The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-08

Election day Tuesday dawned bright
and Spring like, a typical republican
day, notwithstanding the fact that
"Politics had been adjourned" for
some time. The vote throughout the
state was light, owing to the fact so
many of the boys are away in the
service Of their country, and also to
the fact that many in the country dis
tricts considered their work of dig
ging potatoes and other unfinished
labor more important than their
franchise.
The interest in Van Buren county,
and in fact every county centered
around the contest for United States
senator. Early reports from Detroit
election night indicated Commander
INewberry's election by an overwhelm-
ing majority of at least two to one.
That was before the returns from in
dustrial centers of the state were in
however, and when these figures be-
gan to come in the results threw a
scare into the Newberry camp, that
did not entirely fade away until
Thursday morning when the balance
showed a safe margin on the New
berry side. There are few belated
returns yet to come from remote dis
tricts and it is probable that the
Newberry majority will approximate
10000. Wayne county gave the Auto
King tremendous vote, a majority
reaching nearly 10000, and some por-
tions of the Upper Peninsula which
had been confidently placed in the
Newberry columns, gave Ford sub
stantial majorities. Kalamazoo coun-
ty went for Ford by something like
sixty-five votes. Van Buren, was one
of the banner Newberry counties of
the state, rolling up something like
1875 majority.
Governor Sleeper's majority in the
state will probably reach 100000, and
the balance of the state ticket will
be nearly the same figure. Van
Buren, county gave Sleeper approXi-
mately 1000 majority and the county
ticket on which there was no oppos-
ition, nearly 5000. Congressman
Hamlton's majority in the county
will be we'll around the 1000 mark.
The total vote in Paw Paw town
shin was sos. There we're 295 straight
republican votes and 90 straight dem
oc. attic. Of the split tickets, the
tabulation showed that 25 democrats
had voted for Commander Newberry,
and that 40 Republicans had voted
for Ford. A canvass Of the township
now however would probably fail to
locate single republican who would
acknowledge that he voted for the
Pacifst. The vote in Paw Paw was
Sleeper, $40; Bailey, 124; Newberry,
333; Ford, 1853; The county ticket
400 and the balance Of the state and
congressional ticket about the same
figure.
Woman Suffrage carried in the
state by approximately $4,000. To
/ these figures Van Buren county con-
tributed about 1900. The vote on this
measure in Paw Paw was Yes, 337;
] No, 142 So the long patient fight
of the loyal women Of the state to get
what rightfully belongs to them has
finally been won. Every precinct in
Van Buren County gave a substantial
majority in favor of equal suffrage,
and for Newberry for Senator.
The political complexion of the
next Congress has been a matter of
considerable anxiety and speculation,
especially since President Wilson's
appeal to the country for democratic
preference. Late returns on Thurs
day would indicate that both. the
House and Senate will be republican.
The former by 81 and the latter by
2. Considerable bitterness was mani
fest during the closing days of the
campaign, but the contest is now
over, and the attention of every loyal
American citizen can again be direct
ed to the main job of "Mopping Up"
the barbarian enemies across the sea,
and focusing every effort on the days
when just and righteous peace will
again reign over the world.