The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-10
THE ELECTION.

Election day dawned rgther cloudy
and it was rather raw chilly. 1t
was regular Democratic weather and
Mellette county lived up to the an
cient saying, and went Democratic,
There was very large Indian vote
polled, and many Of these had to be
sworn in, as they had not been regis
tered. There was no roudyism or
fights at any Of the precincts In this
county, that we have heard Of. Some
of the final results were surprises to
the wiseacres in politics on both sldss
which emphasizes the fact that no
one knows very much about an cleo
bion, until the votes have actually
been counted.
We take this opportunity to con-
gratulate all the successful candi-
dates, and extend sympathy to those
who suffered defeat last Tuesday. OF
course we would liked to have seen
all candidates elected. but that was
an imposslbllity, and some must suf-
Ter defeat.
Hughes received 3Sl votes in this
county to Wills, rs 433. which give a
majority to the >mocratic national
ticket of 152; w Bartine received
1872 and Candy 4o9, Candy carrying
the county by 81 majority. Brown
for State Senator received 4l2 and Nc
Clintock 419, majority Of only for
the Democrats; while Kell, Republi-
can for Representative got 476 to
Manifolds 1862, Republican majority
of H..
On the county ticket the vote was
as follows: Treasurer, Cummings 434
Eidsmoe 43S; Auditor, Kerlin 43s, De-
BIarsche 379; Sheriff, Brier 3l2, Rohn
274, Stone, independent, 273, Patnoe,
independent, l6: Register Of Deeds,
Schaffer 34l, Witherspoon 366, Good
Voice ia; Clerk of Courts, Smith
800, Hewlett 447; Superintendent Of
chools, Green 43l, Daley 3S7, Guth-
rie 4S; States Attorney, Tripp 30l,
Hooper 1856. Manson received 5l0
votes for County Judge. He had no
opposition, and OReilly received 479
votes for Coroner without an oppon.
ent. For County Assessor Hollen-
badk received 32l, Corrigan 524. 4T2
votes were cast in favor of the $50, 900
bond issue and 170 against; all three
bridge propositions were defeated by
substantial majorities. The county
favored constitutional prohibition
for this state by a majority Of sc, the
vote on this proposition being 2SI dry
and POI wet. On the ssutfrage
question s23 votes were cast in favor
of the proposition and 235 against.
FredO. Lewis was elected Commits
sion of the first district by majority
of 81. Herman nellekson was re-
elected Commissioner OF the fourth
district by a majority Of 36, and
BecKwith, democrat, WIS elected
Commissioner in the thirdMistrict by
plurality of 81 votes over his Two
opponents.
At the time of goin to press we
have received but very meager news
from the outside. South Dakota is
safely Republican from the best in
formation we have beer able 10 get.
Candy was reelected to Congress from
this district by about 800 majority.
j. L. Brown has probably been de-
feated for Senator from this district
by his Democratic opponent McCiin-
took. as has Kell for Representative
probably been defeated by Manifold
democrat. Norheck for Governor and
the entire Republican state ticket
have been elected by good majority.
The presidency at this time seems
to be i'm doubt with a probabiiit!
that Hughes has Won the victory bl
small margin, but nothing definate
if known at the time Of going t,
press. The Senate is said TO he Re
publican by . good working majority
1t is reported that the statewide
prohibition amendment carried II
this state and also in Nebraska, but
we are unable 10 give the figures al
this time. All election news. Nation
al, State and County We're very SLOW
coming in.