Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13

COUNTY CANVASSERS' STATE
MENT
General Primary Election
August, 1916.
County of I0nia.
IMPORTANT
i NOTES-It is very important that
the statement of votes be accurately
made, as there is not time to corre-
! spond with regard to mistakes before
the expiration of the time allowed by
law for making the official canvass.
A careful comparison of the names
of all candidates here recorded, should
be made with those appearing upon
the ballot
The law requires that aggregate
number of votes and the number CIV
en- for each individual to be written
out i'm full. For convenience in can
wasting, also extend the number in
/ figures in the column prepared for
that purpose, observing closely in
each instance that the writing and fig
ures agree.
A certified and authenticated copy
of the foregoing statement is to be
made by the County Clerk, and shall
be transmitted to the Secretary of
State, not later than September 8.
County Canvassers' Statement
Statement of votes given in the
County of Ionia. State of Michigan,
at the primary election held on Tues
day. the twenty-ninth day of August.
in the year one thousand nine hundred
sixteen. for the nomination of candid
ates of the political parties voting
herefor, and for the Offices herein.
The whole number of votes
given for the candidates of the
Republican party for United
States Senator was Two Thous-
and Eleven ................ 2,O11
and they were given for the
! following named persons:
William II. Hill received Six
Hundred Fifty-four votes 49,. 654
Charles E. Townsend received
One Thousand Three Hundred
Fifty-six votes .............. 1856
Henry Ford received One vote. 1
Total observation-disclosures. 2,O11
The whole number of votes
given for the candidates of the
Democratic party for United
States Senator was Two Hun
dred Seventy-four ..... 274
and they were given for the
following named persons:
John T. Winship received two
Hundred Seventy three votes. 273
Henry Ford received One vote 1
Total ................ 274
The whole number of votes
given for the candidates Of the
Prohibition party for United
States Senator was sixteen. -. 16
and they were given for the
following named persons
John Y. Johnson received six
teen votes .................. 10
lOldi ~
The whole number of votes
given for the candidates of the
Republican party for Governor
was Two Thousand, One Hun
dred, Sixty-four ......... 2,164
and they were given for the
following named persons:
Gerritt J. Diekema received
Five Hundred. Fifty-two votes $50
Washington Gardner received
Four Hundred, Forty-four
votes ........... 444
Frank B. Leland received One
Hundred. Sixty-one votes -. 161
Albert f. Sleeper received
Nine Hundred, Sixty-nine votes 969
Svbrant Wesselius received
Thirty-fve votes ......... So
Henry Ford received Three
votes observation-disclosures. 3
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,164
The whole number of votes
given for the the candidates of
the Democratic party for Gov
ernor was Two Hundred, Nine
ty-seven ............'...... 297
and they were given for the
following named persons:
Chas. Fl. Bender received Two
Hundred, Fifty-three votes 253
Henry Ford received Thirty
three votes ......... 80
Edwin f. Sweet received Ten
votes ........i.. =. -. ~
John Bowersox received One
vote NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Total .A.....t.. 297
The whole number of votes
given for the the candidates of
the Prohibition party for Gov
ernor was Fifteen ......... 10
and they were given for the
following named persons:
F. w. Woodruff received Fiji
teen votes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Total ................ Is
The whole number of votes
given for the candidates Of the
Republican party for Lieuten-
ant Governor was One Thous-
and, Eight Hundred, Ninety
four NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1894
and they were given for the
following named persons:
Frank p. Behn received One
Hundred, Ten votes ......... ITO
Luren ID. Dickinson received
One Thousand, Sixty-fve votes 1905
William ID. Gordon received
Three Hundred, Thirty three
votes ....................... 333
David +. Human received Two
Hundred, Ninety-eight votes :. 29S
pfkn ~ 49,