Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-11
JENSEN IS Defeated
IN COUNCIL BATTLE
HOstrup, Ruddock, Riddle and
Schaper Are Named New
COuncilmen

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Clinton voters returned Mayor
Carl Becker, Republican incum-
bent, for another term, and chose
five Democrats and one Republi-
can for the six council seats.
In neighboring Oak Harbor,
where bitter campaign was
fought between Mayor Robert
Bolte and o. l.. Teagarden, both
Democrats, Mayor Bolte was re-
elected by a slim margin of 81
votes according to unofficial re-
turns.
While the Port Clinton and Oak
Harbor mayoralty races brought
out an unprecedented total in
those villages, the vote was also
heavy elsewhere throughout the
county.
From all indications, the "Oleo
Battle" issue should receive cred
it for bringing out the voters as
that state issue collected 1880
votes in this county. Not in
cluded was the vote in North Bass
which had not arrived at the
county Board of Elections office
by press time Wednesday.
While Ottawa County residents
cast 1920 votes against the oleo
issue compared with 1860 "yes"
votes, from all indications the col
ored oleo plan carried elsewhere
throughout Ohio.
On other state issues, Ottawa
County voters cast 1921 votes for
the Massachusetts Ballot propos-
ed change, and 1887 against, while
in the Probate Judge issue, 1872
Eyes" and 1888 "no" votes were
counted.
Mayor Race
A total of 1863 Port Clinton
residents cast their votes in the
mayoralty race here in which
Carl Becker defeated Democratic
President of the Council Paul
Schmitt, 1918 to S45.
Becker led Schmitt in all pre-
cincts with the exception of pre-
cinct 6 (Slovak Lutheran Chuch)
where Schmitt tailed 172 votes to
145 for Becker.
RadloF Leads Ticket
John Radloff, incumbent Por-
tage Township trustee, who was
running without opposition, had
the honor of leading both tickets.
A Democrat, Mr.. Radloff re-
ceived 1911 votes in the seven
Portage Township precincts of
which 1903 were garnered in the
six Port Clinton precincts. Her
bert "Sonny" Ewersen, making
his political debut, received 1343
votes for trustee and was also
elected
AS usual, City Clerk William
L. Zeis, Democrat, was top vote
getter. Popular Mr.. Zeis was
given 1902 complimentary votes,
as he had no opposition.
While Mayor Becker led the
republican ticket with his 1913
votes, two Democratic councilmen
incumbents, Harold Nielsen and
William Goebel, topped Becker in
total votes.
Nielsen led in the council race
with 1895 and Goebel was close
behind with 1889. Also named to
council were Democrats Torvald
Hostr7up with 972 votes, Charles
Ruddock with 961 votes and Jack
Riddle with 944, and Republican
roland Schaper with 90S.
Mr.. Hostrup and Mr.. Schaper
served on the village council two
years ago and will thus return to
the official body on January l.
Ruddock and Riddle are political
newcomers and their vote getting
ability was a pleasant surprise as
neither campaigned actively.
Julius Jensen, Democratic in
cumbent, was defeated by Re-
publican Roland Schaper for the
sixth council seat. Jensen placed
seventh with $50 votes, only %
behind Mr.. Schaper.
Three Republican candidates
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Gil race. David Jeremy received
806 votes; Atty. J. G. Hitchcock,
723, and Park Gaudern, 564.
Unofficially, the News learns
that Mayor Harold Whitcomb.
Democrat, was reelected in FIRE.
mont by LOG votes, and that San
dusky residents voted to remain
on slow time next summer as the
Fast Time" issue lost by over
! 700 votes.
BOlte Wins
Mayor Robert Bolte was re-
elected in Oak Harbor when he
received 62S votes to SIT cast for
G. L. Teagarden. The 51-vote
victory margin mirrors the bitter
fight put on by both the mayor
and the challenger in the torrid
Oak Harbor mayoralty race. Both
Bolte and Teagarden are Demo-
Gratis.
With nearly 1850 votes cast in
Oak Harbor, that village also had