Articles about Osceola County from the Evart Review
Evart Review March 15, 1878
THE VILLAGE ELECTION
The election held last Monday passed off quietly, barring a few earnest discussions o questions of law,
rights of voters, etc.
In obedience to law the liquor traffic was suspended during the day or carried
on under cover of secrecy and in consequence excellent order prevailed.
Party lines were totally ignored
in the make up of the two tickets, the Citizens and Peoples that were in the field, each of them being
composed of good men for all of the prominent offices and Republicans, Democrats and Red Ribbons engaged
earnestly in the support of their favorite candidates without any particular regard to the ticket on
which he was placed.
The contest was lively enough to make it interesting, and a very large vote was
polled as compared with last year. The total number of votes polled was 166.
The result was as follows:
FOR PRESIDENT
John C. Dexter, Citizens 84
Roderick c. Hepburn, Peoples 79
Majority for Dexter, 5
FOR TRUSTEES
Wm. A. Lewis, on both tickets 161
Dan L. Dumon, Citizens 82
Edward J. Cox, Peoples 82
John T. Peter, Citizens 81
John Manning, , Peoples 85
Majority for Manning 4
FOR CLERK
Irvin Chase, Citizens 95
George Seeley, Peoples 68
Majority for Chase, 27
FOR TREASURER
Walter M. Davis, Citizens 96
Ransom Rapp, Peoples 64
Majority for Davis, 32
FOR ASSESSOR
Chas. A. Waffle, Citizens 74
Elias C. Martin, Peoples 92
Majority for Martin, 18
FOR STREET COMISSIONER
James Gass, Citizens 73
Giles Huff, Peoples 91
Majority for Huff, 18
