The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-11-21
Two Percent Of The Vote In
, Knox Co. Went For
Naught
PEOPLE IGNORED
JUDICIAL TICKET
William A. Silcott Cleans In
teresting Information
About The Vote

Over two per cent of the vote cast |
in Knox county at the recent election |
was lost, according to data furnished
The Banner by William A. Silcott.
There were 1856 votes cast in
Knox county. The average number
OF votes cast for presidential electors
was 1896. This indicates that 220
people lost their ballots, at least as
far as the top of the ticket was con-
cerned, because of lack of knowledge
in marking the same.
The carelessness of some voters, or
their lack of knowledge, is best il
Illustrated by the fact that practically
all the way through the ticket, there
were numerous ballots thrown out on
the various candidates.
There were 157 votes either not cast
or not counted for governor Of the
state, while there we're 235 for lieu
tenant governor which met the same
fate. The following is a list of the
other Offices, together with the mum
Der of votes not counted or not cast
Secretary of State-222.
Auditor of State-230.
Treasurer OF State-244.
Attorney General-241
U. s. Senator-218.
Congressman-235
State Senator--953.
Representative-242.
Clerk Of Courts-271.
Sheriff-197.
Auditor--302.
Commissioner-600
Treasurer-265,
Recorder-269,
Surveyor-2S4.
Prosecutor-282.
Coroner-30z.
Supreme Judge-2,313.
Appellate Judge-2,227.
Probate Judge-1,340.
! This omission or failure to cast
ballots is most noticeable in the case
of the judicial ticket, as will be seen
from the above. Although both party
organizations undertook to inform the
voters of their candidates on the non
partisan ticket by the distribution of
much literature, there seemed to be
general apathy in regard to the
judicial ticket. Even the local con-
test for probate judge shows infinite.
than in the case of any other county
office, although not so markedly so
as for supreme court and appellate
judges.
Former Governor James Il. Camp
bell was one of the electors on Lne
Democratic ticket. He received the
highest number OF votes In this coun-
ty, his total being 1878. The why's
and wherefores of q difference of
votes among presidential electors,
at least I'm Knox county, is always a
hard matter to understand. 1t is
sometimes the case that the unin,
formed voter will place mark op-
posite the name of the first elector,
laboring under the impression that
he is casting his ballot for all.
On the Democratic state ticket,
Vic Donahey, popular and efficient
auditor, received the highest vote in
this county, his total being 4,S77
Chester Bryan, treasurer-elect, was
next, then Earl ID. Bloom. the newly
chosen lieutenant governor, William
d. Fulton. secretary OF state-elect
and Joseph McGhee, a&torney-general
elect.
On the Democratic county ticket
Guy Taylor received the largest mum
ber OF votes. 1904 people expressing
their approval of his conduct OF thu
office OF clerk of courts. w. b. Moss
holder, sheriff-elect, was second will
4731 votes, while Julius w. Head
ington, Knox county's new represent
ative, was third with 4,6S1 votes
The balance OF the ticket finished II
the following order: Charles l.
Bermont, prosecutor; William A. Ash
brook, congressman; A. d. Rinehar'
auditor; Willis Horn, state senator
J. George NJ. Shaifer, commissioner
j Atee Pomerene, U. S. senator; Paw
4 S Stokes, coroner; Clifton G. Hun
Il treasurer; Robert Cochran, recorder
. John Rice, commissioner; Charles W
> Colgln, surveyor; George w. Haye'
! commissioner.