South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
MANY SURPRISES
FEATURE PRIMARY
ELECTIONS HERE
Esther O'Keefe, Beveridge
and Frank Coughlin Run
Strong Races.

An exceedingly light vote in the
primaries and close races inter
mingled with many surprises were
the outcome OF the county elections
held here yesterday Standing out
above all other candidates, Miss Es-
Their O'Keefe. democratic candidate
for United States representative.
drew many supporters TO the polls
and the final returns gave her a to-
tai Of 12S votes 10 90 gathered by
her closest rival. Harry CRUDE. The
victory of Miss O'Keefe came as n
surprise TO even her staunChest sup
porters who believed that she would
do wei to run close to CRUDE in his
supposed stronghold. Mishawaka.
a close race between Sen. Harry
S. New and former Sen. Albert ].
Beveridse was shown at the first re-
ports from the precincts Fighting
to the last here and gaining votes as
the last returns were registered, J}ev-
eridGe was beaten here by only 70
votes. Unofficial estimates gave New
1928 votes and Beveridge $50.
Jellison Lead Cut.
Floyd O. Jellison, present prose-
cutting attorney. and a candidate for
reelection, narrowly escaped defeat
here and politicians throughout the
city we're amazed at the desperately
close race brought out by his rival
republican for, office. Frank Z.
Coughlin With the republican ma
chine here working hard TO put Jel-
lison into Office and every effort bent
for three days 10 bring out the Jelli-
son voters. all the voting leadership
that could be claimed by his sup
porters last night was so votes
Coughlin is believed 10 have regis
tered 276 votes here with JellisOn
gathering S56.
James Kennedy. democratic can
didate for township trustee, in the
latest returns was said 20 have de-
feated his closest rival. Jacob Getz.
by almost 100 votes Although the
returns from the country districts
were slow in coming in, the city pre-
cincts gave Kennedy a substantial
majority of 1876 TO 112. Osceola.
Kennedy school and Dixon school
We're Yet TO be heard from.
Kennedy, who lives in the fourth
ward. carried it by rs votes. there
being only a total of s cast in the
ward
Mel Hunsberger, republican can
didate for township trustee, accord
/ ing to unofficial reports at hand had
/ succeeded in defeating both Frank
/ Kayser and Percy Elves.
Sheets Unsuccessful.
Lemon Sheets. republican candi-
/ date for Sheriff from Penn town
/ ship. surprised his followers by fall
ing down fin the final returns before
/ Goodrich landslide, which result
ed in an unofficial report giving
! Goodrich 33I votes Sheets, PAT
votes. and Chappell 81 votes. Mich
ael Hanley, democratic candidate
for the nomination for sheriff car
ried this city by about 60 votes over
/ Harry Hepner and Charles Went
land
Arthur Wolfe. prominent local
| democrat in the latest returns was
given a lead in the 10 pets. here OF
almost 100 votes over both George
! Hepler and J. Edward Kindig Leon
ard Jaqua. Mishawaka candidate iul
state representative, ran second IN
lIishawaka, being topped only by
A. y. DuComb who was conceded
to have 422 votes to Jaqua's Pos
Dayton Mangus' 230.
In the race for county recorder
John A. Swanson was granted a
victory over Mae Tesher with a ma
jority Of over 200 votes Early es-
Inmates gave Swanson 1913 votes
Miss Tesher 100, John ". Baum
bach so and Ed. Roessler 90.
A close race for county clerk, the
outcome of which could not be de
cided because Of the slow returns
gave Charles B. Fisher 1877 votes u
his opponent, Clara 3. Stover's 125
Helen NJ. Anderson. republican
candidate for state senator. carrieC
Mishawaka by approximately 81
votes. Returns estimated her sup
port as $50 while VI. T. Calef wa,
said 10 have received 234 Cheste
] A Perkins was conceded the dem
ocratic nomination over Edwin
Summers with III votes TO 81