Osceola County
Elections 1884 Portrait & Bio Album
Osceola County held its first general election in 1869. At this time existed
no schisms from the two great political
parties in this county, and the syffragisrs were held to their respective
political faiths. The county, from its
organization to the present time, has been most pronounced in its adherence to
the principles of the Republican party.
At times during the past decade the Greenbackers and the Prohibitionists have
been recognized by a few voters in the
county, but in the main they have had too much political wisdom to trifle with
that great gift to the freeman - the
elective franchise - by casting their votes for a party that could not
present, either in the present or any future
time, the shadow of a hope of electing their candidates. From the first vote
given by the county for Presidential
candidates, which was in 1872, when Gen. U. S. Grant and Horace Greeley were
running, to the last election, the county
has given a large majority for the Republican candidate. The same has been
the case with the State Governors and other
State Officers, the members of Congress, and county officials.
Osceola County is in the Ninth Congressional District, and in the
Congressional election of 1882 and that of 1884 gave
its vote for Byron M. Cutcheon, one of the ablest members from Michigan.
The people in choosing their local officials have been very fortunate in that
they have been invariably worthy,
efficient and honest. During the last campaign some interest was manifested
by the people in the Prohibition movement,
but the disastrous results of this movement to the country will, it is
thought, prevent it from having any recognition
hereafter.
The list given below represents correctly the vote given by the county from
its organization up to and including the
vote of 1884:
ELECTION OF APRIL, 1869.
Probate Judge - James M. Foster
Sheriff - Isaiah Manes
County Clerk - John A. Gamage
Register of Deeds - John A. Gamage
County Treasurer - Rufus F. Morris
Prosecuting Attorney - S. F. Dwight
Circuit Cout Commissioner - S. F. Dwight
County Surveyor - E. F. French
Coroners - J. W. Ash and E. H. Wood
There were no party lines at that period, nor does the record give the number
of votes each candidate received.
ELECTION OF APRIL, 1870.
Circuit Judge Fourteenth Judicial District - A. H. Giddings, 283; J. B. Smith,
5.
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER, 1870.
Governor - Henry P. Baldwin, Rep., 163; C. C. Comstock, Dem., 78.
Secretary of State - Daniel Striker, Rep., 170, J. W. Handers, Dem., 68.
State Treasurer - V.P. Collier, Rep., 170; A. J. Bowne, Dem., 68.
Auditor General - William Humphrey, Rep., 170; Charles W. Butler, Dem., 68.
Commissioner of Land Office - C. O. Edmonds, Rep., 171; John G. Hubinger,
Dem., 67.
Attorney General - Dwight May, Rep., 170; John Atkinson, Dem., 68.
Superintendant of Public Instruction - Oramel Hosford, Rep., 170; Duane Doty,
Dem., 68.
Congressman - Thomas W. Ferry, Rep., 169; Myron Ricer, Dem., 69.
State Senator - S. C. Moffat, Rep., 170; J. W. Murdock, Dem., I.
State Representative - E.D. Gray, Rep., 169; James Kennedy, Dem., I
Probate Judge - Franklin Cole, Rep., 25; no opp.
Sheriff - J.W. Ash, Rep., 109; L.F. Stephens, Dem., 54.
County Clerk and Register of Deeds - John A. Gamage, Rep., 185; Joseph Newman,
Dem., 68.
County Treasurer - R. F. MOrris, Rep., 156; C. J. Perly, 38.
Prosecuting Attorney - S. F. Dwight, Rep., 156; E. W. Miller., Dem., 90.
Circuit Court Commissioner - S. F. Dwight, Rep., 156; E. W. Miller, Dem., 84.
County Surveyor - R. W. Page, Rep., 106; J.J. Temple, Dem., 127.
Coroners - D. A. Blodgett, Rep., 148; J. E. Smith, Rep., 148.
ELECTION OF APRIL 1871.
Justice of the Supreme Cout - James V. Campbell, Rep., 310; d. d. Hughes,
Dem., 97.
Congressman - special election - W. D. Foster, Rep., 313; W.M. Ferry, Dem.,
104.
Superintendent of County Schools - NOrman Teal, Rep., 314; W.C. McMullen,
Dem., 88.
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER, 1872.
President - I.S. Grant, Rep., 546; Horace Greeley, Lib. Rep., 175; Peter
Cooper, Gbk., 27.
Congressman - Jay A. Hubbell, Rep., 542; Samuel P. Ely, Dem., 194.
Governor - John J. Bagley, Rep., 540; Austin Blair, Dem., 176; William M.
Ferry, Gbk., 28.
Secretary of State - Daniel Striker, Rep., 541; George H. House, Dem., 176;
T.C. Cutler, Gbk., 28.
State Treasurer - V.P. Collier, Rep., 541; J.A. Hallon, Dem., 165; C.M.
Davidson, Gbk., 14.
Auditor General - William HUmphrey, Rep., 541; Neil O'Hearn, Dem., 176; Cyrus
Peabody, Gbk., 28.
Commissioner State Land Office - L.A. Clapp, Rep., 541; George H. Murdock,
Dem., 176; Ira D. Crouse, Gnk., 28.
Attorney General - B.D. Ball, Rep., 541; D.D. Hughes, Dem., 176; William
Allison, Gbk., 20.
Superintendent of Public Instruction - D.D. Briggs, Rep., 460; Willard
Stearns, Dem., 176; A. J. Sawyer, Gbk., 20.
Congressman - Jay A. Hubbell, Rep., 534; Samuel P. Ely., Dem., 194.
State Senator - Edgar L. Gray, Rep., 549; George F. Stearns, Dem., 8.
State Representative - E. O. Rose., Rep., 541; George F. Stearns, Dem., 67.
Probate Judge - M. C. Burch, Rep., 410; W.A. Lewis., Dem., 342.
Sheriff - M. B. Houghton, Rep., 417; R.F. Lewis, Dem., 345.
County Clerk and Register of Deeds - T.T. Delzell, Rep. 320; J.N. Crocker,
Dem., 204; Peter Doran, Gbk., 174.
County Treasurer - E.G. Raymond, Rep., 281; R.F. Morris, Dem., 259; James
Rooney, Gbk., 209.
