South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-08
COUNTY IS FOR
STATE NOMINEES
Every Ward Except First Re-
turns Big Plurality for
Democratic Ticket.

Carried on the heights Of the wave
OF popularity that swept the county
for the reinstatement Of the demo-
cratic national government. the dem
ocrahc state ticket secured a ma
jority in every ward except the first
for every candidate.
According 20 the indications Of the
official reports. very few tickets we're
split in all precincts OF the city but
2 more especially in the country and
outlying townships. In some town
ships. notably Harris, there was not
a difference OF more than two or
three votes IN all Of the totals.
Third Ward Gives Largest.
Every ward in the city with the
single exception Of the first showed
a democratic plurality in nearly
every precinct. and a strong demo-
cratic plurality To the third pre-
oinct OF the sixth ward belongs the
distinction Of returning the heaviest
majority either republican or demo-
cratic.
To every democratic candidate il
gave a majority Of over 275 votes.
Each one OF the democratic candi-
dates received 336 votes and each of
the republican 40 votes. The fourth
and fifth precincts of the same ward
also showed large majorities
amounting 10 rs votes and more.
other precincts, OF the city showed
general majCrities Of approximately
100.
All Republicans Lose.
Not a single republican candidate
showed himself strong enough in the
county to carry a majority against
the heavy democratic vote. Nor is
any candidate nOta e for a decided
~ larger vote than any Of his mates
CT the same ticket.
Mishawaka, with the exception Of
the first precinct Of the fourth ward
which gave an average majority OF
10 for the republican ticket. showed
decided democratic leanings in every
precinct. OF the townships all ex-
cept one. Greene township. gave
average democratic majorities on
averages Of from 10 20 90 votes.
Generally known as the hotbed OF
republicanism of the city. and con-
sidered a likely prospect for a huge
majority for republican candidates,
the first ward returned a little more
than 100 majority to their old favor
ties. The third precinct OF the ward
drifted so far from the fold as to
show a favoritism of 10 TO the dem
Ocrat candidates.
Barnhart Goes Strong.
Taking the vote or an average
throughout the county. Congress
man BaTnhaTt, ran a little stronger
than the rest of the democratic
ticket This is true, almost without
exception. in every precinct Of the
city and in Mishawaka and in the
country townships.
Candidates for auditor, secretary
treasurer, superintendent Of instruc-
ton, statistician, reporter and judges
of the supreme and appellate courts
followed along in the footsteps OF
the gubernatorial candidates Of both
OF the leading parties without any
great variacce in majority percent
ages
According to all the reports avail.
able early Wednesday morning. but
II OF the u precincts OF the coun-
" rendered republican majorities
the largest of which. Greene town
ship. amounted TO only so votes. The
average republican majorities wa.
about 90 votes
The total democratic majority in
the county, taken on an average
throughout the ticket, amounted tC
1885. which does not take into &C.
count several on the strongholds OF
democracy in the years past