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But it seems that the railroad company had filed a cross suit to recover from the county the payment of the ten thousand dollars named in the articles of compromise. This is the second suit that grew out of this transaction. In the district court the plaintiff-the railroad company- was beaten, whereupon an appeal was taken to the supreme court of the state and the decree by the lower court reversed, on the grounds that the agreement for the compromise had not been abandoned by the company in its answer had maintained. To show that it was, the county put in evidence the docket entry of the supreme court of the United States made in the case in which the alledged compromise was made, which entry shows in effect that the case came on to be heard, and was argued by counsel, and that the decree of the supreme court in Iowa was affirmed. To rebut that evidence, the company introduced the testimony of the attorneys of the defendant company in that case. From it, it appears that nothing was done by the attorneys of the defendant com- pany in that case in the supreme court of the United States, except to file printed briefs, and that if they were filed after the compromise was made, they were filed in ignorance of the compromise. The counsel for the company did not appear personally in court. One of them, speaking of the compromise, says: " No attention was thereafter given by counsel for defendant to the case, as the matter was supposed to be comprom- ised." Judge Adams expressed it as his opinion that neither party did anything on the supposition that the compromise had been abandoned. The judgment of the district court was by him, therefore, reversed. The case then found its way, on the appeal of the county, to the supreme court of the United States, where now the matter rests, awaiting final adjudication.
POLITICAL HISTORY.
The records relating to the early political history of the county are in a criminally imperfect condition. Almost the sole records preserved are the names and bonds of those who received the suffrage of the people of the new county as its first officers on the day of organization .* Their names have been elsewhere given.
The poll-books show a total vote in the county of one hundred and sixty, distributed as follows:
*The act of the general assembly, defining Mills county, together with Union, Adams, Adair, Cass, Montgomery and Pottawattamie, was approved January 15, 1851.
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HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
West Liberty, (now Glenwood township) 55
Rawles 23
Bethlehem, (now Platteville) 37
Silver Creek 45
Total 160
At the next election, held in the fall of 1852, there was cast the follow- ing vote:
Platteville
20
Coonville (precinct)
60
Council Bluffs 14
16
Silver Creek
41
Rawles.
Total 151
There is a marked falling off here, but it is readily accounted for by the fact that many of those who had voted at the first election had left the country and gone to Salt Lake City. The newcomers had not equaled those who had gone.
The first general election in the county occurred during the intense political excitement of 1852, an excitement which the issues joined in that memorable canvass were calculated to arouse. The democratic party made a strong and successful campaign to recover from the decisive defeat which had rested from it the presidency of 1848. General Cass, the candidate for that year. had been defeated in the contest by General Taylor, of Louisiana, whose valor in the Mexican war had made him a favorite with the people. In 1852, at the Baltimore convention in June, the democrats put in nomination Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire, for president, and William R. King, of Alabalma, for vice-president. The whigs put in nomination, at the same place, June 16, General Winfield Scott, of Mexican war fame, with William A. Graham, of North Caro- lina, second on the ticket. The anti-slavery party put in nomination John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, and George W. Julien, of Indiana.
The democratic candidates were successful by an overwhelming major- ity. The anti-slavery ticket polled less than one-half the ballots cast by them in 1848, showing a decided diminution in strength. This campaign will always be remembered as a most important one, for it was the last one in which the old whig party presented a candidate. The greatness of the man the party had honored with the nomination for president of the United States, was destined to be that of a military hero, rather than a politician or statesman. In the latter capacities he was an utter failure, and disappointed the hopes of his friends. In his very first speech, to a
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deputation of foreigners, he declared that he "loved the rich Irish brogue and the sweet German accent," and this made him the object of ridicule by his opponents, and without doubt contributed largely to losing the can- vass. In addition to this, his position on the tariff question, and the Mis- souri compromise, were neither of them that of the statesman nor compe- tent politician.
There are no election returns by which to record the vote of the county whether whig or democratic. The state cast its electoral vote for the democratic nominees, the last time since that such an event has occurred. Party lines were sharply drawn in the county, and, of course everybody was interested, and it is to be presumed, entered into the contest with a fervor equal to that of like contests to-day.
In the presidential election of 1856, the newly formed Republican party put forth its first candidate, John C. Fremont, who entered the contest on the platform of "Free speech, free press, free soil and Fremont." "No sectionalism" was the watchword of the Democratic party which was represented by James Buchanan. Millard Fillmore led the American or Know-nothing party, whose battle cry-if such such an expression may be used-was "Americans must rule America." The organization of this party was the consequence, in part, of the position taken by Scott in the campaign of four years previous. It might be proper to note the cause of the intense excitement that everywhere prevailed in this election. On January 16, 1854, Senator Dixon, of Kentucky gave notice that when the bill* to establish a territorial government in the territory of Nebraska should be called up he would move an amendment to the effect that the Missouri compromise line of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, forever prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude north of said line, should not be so construed as to apply to the territory contemplated by the act, or to any other territory of the United States; but that the citizens of the several states or territories should be at liberty to take and hold their slaves within any of the territories or states to be formed there- from. This amounted to a virtual repeal of the Missouri compromise, and the announcement in the United States House of Representatives created no less an excitement than the introduction, in 1848, of the Wilmot Pro- viso.
On the 23d of January, 1854, Senator Douglas, of Illinois, reported what is known as the Kansas-Nebraska bill, providing for the organiza- tion of two territories from the Platte country. Among other provisions Senator Douglas' bill contained the following:
SECTION 21. And be it further enacted, That, in order to avoid misconstruction, it is
*This bill was introduced in December, 1852, by Senator Hall, of Missouri, and was then called a bill to organize the Territory of Platte. The bill was reported in February, 1853, under the title of the Territory of Nebraska, but no final action was taken.
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hereby declared to be the true intent and meaning of this act, so far as the question of slavery is concerned, to carry into practical operation the following propositions and prin- ciples, established by the compromise measures of 1850, to-wit:
First .- That all questions pertaining to slavery in the territories, and in the new States to be formed therefrom, are to be left to the decision of the people residing therein, through their appropriate representatives.
Second .- That all cases involving title to slaves and questions of personal freedom, are referred to the adjudication of the local tribunals, with the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Third .- That the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the United States, in respect to fugitives from service, are to be carried into faithful execution in all the "organized territories," the same as in the States.
Another section of the bill of Senator Douglas, and which is as fol- lows, gave rise to particularly bitter and hostile debate.
The constitution and all laws of the United States, which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within the said territory as elsewhere in the United States, except the sections of the act preparatory to the admission of Missouri into the Union, approved March 6, 1820, which was superseded by the principles of the legislation of 1850, commonly called the Compromise Measures, and is declared inoperative.
On February 6, Senator Chase, of Ohio, moved to strike out so much of the bill as declared the Missouri compromise of 1820, " superceded"' by the compromise of 1850, but the motion was defeated. On February 15, Mr. Douglas moved to strike out the clause objected to by Mr. Chase, and insert the following:
Which being inconsistent with the principles of non-intervention by congress with slavery in the states and territories, as recognized by the legislation of 1850, (commonly called the Compromise Measures) is hereby declared inoperative and void; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domes- tic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States.
This amendment was at once adopted by the senate, and embodied, what was afterward known as the doctrine of squatter sovereignty. Mr. Chase, not having full faith in the declaration as to the true intent of this measure, moved to add, after the words " United States, " the following:
Under which the people of the territories, through their appropriate representatives, may, if they see fit, prohibit the existence of slavery therein.
The proposed amendment of Mr. Chase was voted down. The bill became a law May 31, 1854, having received the approval of President Pierce. This bill precipitated the feeling of bitter animosity that entered so largely with the contest of 1866. No attempt can ever be made to depict the scenes of constant turmoil and violence that obtained in some portions of the country. In some sections as Kansas, blood was shed, and civil war seemed imminent. Suffice it to say the anti-slavery party finally
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triumphed, and the two states came into the union free. Again in 1860 and 1864 were the various parties wheeled into line and entered upon memorable and exciting contests.
The poll-book for the county opens with the year 1867; all records pre- vious to that date being scattered and imperfect. From this poll-book for 1867, and the years subsequent, have been gathered the follow- ing statistics:
OCTOBER ELECTION 1867 .*
For Governor :
Samuel Merrill 629
Charles Mason 516
Fudge of Supreme Court :
Joseph M. Beck
631
John Craig.
516
Attorney General :
Hugh O'Connor
631
W. F. Barker 516
Representative 16th district :
John Y. Stone
604
Edward Ward.
541
County Treasurer :
Wm. H. Taft
1062
James Howard
4
County Surveyor :
David Templeton
559
G. Seeger
42
N. Anderson
2
Coroner :
D. F. Eakin.
580
D. M. Hamilton
550
Fail Tax Proposition :
For ..
652
Against 157
Lieutenant-Governor :
John Scott.
629
D. M. Harris 517
Supt. Public Instruction :
D. F. Wells, (for vacancy) ... 498
D. F. Wells, (full term).
627
M. J. Fisher .
516
Senator, 9th district:
A. R. Anderson
628
J. P. Cassady . 520
County Fudge :
D. M. Mitchell
608
M. D. Lamb
539
Kirt White.
2
Sheriff : E. B. Sampson 581
A. J. Fair
549
John Bishop.
1
Drainage Commissioner :
D. B. Harrington
472
L. Ballard .
1
C. Anderson
S
L. W. Tubbs
8
County Superintendent :
L. S. Williams
600
A. E. Clarenden
525
* Through some unaccountable blunder the election returns for 1868 do not appear on the election book, which opens with 1867. How to account for this criminal neglect is a problem hard to be solved.
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HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
1869.
Governor :
Samuel Merrill. 686
George Gillaspy . 440
Fudge of Supreme Court :
John F. Dillon.
684
W. F. Brannon
440
Representative 17th District :
John Y. Stone 644
S. W. Williams
147
M. V. Platt
14
M. F. Platt
6
County Treasurer ;
C. B. Atkins.
671
M. Y. Dalrymple
442
I. B. Welpton
1
Coroner :
M. H. Mccluskey
619
Superintendent of Schools :
J. B. Mallett
676
S. Allis.
453
Lieutenant-Governor :
Madison M. Walden 687
A. P. Richardson. 439
Supt. of Public Instruction : Abraham S. Kissell 675
H. O. Dayton
440
Abraham F. Kissell.
12
A. S. Kissell (to fill vacancy). 510
Auditor :
D. M. Mitchell
676
M. D. Lamb.
433
W. G. Templeton
1
J. R. McBride.
1
Sheriff :
J. W. Turner
682
J. R. McBride.
427
County Surveyor :
C. W. Spalding .
503
D. Templeton
48
John Hanks.
1
Proposition to restrain swine and sheep from running at large :
For
674
Against
292
1870.
Fudge Supreme Court ( full term) :
Chester C. Cole.
693
J. C. Knapp
74
Fudge Supreme Court, (vacancy) :
W. E. Miller .
700
P. Henry Smythe
45
T. H. Smith.
1
James G. Day .
705
Reuben Noble.
45
Proposition for Constitutional Convention :
For. 116
Against
342
Clerk of Supreme Court :
Charles Linderman
695
Wm. Clelland
50
Reporter of Supreme Court :
Edward H. Stiles
699
C. H. Bane
42
Secretary of State:
Ed. Wright
703
Charles Doer
48
471
HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
Auditor of State :
John Russell . 696
W. W. Garner 49
Register State Land Office :
Aaron Brown.
702
D. F. Ellsworth
47
Congress :
Francis W. Palmer
701
B. F. Montgomery .
126
To Prohibit the Sale of Malt Liq-
uors in Mills County :
For.
434
Against. .
301
County Recorder :
J. M. Powell
752
County Supt. (to fill vacancy):
C. H. Newell.
711
Mary Morse.
1
Coroner, (to fill vacancy):
Josiah Farrar.
735
Governor :
C. C. Carpenter
893
Joseph Knapp
659
Wm. Hale.
1
Fudge of Supreme Court :
James G. Day . .
.
895
John F. Duncombe.
657
Senator 9th Senatorial District :
John Y. Stone.
845
Wayne Stennett.
683
County Treasurer :
D. M. Mitchell.
S63
Charles W. Spalding
673
W. F. Bosbyshell
1
E. Starbuck
1
Treasurer of State:
Samuel E. Rankin
702
W. C. James.
49
Attorney General :
Henry O'Connor
696
H. M. Martin
48
Fudge District Court, 3d District : J. W. McDill 780
District Attorney, 3d Judicial Dis- trict :
Smith McPherson .
725
H. W. Morseman
47
Clerk District Court : T. P. Ballard 728
Ross Hale.
1
Lucy Eads
1
County Surveyor, (to fill vacancy) :
M. O. Dowd
706
1871.
Lieutenant Governor :
H. C. Bulis.
896
M. M. Ham
659
Supt. Public Instruction :
Alonzo Abernethy .
894
E. M. Mumm
659
Representative :
J. Wilber .
1
A. R. Wright
834
J. J. Morgan
696
E. Starbuck
3
County Auditor :
Jason M. Powell .
881
Wm. F. Bosbyshell
651
472
HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
Superintendent of Schools :
Stephen Peebles 885
Samuel Christy 669
Coroner :
J. B. Stetson 881
J. A. Donelan
668
Surveyor, ( for full term):
J. P. Wilder.
507
James M. Kelly
53
J. A. Donelan.
1
Recorder, (to fill vacancy):
P. P. Pratt
1
Nathaniel Dean
835
J. C. Doze.
715
Secretary of State:
Josiah T. Young
1131
E. A. Guilbert.
713
Charles Baker
1
Treasurer of State:
William Christy
1133
M. J. Rohlfs.
711
D. B. Beers.
1
Register of State Land Office :
Aaron Brown
1132
Jacob Butler.
712
Daniel Sheward
1
Congress :
James W. McDill. 1135
W. W. Merritt
709
Fudge of Circuit Court 13th Dist .;
T. R. Stockton
1100
E. E. Aylesworth
733
Sheriff :
J. W. Turner
831
Isom S. Wright.
700
Surveyor, (to fill vacancy):
J. P. Wilder .
882
James M. Kelly.
617
E. Starbuck ...
1
Drainage Commissioner :
F. M. Henton
900
M. L. Evans.
664
Ratifying the Contract with the
B. & M. R. R. R. Co:
For Ratifying
674
Against
357
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-1872.
Presidential Electors : For Greeley and Brown
electors, Dem. and Lib. Republican. .. .1992
For Grant and Wilson elec-
tors, Republican .. . .
.. 1261
For Prohibition electors ... 7
Auditor of State:
John Russell.
1132
J. P. Casady
715
Attorney General :
M. E. Cutts
1131
A. G. Case
591
E. J. Case.
122
M. E. Cutts (to fill vacancy). 1045 Fudge of District Court 13th Dist .: J. R. Reed 1130
T. J. Hannah
711
District Attorney 13th Dist .:
H. K. McJunkin .
1034
Geo. S. Wright.
768
HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
473
Treasurer of State :
Wm. Christy . 850
Henry C. Hargis 661
Clerk of Dist. and Circuit Courts :
T. P. Ballard.
1049
S. C. Osborne
783
Register of State Land Office :
David Secor 847
R. H. Rodearmel 660
County Recorder :
J. L. Tryon.
1051
Nathaniel Dean
775
D. Dean .
2
1873.
Governor :
Cyrus C. Carpenter 768
Jacob G. Vale. 956
Fudge of Supreme Court :
Joseph M. Beck
774
Benton J. Hall 953
Representative : E. T. Sheldon 744
James Mickelwait 972
Solomon Thomas
1
County Auditor :
D. F. Paul 749
W. H. Taft. 979
County Supt. of Schools :
S. V. Proudfit 776
Ed. L. Kelly 947
County Surveyor :
J. P. Wilder 1576
I. H. Bouton . 3
G. Seeger
100
E. Starbuck
2
B. F. Buffington 1
Lieutenant Governor :
Joseph Dysart. 774
C. E. Whiting 955
Supt. Public Instruction : Alonzo Abernethey 774
D. W. Prindle 953
County Treasurer :
Geo. A. Bailey 795
Wm. Hoch. 934
Sheriff :
E. C. Byers
752
James M. Evans
967
E. Starbuck.
1
Drainage Commissioner :
I. F. Hendrie
764
Lee H. Gammon.
969
Coroner :
D. M. Hamilton . 35
Ross Hale . 2
John Hyde. 1
1
John Lidgett.
1
Wm. Hoxsie. 4
J. A. Donelan 4
C. H. Reno
3
John Keeler 1
John Hanson
1
Dr. Eddy
2
Secretary of State :
Josiah T. Young
David Morgan 660
1874.
Auditor of State :
851
Buren R. Sherman 817
Joseph M. King
665
.
E. C. Bosbyshell
474
HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
Attorney General : M. E. Cutts . 832
John H. Keatley . 681
Clerk of Supreme Court :
Edward J. Holmes 847
Geo. W. Ball 660
Clerk of District Court :
T. P. Ballard 913
N. S. Phelps
597
G. W. Ball. . 1
D. L. Heinsheimer
1
Reporter of Supreme Court :
John S. Runnells 847
James M. Weart 665
Congress :
James W. McDill 881
Aaron Rood.
598
Recorder : J. L. Tryon 1514.
1875.
Governor :
Sam'l J. Kirkwood, (Rep.) 1093
Shephard Leffler, (Dem.). 933
Scattering 10
Fudge of Supreme Court :
Austin Adams .. 1088
William J. Knight 950
A. Adams. 4
Senator 9th District :
Geo. F. Wright. 1087
Benjamin F. Montgomery 926
Scattering 9
County Auditor :
Jason M. Powell 1045
Wm. H. Taft 950
Scattering . 29
Sheriff :
Ezra B. Sampson 924
James S. Hendrie 1073
Scattering 30
Superintendent of Schools :
Frank E. Stephens .. 1118
Charles B. Christy 862
Scattering 27
Drainage Commissioner : F. M. Hinton. 8
Lee H. Gammon 1011
Scattering
5
Lieutenant Governor :
Joshua G. Newbold .
1090
Emmett B. Woodward 940
Scattering
5
Supt. of Public Instruction : Alonzo Abernethy. 1091
Isaiah Doane. 946
A. Abernethy
4
Representative :
John Y. Stone .. 1060
Edward L. Kelley 934
Scattering
13
County Treasurer;
Marshall M. Angell 998
Wm. Hoch. 988
Scattering .
37
Surveyor :
Gustave Seeger 1089
Seth Dean 908
Scattering . 3
Coroner :
James I. Rist. 190
Samuel T. Brothers. 1097
Scattering
32
475
HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
1876.
Presidential Electors : Tilden and HendricksElec-
tors, (Dem.) ..
1165
Hayes and Wheeler Elec-
tors, (Rep.).
1453
Cooper and Cary Electors, (G. B.). 6
Treasurer of State :
Geo. W. Bemis.
1454
Wesley Jones.
1165
Geo. C. Fry. .
6
Register of State Land Office :
David Secor .
1453
N. C. Ridenour
1165
George M. Walker
7
Fudge of Supreme Court, (full term :)
Wm. H. Seevers.
1453
Walter I. Hayes
1138
O. R. Jones. .
4
Fudge of Supreme Court,
(term expiring fan. I, '79:)
James C. Rothrock .
350
James H. Rothrock.
1102
W. M. Graham
1166
Congress :
Wm. F. Sapp.
1354
Lemuel R. Bolter .
1262
District Attorney, 13th Dist :
A. R. Anderson.
1252
R. G. Phelps.
1288
W. S. Lewis ..
1
Clerk of the Courts.
Thos. P. Ballard
1168
Jacob H. Brown
1391
County Treasurer (to fill vacancy.)
Henry E. Perry
1269
Wm. H. Taft.
1319
Poor Farm Tax.
For.
374
Against
230
Secretary of State :
Josiah T. Young
1454
John H. Stubenranch.
1166
A. McCready .
5
Auditor of State:
Buren R. Sherman
1453
Wm. Groneweg
1135
Leonard Brown
6
Attorney General :
John F. McJunkin .
1448
J. C. Cook.
1167
J. H. McJunkin
5
Fudge of Supreme Court, (to flll vacancy :) Wm. H. Seevers 1442
Walter I. Hayes
1110
Chas. Negus.
6
Super'nt of Public Iustruction,
(to fill vacancy :)
C. W. von Coelln.
1450
J. H. Nash
4
Fudge District Court, 13th Dist.
J. R. Reed
2597
Fudge Circuit Court, 13th Dist :
C. F. Loofbourow .
1414
E. E. Aylesworth
1193
County Recorder.
J. L. Tryon
2581
T. P. Ballard.
1
Drainage Commissioner.
J. H. Cox.
1202
Otis E. Allis
1117
476
HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
1877.
Governor.
John H. Gear, (Rep.) .... 1435
John P. Irish, (Dem.) .. 1102
D. P. Stubbs, (G. B.). 98
Elias Jessup, (Pro.).
28
C. White.
1
Fudge of Supreme Court.
James G. Day . 1478
H. E. J. Boardman
1109
John Porter.
87
A. J. Russell.
1
Representative.
John Y. Stone. 1310
B. F. Buffington
1233
N. H. Bowman
59
T. A. Stone .
1
County Treasurer.
A. D. French 1464
W. H. Taft.
1130
James Vincent.
45
W. M. McCrary
1
County Superintendent of Schools.
F. E. Stephens .
1297
Wm. H. Wright
1325
County Surveyor
Seth Dean
2459
Scattering
4
Lieutenant Governor.
Frank T. Campbell
1471
W. C. James. 1004
A. McCready
86
Supt. of Public Instruction.
Carl W. von Coelln
146
G. W. Cullison 1107
S. T. Ballard
85
County Auditor.
Wm. McCrary
1300
H. F. Wilson ... 1308
J. M. Cresswell.
48
W. H. Taft
3
Sheriff.
D. C. Jackson
1279
James S. Hendrie
1338
M. Weber
34
Coroner.
G. W. Curfman.
1367
Samuel Christy
1205
F. M. Powell
70
Drainage Commissioner.
J. H. Cox.
1342
L. W. Huffaker
1277
O. E. Allis
75
1878.
Secretary of State.
E. M. Farnsworth (Dem.). 987 John A. T. Hull (Rep.) ... 1212 T. O. Walker 1
Treasurer of State.
M. L. Devin. 987
Geo. W. Bemis
1211
Auditor of State.
Joseph Eiboech.
968
Buren R. Sherman
1207
E. Swearingen
24
Register of State Land Office.
M. Farrington.
987
James K. Powers
1212
477
HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
Attorney-general.
John Gibbons .. 966
John F. McJunkin 1210
C. H. Jackson 25
Reporter of the Supreme Court.
John B. Elliott.
966
John S. Runnels. .
1128
Geo. W. Rutherford
22
E. J. Holmes
84
Congress.
John H. Keatley
875
William F. Sapp
1171
Geo. C. Hicks
156
M. H. Byers
1
Fudge of the Supreme Court. J. C. Knapp. 991 James H. Rothrock 1211
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Alex Runyon .
986
Edward J. Holmes
1127
John S. Runnels
84
Clerk of Dist. and Circuit Courts.
J. H. Brown
1025
J. E. Robinson
1033
A. Keeler
119
A. J. Anderson
4
Scattering
6
Recorder.
S. A. Tipton
870
M. H. Byers
1103
B. O. Sheldon.
136
Thos. Wallace
74
Scattering
4
1879
Governor.
John H. Gear (Rep) .
1571
H. H. Trimble (Dem) ....
1076
Daniel Campbell (G. B) ..
149
D. R. Dungan (Pro)
31
Scattering
2
Supt. of Public Instrention.
C. W. VonCoelln
1579
Erwin Baker
1078
J. A. Nash
169
Scattering
2
Senator 8th District.
Alfred Hebard 1579
James Mickelwait
985
N. W. Cook
225
Scattering
2
Lieutenant Governor.
Frank T. Campbell
1607
J. A. O. Yewman.
1076
M. H. Moore
148
Fudge of Supreme Conrt.
Joseph M. Beck
1579
Reuben Noble .
1084
M. H. Jones
140
John M. Beck.
19
Representative.
W. S. Lewis
1369
J. M. Stahan
1293
H. E. Perry
116
Scattering .
10
478
HISTORY OF MILLS COUNTY.
County Auditor.
S. C. Osborne. 1384
H. F. Wilson 1359
Scattering 21
Sheriff.
Curt White. 1315
James S. Hendrie. 1374
Scattering 19
Coroner.
W. S. Townsend
1499
S. Christy 1066
O. C. Forrester 142
Scattering
3
County Treasurer.
A. D. French. 2008
B. O. Sheldon. 771
Scattering®
18
County Supt. of Schools.
Miss Maud Archibald 1378
Wm. H. Wright 1320
Scattering
11
1
STATEMENT OF THE VOTE OF MILLS COUNTY, CAST AT NOVEMBER ELECTION, 1880. FROM THE OFFICIAL ABSTRACT.
TOWNSHIPS.
Jas. A. Garfield ..
*W. S. Hancock.
+Jas. B. Weaver.
J. R. T. Hull.
+G. M. Walker.
*A. B. Keith ..
S. McPherson.
+W. A. Spurrier.
*Chas. A. Clark.
W. P. Hepburn ..
+H. C. Ayers.
*R. Percival.
J. R. Reed.
+C. H. Jackson. .
*Geo. T. Wright.
C. F. Loofbourow
+James Vincent.
*T. W. Ivory ....
J. E. Robinson. .
* +W. T. Eaton ..
Mell H. Byers ..
* +August Rumpf
Anderson.
115
66
58
115
60
66| 115
601
66|
108| 108|
23|
114
61
66|
114
61
66
122|
115
110
127
Ingraham
119
127
119
2
127
119
2
127
120
16 111
118
2
126
121
2
116
119
128
115
130
Oak ..
77
102
1
78
1
101
78
1
101
76
47
56
78
1
101
79
1
92
79
97
89
139
St. Marys.
14
35
14
35
14
35
17
31
14
35
14
34
13
35
. .
95
104
10
94
10
104
94
10
104
95
10
102
94
10
104
95
10
99
100
108
89
118
291
177
13
294
13
142
294
13
142|
293
31
104
296
13
173
300
11
159
312
171
282
202
Glenwood. .
57
154
8
53
163
52
159
55
Center .
153
57
7
152
8
57
152
57
151
9
56 39
70
39
71
36
78
30
59
45
Malvern.
111
53
8
113
8
53
112
8
53
111
52
112
52
114
7
51
137
34
107
60
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