The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, from the time of its earliest settlement to the present time, Part 116

Author: Flickinger, Robert Elliott, b. 1846
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Fonda, Iowa, G. Sanborn
Number of Pages: 1058


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96


205


1369


804


567


11g


Barley, acres


30


1000


209


946


1478


3238


7755


bushels


260


830


4070


17169


42491


49045


231630


Sorghum. acres


9


30


52-


28


63


90


64


13


gallons


506


1087


2468


1323


4353


4683


3105


955


Hay, wild, tons


222


725


4861


12930


19872


50441


91747


60760


46494


Timothy


bushels


496


1974


2000


115


40


2015


184


3853


201


425


28333


Potatoes, acres


29


100


233


398


654 51950


1776 201507


68444


114753


Onions


675


2000


775


.


1015


1565


2161


2488


2623


Farms, No of


30


221


753


915


1437


1738


2005


107


161


173


178


182


626


717


1200


898


..


share tenant


93


133


199


248


manager


19


9


17


unimproved


bulldlugs


2206670


Live stock, value of


2000


99312


532976


174783


877061 235000


2633035


sold


1860


1865


1870


1880


1885


1890


1895


1900


Foreign "


650


2100


4753


21712


31284


2681


3111


4225


Millet, acres


tons


bushels


Tame grass, tons


1729


1534


bushels


(865)


1


3


7


(11) 7


Goats


142


Pure bred


. 14470


10 200


Creameries


1


220744


1008827


344243


75754


866


PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


Turnips


4086


820


1 817555


Beets


934


122


Fruit trees


400


500


600


3030


5100


45340


Forest


" acres "


420


1754


2612


Natural timber "


950


650


760


900


Apples, bushels


562


706


1064


4582


Plums


388


56


1415


1074


Cherries


11


49


16


95


Other fruit trees


155


323


386


Grapes,lbs


304


1085


6100


Orchard products, value


$490


3139


4107


Amall fruits


$625


220


3028


Blackberries, qts


100


1700


Currants


1150


11630


Gooseberries


990


2890


Raspberries


1140


4690


Strawberries


66


200


6430


JOSEPH CHAPMAN, FONDA, Died Jan. 27, 1904, in his 96th year.


History of Elections.


In this list may be found an account of every election held in Pocahontas county from the date of its organization in 1859 until the fall of 1903. It in- cludes the names of the candidates, shows the political party they represented and the number of votes they received. This list therefore shows the relative strength of the various political parties in different years. The last column shows the majority the successful candidate received.


In this list the following abbreviations are used: R. for republican; D. for democrat; Ind. for independent; Proh. for prohibition; Soc. for socialist; Peo. for people's party; G. for greenback; Nat. for national.


FIRST ELECTION, MARCH 15, 1859,-17 and Des Moines River bridge be built VOTES.


County Judge:


David Slosson, R


16


9


SPECIAL ELECTION NOV. 19, 1859, -- 21


Clerk of the District Court: A. H. Malcolm, R W, H. Hait, R 1


16


Treasurer and Recorder: W. H. Hait, R 17


Drainage Commissioner: James Edleman, R 17


Clerk of Court:


S. N. Harris, R


13


Guernsey Smith, R 15


S. N. Harris, R 1


David Slosson, R 1


Coron er: Henry Park, R Sheriff:


17


ELECTION OCT. 8, 1861.


Oscar Slosson, R


15


Orlando Slosson, R 2


ELECTION OCT. 11, 1859,-33 VOTES.


Senator, 33d district:


Luther L. Pease, R 17


John F. Duncombe, D 16


Representative 51st district: Samuel Rees, R 18


Homer Moore, D 15


County Judge:


John A. James, D


19


Richard Sylvester, D


10


Clerk of Court:


S. N. Harris, R 19


5 Jonathan W. Cattell, R John Brown, D 10


14


4


Michael Collins, D Sheriff:


14


Henry Jarvis, R


19


Walter Ford, D


14


.


Attorney General:


Wm. Jarvis, R 19


Benton J. Hale, D 10


Roger Collins, D 14


Surveyor:


Robert Struthers, R 19


G. S. Ringland, D


14


Drainage Commissioner: Wm. Jarvis, R 19


12 Judges of 4th Judicial district: Josiah Pendleton, R John Currier, D 12


Superintendent of Schools: Perry Nowlen, R 19


District Attorney: Henry Ford, R 14


4


VOTES.


Shall the court house, schoolhouse


Congressman, 6th district: A. W. Hubbard, R 14


4


(867)


1


and paid with the swamp lands of the


county?


Yes


16


Guernsey Smith, R . 7


VOTES.


15


Shall the contract for the public


buildings be approved?


Yes


21


ELECTION NOV. 6, 1860.


County Surveyor:


14 County Supervisors: David Slosson, Des Moines, 9 Ora Harvey, Clinton, 9 Michael Collins, Lizard, (Not rec- orded).


13


No record was kept. The following


Officers qualified:


Perry Nowlen, County Judge. Philip Russell, Clerk of Court.


1 Michael Collins, Treasurer and Recorder. Henry Jarvis, Sheriff.


3 ELECTION OCT. 14, 1862,-24 VOTES. Secretary of State:


5


James Wright, R


14


4


Patrick McCabe,


14


Auditor of State:


, Samuel Lorah, D


10


Coroner:


5


Chas. C. Nourse, R


14


4


Register of State Land office:


5


Josiah A. Harvey, R


14


Fred Gottchalk, D 10


4


H. C. Crawford, D 10


SPECIAL ELECTION SEPT. 7, 1859,-16


Treasurer of State:


5


Wm. H. Holmes, R


14


4


868


PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


J. F. Duncombe, D 10


Clerk of Court: Philip Russell, D 10


Representative, 57th District :: C. C. Carpenter, R 41 31


L. T. R. Alcorn, D 10


County Judge:


S. N. Harris, R 17


3


Shall a three mill tax be levied for the Des Moines River bridge? Yes 27 27


Treasurer:


W. H. Hait, R 32


11


- Michael Collins, D 21


Clerk of Court:


A. H. Malcolm, R 29


5


bridges across Lizard creek? Yes 23


22


No 1


ELECTION OCT. 13, 1863,-30 HOME AND 4 SOLDIER VOTES.


Governor:


Wm. M. Stone, R


17


5


James M. Tuttle, D 12


Senator, 43rd district:


Geo. W. Bassett, R


22


14


C. E. Whiting, D


8


ELECTION OCT. 9, 1866,-76 VOTES.


Representative, 60th district: James W. Logan, R 14 John M. Stockdale, D 12


Secretary of State:


2 E. D. Wright, R 68 60


S. G. Vanander, D 8


Treasurer and Recorder: Michael Collins, D 16&*2 18


Wm. H. Hait, R


14&*2


16


County Judge:


Fred E. Metcalf


11


4 A. W. Hubbard, R 68


62


S. N. Harris


3&*4 7


J. D. Thompson, D 6


Sheriff:


John A. James


16


Abiel Stickney


14&*4 18


2


O. C. Treadway, D 6


Superintendent:


Fred E. Metcalf


17&*4 21


9


Orson Rice, R 43


35


Philip Russell


12


P. D. Mickel, D 8


Surveyor:


Clerk of Court:


Robert Struthers


13&*2 15


10


W. D. McEwen, R 46


14


John A. James


3&*2 5 .


A. H. Malcolm, R


32


Coroner:


Edward Hammond 17&*4 21


Recorder: E. C. Brown, Ind. R


78


ELECTION NOV. 8, 1864-40 VOTES.


ELECTION OCT. 8, 1867,-100 VOTES.


President:


Governor:


Abraham Lincoln, R 32


24 Samuel Merrill, R 80


60


Geo. B. Mcclellan, D


8


Charles Mason, D 20


Congressman 6th District; A. W. Hubbard, R 31


23


Thomas Hawley, R 72


52


L. Chapman, D 8


C. C. Smeltzer, 20


Clerk of Court:


Representative, 62d District: Samuel Rees, R


67


Philip Russell, D Recorder:


9


33


Robert Struthers, R 28


S. N. Harris, 97


Sheriff:


Henry Jarvis, R 23


ELECTION OCT. 10, 1865,-53 VOTES. Governor:


Wm. M. Stone, R 43


33


Thos. H. Benton, D


10


Treasurer: W. H. Hait, R 54


10


A. H. Malcolm, R


44


Fred A. Metcalf, R 14


Elijah D. Seely 1


SPECIAL ELECTION SEPT. 5, 1863-23 VOTES.


Shall a 24 mill tax be levied to lift county warrants-$1396.34-for


two Fred A. Metcalf, R Sheriff:


24


Henry Jarvis 41


Surveyor:


Robert Struthers 31


Wm. H. Metcalf 17


Superintendent: Wm. D. McEwen, R 26


1


Fred A. Metcalf, R Coroner:


'25


Edward Hammond, 12


Register of State Land Office:


1 C. C. Carpenter, R 68 60 Levi. P. Mckennie, D 8


-


Congressman, 6th District:


Judge of 4th Judicial District: Henry Ford, R 68


62


District Attorney:


Senator, 45th District:


W. H. Hait, R 25


16


34 L. S. Coffin,


County Judge:


*Soldier vote. Received Nov. 25th, five weeks after the first canvass ;- it reversed the election of sheriff.


SPECIAL ELECTION NOV. '1862,-27


VOTES.


869


HISTORY OF ELECTIONS.


Sheriff:


Oscar Slosson,


50


Against


4


On drawing cuts Slosson received the office.


Superintendent: J. J. Bruce, R


50


2


Convention to Revise State Consti- tution:


For,


22


Against,


157


135


Congressman, 6th District:


Jackson Orr, R


171


128


President:


U. S. Grant. R


93


74


Judge, 4th Judicial District: Henry Ford, R 125


14


C. A. Roegell, D 19


93


74


DC. Vanham, D istrict Attorney: C. H. Lewis, Hull


14


J. M. Snyder, R James P. White, D


78


57


W. D. McEwen, R


117


16


Amendments to State Constitution: For ratification 92


73


Against "


19


Clerk of Court:


89


88


Special Bridge Tax:


For,


123


69


Against, 54


Recorder:


Thomas L. Mac Vey, R 58


8


E. C. Brown, Ind. R


50


John Calligan, 1


ELECTION OCT. 12,1869,-132 VOTES.


Against,


97


21


Governor:


Samuel Merrill, R


109


Geo. Gillespie, D


23


Representative: G. S. Tolliver. R


88


55


H. G. Brockwell, D


33


County Auditor: W. D. McEwen, R Oscar I. Strong, Ind. R


108


87


Against, 81


ELECTION OCT. 10, 1871,-311 VOTES.


Treasurer:


James J. Bruce, R


93


Michael Collins, D


37


Sheriff:


- Knapp, D


Oscar Slosson, R


83


Henry Jarvis, Ind. R


47


Surveyor:


- Crapper, D


49


Geo. W. Strong, R 97


63 Representative, 67th District: Robert Struthers, R J. H. Johnson, 1


220


219


Oscar I. Strong, Ind. R 34 Superintendent: David Miller, R 118


116 County Auditor:


W. D. McEwen,


2


W. D. McEwen, R 210


110


John Calligan,


1


W. H. Hait, Ind. R. Treasurer:


100


Coroner:


Joseph Clason, R


109


100 James J. Bruce, R 197


83


John Calligan, D "Cock Robin, "


4


Sheriff:


T. J. Curtis. D


196


79


Drainage Commissioner: W. S. Fegles,


116


E. Shreve, R


117


Act Restraining Stock:


Superintendent:


ELECTION OCT. 11, 1870, -- 220 VOTES.


Secretary of State:


Ed ward Wright, R


Charles Doerr, D


34


177


143


W. D. McEwen, R 48


Coroner:


John H. Johnson, 44


6


E. P. Hammond, 38


ELECTION NOV. 3, 1868, -112 VOTES.


C. C. Smeltzer, D


43


Horatio Seymour, D 19


Congressman, 6th District:


Charles Pomeroy, R


21


W. H. Hait, Ind. R 101


Recorder:


Thos L. MacVey, R


119


28


Geo. W. Strong, Ind. R


91


Patrick McCabe, D 1 John Calligan, D 1


Prohibition in County: For, Against. 25 123


98


Act Restraining Stock:


For,


76


Increase of Supervisors from 3 to 5


86 Members:


For,


152


142


Against, 10


SPECIAL ELECTION APRIL 17, 1871. Act Restraining Stock: For, 181 100


21


56 Governor:


C. C. Carpenter, R


263


36 Senator, 47th District:


W. H. Fitch, R


266


217


9


A. L. Thornton, 114


130


116


Judge, 2d Circuit 4th Judicial Dis- trict:


Clerk of Court:


W. D. McEwen, R


For Approval,


86


82


George Spragg, 50


870 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


Geo. W. Hathaway, D John A. Griffin, R 111


200


89 ELECTION OCT. 13, 1874,-384 VOTES. Secretary of State: Josiah T. Young, R 300


216


Geo. Van Natta. R 171


O. I. Strong, Ind. R


134


Coroner: Joseph Clason, A. Cady.


195


91


104


Drainage Commissioner: W. S. Fegles, R


196


90 .


W. W. Rathbun, D 106


Repeal of Stock Act. For, 45


Against, 215 170


This act was now declared to be in force.


Geo. B. McCarty, R 298 210


M. Wakefield, D 88


Legalizing the Sale of the Swamp Clerk of Court. Lands:


For an Act of Legislation, 171 124


Against ,,


47


Legalizing the Title to the Swamp Lands:


For an Act.


81


Against " "


142


61


ELECTION NOV. 5, 1872,-331 VOTES.


President: 9 Electors.


U. S. Grant, R


263


195


Horace Greeley, Ind. R 68


Congressman, 9th District: Jackson Orr, R 202


72


John Hogarth Lozier, Proh 1


John F. Duncombe, D 130


Circuit Judge, 4th District:


Addison Oliver, R 313


Clerk of Court:


M. E. Owen. K 316


R. B. Fish, D


1


Becorder: Thomas L. MacVey, R 320


ELECTION OCT. 14, 1873,-363 VOTES.


Governor:


C. C. Carpenter, R. 324


285 A. O. Garlock, R 435


432


Jacob Vale, D 39


Scattering,


3


Representative, 71st District: E. J. Hartshorn, R 355


County Auditor:


A. O. Garlock, R 214


65


T. L. MacVey, Ind. R 149


Scattering, 2


Treasurer:


W. D. McEwen, R 255


142


C. H. Tollefsrude, Ind. R 113


Sheriff:


Joseph Breitenbach. R 228


88 Wm. Marshall, R 433


431


David W Hunt, Ind. R


140


Superintendent: Oscar I. Strong. R


254


David Miller, Ind. R 108


Surveyor:


Wm, Marshall, R 260


152


Geo. Sanborn, Ind. R 108


Against, 59


Coroner:


Dr, J. M. Carroll


269


37 David Morgan, D 84


Congressmau, 9th District: Addison Oliver, R 312 239


C. E. Whiting, D 73


Dist. Judge, 4th District: C. H. Lewis, 299 212


P. B. Mickel, 87


Circuit Judge, 4th District: J. R. Zouver, R 244 109


Frank F. Chamberlin, 135


District Attorney:


J. W. Wallace, R 365 361


Scattering, 4


Recorder:


Andrew Jackson, R 221 67


E C. Brown, D. 154


Shall Stock be Restrained? For 319 317


Against 2


This act was again declared adopted. ELECTION OCT. 12, 1875,-463 VOTES.


Governor:


Samuel J. Kirkwood, R 332 202


Shepherd Leffler, D 130


Senator, 47th District: E. J. Hartshorn, R 165


Fred Hess, D 284 119


Representative, 71st District:


G. S Robinson, R 127


Owen Bromley, D) 330


203


County Treasurer: Wm. D. McEwen, R 440


438


Scattering, 2


Auditor:


Sheriff:


Joseph Breitenbach, R 349


252


John F. Hintz, D' 97


Scattering. 3


Superintendent: J. F. Clark, R 447


Superintendent. to fill vacancy: J. F. Clark, 18


17


Wm Marshall, 1


Surveyor:


Scattering, 2


Coroner:


146 J. H. Johnson, 441


Shall County Seat be Removed From (Old) Rolfe to Pocahontas: For, 356 297


This change was ordered Oct. 18, 1875.


Surveyor:


1


871


HISTORY OF ELECTIONS.


ELECTION NOV. 7, 1876,-527 VOTES. President, 11 electors;


Rutherford B. Hayes, R


375


234


Bounty on Gophers: For, Against, 35


382


347


Samuel J. Tilden, D 141


Scattering: 11


Congressman, 9th District:


Addison Oliver, R 367


213


Samuel Rees, D 154


H. A. Pierce 1


Circuit Judge, 14th District;


John N. Weaver,


360


Lot Thomas, 104


256 ELECTION OCT. 14, 1879,-753 VOTES. Governor: John H. Gear, R 479 265


District Judge, 14th District: Ed. R. Duffie, 374 H. Trimble, D 214


District Attorney:


D. Campbell, Proh 54


J. M. Tolliver,


379


County Recorder:


O. I. Strong, R


328


146


P. O. Cassady, D 113.


John Wallace,


40


Clerk of Court: J. W. Wallace, R


517


516


J. W. Farmer 1


ELECTION OCT. 9, 1877, -- 54 VOTES.


Governor:


John H. Gear, R 370


277


J. P. Irish, D


93


D. P. Stubbs, D 44


Elias Jesup, Proh 36


Ray C. Brownell, Ind. R Sheriff:


276


Representative, 72d District:


L. H. Gordon, R 490


J- H. Groves, D 51


County Auditor:


508


505


Superintendent: O. I. Strong, R 666


662


Scattering, 3


David Miller, Ind. R


44


Treasurer: W. D. McEwen, R 525


Sheriff:


Thomas L. Dean. R 269


J. Breitenbach, Ind. R 266


Superintendent:


David Miller,


401


265


J. F. Clark,


136


Against, 293


157


Surveyor:


Wm. Marshall, 501


49.7


Scattering, 1


Against,


204


Coroner: J. C. Enfield, 486


Erection of a Jail:


For


292


95


Against, 197


ELECTION NOV. 2, 1880,-686 VOTES.


Against, 31


ELECTION OCT. 8, 1878, -59 VOTES.


Secretary of State:


J. A. T. Hull, R


351


108


E. M. Farnsworth, D 243


Congressman, 9th District: C. C. Carpenter, R


354


115


208


D. Q. Iloggat:


239


Clerk of Court:


J. W. Wallace, R 582


J. H. Lowrey, Ind. R . 4


Recorder:


Geo. Wallace, R 324


Jason H. Lowrey, Ind. R 260


President:


James A. Garfield, R


458


247


W. D. Hancock, D


211


James B. Weaver, G


17


Congressman, 9th District:


C. C. Carpenter, R


457


249


P. M. Guthrie. D Daniel Campbell. G 17


District Judge, 14th District: Ed. R Duffie, R 513


Circuit Judge, 14th District: Jobn N. Weaver, R 507


64 District Attorney: J. M. Tolliver, R 500


478


Michael T. Collins, D 182


Representative: D. J. Mc Daid, 609


519


A. Bradfield,


90


County Auditor:


A. O. Garlock, R


509


Henry Kelley, D 229


Treasurer:


W. D. McEwen, R 467


191


439 Joseph Mallison, Ind. R Thos. L Dean, R 346


388


42


Surveyor: Wm. Marshall, R 440


F. Millard, D 295


3 Coronor: .


John M. Brown, 736


Special Bridge Tax: For, 136


Bounty on Gophers: For, 280


76


Gopher Bounty Tax: For,


206


Restraining Stock: For, 465 449


Against,


16


At this election the township trus- tees were elected for 1, 2 and 3 years respectively and afterwards for a term of three years,


Senator:


E. J. Hartsborn, R


591


A. O. Garlock, R


872


PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


Clerk ofCourt:


John W. Wallace, R


671 Michael Crahan, D 441


Recorder:


Coroner:


Michael Crahan, D


349


11 M. F. Patterson: 626 323


Joseph E. Pattee, R


338


John M. Brown,


303


ELECTION OCT. 9, 1883.


M. Crahan. D 26


Governor: Buren R. Sherman, R 731 315


Shall State Constitution be Amended? For, 173 54 L. G. Kipne, D 416 J. B. Weaver, G 11


Against,


119


At this election township clerks, assessors and road supervisors were first elected for two years.


ELECTION OCT. 11, 1881,-826 VOTES.


The People's party was organized in Pocahontas county this year. Governor:


Buren R. Sherman, R 561 319


L. G. Kinne, D 242


D. M. Clark, Proh 23


Wm. Brownlee, Ind. R 637


132


S. A. Clemons, D


561


311


John F. Pattee, R 568


4


County Auditor:


C. H. Tollefsrude, R 437


51


L. C. Thornton, R


595


52


Treasurer:


W. D. McEwen, R 456


87


O. I. Strong, R 1


Coroner:


Sheriff:


M. F. Patterson, 611


69


Joseph Mallison, R 505


190 J. M. Carroll, 542


Superintendent: J. P. Robinson, R W. F. Bowman, D 461


687


226


Superintendent:


J. P. Robinson, R 421


19


Henry Kelley, D


402


O. I. Strong,


2


Surveyor:


Wm. Marshall, R 475


131. Grover Cleveland, D 496


Thos. L Mac Vey, Ind. R


344


J. P. St. John, Proh 6


Congressman, 11th District: I. S. Struble, R 778


275


J. C. Enfield, 466


108


Thos. F. Barber, D 503


John M. Brown,


358


District Judge, 14th District : Lot Thomas, R 760 264


A. W. McFarland, D 496


Circuit Judge: J. H. Macomber, R 778


294


For,


449 245


Against,


204


ELECTION NOV. 7, 1882,-940 VOTES.


District Attorney: John W. Cory, R 719 Wm. Hayward 516


203


Secretary of State: J. A. T Hull, R 618


306


County Recorder: A. L Thornton, R 714


170


Wm. Gaston, 10


Amandus Zieman, D 544


Congressman, 11th District:


Clerk of Court:


Isaac L Struble, R


537


137 John W. Wallace. R 740


218


John P. Allison, D 400


Walter P. Ford, D Scattering, 7


522


Clerk of Court:


John W. Wallace, R 727 515 Amendments to the State Consti- W. H. Hait, Ind. R 212 tution: For, No. 1,299; No. 2, 242


Recorder:


Senator, 47th District: C. C. Chubb, R 738


320


Alex. Mitchell, D 418


Representative, 78th District: J. D McVay, R 734


326


L. T. Danforth, D 408


County Auditor: C. H. Tollefsrude, R 612


76


T. F. McCartan, D 536


Treasurer:


Representative, 72d District: Horatio Pitcher, R 250


Geo. L. Brower, R 505


Sheriff:


Samuel H. Gill, Ind. R Surveyor:


564


Theodore Dunn, Ind. R 386


C. P. Leithead, D 543


H. G. Tyler, Ind. R


369


Anthony Hudek, D 315 T. L. Dean, 2


ELECTION. NOV. 4, 1884, -- 1277 VOTES.


Prosident: James G. Blaine, R 775


279


Charles Briggs, 4


Coroner:


SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 27, 1882,-653 VOTES.


Prohibitory Amendment:


G. A. Berry, D 484


T. O. Walker, D 312


Recorder, to fill vacancy:


C. A. Bryant, R


349


323


A. L. Thornton, R


494


53


873


HISTORY OF ELECTIONS.


Against,


39


66 68


T. J. Anderson, D 609


Senator, 50th District:


Against, 66 69;


Wm. Thompson, D 390


ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1885,-1354 VOTES.


J. J. Bruce, Ind. R 123


The Democratic party was organized this year in Pocahontas county. Governor:


Wm. Larrabee, R 760


176


C. E. Whiting, D 584


James Mickelwait, Proh 10


County Auditor:


T. F. McCartan, D


763 66


Representative 78th District: Thomas F. Kelleher, D 785


340


Treasurer: J. N. Mcclellan, R W. H. Ferguson, D Sheriff: 208


597


County Auditor: T. F. McCartan, D


774


John W. Gray, R


566


Treasurer:


W. D. McEwen, R


773


161


J. H. Campbell, R 805


178


Recorder, to fill vacancy: Mary E. Thornton, R Frank E. Beers, D


801


226


Surveyor: Lucius C. Thornton, R 885


312


John F. Pattee, R C. H. Hutchins, D


777


223


Coroner:


Superintendent:


James H. Campbell, R 684


59


J. H. Farson, D 607


Frank DeKlotz. D 625


H. J. Willey, Ind


15


Surveyor:


John J. Cullen, R


946


Wm. Marshall, Ind. R


374


Coroner:


Congressman, 10th District: -


J. M. Carroll, R


716


103


Jonathan P. Dolliver, R 1017 Capt. J. A. O. Yeoman, D 766


251


D. W. Edgar, D 613


ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1886,-1358 VOTES. District Judge, 14th District:


Secretary of State: Frank D. Jackson, R Cato Sells, D 579


779


200 County Recorder:


W. F. Atkinson. R 907


42


Congressman, 10th District:


A J. Holmes, R 792


221


Scattering, 6


District Judge, 14th District: Geo. W. Carr, R 792


787


Scattering, 3


J. F. Harlan, 15


County Attorney : Byron J. Allen, R 1035


401


Wm. F. Atkinson, R 759


164


John P. Pederson, D 634


W. J. O'Brien, D 104 ยง


Restraining Stock: For, 1510


1368


W. C. Ralston, R 677


3 Against,


142


W. H. Ferguson, D W. H. Healy, 1


674


County Attorney:


W. G. Bradley. R 759


184


W. H. Healy, D


575


Joseph G. Hutchinson, R 867 123


W. W. Beam, R


348


344


3


G. W. Bothwell, 4


S. B. Downing, Elias Doty, 8


ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1887,-1397 VOTES. Governor: Wm, Larrabee, R 808 199


Senator. 50th District: Edgar E. Mack, R Wm. Thompson, D


886


148


738


246


Thos. J. Calligan, D 584


Superintendent:


Carl Steinbrink, D 612


L. E, Lange, D 627


J. L. Warden, 17


575


Sheriff:


L. M. Eaton, D 573


554


W. W. Beam, R 855 248


ELECTION, NOV ._ 6, 1888,-1785 VOTES. President: Benjamin Harrison, R 999 253


572 Grover Cleveland, D 746


Clinton B. Fisk, Proh 40


M. W. Linnan, D 865


Geo. Wilmot, D 571


Clerk of Court: W. C. Ralston, R


1756


1753


County Recorder:


J. W. O'Brien, D 491 595


C. C. Delle, Ind 45


Clerk of Court:


Lizard township opposed this meas- ure by a vote of 38 for, 61 against. ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1889,-1622 VOTES. Governor:


Coroner:


For, No. 3, 268; No. 4, 233 .. 108 A. O. Garlock, R 878


488


Scattering, 6


Representative, 77th District: 875 C. M. Fillmore, R S. F. Sturdivan, D 573


302


C. W. Clifton, R 697


James J. Bruce, R 445 Thos L. MacVey, Ind. & 92


855 3 258


John F. Pattee, R 830


1


Horace Bojes, D 744


Lot Thomas, R 1024


874 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


Representative, 77th District:


James Mercer, R


915 *29


886


John M. Smith, D


874


Scattering,


6


County Auditor:


T. F. McCartan, D


975


339


Scattering, 5


Treasurer:


J. N. Mcclellan, R


1088


555


. H. W Bissell, R P. A. Quinn, D 955


1302


347


Eric Anderson, D


533


Sheriff:


J. A. Crummer, R


856


C. P. Leithead, D


757


Joseph Mikesh,


2


Superintendent:


Fred C. Gilchrist, R


875


145


Benjamin Harrison, R 1304 365


Walter P. Ford, D


730


Surveyor:


H. W. Bissell, R 933


262


L. M. Eaton, D


671


Coroner:


C. C. Delle, R


884


165


Henry Schroeder, D


719


S. H. Taft, Proh 57


Grade tax of two mills: For, 776


256


Congressman, 10th District:


Against,


520


J. P. Dolliver, R 1286


317


ELECTION, NOV. 4, 1890,-1795 VOTES. Secretary of State:


W. M. McFarland, R


1005 215


W. H. Chamberlin, D 790


Congressman, 10th District: J. P. Dolliver, R 952


Frank G. Thornton, R 1255


216


I. L. Woods, D 838


John Barrett, Peo 189


District Judge, 14th District: Geo. L. Carr, R 1015


Clerk of Court:


W. C. Ralston, R 1398


506


C. C. Delle, R


1056


333


James Eral, D 892


J. M. Bishop, D


723


J. D. Fitzgerald, Peo Recorder:


200


Clerk of Court:


W. C. Ralston, R


1078


Frank E. Beers, D


703


Recorder:


R. D. Bollard, R 954


M. W. Linnan, D


821


Scattering, 7


W. H. Healy, D


1076


Coroner:


ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1893,-2416 VOTES.


J. M. Carroll, R 1005


Governor:


Frank D. Jackson, R 1283


419


Horace Boies, D 864


Against,


56


12


J. M. Joseph, Peo 188 Bennett Mitchell, Proh 81


ELECTION, NOV, 3, 1891,-2260 VOTES. Governor:


Senator. 50th District: Geo. W. Henderson, R 1284


408


Horace Boies, D 1025


A. J. Westfall, 22


Representative, 76th District:


Frank E. Carpenter, R 1235


215 Parley Finch. R 1261


362


Montague Hakes, D 1020


F. E. Beers, D 899


County Treasurer:


A. R. Starrett, Peo 216


J. N. Mcclellan, R 1365


478 County Treasurer: C. A. Charlton, R 1312


418 -


Carl Steinbrink, D 887


L. C. Coffin, D 894


Sheriff:


J, C. Brubaker, Peo


187


"All in Dover township.


J. A. Crummer, R 1379


505


John Garvey, D


Superintendent: Cleland Gilchrist, R L. E. Lange, D 934


1298


364


P. J. Shaw, R


636


Surveyor:


Coroner: O. A. Pease, R 1256


284


99 A. S. Mygatt, D 972


ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1892,-2513 VOTES. President:


William Bidwell, Proh 60


Secretary of State: W. M. McFarland, R 1295


348


J. H. McConlogue, D 947


E. H. Gillette, Pop 212


969 J. J. Ryan, D John E. Anderson, Peo 225


District Judge, 14th District: Lot Thomas, R 1326


County Auditor:


114


E. W. Clinton, D 1039


County Attorney:


375 Richard D. Bollard, R. 1412


523


J. A. Carroll, D 889


J. C. Brubaker, Peo 189


133 County Attorney: F. L. Dinsmore, R


1255


179


To Revise State Constitution: For a Convention, 44


Hiram C. Wheeler, R 1213 188


876 T. D. Higgs, D. R. Olney, Peo 219


Representative, 76th District:


Grover Cleveland, D 939 James B. Weaver, Peo 210


.


875


HISTORY OF ELECTIONS.


Sheriff:


Surveyor:


J. A. Crummer, R


1346


469 F. A. Malcolm, R


1330


649


M. J. Collins, D


877


John Nelson, D 681


L. J. Lieb, Peo


181


E. A. Brown, Peo 387


Superintendent:


Coroner:


Cleland Gilchrist, R Maud Fuller, D


1364


470 Frank Reyburn, R


1354 937


W. J. Leib, Peo 417


Surveyor:


Fred A. Malcolm; R


1336


478


Patrick J. Quion, D


858


Charles Brown, Peo


198


Coroner:


Wm. J. Bryan, D


1378


Frank Reyburn, R


1346


500


O. H. Barthel, D


846


J. T. Sturdivan, Peo


192


ELECTION, NOV. 6, 1894,-2512 VOTES.


H. L. Kerr, D


1381


Secretary of State:


Wm. M. McFarland, R


1423


692


Horatio F. Dale, D


731


S. B. Crane, Peo


308


Bennett Mitchell, Proh


50


District Judge: Lot Thomas, R


1919


J. P. Dolliver, R


1421


345


County Auditor: I. C. Thatcher, R Henry Fitzgerald, D


1707


153


Wm. B. Quarton, R


1410


361


Clerk of Court:


C. E. Cahoon, D


1049


F. H. Plumb, R


1866


473


Frank G. Thornton, R


1305


187


Recorder: R. D. Bollard, R


1911


557


R D, Bollard, R


1555


606


D. K. Folk, D


949


Clerk of Court:


Frank H. Plumb, R


1337


182


C. F. Linnan, D .


1155


County Attorney: F. L. Dinsmore, R


1406


523


Fred E. White. D


1401


17


Wm. J. Collins, D


983


ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1895,-2449 VOTES.


Governor:


Francis M. Drake, R


1272


W. J. Babb, D


686


S. B. Crane, Peo 418


Francis Bacon, Proh 73


Representative, 76th District: M. E. Dewolf, R L, E. Lange, D


1415


76


James Mercer, Ind. R


999


316 County Treasurer:


Geo. W. Core, D


683


C. A. Charlton, R 1451


105


J. S. Hopkins, Peo


370


A. G. Wood, D


1346


Treasurer:


Sheriff:


C. A. Charlton, R


1382


736 John Ratcliff, D 1435


93


F. D. Hadden, D


646


W. A. Grove, R


1342


J. O. Overholt, Peo


388


Sheriff:


J A. Crummer, R


1233


481


A. B. Olson, D


1326


M. J. Dooley, D


752


T. L. Dean,


447


Superintendent:


Cleland Gilchrist, R


1318


578 Coroner:


Mrs. Melissa Barnes, D


740


C. B. Lawrence, R


1420


105


J. W. Ellison, Peo


373


O. H. Barthel, D


1315


460 .


John B. Romans, D 1393


M. W. Atwood, Proh 23


Congressman, 10th District:


J. C. Baker, D




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