South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04
DEMOCRATS SWEEP
ST. JOE COUNTY
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Scott st. for several years. He sue
ceeded Richard Genge. republican
who has held Office for eight years.
Another young man elected on the
democratic ucket Is j. Elmer Peak,
attorney. who has met considerable
success during his career in law prac
tee. He viii succeed A -. Hide
brand as Justice OF peace, who has
served for four years. Joseph V.
wypIszynski, also elected justice Of
peace, succeeds himself. having been
appointed in place Of George Zinky,
who accepted the postmastership las
May. He has practiced law in South
Bend for several years.
kIysz IS Recorder.
Bert Z. klysz, elected recorder, is
a successful real estate dealer who
has been in business here for a num-
Der Of years. He succeeds Noah Leh
man, who has held the office tor two
terms. George Raab, who succeeds
the present county clerk. was city
clerk at Mishawaka for several years
and acted as secretary Of the state
senate during the last session of the
legislature.
Fred w. Martin succeeds himself
as county treasurer, having been
elected by a large plurality. He has
held the office for two years. T. J.
Swantz also succeeds himself as coun-
~ coroner after having been elected
to that office two years ago.
Charles A. Hagerty and George Y.
Hepler succeed George a. Sands and
Charles Weidler as state representa-
tives Hr. Hagerty is a young attor-
ney, having graduated from Notre
Dame. Mr.. Hepler is known as one
Of the most progressive farmers in
northern Indiana, being a leader in
the advocacy and practice Of scientific
agriculture.
Gabriel r. Summers, elected state
senator, succeeds John Hibberd who
served in that office for four years
Mr.. Summers is a business man who
retains interest in various enterprises
in South Bend and who is we'll known
over the county.
On the county ticket the closest
races indicated by the available re-
turns were for the officers of sheriff
and auditor in both of which cases
the democratic candidates were op-
posing the present republican in
cumbents. Charles Bailey, democratic
candidate for sheriff. was elected over
Edward Swanson, republican. by an
apparent plurality of 1,134. This fig
ure, as we'll as the other indicated
| pluralities will be changed by the COM
/ plete official returns, but there was
no probability that the result would
be affected.
Wolf Beats Sedgwick.
Arthur Wolf. the Mishawakan, who
/ opposed Clarence Sedgwick. republi-
can, received a plurality approximate
/ ing 7S5. The race for auditor attracted
/ considerable interest and where The
| returns came in early Tuesday even
\ ing il was meek and neck" for con-
| siderable time.
The votes Of the democratic can
didates for county commissioner, all
/ Of whom were successful, were as fol-
lows: Thomas Williams. middle dis
trict, 5,0S7; j. w. Miller, western
district. 5.OsS; and the three follow
ing at large. n. ]. Riley. 5,14S; M. w
Mix, 1851, and Frank Mayr, jr.
5,291.
Democrats to Legislature.
AS to representation in the state
legislature, G. r. Summers is elected
for the senate and George Y. HepleI
and c. A Hagerty to the house by
handsome pluralities. Summers vote
is 6,1S6 against 4.026, and Swain. 81
1873; the independent candidate, Web
Der. standing PA.
For the house Hepler has a plural
ity over Jernegan of 2,7O2 and Hag-
erty 2,SS5 over Jellison.
Peter Eollmer, democrat, was elect
ed joint representative, his vote APP.
prOximating that of the other demo.
cratic candidates.
On the Portage township ticket ]
Elmer Peak, democrat, received 8,
721 votes while Clifford DuComb,
republican opponent received 2,501
j. V. Wypiznski, also democratic, ever
bested Peak with his total vote. get
ting 4,701, while 9. /. Gilliom, tn,
other republican candidate, received
$3.50.
} A Fritzkanitz polled 1921 votes 70
constable and Robert Boyer 2,54
votes. insuring the election of thes
two democrats. Opponents fell ia
below these figures.
For trustee G.. A. Klinger receive,
1856, for assessor Joseph VOOrd
polled 3.623. and for members of tn
advisory board l. A. Lydick an
Herbert Lederer received $3.50 an
1898 votes respectively, these total
electing the democrats
Barnhart's Total 5,791.
Rep. Barnhart's total vote in 8
precincts was 5,791; Hickey, his re
publican opponent, polling 3.491
stephens, progressive, received LII!
The plurality of $500 for Rep. Barn
| in any great degree by che complet
and official returns from the precinct
yet TO report. Berry, socialist, &C
sos votes while Tuesberg, prohibi
: ZIONIST, received 141.
= Unofficial returns from SO of the
precincts in st. Joseph county Civ
= United States Sen. Benjamin F. Shive
ly a plurality Of 2,413 over his neaI
: est opponent Hugh Tn. Miller. tn
republican candidate. Shively's toti
IN these 3S precincts was Sis. Will
Miller received 1906. Beveridg
polled 1920 votes in these precinct
The socialist canc date, S. NJ. Rey
nolds. received SAT votes, the sociaI
ist labor candidate. James Matthew
: S5. and Haynes, the prohibitions
polled 12S.
The unofficial returns show Sci
Shively TO have carried his HON
ward, the first in South Bend, by
plurality Of sos. the total vote cast
= this ward for him being 7s4. Mile
received 476 votes in this ward, an
Reveridge but $50. Shively's neigh
|. bOrs in the first precinct OF the fir