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Markin Tries to Throw Monkey Wrench Into the Machinery of the Recent PrimaryERBERT MARKIN, one of the disappointed six-:■ LV -TT1 j ' teen Republican candidates for sheriff in therecent primary, got into the limelight week by filing a petition under the corrupt act and asking an investigation by the Circuit court of his charges that Ray Trueblood* John H. Jensen*George E. Smock, nominated sheriff, treasurer and county commissioner from theThird district, and Ramsey Guess, from the Taylorville precinct of Sugar Creek town-, had used corrupt methods in securing victory. Markin, the candidate who printed on his cards the fact that he was a member of the American;.* V *•lt; . :r :.;•••Kl:.I-- . 'i'C-. C'.only 420 of the 16,000 votes that were cast for sheriff, hut the law gives him a chance to stir upagainst his successful opponent, and may others whom he sees fit to bring into it on the saxpPS-mminquiry is held by-^ ?' -* .'1 - • ' : •W . . ;;. .. • ...**•* ■/ *.. » - ..: v * ... *4c. r r • ’tUnder this section of the corrupt practices Mo. 7673, invoked for the first Ime in a case ofSo far as is known,a jury if either of the defendantsa finding* is had. **+ «£/ lt;It tois to the effect that theof the actsa orociamauoa deck ring that there hasin the primary and the nomination isa vacancy thusmeans that theIc :v-.Vir a . ..4*
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Terre Haute Saturday Spectator
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Sat, Jun 09, 1928
Page 19
Full Page
Clipped by
Vigo C.
IN, USA 08 Feb 2021
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