South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-04

Political Gossip

A few suggestions for voters have
been announced officially. It is IT,
derstood first, however, that the bal
lot rather than the voting machine
will be used owing 10 the large
number Of aspirants for the various
nominations open The following
suggestions may help:
/. Each voter must place a mark
Y on ballot Immediately AFTER the
name of each candidate for whom
he desires to vote.
1 .. The voter can vote a first choice
vote for one candidate only for each
office.
3. Where there is more than one
candidate for any office. each voter
may vote for one candidate for first
choice and for another candidate for
second choice for the same office.
4. The vote for first choice is made
I by marking your mark TX" in the
\ first column after the names Of can
didates
5. The vote for second choice is
made by marking your TX" in the
/ second column after the names Of
candidates.
s. You cannot vote a straight"
ticket by marking your ballot at but
one place but must make an Y after
each name for whom you desire to
vote.
/ T. II the voter does not clearly un-
derstand ask theelection officials.
1 s. Every patriotic citizen should
not fail to go to the primary election.
/ Iliiana scri-bes have found new
/ food for their typewriters in discuss
/ ing and cussing Thomas Taggart.
/ Columns have been written,-as usu-
al when anything is done by or to
the indianapolis man. And simply
because Taggart has had his mus
tache shaved off.
Theodore Roosevelt has ordered
the withdrawal of his name from the
primary lists Of Illinois, Michigan,
/ Nebraska and Minnesota, where he
was slated as a primary candidate
/ for the nomination on the republi-
can ticket for president. Which may
/ be heralded by &. o. y. followers
wishing TO discredit national conven-
ton dope as a reason for belief that
Theodore will not be a candidate
Gov. Mccall of Massachusetts, has
signed the amended presidential pri-
mary bill which provides that candi-
dates for the party nomination in the
presidential primary on April 25.
must give their assent in writing or
by telegraph or cable. before their
names can be laced upon the Off
cial ballot
Senator ]. II. Allen Of Dies Moines
has filed with GOV. Clarke his resig-
nation as senator from the Buena
Vista, Humboldt, and Pocahontas
district. In his letter of resignation
he gave as reason therefor his candi-
dacy for governor of Iowa.
Former United States Senator
Theodore Burton. in a letter to Sec'y
of state Pool Of Nebraska, asks that
his name be withdrawn as a candi-
date for the republican presidential
nomination for president. His re
quest will be granted.
Troubles has not come singly 10
Henry bunker of Jackson county,
who seeks the republican nomination
for treasurer of Bartholomew coun-
~. He has received word of the
death of his brother, Frederick Dun
ker. a commission merchant in Gin
cinnati He is unable to attend the
funeral and likewise unable 10 make
any canvass among the voters. He
has been sick for some time and with
the primary only a few days off he is
not expected TO be we'll enough even
to go to the polls on that day.
A hard fight is being made 10y
George A Bayer, a Perry county
democrat to defeat w. A. Mccullough
for denomination as representative
Mccullough served as representative
from Spencer county during the last
session and but for the joining of this
county with Perry by the last legis-
lature would have had no opposition
for his party's nomination, says a
ROckpOrt dispatch
Only One ''BROMO QUTNINE"
Toget the genuine. call for full name.
LAXATIVE BROMO QININE. Look
for signature of +. W. GROVE.