Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-11-10
RONUS CARRIES
LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS

III the election held Tuesday, the
am" dment to give the soldiers of
the late war adjusted compensation
in the sum of SO per month for
each month of service, was carried
in the state by a majority estimated
at half million. The amendment
to re-district the senatorial districts
Of the state, and also the amend
ment to pass a poll tax, were both
efeated.
The swing back to Democracy has
started, as was evident by the cleo
on in general, since the Democrats
win big victories in Kentucky, Mary
land, New York, and elsewhere.
Marion, the home of President Hard
ing, goes Democratic, electing a
Democratic mayor. While Harding
killed the federal soldiers bonus
bill his home city gave the state
soldiers bonus a large majority
The general results of the two towns
and county follow:
McConnelsvilIe and Morgan Twp.
DR.. d. G. Ralston was elected
mayor over B. B. Parmiter. The
vote was: Ralston, 81; Parmiter,
238
There were three candidates for
corporation clerk, the present in
cum bent winning. Their votes are
los. T. Sheridan, 232; Mary Burke,
219; Mrs. Stella Durbin, 1877.
s. D. Taylor for corporation clerk
was reelected without opposition, as
was also Jason Drury, marshal.
There were 13 candidates running
for members of council. Their
names and votes received follow:
George Archer, jr., 252; John
Clark, 336; A. B. Gorrell, 191; A.
p. Pinkerton, jr., 362; Howard
Rothrock, 229; NJ. B. Spencer, 228;
Mrs w. F. Buchanan, 120; C. S.
Dye. 354; M. w King, 347; ]. O.
Ouigley. $50; E. D. Shafer, 204;
Augusta True, 1888; S. c. White,
ESQ. The six receiving the highest
votes are Archer, Clark, P;ni2rton
Dye, King, White.
The three members of the board
Of public affairs are George w. Ar
cher, John F. Dover. and A. w. Mil
Ter elected without opposition.
There was no contest for mem
bers of the M & M. board of educa-
ton, and Mrs. Jennie Donahue, DR..
Zee Humphrey and C. B. Smith will
succeed themselves.
Five candidates were voted on
FOR township trustees-W. H. Rob
erts, r. d. Whitehouse, VIM. Huff
man. w. II. Dewitt, and H. II. Brews-
ter The latter's name did not ap-
pear on the ballot, and he was not
a candidate, but his name was writ
ten in quite freely. The vote stood:
Roberts. Alp: Whitehouse, 338;
Huffman, 265; Dewitt, 81; Brews-
fer, 234: Roberts, Dewitt and White
house elected.
For township treasurer S. d. Tay-
lor was elected without opposition.
Miss Mary Burke and Mr.. Jos. T.
Sheridan were the candidates for
township clerk Sheridan won. The
vote: Sheridan, 304; Burke, 287.
Malta Corporation and Twp.
Malta had three candidates for
mayor, and John O. Day led the
field, receiving more votes than the
other two combined The candi-
dates and votes were: Day, 161;
Herbert Henery, 104; C. S. Riley,
49,
H. E. Harmer was elected marshal
over E. H. Perkins, by vote of ITO
to 108.
Stanley B. Sheridan for clerk re-
ceived I'll. His opponent, C. f.
Bell, 81.
Frank A. He'll for treasurer had
no opposition.
There were but six regular can
didates for members of council, who
were elected as follows: George Bar
rell, Harry Cook, Ida Hotchkiss,
Sarah A. Luton, Ezra Mcdaniel, A.
G. Taylor.
r. f. Hotchkiss, C. S. Martin and
Geo. M. Black were named without
opposition for members of board Of
public affairs, ]. W. Ralph was elect
ed assessor.
For Malta township trustees, but
two had filed-W O. Dearth and
w. B. Taylor. number wrote In
the name of Conklin Palmer, and
the three were elected.
No candidate filed for township
clerk Miss Edith Baker is the pres
ent clerk, and number wrote in
her name.
N. c. WhiteIock was elected asses
sor
County School Board
The biggest fight of the election
was the members of the county
board of education. Sides were
drawn, one being against the present
school system. Those who had
openly declared their opposition
were A. b. Evans, 0. d. Fuller and
Il. r. Oglevee. They were elected
Those running and vote received
we're: A. B. Evans, 2,208; Otis D.
Fuller. 2,112; John A. Goddard,
1,147; j. S. McKelvey, 834; Clyde
Newsom, 1921; f. r. Oglevee,
2,108; Minor Morris, 552. Chester
Reed, who was opposed also, but
who had announced his withdrawal.
received 572 votes.
The proposition to issue bonds for
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