrangement was that
he should take TO the country and
drum up the farmers. while the or
ganization would take care OF things
locally. Martin is said TO have been
in on this deal. the understanding be-
ing that Woodward and Martin should
be WoOdward's candidates in the
country. and Martin and Woodward,
should be Martins candidates in the
city This was only one Of the
schemes.
Leak Came Too Late.
II was not until the last minute
that the men slated for the 'slaugh-
ter grew wise To the fact that they
were being Discriminate against from
headquarters. and the opportunity
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