The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-11-14
ASHBROOK CARRIES
CITY OF MT. VERNON
Wilson's Lead In County Is
Increased-Cox's Mar
gin Is Four

The official count of returns, com
pleted Thursday afternoon at 4:S0
o'clock by the board of elections of
Knox county after an all-day session,
failed to affect unofficial results, al
though majorities were changed in a
number of instances. Candidates
elected to county Office, as indicated
Wednesday, are all safe.
The official count had the effect of
increasing the majority of President
Wilson over Hughes in Knox county
to 932 votes. This is 27 votes in ex-
cess of the unofficial majority given
the president in this county.
Official figures place the majority
of Governor-elect Cox over Governor
Willis in Knox county at votes, as
indicated in The Banner of Thursday.
Pomerene's lead over Herrick in
this county was reduced by "a votes.
His majority now stands at ass.
Another reduction was in the to-
tai vote of Congressman Ashbrook ov
er Judge Porterfeld Twenty-six
votes We're Topped off by the official
count, SO that Ashbrook's majority
now stands at 697.
On the contrary, Senator Horn IS
better off by votes over his oppo.
nent, Mead, than the unofficial count
indicated. His majority now stand
at SAG votes.
Representative elect Headington
lost 8 votes by the official county
His majority over Representative
Cromley is 1,049.
Clerk Of Courts Taylor gained
votes, his majority now standing at
1924.
Sheriff-elect Mossholder went into
the LOO class by the official count.
From majority of 1,09s, mistakes in
the unofficial count have brought his
majority over Hess up to 1,1O4.
Auditor-elect Rinehart also i'll
creased his lead over Kelly. Four
votes brought his majority up to the
figures of COL.
Commissioners-elect Hayes, Rice,
Shaffer all lost in the official count.
Hayes plurality was reduced votes
to $685. Rice's 6 votes to 362, and
Shaffers votes to 49S.
Treasurer-elect Hunt was the only
candidate whose majority, as report
ed the morning after election, re-
mains the same after the official
count. He is elected by margin of
Ga votes.
Recorder-elect Cochran's lead over
Reed was increased 10 votes when
the official count was made. His ma
jority is now &C.
Clifford Shaw, county surveyor and
the only Republican to be elected IN
the regular ticket, has majority of
AZ votes over his opponent, G. w.
,, Colgin.
Prosecutor Bermont had his lead
over Ashbaugh increased by IL votes.
His majority now stands at 981.
DR.. P. S. Stokes, coroner-elect, had
48 votes taken away by the official
count. His majority is now 29O over
DR.. ]. NJ. Pumphrey.
On the judicial ballot, Probate
Judge wilkins unofficial majority ov
er Remington of 1,418 votes, was re
duced 35 votes to 1888.
1t is interesting to note that Presi
dent Wilson carried the city OF Mt
Vernon by SO votes. This is in ex
cess of the unofficial total as pub
lished Wednesday.
On the other hand, Willis defeated
Cox in the city by "a votes, the gov
ernor-elect deriving his strength from
the rural communities which served
to defeat him in this county in 1914
vindication, indeed.
Congressman Ashbrook, despite {
strenuous fight put up by his oppo
nent, Judge Porterfeld, carried th'
city of Mt. Vernon by 13 votes.
The following represents the to
tails of the official vote for the various
candidates in Knox county:
President
Hughes, R-3646.
Wilson, D-457S.
Benson, SEC.
Hanly, P-6S.