South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
VOTE RECOUNT
AGAIN ENDS IN
DODGE VICTORY
Mishawaka Democratic Mayor
atty Candidate Wins Over
Caylor by 20 Votes.

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portion OF these were republican
votes
II only one case did either can
didate make a gain over the count
OF the Mishawaka election boards.
and that one instance was IN the
eth ward. where Dodge received
40 votes. whereas IN the first count
he was credited with only 40, In
the first ward. Dodge lost over the
first count 10 votes. In the second
ward J. votes. in the third ward 10
votes. in the fourth ward 10 votes
and IN the fifth he gained one vote.
In tho first ward Mayor Gaylor lost
13 votes. in the second ward 10
votes. in the third ward votes. IN
the fourth war is votes and IN the
hfth ward 10 votes. The total OF
the Dodge losses by the recount over
the original count was - and Cay
lor's loss was So
Count Every Vote.
In recounting the votes every
vote cast was counted by the com
mission irrespective OF whether Il
had been rejected by the local cleo
ton boards IN Mishawaka or not.
In many cases ballots which were
rejected on the original count in
Mishawaka were counted by the
commission and ballots counted by
the Mishawaka boards were thrown
out by the commission There was
no friction. however IN the recount.
The members. j. Walter McInerny.
democrat. and John Yeagley and
Daniel Schurtz, republicans, counted
them In as impartial a manner as
possible and though particular de-
cisions at times were adverse 20 one
or the other OF the two parties, II
was generally agreed upon that 10
was a satisfactory count.
The commission went into session
about 10 o'clock Friday morning.
and from that time until nearly 10
o'clock Saturday night did not leave
superior court room No !, where
the count was being carried on. In
all that time they had about three
hours sleep.
In the recount Of the first, second
and third wards DOdge's majority
OF II was cut down to four, Mayor
GaylOr making a net gain Of seven
votes in these wards. in all OF which
Dodge had received a majority. The
democratic leaders predicted that
when the count reached the fourth
and fifth wards Gaylor strongholds,
the reverse would be true, and Gay
Tor would lose votes, and this pre-
diction was verified. Cor IL was I'm
the fourth and fifth wards that
DOdge's dwindling majority was re-
covered and built up TO 20.
Watch Outcome Eagerly.
Up 10 the time of the turn Of the
tide to Dodge. Mayor Gaylor had
taken a very keen interest in the
proceedings and carefully scrutin-
ICED every ballot. When Dodge re-
covered his original majority and
increased It to Is about 6 o'clock
Saturday night, Gaylor gave up the
ghost, and lost further interest in
the proceedings other than snatch
ing a few odd winks of overdue
sleep in the judges chair in the
court room.
Fully as much interest was mani.
tested in the results of the recount
as was shown in the election. and
bulletins " G G eagerly sought
throughout the day and evening un-
q long after the final count had
been rendered.
Mayor-elect Dodge gave the fol-
lowing statement 20 The News Times
last night:
II am Just 90 times as pleased
at the result Of the recount as I car
possibly put IL 10 words. Please ask
your readers 10 let me make a STAGE
ment after I have caught up in rest
After SO sleepless hours a brand
new mayor-elect is in no condition
TO thank his friends sufficiently foI
their loyalty and wonderful support
am probably the happiest man in
as states"