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HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 289 CHAPTER VII. POLITICAL HISTORY. SINCE the organization of Allen County, in 1831, the politics of Whig or Democrat were followed by the people. In 1832 the venture of the South Carolinians to annul the laws of the Union, and the fate of this venture, cemented, as it were, for a time the two political parties under one leader. That sentence in Jackson's proclamation of 1832, "The power to annul a law of the United States is incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the Constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle. on which it is founded, and destructive to the great object for which it was formed," found an echo even along the -Western frontier, and won for its writer the admiration of every friend of the Union. In 1838 the Abolition question, though faintly discussed, caused a ripple of disunion to make itself apparent. In 1840 the cry of Abolition and Liberty was raised by zealous friends of human freedom; but the echo died away. M. de Babcourt landed in this country in the midst of the most exciting Presidential contest ever known, in 1840, and served as Minister of France at Washington until 1842. He was, in the space of ten months, presented to three successive Presidents of the United States. He watched with a lively interest the making of the tariff in 1842, in which, despite his best efforts, French silks and wines were for the first time taken from the free list. He witnessed the tempest which arose on John Quincy Adams presenting a Northern disunion petition in the House (February 2, 1842). He went to meet the Prince de Joinville on his second visit to this country. He greeted as an old friend Lord Ashburton, come to settle the northeastern boundary dispute, and outstayed the conclusion of the treaty, with the Creole case looming up as a fresh cause of difficulty with England. He saw civil war break out in Rhode Island, the Seminole war dragging its slow length along in Florida, hos- 290 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. tilities begun between Mexico and that "vrai nid de bandits de touter les nations, mais particulierement des Etats-Unis," Texas. James G. Birney was called from his home in the Saginaw country in 1844 to carry the banner of the Liberty Party against the contending forces of Clay and Polk. He fell in this contest; but the same principle for which he fought was sought to be engrafted on the platform of the Republican party ten years later, and may be said to have conquered twenty years after that party was organized. The American Party or Know-nothing Party was organized shortly after the fall of the Liberty Party. Its principles were stigmatized. For a number of years the quadrennial battle was fought between Democrat and Whig. The Mexican war gave a new impetus to political life, which tended to make the Presidential contests more animated, and to draw the ties of party closer. In 1854 the Whigs, as a party, passed out of existence, and in their place came the Republicans. The Republican party met its reverses of 1856 with renewed vigor and more earnest effort. At this time Buchanan was elected. About him gathered the Democratic leaders both of the North and South. In the North the breach between the Republicans and the Administration was widening, and the cloud of war appeared in the distance. In 1860 the field of politics was full. Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, John Bell, John C. Breckenridge and Gerritt Smith were placed at the heads of so many tickets, and in November of that year the struggle, which was in fact to decide the destiny of the country, was fought. Lincoln was elected President. The result decided the fate of the slave- holders, and gave to the seventh decade of the Nineteenth Century a nation of free men—such an one as some of the Fathers of the Republic dreamed of. Lincoln was renominated in 1864, and elected over George B. McClellan, the nominee of the Democratic party. Shortly after, the assassin, Booth, snatched from the country a great man. The successor of Lincoln was Vice-President Johnson. In 1868 Horatio Seymour was nominated by the Democrats. , Ulysses S. Grant, selected as the standard bearer of the Republican party, HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 291 was elected, and in 1872 was re-elected over Horace Greeley, the candidate of the opposition. In 1876 the Democrats nominated Samuel J. Tilden, and the Republicans, R. B. Hayes. Mr. Hayes reached the White House through which is known as the Electoral Commission. In 1880 James A. Garfield, on the Republican ticket, opposed Gen Hancock on the Democratic ticket. The Republican majority was slight The assassin, Guiteau, robbed the country of one who gave promise o an able administration. Vice-President Arthur assumed the office of President. In June, 1884, the Republicans nominated James G. Blaine at Chicago. In July the Democrats nominated Grover Cleveland. In November Mr. Cleveland was elected, his majority being in New York State (thy pivotal State) under 1,200. COUNTY ELECTIONS. As early as 1823 the few white settlers then residing in what is now known as Allen County, were called upon for the first time to record I vote. To accomplish this duty of citizenship those men were compelled to make a long and tedious journey, submit to much vexatious question ing, and having polled their votes, returned to their homes in the wilderness. Capt. James Riley, the first white settler in Van Wert County was elected in 1823 to the State Legislature as Representative from the territory now comprised in Allen, Preble, Miami, Shelby, Darke, Mer cer, Van Wert, Putnam, Paulding, Defiance, Williams, Henry, Lake Wood, Lucas and Auglaize. In the following record of elections, the candidates who were sue cessful only are named, up to 1843. In 1844 regular returns were filed and thus, with few exceptions, this political history is carried ,down t our own times: 292 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. 1831 Auditor, William G. Woods; Treasurer, Adam White; Sheriff, Henry Lippincott; Clerk of Court, John Ward; Associate Judges of Common Pleas, Christopher Wood, James Crozier and William Watt: County Commissioners, James, Daniels, John G. Wood and Samuel Stewart; Recorder, Nathan Daniels ; Surveyor, John Jackson. Prosecuting Attorney appointed, Aaron M. Miller, August term of Court. Mordecai Bartley represented the district in Congress. 1832-33. Commissioner, Morgan Lippincott. In 1833 Samuel Black was elected Auditor; Dr. William Cunninghan, Treasurer, and Patrick G. Goode was appointed Prosecuting Attorney. 1834. Commissioners, Griffith John, James H. Coleman and James A. Anderson. Hamilton Davidson was elected Prosecuting. Attorney. 1835. Commissioner, Henry B. Thorn; Treasurer, Charles Baker; Sheriff, John Keller. 1836. Commissioner, John Brand; Congressman, Patrick G. Goode. In this year (1836) Joseph Vance, a Whig," opposed Eli Baldwin, a Democrat, for the Governorship of Ohio. The Presidential contest of that year increased the interest taken in local politics, so that it became necessary to resort to a wholesale " stumping " of the entire country. In July of that year the delegates to the Democratic Congressional Convention assembled at Lima under the presidency of John Bigler, and here nominated the blacksmith of Montgomery County, Ohio, to oppose the nominee of the Whig convention, Patrick G. Goode. William Sawyer was defeated in the election which followed, but succeeded in the election for Congressman in 1842. 1837 Commissioner, Michael Leatherman; Treasurer, Col. James Cunningham; Prosecuting Attorney, Lorin Kennedy; Surveyor, Hamilton Davidson. 1838. Commissioner, John Schooler; Auditor, II. D. V. Williams. 1839. Sheriff, Alexander Beatty; Commissioner, John M. Wilson. 1840. Commissioners, John Brand, John Shaw and John Schooler. Recorder, John Alexander, Jr. Surveyor, Michael Leatherman. Other officers holding over. 1841. Auditor, John W. Thomas. Treasurer, Thomas K. Jacobs. Congressman, Patrick G. Goode. 1842. Clerk of Common Pleas, John Alexander, Jr.; Commissioners, Shadrach Montgomery, Chas. H. Williams, and John Brand; Congressman, Emery D. Potter. 1843. Sheriff, John Keller; Commissioners. Charles C. Marshall, Matthew Dobbins, and Nicholas Zanglein : Recorder, John M Anderson served until John B. Wamsley took charge of the office. 1844. GOVERNOR. Mordecai Bartley W - 691 David Tod, D - 1061 CONGRESSMAN. James W. Riley. W - 693 William Sawyer, D - 1063 REPRESENTATIVE. Daniel Musser, W- 683 Isaac Spear, D - 1056 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 293 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Shadrach Montgomery, W - 677 Nicholas Zanglein, D - 1025 SURVEYOR. James H. Daniels, W - 705 Wm. Dowling, D - 1037 CORONER. Amos Alfred, W - 692 H. Clippenger, D - 1061 1845. STATE SENATOR. Alfred P. Edgerton, D - 834 Anson M. Hadsell, W - 520 John Elliott, - 8 REPRESENTATIVE. Michael Leatherman, D - 857 S. B. Taylor - 6 SHERIFF. Chas. H. Williams, D - 766 John Keller, W - 599 TREASURER. Alex. Beatty, D - 735 D. D. Tompkins, W - 561 AUDITOR Joseph Richardson, D - 176 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Geo. W. Andrews, D - 793 Moses B. Newman, W - 558 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Jacob B. Haller, D - 798 John East, Ind - 523. The John East, named as the opponent of Mr. Haller, was brought to this country by the British to slay the savage colonists. When he learned of their civilization he deserted and joined the American Army. 1846. GOVERNOR. David Tod, D - 1001 Wm. Bebb, W - 667 CONGRESS. Wm. Sawyer, D - 1016 Morrison R. Waite, W - 666 REPRESENTATIVE. Phillip J. Hines, D - 1000 Moses Collins, W - 678 COMMISSIONER. Samuel Walker, D - 988 John Morris, W - 679 RECORDER. Horatio N. Maguire, D - 973 John B. Wamsley, W - 687 CORONER. Matthew Ridenour, D - 1000 William Scott, W - 675 1847 Treasurer, Thomas K. Jacobs, appointed; Prosecuting Attorney, Lester Bliss; Commissioner, J. B. Haller; Edmund S. Linn was appointed Recorder, in January, vice H. N. Maguire; John B. Wamsley elected 1847; State Senator, Sabirt Scott; Representative, Benj. F. Metcalf. 1848. Congressman, Emery D. Potter. The County officers still holding over. Representative, Sam. R. Mott; State Senator, Sabirt Scott. 1849. Treasurer, Thos. K. Jacobs; Sheriff, Hiram Stotts; Clerk of Common Pleas, Richard Metheany; Commissioners, Samuel Rockhill, William Akerman, and J. B. Haller; Surveyor, Wm. Dowling; Auditor, David Dalzell; State Senator, James Cunningham; Representative, Henry Lipps. 1850. GOVERNOR. Reuben Wood, D - 910 Wm. Johnson, W - 550 194 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. CONGRESSMAN. Alfred P. Edgerton, D - 910 James W. Riley - 544 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Alex. P. Miller, D - 887 Alex. G. Converse, W - 572 REPRESENTATIVE. William Blackburn D. - 916 James Core W - 502 COMMISSIONERS. Samuel Rockhill, D - 914 RECORDER. John W. Thomas, D - 831 John B. Wamsley W - 617 SURVEYOR. John P. Haller, D - 856 Harrison Maltbie, W - 585 Harrison Maltbie was then a preacher. CORONER. Jacob S. Baker, D - 908 1851 The vote for license was 1,051, against license, 418; Probate Judge, W. S. Rose; Prosecnting Attorney, Matthias H. Nichols, resigned in 1852 to enter Congress; Clerk of Common Pleas, Joseph H. Richardson; Recorder, Hugh Dobbins, vice John W. Thomas, who was elected in October, 1850; Surveyor, John P. Haller; Representative, Lester Bliss; State Senator, John Taylor. 1852. PRESIDENT UNITED STATES. Winfield Scott, A. S. or W. Franklin Pierce, Pro. S. or D. John P. Hale, Free Soil. JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT. Wm. B. Caldwell, D - 1237 Dan. A. Haynes, W - 826 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. James B. Steadman, D - 1235 D. H. Beardsley, W - 769 CONGRESSMAN. Matthias H. Nichols, D - 1235 Joseph Plunkett, W - 821 COMMISSIONER Burgess Dickey - 1236 CORONER. Jacob S. Baker, D - 1236 TO SUBSIDIZE G. W. R. R. For $50,000 aid - 747 Against $50,000 aid - 457 COURT OFFICERS. Charles N. Lamison was elected in 1852 as Prosecuting Attorney, vice Nichols, resigned; Michael Leatherman was appointed Probate Jndge, vice W. S. Rose, resigned. 1853. During this year regular party convenventions were held at Lima, and a strong Independent convention at Gomer. The elections of 1853 resulted in the choice of Matthias Ridenour for Sheriff, Wm. Armstrong for Treasurer, Wm. Dowling for Auditor, Wm. Akerman for Commissioner, and Charles Crites for Representative. The vote for Governor was as follows: Medill, 1460; Barrere, 633, and Lewis 10. 1854 Meetings of citizens opposed to the extension of slavery, and particularly to the Congressional act repealing the Missonri Compromise, known as the Nebraska Bill, were held throughout the connty during the snmmer and fall of 1854. Among the speakers at these meetings were James and Theodore Cunningham, A. B. Waldorf, Michael Ridenonr, M. Leatherman, J. N. Gutridge and M. H. Nichols. The Western Gazette (now the Lima Gazette), was the local organ. SUPREME JUDGE. J. R. Swan, A. N. - 720 S. F. Norris, D - 517 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 295 BOARD PUBLIC WORKS. J. Blickensderfer, A. N. - 1691 A. P. Miller, D - 522 CONGRESSMAN. M. H. Nichols, A. N. - 1797 G. V. Dorsey, D - 428 PROBATE JUDGE. M. Leatherman, A. N - 1628 J. W. Watters, D. - 472 Mr. Leatherman was nominated on the Independent ticket. CLERK OF COURT. James Cunningham, Sr., A. N - 1690 J. H. Meiley D - 536 RECORDER. J. B. Wamsley, A. N - 1634 J. G. Ridenour, D - 572 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. M. Patterson, A. N - 1788 Barnet Esch, D - 456 CORONER. Wm. Myers, A. N - 1725 Simon Davis, D - 481 This was known as the Anti-Nebraska Campaign. 1855. In March, 1855, the Know-Nothing movement was in the zenith of its power. In April, 1855, the village and township elections throughout the county were carried out between the Old-Line Democracy and the Know-Nothing or American party. In April, 1856, the same political lines were observed. GOVERNOR. S. P. Chase, R - 1235 Wm. Medill, D - 917 Allen Trimble, A - 22 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Thomas H. Ford, R - 1235 James Myers, D - 917 JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT  Jacob Brinkerhoff, long term, R - 1235 Chas. C. Conyers, vacancy, R - 1235 STATE AUDITOR. Francis M. Wright, R - 1235 Wm. D. Morgan, D - 917 SECRETARY OF STATE. James H. Baker, R - 1235 William Trevitt, D - 917 TREASURER OF STATE. Wm. H. Gibson, R - 1235 John G. Breslin, D - 917 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Francis D. Kimball, R - 1235 Geo. W. McCook, D - 917 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Alex. G. Conover, R - 1235 J. B. Steadman, D - 917 STATE SENATOR. Lyman C. Hurd, R - 128 Ed. M. Phelps, D - 999 REPRESENTATIVE. Charles Post, A. A. S - 1084 — Crites, D - 855 — Blackburn, I - 171 AUDITOR. Richard Metheany, A. A. S - 157 — Dowling, D. - 859 — Daniels, I - 92 DELEGATE, SENATORIAL CONVENTION. James Cunningham COUNTY TREASURER. Geo. W. Fickle, A. A. S - 18 — Armstrong, D - 966 — Huffer, I - 66 SHERIFF. Wm. Tingle, A. A. S - 15 — Ridenour, D - 995 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Jasper N. Gutridge, A: A. S - 129 C. W. Lamison, D - 894 Theo. E. Cunningham, R - 94 296 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Horace Bixby, A. A. S - 125 —Bell, D - 898 —Baxter, I - 134 On the State ticket the contest was carried on between the Republicans, Democrats and American parties. The local contest rested between the Anti-Slavery, Democratic and Republican parties. 1856. In February, 1856, a Kansas meeting was held at Lima, when Delzell, Hurd, Kincaid, Binkley, Baxter, Edson, Cunningham and others were appointed to raise funds for settlers in Kansas who were opposing the Missourians. Under a call issned by R. Metheany, Theo. E. and James Cunningham, C. Parmenter, Charles Post, Thomas Delzell, W. H. Harper and other Republicans of Allen County, a convention of Republicans and all opposed to the administration assembled at Lima on May 17, 1856. W. H. C. Mitchell was elected delegate to the National Convention. PRESIDENT UNITED STATES. John C. Fremont, R - 1416 James Buchanan, D - 1508 Millard Fillmore, A - 94 JUDGE SUPREME COURT. Ozias Bowen, long term, R - 1332 Josiah Scott, short term, R - 1339 —Raney, long term. D - 1384 —Searle, short term, D - 1382 ---Peck, A - 75 JUDGE COMMON PLEAS. Wm. Lawrence, R - 1357 Benj. F. Metcalf, D - 1391 John Collett, A - 5 CONGRESSMAN. Matthias H. Nichols, R - 1386 G. V. Dorsey, D - 1377 —Beman, A - 57 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Joseph Griffith, R - 1338 Christian Steman, D - 1320 John Tuttle, A - 84 COUNTY CORONER. John K. Wood, R - 1318 Sam. Sanford, D - 1387 T. T. Mitchell, A - 72 COUNTY SURVEYOR. John Holland, R - 1316 John P. Haller, D - 1414 John Holland was a Democrat np to the. time of election, but embraced the Republican party to defeat his opponent. C. Parmenter claimed in the Gazette October 22, 1862, that Judge Metcalf and Mr. Lamison first brought mulattoes to vote in Ottawa Township in 1856. The contest was carried out on strictly party lines, and proved one of the closest ever waged in the county between the two great parties. 1857. GOVERNOR. S. P. Chase, R - 1242 H. B. Payne, D - 1472 P. Van Trump - 53 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Martin Welker, R - 1235 Wm. H. Lytle, D - 1477 Norman T. Nash - 55 SECRETARY OF STATE. Alfred P. Russell, R - 1236 Jacob Reinhard, D - 1477 C. C. Allen - 64 STATE TREASURER. Alfred P. Stone, R - 1235   James R. Morris, D - 1475 Jonathan Harshman, A - 55 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. J. Blickensderfer, Jr., R - 1222 Abner L. Backus, D - 1472 Wm. R. Arthur, A - 54 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Milton Sutliff, R - 234 H. C. Whitman, D - 475 John Davenport, A - 54 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 297 STATE SENATOR. John Taylor, R - 1230 Edward M. Phelps, D - 1473 John T. Furgeson, A - 51 REPRESENTATIVE Wm. B. Hutchins, R - 1236 Charles C. Marshall, D - 1476 Eli Bond, A - 52 COUNTY AUDITOR. Richard Metheany, R - 1253 George W. Overmyer, D - 1449 Jos. H. Dague, A - 48 COUNTY TREASURER Geo. W. Fickel, R - 1237 Wm. Armstrong, D - 1456 Miles Vance, A - 47 SHERIFF Wm. Tingle, R - 178 S. R. Buckmaster, D - 1457 Wm. Stump, A - 44 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Jasper N. Gutridge, R - 1243 Charles N. Lamison, D - 1463 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. Shelby Taylor, R - 1254 John H. Meiley, D - 1468 Elisha G. Hamilton, A - 44 RECORDER John B. Wamsley, R - 1258 John G. Ridenour, D - 1458 Robert Shaffer, A - 39 PROBATE RIDGE. Smith Talbot, R - 1215 Thos. M. Robb, D - 1492 John Collett, A - 60 COMMISSIONER. Moses Patterson, R - 1242 Cad Jacobs, D - 1470 Saul Falkner, A - 51 1858. JUDGE SUPREME COURT. Thomas W. Bartley, D - 1522 William V. Peck, R - 1422 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Durbin Ward, D - 1520 C. P. Wolcott R - 1425 COMPTROLLER OF TREASURY. Sam: W. Gilson, D - 1520 Wm. B. Thrall, R - 1419 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. R. H. Hendrickson, D - 1509 John L. Martin, R - 1433 CONGRESSMAN. Wm. Allen, D - 1481 Matthias H. Nichols, R - 1449 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS. Benj. F., Metcalf, D - 1508 John Walkup, R - 1397 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Freeman Bell, D - 1467 Horace Bixby, R - 1465 CORONER Samuel Sanford, D - 1531 Jacob Ward; R - 1409 INFIRMARY DIRECTORS. John B. Reeder, D - 1541 David Bryte, D - 1527 James Chenoweth, D - 1520 Shelby Taylor, R - 1420 Curtis Baxter, R - 1401 Matthew Dobbins, R - 1387 The average majority of the Democrats, as shown in this election, was 91, giving a Republican gain of 139 over 1857. 1859. GOVERNOR. Rufus P. Ranney, D - 1656 W. Dennison, Jr., R - 1574 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. W. H. Safford, D - 1655 Robt. C. Kirk, R - 1573 SECRETARY OF STATE. Jacob Reinhard, D - 1654 Addison P. Russell, R - 1572 298 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY STATE AUDITOR. G. V. Dorsey, D - 1654 Robt. W. Taylor, R - 1573 STATE TREASURER. Wm. Bushnell, D - 1655 Alfred P. Stone, R - 1572 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. James Tomlinson, D - 1655 John B. Gregory, R - 1571 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Henry C. Whitman, D - 1655 Wm. T. Gholson, R - 1572 STATE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS  Charles N. Allen, D - 1655 Anson Smyth, R - 1571 STATE SENATOR. Edward Foster, D - 1658 Rudolph Reul, R - 1570 REPRESENTATIVE. Thomas K. Jacobs, D - 1632 Lyman C. Hurd, R - 1569 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Hugh T. Rinehart, D - 1652 James Bell, R - 1568 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Geo. M. Baxter, D - 1572 Jasper N. Gutridge, R - 1601 SHERIFF. Samuel R. Buckmaster, D - 1660 Slethmons Lisle, R - 1658 AUDITOR Geo. W. Overmyer, D - 1686 Sam. H. Ward, R - 1521 TREASURER. Wm. Armstrong, D - 1602 Shelby Taylor, R - 161 COMMISSIONER. Almon E. Hadsell, D - 1645 Joseph Griffith, R - 1577 SURVEYOR. D. W. Littlefield, D - 1605 Chas. P. Washburn, R - 1603 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. James Chenoweth, D - 1637 Sam. Early, R - 1584 1860 PRESIDENT UNITED STATES. Abraham Lincoln, R - 1796 Stephen A. Douglas, D - 1882 John Bell, A - 21 John C. Beckenridge, D. F. - 29 Gerritt Smith - CONGRESSMAN. William Allen, R - 1792 James H. Hart, D - 1759 ATTORNEY-GENERAL D. W. Stambaugh, D - 1815 James Murray, R - 1736 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. L. Backus, D - 1818 Levi Sergeant, R - 1733 JUDGE SUPREME COURT. Thos. J. S. Smith, D - 1826 Jacob Brinkerhoff, R - 1727 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. John H. Meily, D - 1800 Chas. V. Metheany, R - 1746 PROBATE JUDGE Thomas M. Robb, D - 1800 Henry S. Hunter, R - 1752 RECORDER. John G. Ridenour, D - 1838 Newton T. Hover, R - 1714 COMMISSIONER. Cadwallader W. Jacobs, D - 1809 Richard T. Hughes, R - 1741 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. James Baxter, D - 1803 Benj. M. Daniels, R - 1735 299 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. CORONER. William Sullivan, D - 1826 S. W. Gould, R - 1718 The full vote of the Republicans and straight Democrats of the county was polled this year. 1861. GOVERNOR. David Tod, R - 171 Hugh J. Jewett, D - 1856 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Benjamin Stanton, R - 1710 John G. Marshall, D - 1855 SECRETARY OF STATE. Benj. R. Cowan, R - 1709 W, W. Armstrong, D - 1855 STATE TREASURER. George W. Holmes, D - 1856 G. V. Dorsey, R - 1698 STATE SENATOR. Lester Bliss, R - 1706 Charles C. Marshall, D - 1861 COMPTROLLER OF TREASURY – Griswold, D - 1856 —Riley, R - 1682 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. —Fitch, D - 1826 —Torrence, R - 1722 REPRESENTATIVE. John Monroe, D - 1880 Thos. K. Jacobs, R - 1630 COUNTY AUDITOR. John P. Haller, D - 1883 Jos. W. Hunt, R - 1658 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. John B. Reeder, D - 1829 N. B. Howard, R - 1713 COUNTY TREASURER. M. W. Vance, D - 1778 Shelby Taylor, R - 1736 SHERIFF Sam. Collins, D - 1888 H. Libby, R. - 1668 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. James Mackenzie, D - 1892 James Brown, R - 1628 COMMISSIONER. Freeman Bell, D - 1666 Horace Bixby, R - 1691 SURVEYOR. S. J. Brand, D - 1863 — Forshee, R - 1700 1862 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Franklin T. Backus, Union - 132 Rufus P. Ranney, D - 1759 SECRETARY OF STATE. W. S. Kennon, Union - 132 W. W. Armstrong, D - 1759 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Chauncey N. Olds, Union - 132 L. R. Critchfield, D - 1759 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. John B. Gregory, Union - 132 James Gamble, D - 1759 SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Wm. D. Henkle, Union - 132 C. W. H. Cathcart, D - 1759 CONGRESSMAN. Conduce H. Gatch, Union - 132 F. C. LeBlond, D - 1759 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Joseph Minor Wolcott, Union - 132 Samuel Ice, D - 1769 COUNTY CORONER. John H. Harbison, Union - 132 (See biography) D - 1759 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Jesse J. John, Union - 132 (See biography), D - 1759 The vote for local officers is based on that for Supreme Court Judge. 300 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. 1863 GOVERNOR. C. S. Vallandigham, D - 1958 John Brough, R - 1745 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. George E. Pugh, D - 1980 Charles Anderson, R - 1737 STATE AUDITOR. Wm. Hubbard, D - 1992 James H. Godman, R - 1740 STATE TREASURER Horace S. Knapp, D - 1993 G. Volney Dorsey, R - 1735 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. John H. Heaton, D - 1992 John M. Barrere, R - 1739 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. P. Van Trump, D - 1992 H. H. Hunter, R - 1739 STATE SENATOR. Meredith R. Willett, D - 1992 Philetis W. Norris, R - 1739 REPRESENTATIVE. John Monroe,, D - 1999 Theodore E. Cunningham, R - 1732 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS. Benj. F. Metcalf, D - 1973 Joseph Plunkett, R - 1735 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. Ormund E. Griffith, D - 2005 Samuel Lybrand, R. - 1720 PROBATE JUDGE. Chas. M. Hughes, D - 1999 Archelaus Martin, R - 1730 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. James McKenzie, D - 1968 Norman Tucker, R - 1732 SHERIFF Sam. Collins, D - 1999 H. R. Fogle, R - 1725 AUDITOR. John P. Haller, D - 2008 A. B. Crall, R - 1715 TREASURER. Miles W. Vance, D - 1998 Geo. W. Young, R - 1727 RECORDER. Jacob M. Haller, D - 1988 Joseph Ward, R - 1740 COMMISSIONER. Samuel Ice, D - 1995 Jos. Slutz, R. - 1731 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. James Baxter, D - 1995 W. Mumaugh, R - 1738 1864. SECRETARY OF STATE. W. W. Armstrong, D - 1875 W. H. Smith, R - 1625 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. M. C. Whiteley, long vacancy, D - 1871 William White, long vacancy, R - 1628 Alex. S. Boys, short vacancy, D - 1872 Horace Wilder, short vacancy, R - 1627 P. Van Trump, full term, D - 1870 L. Day, full term, R - 1627 COMPTROLLER OF TREASURY. W. S. V. Prentriss, D - 1872 Moses R. Brailey, R - 1625 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. L. R. Critchfield, D - 1875 W. P. Richardson, R - 1625 BOARD PUBLIC WORKS. William Larwill, D., full term - 1871 Philip Herzing, R., full term - 1626 Charles Boesel, to fill vacancy, D - 1872 James Moore, to fill vacancy, R - 1625 CONGRESSMAN. Francis C. LeBlond. D - 1855 Moses B. Walker, R - 1623 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 301 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. Soldiers' vote Charles N. Lamison and twenty others, D - 234 John M. Connell and twenty others, R - 415 PRESIDENT UNITED STATES. Abraham Lincoln, R. (estimated) - 1900 George B. McClellan, D. (estimated) - 1600 1865 GOVERNOR. Geo. W. Morgan - 2143 Jacob D. Cox - 1614 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Wm. Lang - 2138 A. G. McBurney - 1632 STATE TREASURER. George Spence - 2139 Sidney S. Warner - 1635 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT. Daniel S. Dana - 2139 Rodney Foos - 1634 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. David M. Wilson - 2140 Wm. H. West - 1635 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Charles Boesel - 2139 James Moore - 1635 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. P. Van Trump, full term - 2140 Jacob Brinkerhoff, full term - 1635 COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS. Hiram H. Barney - 2139 John A. Norris - 1635 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Thomas M. Key (vacancy) - 2140 John Welch (vacancy) - 1635 STATE SENATOR. Meredith R.Willett, D - 2138 Thus, J. Godfrey, D - 2139 Sam R. Mott, R - 1633 Henry Newbegin, R - 1636 REPRESENTATIVE. Richard E. Jones, D - 2150 Richard Rice, R - 1620 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS  James McKenzie, D - 219 O. W. Rose. R - 1620 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Isaiah S. Pillars, D - 210 Jasper N. Gutridge, R - 1629 SHERIFF Isaac Bailey, D - 2125 Matthias Ridenour R - 1641 AUDITOR. Wm. Dowling, D - 2149 Barton A. Holland, R - 1582 COUNTY TREASURER Emanuel Fisher, D - 2133 Geo. L. Higgins, R - 1621 COMMISSIONER. Geo. W. Goble, D - 2133 Cyrus M. Coffin, R - 1634 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Peter S. Metzler, D - 2136 Geo. Harpster, R - 1637 1866 SECRETARY OF STATE. Benj. Le Fevre, D - 2257 W. H. Smith, R - 1853 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Thomas M. Key, D - 2262 Josiah Scott, R - 1854 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. William Larwill, D - 2262 — Barrere, R - 1839 CONGRESSMAN William Mungen, D - 2255 Moses B. Walker, R - 1853 CLERK COMMON PLEAS. Ormund E. Griffith, D - 2266 Emanuel G. Waltz, R - 1840 302 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. PROBATE JUDGE. Charles M. Hughes, D - 2275 E. A. Ballard,  R - 1832 RECORDER. Jacob M. Haller, D - 2155 Henry Tieman, R - 1901 COMMISSIONER. Samuel Ice, D - 2255 Josiah B. Roberts, R - 1856 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Elias Everett, D - 2263 Thornton T. Mitchell, R - 1861 CORONER Samuel Sandford, D - 2266 James A. Newell, R - 1848 BUILDING JAIL. For - 863 Against - 3002 1867. GOVERNOR. Allen G. Thurman, D - 2624 Rutherford B. Hayes, R - 1737 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Daniel S. Uhl, D - 2621 John C. Lee, R - 1739 STATE AUDITOR. John McElwee, D - 2625 Jas. H. Godman, R - 1674 STATE TREASURER. Cochran Fulton, D - 2624 Sidney S. Warner, R - 1673 COMPTROLLER. Wm. Sheridan, D - 2624 M. R.. Brailey, R - 1740 ATTORNEY- GENERAL. Frank H. Hurd, D - 2625 Wm. H. West, R - 1740 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Arthur Hughes, D - 2625 Philip Herzing, R - 1742 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Thomas M. Key, D - 2624 John Welch, R - 1740 STATE SENATORS. Thomas J. Godfrey, D - 2642 William Carter, D - 2621 Rudolph Reul, R - 1740 David Simpson, R - 1739 REPRESENTATIVE. Richard E. Jones, D - 2633 Samuel Lybrand, R - 1728 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. John F. Brotherton, D - 2620 James Irwin, R - 1729 SHERIFF Isaac Bailey, D - 2625 William Miller, R - 1736 AUDITOR William Dowling, D - 2641 John Cunningham, R - 1718 TREASURER. Washington R. Partello, D - 2628 Jacob Moser, R - 1731 COMMISSIONER. John Keith, D - 2616 Charles Post, R - 1734 SURVEYOR. David D. Nicholas, D - 2636 M. H. Wadams, R - 1730 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. John Sprott, D - 2626 John C. Daniels. R - 1735 1868. PRESIDENT U. S. U. S. Grant, R - 1779 Horatio Seymour, D - 1550 SECRETARY OF STATE. Thomas Hubbard - 2550 Isaac R. Sherwood - 1782 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 303 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Wm. E. Finck - 2549 Wm. White - 1780 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT. John M. Webb - 2550 Rodney Foos - 1782 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Arthur Hughes - 2550 James Moore - 1782 COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS. Samuel J. Kirkwood - 2550 John R. Norris - 1782 CONGRESSMAN. William Mungen, D - 2549 Thos. E. Grissell, R - 1782 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS. James Mackenzie, D - 2526 COMMISSIONER. Geo. W. Goble, D - 2531 Wm. D. Bruce, R - 1783 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Peter S. Metzler, D - 2548 Calvin Harris, R - 1779 CORONER Chas. Metzger, D - 2552 Wm. McHenry, R - 1776 1869 GOVERNOR. Geo. H. Pendleton, D - 2359 R. B. Hayes - 1687 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Thomas J. Godfrey. D - 2350 John C. Lee, R - 1694 STATE TREASURER. Stephen Buhrer, D - 2351 Sidney S. Warner, R - 1694 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. John M. Connell, D - 2352 Francis B. Pond, R - 1695 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Benjamin P. Churchill, D - 2351 Richard R. Porter, R - 1695 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Wm. J. Gilmore, D - 2351 Luther Day, R - 1695 STATE SENATOR. Charles Boesel, D - 2350 Isaac N. Alexander, R - 1692 REPRESENTATIVE. Wm. Armstrong, D - 2327 Richard T. Hughes, R - 1698 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. Robert Mehaffey, D - 2270 Chas. A. Metheany, R - 1738 PROBATE JUDGE Luther M. Meily, D - 2279 Lester Bliss, R - 1693 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. John F. Brotherton, D - 2224 George Jamieson, R - 1695 SHERIFF James A. Colbath, D - 2240 Wm. Miller, R - 1769 AUDITOR. Sylvester J. Brand, D - 2353 Alfred J. McKee, R - 1678 TREASURER W. R. Partello, D - 2358 Isaac B. Post, R - 1688 RECORDER Albertus R. Krebs, D - 2309 A. J. McFarland, R - 1706 COMMISSIONER James McBeth, D - 2312 Jos. W. Hunt, R - 1721 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Elias Everett, D - 2314 Peter Snyder, R - 1705 304 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY 1870. SECRETARY OF STATE. Wm. Heisley, D - 1934 Isaac R. Sherwood, R - 1378 COMPTROLLER OF TREASURY. John H. Heaton, D - 1934 W. T. Wilson, R - 1378 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Wm. Spencer, D - 1933 Philip V. Herzing, R - 1376 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Richard A. Harrison, D - 1932 George W. Mcllvaine, R - 1378 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Francis J. Lye, Jr., D - 1928 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS. Charles N. Lamison, D - 1880 J. D. Clark, R - 1367 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Bernard Esch, D - 1918 Horace Bixby, R - 1379 SURVEYOR. David D. Nicholas, D - 1951 Harrison Maltbie, R - 1353 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Michael L. Baker, D - 1930 Reuben White, R - 1360 CORONER Gustavus Feiss, D - 1927 S. B. Hiner, R - 1378 1871. GOVERNOR. Geo. W. McCook, D - 2180 Edward F. Noyes, R - 108 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Samuel F. Hunt, D - 1279 Jacob Mueller, R - 1706 STATE AUDITOR. Joseph R. Cockerill, D - 2182 James Williams, R - 1702 STATE TREASURER. Dr. G. Bruehl, D - 2179 Isaac Welch, R - 1708 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Edward S. Wallace, D - 2180 Francis B. Pond, R - 1709 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Arthur Hughes. D - 2180 Stephen R. Hosmer, R - 1709 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. O. W. Geddes, D - 2184 Wm. H. West, R - 1704 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT. Charles Patterson, D - 2180 Rodney Foos, R - 1709 STATE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS. Wm. W. Ross, D - 2179 Thos. H. Harvey, R - 1710 STATE SENATOR. Charles Boesel, D - 2188 Philip W. Hardesty, R - 2190 REPRESENTATIVE. Isaiah Pillars, D - 1984 J. W. Eysenbach, R - 1751 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY  Ed. A. Ballard, D - 2081 Jasper N. Gutridge, R - 1739 SHERIFF. James A. Colbath, D - 2220 Leonard W. Jackson, R - 1644 TREASURER. Francis J. Lye, D - 1804 Richard T. Hughes, R - 1873 COMMISSIONER. Wm. Akerman, D - 2160 Ira M. Townsend, R - 1719 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. John Enslin, D - 2181 Gabriel Hefner, D - 160 Stephen H. Greer, R - 690 Wm. W. Ditto, R - 1686 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 305 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. For - 2553 Against - 1283 1872. SECRETARY OF STATE. Aquilla Wiley, D - 2459 Allen T. Wikoff, R - 1948 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Isaac B. Riley, D - 2445 Richard R. Porter, R - 1958 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. John L. Green, D - 2448 John Welch, R - 1955 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS. Charles N. Lamison, D - 2422 Samuel Lybrand, R - 1966 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. Robert Mehaffey, D - 2491 Henry II. Higbie, R - 1894 PROBATE JUDGE L. M. Melly, D - 2165 Geo. .Jamieson, R - 2103 COUNTY AUDITOR. Sylvester J. Brand, D - 2438 Charles A. Metheany, R - 1944 COUNTY RECORDER. Albertus B. Krebs, D - 2255 Ebenezer F. Davis, R - 2077 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. James McBeth, D - 2385 Cyrus 1. Mover, R - 1975 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Samuel Sanford, D - 2355 George Hamster, R - 1938 COUNTY CORONER. Elijah Curtis, D - 2434 J. Y. Marmon, R - 1956 PRESIDENT U. S. U. S. Grant, R - 2010 Horace Greeley. L R - 2463 James Black, Pro. - 2 Chas. O'Connor, D - 31 1873. GOVERNOR. Wm. Allen, D - 2276 Edward F. Noyes. R - 1764 Isaac T. Collins, G. B - 169 Gideon T. Stewart, Pro - 3 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Barnabus Burns, D - 3278 Alphonso Hart, R - 1762 A. S. Platt. G. B - 169 Wm. H. Foster, Pro - 3 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Henry C. Whitman, long term, D - 2278 William White, long term, R - 1762 P. B. Ewing, long term, G. B - 169 Sam E. Adams, long term, Pro - 3 Chas. H. Scribner, short term, D - 2277 Walter F. Stone, short term, R - 1762 Dewitt C. Louden, short term, G. B. - 170 Wm. Dunbar, short term, Pro - 3 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Michael N. Dougherty, D - 2266 John Little, R - 1762 Seraphim Meyer, G. B - 172 A. H. Mitchell, Pro - 3 STATE TREASURER. Geo. Weimer, D - 2279 Isaac Welch, R - 1762 John Harshman, G. B - 168 George Dodds, Pro - 3 COMPTROLLER OF TREASURY. James K. Newcomer, D - 2277 Wm. T. Wilson. R - 1763 C. P. L. Butler, G. B - 169 Thomas Edmunds, Pro - 3 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Chris. Schmid:, D - 2263 Philip V. Herzing, R - 1755 James McBeth, G. B - 173 Enos H. Brocius, Pro - 3 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS. James Mackenzie, D - 2243 Ed. M. Phetps, D - 2283 Edwin A. Ballard - 604 Joseph - 45 306 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. STATE SENATOR. George W. Andrews, D - 2137 Wm. Sheridan Jr., D - 2281 Rudolph Reul - 563 Henry Newbegin - 416 REPRESENTATIVE. Thomas M. Robb, D - 2312 Lewis Jennings, R - 1722 Wm. L. Farrell, G. B - 150 SHERIFF. James Bastable, D - 1858 Wm. Miller, R - 1966 John Melhorn, G. B - 164 TREASURER. Francis J. Lye, D - 1920 Richard T. Hughes, R - 2058 C. A. Evans, G. B.      1 SURVEYOR. David D. Nicholas, D - 2274 Geo. H. Kephart, R - 1723 Hugh M. Hill, G. B - 153 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Charles M. Hughes, D - 2375 Jasper N. Gutridge, R - 858 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Bernard Esch, D - 2130 W. E. Watkins, R - 1844 Samuel Boose, G. B - 152 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Gabriel Heffner, D - 2269 J. L. B. Leatherman, R - 1741 Edwin Ashton, G. B - 178 1874. SECRETARY OF STATE. Wm. Bell - 2077 Allen T. Wikoff - 1721 John R. Bucktell - 4 COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS. Chas, S. Smart - 2074 Thos. W. Harvey - 1722 P. M. Weddell - 4 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Wm. J. Gilmore, full term - 2076 Luther Day, full term - 1725 Gideon T. Stewart, full term - 4 Geo. Rex. vacancy - 2079 W. W. Johnson, vacancy - 1720 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT. Arnold Green - 2077 Rodney Foos - 1724 S. B. Foster - 4 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Martin Schilder - 2077 S. R. Hosmer - 1721 Enoch G. Collins - 4 CONGRESSMAN Americus V. Rice, D - 2079 Reynold K. Lytle, R - 1702 COUNTY AUDITOR. Nelson McBride, D - 2033 F. Y. Davis, R - 1702 COUNTY COMMISSIONER William Akerman, D - 2080 Joseph Long, R - 1688 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. John Enslin D - 2969 A. J. McFarland, R - 1705 COUNTY CORONER. Elijah Curtiss, D - 2075 S. B. Hiner, R - 1725 AMENDMENTS. For new constitution - 566 Against new constitution - 2394 For minority representation - 659 Against minority representation - 2073 For railroad aid - 492 Against railroad aid - 2334 For license - 1424 Against license - 1458 There was no license before this time. 1875. GOVERNOR. William Allen, D - 2920 R. B. Hayes, R - 2151 Jay O'Dell, Pro - 5 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 307 LIEUTENANT- GOVERNOR. Sam. F. Carey, D - 2907 Thos. L. Young, R - 2129 Henry A. Thompson, Pro - 8 AUDITOR OF STATE. Edward M. Green, D - 2922 James Williams, R - 2149 Delmont Locke, Pro - 6 STATE TREASURER John Schreiner, D - 2922 John M. Milliken, R - 2155 Edward C. Young, Pro - 5 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Thomas E. Powell, D - 2924 John Little, R - 2153 Sam. E. Adams, Pro - 5 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Thos. Q. Ashburn, D - 2919 Geo. W. Mcllvaine, R - 2154 David C. Montgomery, Pro - 5 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. H. E. O'Hagan, D - 2925 Peter Thatcher, R - 2150 John R. Butchel, Pro - 5 STATE SENATOR. Geo. W. Andrews, D - 2898 Wm. Sheridan, Jr., R - 2894 STATE REPRESENTATIVE. Michael L. Baker, D - 2687 Samuel Lybrand, R - 2250 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. Daniel L. Crites, D - 2884 A. J. Chapman, R - 2127 PROBATE JUDGE. George W. Overmyer, D - 2673 Alpheus B. Crall, R - 2245 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Chas. M. Hughes, D - 2882 SHERIFF. Wm. Russler, D - 2444 Wm. Miller, R - 2507 COUNTY TREASURER. David East, D - 2598 Sam. D. Chambers, R - 2432 The Grange interest was defeated. RECORDER. Henry H. Himan, D - 2937 A. J. McFarland, R - 2100 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Wm. W. Williams, D - 291 Wm. A. Biteman, R - 2055 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Samuel Sandford, D - 2925 Calvin Harris, R - 2109 J. N. Bailey, Pro - 2 SUNDRY QUESTIONS. For the Commission - 101 Against Commission - 1776 For amendment taxing dogs - 1943 Against amendment taxing dogs - 979 1876. PRESIDENT UNITED STATES. Samuel J. Tilden, D - 3519 Rutherford B. Hayes, R - 2480 Green Clay Smith, Pro — Peter Cooper, G. B - 18 James B. Walker — — PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. Calvin S. Brice and others, D - 3519 I. N. Alexander and others, R - 2480 Reuben Carroll and others, G. B - 18 SECRETARY OF STATE. Wm. Bell, Jr., D - 3235 Milton Barnes, R - 2339 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Wm. E. Finck, D - 3236 W. W. Boynton, R - 2335 MEMBER OF BOARD PUBLIC WORKS. Horace P. Clough, D - 3238 James C. Evans, R - 2336 CONGRESS. Americus V. Rice, D - 3261 Jacob L. H. Long, R - 231 308 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. COUNTY AUDITOR. Nelson McBride, D - 3255 Joseph Brower, R - 2302 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Jacob Crites, D - 3267 Samuel Durbin, R - 2290 COUNTY SURVEYOR. D. D. Nicholas, D - 2988 M. H. Wadhams, R - 2537 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Jos. B. Chipman, D - 3231 Louis Huffman, R - 2324 1877 GOVERNOR. Wm. H. West, R - 1956 Richard M. Bishop, D - 3048 Henry A. Thompson, Pro - 13 Stephen Johnson, G. B - 150 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Ferd. Vogeler, R - 1786 Jabez W. Fitch, D - 3020. Geo. K. Jenkins, Pro - 163 Chris. Lewis, G. B. - 157 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Wm. W. Johnson, R - 1983 John W. Okey, D - 3087 D. C. Montgomery, Pro - 5 M. L. Clark, G. B - 78 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT. Dwight Crowell, R - 1985 Richard J. Fanning, D - 3039 George Dodds, Pro - 5 E. P. Pitkin, G. B - 145 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Geo. K. Nash, R - 1909 Isaiah Pillars, D - 312 David W. Gage, Pro - 5 Geo. A. Duncan, G. B - 144 STATE TREASURER John M. Milliken, R - 1969 Anthony Howells, D - 3052 Arza Alderman, Pro - 5 Jas. Jenkins, G. B - 146 BOARD PUBLIC WORKS. A. W. Luckey, R - 1986 Martin S. Childer, D - 3043 Amos Miller, Pro - 5 STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Jos. F. Lukens, R - 1966 James J. Burns, D - 3048 Jos. N. Lindsay, Pro - 6 John C. Logan, G. B - 147 AMENDMENTS Judicial, for - 287 Judicial, against - 3620 Free Banking, for - 493 Free Banking, against - 3259 STATE SENATOR Gaylord M. Saltzgaber, D - 3034 REPRESENTATIVE. Michael L. Baker, D - 2860 Jos. Morris, R - 1988 Leonard W. Jackson, G. B - 145 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. H. S. Prophet, D - 3048 Frank E. Mead, R - 1948 Jasper N. Gutridge, G. B - 158 SHERIFF. John Franks, D - 2780 Wm. E. Watkins, R - 2287 Jos. W. Bennett, G. B - 62 TREASURER David East, D - 3084 Jesse J. John, R - 1924 J. R. Churchill, G. B - 143 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Marion Clumm, D - 3055 Wm. D. Breese, R - 1968 John P. Jacobs, G. B - 146 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Martin V. Blair, D - 3028 John H. Johnson, R - 1988 Jerry B. Green, G. B - 150 CORONER Elijah Curtis, D - 3050 John P. Harley, R -1977 Geo. W. Collins, G. B - 138 1878 SECRETARY OF STATE. Milton Barnes, R - 1871 David R. Paige, D - 2857 Jeremiah N. Robinson, Pro - 4 Andrew Roy, G. B - 230 CONGRESS William D. Hill, D - 2834 James L. Price, R - 1866  Wm. C. Holgate, G, B - 232 PROBATE JUDGE George W. Overmyer, D - 2096 John L. B. Leatherman, R - 1795 Joseph H. Harbeson, G. B - 229 COUNTY AUDITOR Nelson McBride, D - 2096 Samuel D. Chambers, R - 2634 James B. Kirk, G. B - 164 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. William W. Williams, D - 2779 Peter Snyder, R - 1894 Enos Foster, G. B - 230 SUPREME JUDGE. Wm. White - 1873 Alex. F. Hume - 2856 Wm. F. Ross - 4 Chilton A. White - 228 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS. Charles M. Hnghes, D - 3029 John J. Moore, D - 2918 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. Daniel L. Crites, D - 2848 John • G. Roberts, R - 1851 James A. Jacobs, G. B - 228 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. George Paul, R - 1874 Rush N. Field, D - 2855 Delmont Locke, Pro - 4 J. R. Fallis, G. B............          229 COUNTY RECORDER. Henry H. Heman, D - 2890 John W. Brown, R - 1828 John G. Ridenour, G. B - 221 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Samuel Boose, D - 2816 Wm. W. Hover, R - 1888 David D. Davis, G. B - 229 1879 GOVERNOR. Charles Foster, R - 2592 Thomas Ewing, D - 3615 A. Sanders Piatt, N - 38 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Andrew Hickenlooper, R - 2582 Americus V. Rice, D - 3596 Hugo Preyer, N - 59 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Wm. W. Johnson, R - 2584 Wm. J. Gilmore, D - 3597 Abner M. Jackson, N - 67 STATE AUDITOR. John F. Oglevee, R - 2584 Chas. Reemelin, D - 3600 Andrew Roy, N - 66 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Geo. K. Nash, R - 2577 Isaiah Pillars, D - 3600 James R. Grogan, N - 68 STATE TREASURER. Joseph Turney, R - 2585 Anthony Howells, D - 3603 Chas. Jenkins, N - 67 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. James Fullington, R. - 2591 Patrick OlMara, D - 3588 Geo. W. Platt, N - 42 STATE SENATOR. Nathan G. Johnson, D - 2593 Gale M. Saltzgaber, R - 3563 STATE REPRESENTATIVE. Hiram Thomas, R - 2610 Matthew H. McCullough, D - 3519 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS. James H. Day, D - 3592 310 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Albert G. Stewart, R - 2557  H. S. Prophet, D - 3601 SHERIFF. James L. Smith, R - 2454 John Franks, D - 3665 Wm. Mechlin, G. B - 62 COUNTY TREASURER. Wm. D. Breese, R - 2580 James Armstrong, D - 3573 Jacob Hogle, G. B - 66 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Leonidas H. Post, R - 2689 Jacob Crites, D - 3394 Edwin Shirely, G. B - 70 SURVEYOR. Robt. H. Gamble, R - 2561 John Keith, D - 3577 Alex. Mason, G. B - 67 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Curtis Baxter, R - 2567 James B. Chipman, D - 3588 John C. Blocher, G. B - 67 AMENDMENTS. To amend Sec. 2, Art. 2, for - 1829 To amend Sec. 2, Art. 2, against - 1568 To amend Sec. 1, Art. 3, for - 1788 To amend Sec. 1, Art. 3, against - 1533 To amend Judicial Provision, for - 1823 To amend Judicial Prov., against - 1674 To amend Sec. 4, Art. 10, for - 2465 To amend Sec. 4, Art. 10, against - 1231 In the above "N " and " G. B." represent National and Greenback party. 1880. SECRETARY OF STATE. Charles Townsend, R - 2767 William Lang, D - 3763 Chas. A. Lloyd, N - 39 STATE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS. Daniel F. DeWolf, R - 2767 James J. Burns, D - 3762 R. B. Smart, N - 41 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Geo. W. Mcllvaine, R - 2772 Martin B. Follett, D - 3760 Dewitt C. Loudon, N - 41 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT. Dwight Crowell, R - 2773 Richard J. Fanning, D - 3760 Chas. Bonsall, G. B - 41 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Sylvester J. Brand, D - 3805 BOARD PUBLIC WORKS. Stephen R. Hosmer, R - 2769 Wm. J. Jackson, D - 3764 Amos Roberts, N - 41 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS. William K. Boone, R  - 2828 Benjamin Le Fevre, D - 3675 Wm. M. Randall, G. B. - 41 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Jacob Moser, R - 2812 Francis M. Clum, D - 3668 CORONER. John R. Evans, R - 2771 Tobias H. Foltz, D - 3754 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Samuel Eversole, R - 2776 Martin V. Blair, D - 3756 PRESIDENT UNITED STATES. James A. Garfield, R - 2906 Winfield S. Hancock, D - 3890 James B. Weaver, G. B - 48 1881 GOVERNOR. Charles Foster, R - 2558 John W. Bookwalter, D - 3464 Abram R. Ludlow, P - 10 John Seitz, N - 46 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Rees G. Richards, R - 2578 Edgar M. Johnson, D - 3462 Jason McVay, P - 13 Charles Jenkins, N - 46 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 31 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Nicholas Longworth, R - 2572 Edward F. Bingham, D - 3465 Gideon T. Stewart, P. - 13 Joseph Watson, N - 46 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Geo. K. Nash, R - 2577 Frank C. Dougherty, D - 3464 David W. Gage, P - 98 G. N. Tuttle, N - 46 STATE TREASURER. Joseph Turney, R - 2572 A. P. Winslow, D - 3467 Ferd. Schumacher, P - 102 Wm. F. Gloyd, N - 47 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. George Paul, R - 2574 John Crowe, D - 3466 Abner Davis, P - 103 Henry L. Morrison, N. - 46 STATE SENATOR. Will. E. Osborn, R - 2602 Henry Moser, R - 2595 Elmer White, D - 3474 Thomas J. Godfrey, D - 3476 Daniel K. Gillespie, G. B - 14 STATE REPRESENTATIVE. Morrns C. Mumaugh, R - 2645 Matthew H. McCullough, D - 3450 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. John Davidson, R - 2434 Eugene C. Mackenzie, D - 3650 PROBATE JUDGE. Alpheus B. Crall, R - 2656 Samuel S. Yoder, D - 3363 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. James Irvine, R - 2595 James B. Townsend, D - 3476 SHERIFF. Edwin Hull, R - 2525 W, H. Harter, D - 3507 AUDITOR. Sam. D. Chambers, R - 2885 Wm. D. Poling, D - 3259 TREASURER. Wm. D. Breese, R - 2491 David M. Fisher, D - 3583 RECORDER. Carman B. Rice, R - 2521 Wm. Timberlake, D - 3575 COURT HOUSE. For New Court House - 3333 Against New Court House - 1014 1882 CONGRESSMAN. Jacob S. Conklin, R - 2410 Benj. Le Fevre, D - 3623 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. David Baxter, R - 2474 Abraham Crider, D. - 3570 SUPREME JUDGE. John H. Doyle, R - 2424 John W. O' Key, D - 3595 John W. Roseborough, G. B - 44 Lloyd G. Tuttle, P - 18 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Chas. A. Flickinger, R - 2410 Henry Weible, D - 3595 Carmi Alderman, G. B - 44 L. B. Stevens, P - 10 SURVEYOR. Geo. H. Kephart, R - 2405 John Keith, D - 3619 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Andrew J. Chapman, R - 2480 Israel Fraunfeltee, D - 3620 1883 GOVERNOR. J. B. Foraker, R - 3064 Geo. Hoadley, D - 4251 Ferd. Schumacher - 10 Chas. Jenkins - 80 312 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Wm. 0. Rose, R - 3057 John G. Warwick, D - 4267 HenryT. Ogden - 10 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. W. H. Upson, R, short term - 3054 M. D. Follett, D., short term - 4268 Zeno C. Payne, short term - 10 H. A. Chamberlain, short term - 30 John H. Doyle, R., long term - 3047 S. N. Owen, D., long term - 4268 D. C. Montgomery, long term - 10 James Grogan, long term - 30 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT. Dwight Crowell, R - 3055 J. W. Cruiksbank, D - 4266 John II. Blackford - 10 ATTORNEY- GENERAL Moses C. Earnhart, R - 3059 James Lawrence, D - 4260 John W. Roseborough - 10 Lloyd G. Tuttle - 30 STATE AUDITOR. John F. Oglevee, R - 3055 Emil Keisewetter, D - 4267 Geo. P. Coler - 10 Harvey Rhodes - 30 STATE TREASURER. John C. Brown - 3056 Peter Brady - 4263 John M. Whitton - 10 John Seitz - 30 STATE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS. D. F. DeWolf  - 3062 Leroy D. Brown - 4257 Chris. C. Nestlerode - 10 I. M. Case - 30 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Leo. Weltz - 3056 John P. Martin - 4260 Geo. Z. Cruzen - 10 John J. Scribner - 30 AMENDMENTS. Judicial Acts, for - 5582 .Judicial Acts, against - 615 Reg. and Tax of Liquor Traffic, for - 1002 Reg. and Tax of Liq. Traffic, against - 2823 Prohibition of Intox. liquors, for - 3667 Prohibition of Intox. liquors, against - 2379 STATE SENATOR. Horace A. Reeves, R - 8075 Thomas J. Godfrey, D - 4248 Elmer White, D - 4236 REPRESENTATIVE. James N. Shane, I - 3034 Geo. W. Hull, D - 3895 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS. Chas. M. Hughes, D - 4250 SHERIFF. John W. Peltier, R - 2930 Wm. H. Harter, D - 4349 TREASURER. Lemuel Eversole, R - 2981 Jacob B. Sunderland, D - 4313 COMMISSIONER Josiah B. Roberts, R - 3256 Charles C. Marshall, D - 4042 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. Samuel Bassett, R - 3045 Solomon H. Arnold, D - 4251 CORONER. Peter H. Brooks, D - 4034 1884 SECRETARY OF STATE. Jas. S. Robinson, R - 3265 James W. Newman, D - 4518 Peter M. Herald, P - 22 Elon J. Morris, N - 38 JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. William W. Johnson, R - 3295 Chas. D. Martin, D - 4483 James R Grogan, P - 25 John W. Roseborough, N - 36 HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY - 313 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Chas. A. Flickinger, R - 3318 John H. Benner, D - 4461 William B. Ogden, P - 25 W. J. Kirkendall, G. B - 39 CONGRESSMAN Wm. D. Davies, R - 3325 Benj. Le Fevre, D - 4464 David Watson, P - 3 JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. Jacob Scroggs, R - 3319 Isaac N. Alexander, R - 3321 John A. Price, R - 3326 John J. Moore, D - 4477 Thomas Beer, D - 4464 Henry W. Seney, D - 4456 JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS. James H. Day - 4471 CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS. Benj. L. Clevenger, R - 3305 Eugene C. Mackenzie, D - 4491 PROBATE JUDGE. Gideon Ditto, R - 3342 Samuel S. Yoder, D - 4461 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. John N. Bailey, R - 3328 James B. Townsend, D - 4467 AUDITOR. John R. Brown, R - 3328 William D. Poling, D - 4471 RECORDER Thomas Cotner, R - 3323 William Timberlake, D - 4481 COMMISSIONER Ira M. Townsend, L. term, R - 3485 Joseph A. States, L. term, D - 4233 Alex. Shenk, S. term, D - 4588 INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. John L. B. Leatherman, R - 3220 Levi Reichelderfer, D - 4471 The official count of the votes polled Allen County, November 4, 1884, is follows: