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Poll Book 1916, Hazel Dell Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
                                 OFFICAL RETURNS

At the PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION held in the __________Precinct
of the____________________ Ward,______________ of __________________________
Hazel Dell Township, Pottawattamie County, State of Iowa, on the Tenth day of
April, 1916,

There were Eighteen Republican Ballots
cast for the office of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, of which

Albert B. Cummins had Seventeen votes
Charles E. Hughes had One votes

There were Fifteen Republican Ballots
cast for the office of VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, of which

Elmer J. Burkett had Thirteen votes
Wm. Grant Webster had Two votes

There were Eighteen Republican Ballots
cast for the office of PARTY NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN, of which

John T. Adams had Fifteen votes
John Olson had Three votes

There were Sixty-Six Republican Ballots
cast for the office of DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, of which

Luther A. Brewer had Seventeen votes
Howard J. Clark had Sixteen votes
George W. French had Seventeen votes
Wm. S. Kenyon had Sixteen votes

There were Sixty-Nine Republican Ballots
cast for the office of ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, of
which

John H.Darrah had Eighteen votes
J. A. Devitt had Seventeen votes
J. U. Sammis had Seventeen votes
L. B. Whitney had Seventeen votes

There were Thirty-Four Republican Ballots
cast for the office of DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, of which

John J. Hess had Seventeen votes
Robert B. Wallace had Seventeen votes

There were Thirty-Five Republican Ballots
cast for the office of ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, of
which

Arthur Farquhar had Seventeen votes
J.Y. Wickersham had Eighteen votes

There were Five Republican Ballots
cast for the office of DELEGATES TO COUNTY CONVENTION, of which

R. F. Hanson had One votes
O. L. Barritt had Two votes
James C. Jenson had Two votes


Upon the PUBLIC MEASURE, submitted to and voted upon by the electors at said
election, as follows:
"SHALL THE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
BE INSTRUCTED BY THE VOTE OF THE STATE AT LARGE,"


There were Fifteen ballots cast
Of which Eight votes
Were cast FOR the adoption of said Measure;
And Seven votes
Were cast AGAINST the adoption of said Measure.


Upon the PUBLIC MEASURE, submitted to and voted upon by the electors at said
election, as follows:
"SHALL THE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
BE INSTRUCTED BY THE VOTE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,"


There were Fifteen ballots cast
Of which Eight votes
Were cast FOR the adoption of said Measure;
And Seven votes
Were cast AGAINST the adoption of said Measure.



OFFICAL RETURNS

At the PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION held in the __________Precinct
of the____________________ Ward,______________ of __________________________
Hazel Dell Township, Pottawattamie County, State of Iowa, on the Tenth day of
April, 1916,

There were Six Democratic Ballots
cast for the office of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, of which

Woodrow Wilson had Six votes

There were Six Democratic Ballots
cast for the office of VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, of which

Elliott W. Major had Six votes

There were Six Democratic Ballots
cast for the office of PARTY NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN, of which

Edward G. Dunn had votes
Wilbur W. Marsh had Six votes

There were Twenty Democratic Ballots
cast for the office of DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, of which

Maurice Connolly had Two votes
D. W. Hamilton had Two votes
J. J. Hughes had Three votes
E. T. Meredith had Four votes
G. A. Meyer had One votes
O. P. Myers had Three votes
George Stivers had Two votes
Frank R. Wilson had Three votes

There were Sixteen Democratic Ballots
cast for the office of ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, of
which

Michael F. Cronin had One votes
H. L. Exley had Two votes
Gordon Hayes had Two votes
H. L. Pierce had Three votes
Parley Sheldon had Two votes
Sam Swift had Three votes
John F. Webber had Three votes

There were Eleven Democratic Ballots
cast for the office of DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, of which

Jos. F. Beh had One votes
Dr. Earl Bellinger had Two votes
Sam Brody had Four votes
H. S.Mosher had Four votes

There were Nine Democratic Ballots
cast for the office of ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, of
which

William Malone had Four votes
Gale Mills had Five votes

There were Democratic Ballots
cast for the office of DELEGATES TO COUNTY CONVENTION, of which

Ray W. Barnett had Two votes



Upon the PUBLIC MEASURE, submitted to and voted upon by the electors at said
election, as follows:
"SHALL THE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
BE INSTRUCTED BY THE VOTE OF THE STATE AT LARGE,"


There were Five ballots cast
Of which Five votes
Were cast FOR the adoption of said Measure;
And votes
Were cast AGAINST the adoption of said Measure.


Upon the PUBLIC MEASURE, submitted to and voted upon by the electors at said
election, as follows:
"SHALL THE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
BE INSTRUCTED BY THE VOTE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,"


There were Five ballots cast
Of which Five votes
Were cast FOR the adoption of said Measure;
And votes
Were cast AGAINST the adoption of said Measure.


Transcribed and contributed by and copyright Chris Wilken.