Town Elections

1894-1895

Samuel E Medbourn
Marcus F Mosher
John W. Souder
Frederick L. Carl, Clerk

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1895 - 1896

Thomas B (T. B._ Harris
James H. (J. H.) Castleman
Elijiah W. (E. W.) Geiselman
Charles (Chas.) Zechiel, Clerk

1896 - Election

Frederick L Carl
David B. Young
William Overman
James H Castleman
D. G. Walter

1896

James H. (J. H.) Castleman
Elijiah W. (E. W.) Geiselman
D. G. Walter
Fred L. (F. L.) Carl clerk
D. B. Young, Treasurer

1897 - Election:

Fred L. Carl
Thomas E. Slattery
David H. Smith
Albert A Keen
Abraham Hayes

Trustees:

James H. Castleman,
Abraham Hayes
Albert A. Keen

Fred L. (F. L.) Carl clerk

1898 Trustees

Oliver A. Rea
Abraham Hays
Samuel E. Medbourn

Fred L. (F. L.) Carl clerk

1899 - Trustess

Oliver A. Rea
S. E. Medbourn
David B. Young

Urias Menser - Treasure 1899 - May 4 - - Clerk - Thos. Clifton

1905 - Nov 9 Tuesday's Election

Republicans Captire All Offices Except Two Trustees

The town election Tuesday was exceptionally quiet, causing hardly any excitement. The Republicans elected their candidates for clerk, treasurer and trustee in the second ward, the democrats being suddessul in the other two wards. The vote in detail was as follows:

Treasurer
Easterday (Rep) 86
Saine (Dem) 53
Easterday's majority 33

Clerk
Osborn (Rep) 102
Geiselman (Dem) 44
Osborn's majority 58

First Ward
Keen (Dem) 84
Hayes (Rep) 63
Keen's majority 21

Second Ward
Weiss (Rep) 95
Hines (Dem) 44
Weiss' majority 51

Third Ward
Cromley (Dem) 75
Morris (Rep) 63
Cromley's majority 12

1905 - Nov 9 - At the town election the Republicans elected the clerk, treasurer and one trustee - Levi Osborn, Frank Easterday and J. F. Weiss; and the Democrats elected two town trustees - A. A. Keen and J. W. Cromley

1909 - Nov. 4 - Culver Town Election

The town election was a quiet one. Thoughthe ticket was partisan, the vote was divided, only about a dozen straight tickers being voted by each party.

The total vote cast was 172 against 149 four years ago. Six imperfect ballots were thrown out. Following is the results.

Clerk
Earl Z Zechiel (Dem) 67
Albert A. Watkins (Rep) 92
Watkins' majority 25

Tresurer
Isadoe Hessel (Dem) 64
Franklin J. Easterday (Rep) 97
Easterday's majoirty 33

Marshall
Henry Overman (Dem) 79
Fred W Cook (Rep) 87
Cook's majority 8

First Ward
(Dem) 77
Arthur Morris (Rep) 93
Morris majority 16

Second Ward
Lous R. Raver Dem) 62
Norman S Norris 100
Norris majority 38

Third Ward Otto Stabenow (Dem) 76
Livingston C. Wiseman (Rep) 82
Wiseman's majority 6

1910 - L. C. Wiseman, Trustee

1913 Sep 18 - Make two Offices One

If the two political parties making nominations for town officials this fall will agree the offices of clerk and treasurer can be merged into one.

From the standpoint of convenience thisis desirable. I many ways the work, when done by spearater officials, is really duplicated and proves more troublesome to each than it would if one man did the whole work. the inconvenience fot persons havinv vlaimsagainst the town is also considerale, as it involves a wster of time and travel in running from on officer to another.

We are assured that the members of the town board, and clerk andteasurer as well agree that it would be much more satiffactory to elect one man to the two offices

1913 - Oct 2 Municipal Candidates

The republican convention on Teusday night placed the following ticket in the field for the town election
Trustee 1st ward - William Cook
Trustee 2nd Ward - George Overmyer
Marshall - William Vanmeter
Clerk & Treasureer - S. G. Williamson


1913 - Ocr 16 - Is now Up to the Voters
The Democrats of Culver held their convention Friday night and nominated a ' town ticket as follows: Trustee 1st Ward - O. T. Goss
Trustee 2nd Ward - Chas. Stahl
Marshal - Daniel G. Walter
Clerk & treas. - O. Stabenow

The list of candidates now in the field to be voted for Nov. 4 is given below. The voters have plenty of time to decide upon the merits of the different men, and if out of all the nominations an efficient set of town officers is not selected it will be the people's own fault:

Trustees
William Cook (Rep)
George Overmyer (Rep)
O.T. Goss (Dem)
Chas. Stahl (Dem)

Marshall
Wm. Vanmeter (Rrep)
D. G. Walter (Dem)

Clerk & Treasurer
S. G. WIlliamson (Rep)
O. Stabenow (Dem)



1913 - Nov. 6 the winning Ticket
Trustees Oliver T. Goss (Dem)
Geo w Overmyer (Rep)

Clerk & Treasurer
Otto. Stabenow (Dem)

Marshall
W. A. Vanmeter (Rep)


1914
Oliver T. (O T) Goss
Geo W Overmyer
Otto Stabenow, Clerk & Treasurer



1915 - Oct 7 - Both Parties Name Tickets
Repbulican Nominations
Trustee 1st Ward - C. E. Hayes
Trustee 3rd Ward - C. Medbourn
Clerk-Treasurer - S. B. Williamson
Marshal - W. S. Vanmeter
The Town convention on Friday nigh was the largest held by Culver republicans in ears, 88 votes being cast.

A. B. Holt was chosen chairman and Fred Gillespie secretary

The Ballots for the various nominees were as follows:
Trustee First Ward
C. E. Hayes 42
J. W. Riggens 23
E. J. Bradley 19

Trustees Thrid ward
C. Medbourn 28
Harvey Easterday 23
F. J. Easterday 19
D. H. Smth 17

Clerk-Treasurer
S. G. Williamson 52
Fred Gillespie 24
W. H. Dalrymple 9

Marshall
W.A. Vanmeter 49
Paul Fieser 22
Geo, Buchanan 17




The Democratic Ticket
Trustee 1st Ward Wm. Houghton
Trustee 3rd Ward Chas Asper
Clerk-Treas. - R. W. Livingston
Marshal - George Davis


The Democratic town convention Tuesday night was well attended - 39 votes being cast.

D. W. Marks was made chairman and O. A. Gandy, secretary.

Nominations for trustees and clerk-treasurer were made by acclamation.

The balloting on marshal was as follows:
George Davis 25
George Woodard 14

1915 - Nov. 4 - Results of the Election

For Trustee 1st Ward
Wm. Houghton (Dem) 137 Maj 13
C. E. Hayes, (Rep) 124

For Trustee 3d ward
Chas Asper, (Dem)108
C. E. Medbourn, (Rep) 147 Maj 39

For Clerk-Treasurer
R.D. Lvingston, (Dem) 121
S.G. WIlliamson, (Rep) 134 Maj 12

For Marshall
George Davis, (Dem),127
W. T. Vanmeter, (Rep) 135 Maj 8

1915

Oliver T. (O T) Goss
Albert F. Stahl
George W. Overmyer
Otto Stabenow, Clerk

1916 -1917 -

G. W. Overmyer
Wm. Houghton
Chas E. Medbourn
S. G. Williamson - Clerk & Treas.

1917 - Nov 7 The Town Election

The only interest attached to the election in Culver was whether Bill should continue to serve as marshal, and if it is doped right it looks as if the antis have made good. Following is the vote:

Trustee - A. L. Warner, Rep 135 Trustee - WM. Houghto, Dem 109
Trustee A. M. Roberts, Rep. 190
Clerk Harvey Easterday, Rep 190
Clerk Edgar Shaw, Dem 45

1919 - Oct 8 - Town Officea to Re-elected

Calls are being published this week by both democrats and republicans for town conventions to nominate a trustee for th 3d ward for four years. The election will be held Nov. the retiring trustee is Chas. E. Medbourn and the retiring clerk-treasurer is Harvey Easterday. Their terms will expire in January.

1919 Oct 15 - Town Candidates

Charles E. Medbourn has been nominated by the republicans for re-election as town trustee and S. G. Colby has been nominated for clerk-treasurer.

Chas. Asper is the democratic candidate for trustee and H. L. Henning for clerk-trasurer. The latter was nominated in convention, and the former was appointed by the town committeeman, the convention's nominee, Otto Stabenow, declining to run.

1919 Nov. 5 - Democrats Win Election

There was but little interest taken in the Culver town election, only 141 votes being cast. The democratic ticket won by a large majority

For trustee of the third was Charles Asper received 86 votes and Hener L Henning for clerk and treasurer received 89 votes.

Charles E. Medbourn, republican, received 46 votes for trustee, and Samuel G. Colby received 52 votes for clerk and treasurer.

1922

Charles (Chas.) Asper
Fletcher (F. T.) Strang
Daniel W. (D,W,) Marks
George S. Williams, Clerk-tresurer 1923 Candidates
Charles Asper (citizens) - town trustee
Dr. H H.Tallman (Rep)
Cecil Smith (Rep) - resigned nomination
George Williams - clerk-treasurer


1923 - Oct 17 Another Hat in the RIng - Another hat is in the ring for city clerk-treasurer - Daniel Schuerin. This enitry completes the Republican ticket with Dr. H. H. Tallman running for the trustee position

1927 - Candidated Named for Twon Election
Two tickets Slated

Clerk-Treasurer and Trustee of Second War to be Chosen At Election, November 8th

While the mational parties are still arguing over Al Smith, Ritchie, Highes, Hoover, et al, as standarf bearers the local political parties have named their tickets and set the stage for the town election to be held Tuesday, November 8th, at the town hall.

The offices of clerk-treasurer and town trustee from the Second Ward are in be filled by the voters on that date.

The citizen Party again takes the field in this election and on October 7th placed a petition with the town board naming Claude Mikesell and Lester Rockhill as their candidates for trustee and clerk-treasurer respectively.

On Monday night the Republican parth held a primary and selected William Baker as a candidate for trustee and Ray Marshall as town treasurer.

The town board has named Henry Henning and George Williams as election commissioners and George Voreis as election inspector. The place as clerks, judges and sheriffs of the election will be named later by the party leaders.

1929 - Nov 6 - Ewald, Crabb Win In Town Election

Rockhill Re-Elected

Cleve Crabb Beats Out D. W. Marks by one Vote; Two New Members on Town Board

Two republicans and one citizen party candidates were the choice of the people in the town election held yesterday when M . H. Ewald and Cleve Crabb were elected town trustees and L. A. Rockhill re-elected clerk-treasurer.

Then results were
For trustee First Ward
Repuplican Ewald 232
citizen Blanchard 160

For Trustee Second Ward
Repuplican Crabb 200
citizen Marks 199

For Clerk-Treasurer
Repuplican Forster 150
citizen Rockhill 245

The oddity of the election was the Crabb-Marks race being decided by one vote. It is probable that 200 voters are telling how their one vote won for Mr. Crabb. The election board checked the ballots three times to make sure of this result and talled the same each time, removing any doubt as to the corectness of the count.

The vote was about the same as at the lat town election where 406 votes were cast. The highest total at the election was 399. The weather cannot be blamed for the light vote as the day was bright

and clear. The election places two new members on the town board at the first meeting in January and leaves Claude P. Misesell as the ranking trustee

1930 Trustees

Claude P. Mikesell - Third ward
M . H. Ewald - First Ward
Cleve Crabb - Second Ward

1931 - Nov. 4 - Baker and Rockhill Win Town Election

Many Go To Polls

William Baker Elected Trustee by 44 votes; rockhill Gets 167 Margin for clerk

Contray to all expectations a large number of veters stepped into the voting booths yesterday when Culver elected a town trustee and a clerk-treasurer.

The result was that William Baker, republican was elected to the town board and Lester A. Rockhill, citizen, was re-elected clerk-treasurer.

The vote was:
For Trustee, third ward
William Baker, republican - 232
Claude P Mikesell, citizen - 208
Baker's plurality - 44

For Clerk-treasurer
Lester A ROckhill, citizen - 316
Steffen Rector, republican - 149
Rockhill's plurality - 167



Although there had not been much interest aroused in the election a large number of voters turned out.

In 1929 when two trustees were elected amid a more discussed campaighn the highest number of votes cast was 399. The highest total in yesterday's election was 465, or 66 more than cast tow years ago.

The fact that one candidate from each of the tickers was successful indicated that many of the ballots were split. This would signigy that party lines were not observed and that most of the voting was for the individuals. One observer stated that he believed that the majority of the citizen ticket voters cast straght ballors wile the republican votersdidthe scratching. There was no democratic ticket in the field.

The election officals were: inspector George Spangler; jidges - William Listenberger and D. W. Marks; clerks fred Foster and Zenith Crossgrpve and sheriffs - Samuel Asper and John Cromley.

1944 -

Clyde Shively, President
Conrad Mattox
Frank McLane
William R. Easterday, Clerk-tresurer

1947 candidatea

ward 1 Donald R. Hand (rep) Alva R McKesson (Dem)
ward 2 Emery J. Yocom Jr. (rep) Jesse E, Sims (dem)
ward 3 Harvey E. Guynn (rep) Earnest W. Carter (dem)
clerk-treasurer William R, Easterday (rep) Henry W. Hinkle (Dem)

1948 -

Donald "Don" R. Hand, president
Dr. E. J. Yocom Jr.
Harveyr E. Guynn
William R. Easterday, Clerk-tresurer

1955 Nov Republican Candidates

1st ward Donald P Osborn
2nd Ward Judd T. Stinchcomb
3rd Ward William R. Easterday
Clerk-treasurer - Harry D. WInkler

1959-Nov 4 -Democrats Win Offices In Close Town Election

G. O. P. "Paster" Fails To Stick!

A united Democratic party captured all four offices at stake in Tuesday's town election caoitalizing on a Republican schism and legal technicalitites which forced the G.O.P. to rosort to a 'paster" ballor as provided in the Indiana Election code

There was a diffrence of only 26 votes between the high men on both tickets and Culver lost a chance to do down in Hoosier political histoy as having held the onl election where a "paster" ballot won out. The handicap was just too tough got the underdog.

Taking over the three-man town board on Jan. 1 1960 for a four-year ter will be Alva R. McKesson, a former member, who defeated Clarence W. Epley Jr. in the 1st war 301 to 268; Bernard Busar, wh won out over Theodore R. Powers in the 2nd ward 298 t0 279; and Charles Cook who headed the winning ticket with 305 to 265 for Dr.DOnald Reed in the 3rd ward.

Woman Clerk-Treasurer

Mrs Ruth Overmyer won out over James C.DeWittby a vote of 296 to 275 for the office of Clerk-Treasurer. Mrs.Overmyerwasoffered the nomination adouple of days following the Dempcratoc caucis last Augus after at least four male Democrats refused to be drafted by the party for the $4,000 post.

Mrs. Overmyer will have the distinction of being the first woman member of Culver's official family in history.

Only two of the present town officials sought renomination and both were defeated in the respective party caucuses last summer. Jesse SIms, Democrat Town Boad member was beaten by Bernard Busart and Harry D. WInkler, Republican Clerk-Tresurer was defeated by James C. Dewitt.

32 Votes Thrown out!

Despite all of the campaigh fireworks only 616 veters went to the polls as compared with 652 localballots cast four years ago. And 32 voters might as well have stayed at home because their ballors were improperly marked. Of the 32 rejected ballots, 21 wer cast by Republicans and 11 by Democrats. WHile this is a cad commentary on adult education, the 32 ineligible ballots probably had no effect on the out come of the election.

1963 - Nov 6 Republicans Gain Control of Town Board

The Culver Town Boaed will be Republican controlled for the nextfour years as the result of Tuesday's town election.

Edgar (Tone) Shaw, who defeated Walter Johnson for trustee of the First ward, is the onl Democrat to win in Tuesday's election.

The vote was heavy Tuesday in spite of the rainy weather.

There was atotal of 744 votes cast: 268 straighte republican vites were cast and 236 straight Democrat votes. Approximately 23 votes were mutilated and had to be discarded. There were approximately 216 voted split ballots.

Both parties and their candidates waged a stron campaigh during the last six weeks. Popularity, personalities, and past records had a hamd in the results.

The annexation problem had little to do with this election as those who are being annexed could not vote because of the 30 day period which is allowed for possible remonstrance proceedings.

Trustee first Ward
Edgar (Tone) Shaw (Dem) 377
Walter Johnson (Rep) 343

Turstee Second Ward
Wilfred Craft (Rep) 390
Benard Busart (Dem) 320

Trustee Third Ward
Theodore L Ervin (Rep) 406
Charles Cook (Dem) 306

Town Clerk Treasurer
Ruth B. Lennen (Rep) 369
Ruth Overmyer (Dem) 346