25 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
1
Drift 1 District leaders anticipate a victory over Cullop in the forthcoming election, citing past patterns and current campaign momentum. The piece outlines expectations based on two-year-old trends and ongoing political strategies.
Reports from Vincennes October reveal Democrats backing Oscar Bland against long time incumbent Oscar Cullop. Anti Cullop forces cite broken promises and civil service criticisms amid a district that split votes in 1910 and 1914 with Republicans and Progressives pooling behind Bland.
A district political contest centers on Representative Cullop and Oscar Bland. Bland, a former state senator, runs a solid campaign backed by a large following, while Cullop faces opposition over civil service concerns and alleged patronage. Early signals show strong anti Cullop sentiment among Democrats.
Aydelotte and Cullop in this city should meet to discuss the canning of Carrier Smith at Coal City and issue further publicity. Cullop cites civil service rules, claims Smith lost a limb and was not fit for exams, while noting many rural route carriers and postmasters have been fired.
Republican presidential candidate Charles E. Hughes will give a half hour speech in Sullivan on Wednesday November 1 after arriving by special train at 11 o clock. He will tour Vincennes Linton Bloomington and Brazil and will speak in Terre Haute that night.
Shelby D. Bolinger known as Shel of Shelburn is a Republican candidate for Sullivan county treasurer. A farm upbringing and ten years in feed wholesale business are noted. He pledges careful collection and expenditure of county finances and yearly book balance, seeking votes from all voters regardless of party.
Everett Owens aged 50 a farmer near Prairie Creek died Saturday night after a prolonged illness. He weighed 395 pounds and was renowned locally for his extraordinary size. Undertaker Weir lacked a suitable hearse so H R Taylor of this city was summoned to assist with burial logistics as the Taylor auto hearse cannot carry a 42 inch coffin.
About 3,000 miners returned to work at Vandalia Coal Company mines. Mine No. 10 at Dugger was abandoned after a conflict over an electric safety lamp, ending a strike that began September 18. The company chose to close the gaseous mine and remove machinery rather than idle all operations.
A crowd of over two hundred from 22 lodges attended the county meeting of the Odd Fellows. Indiana lodge No. 465 conferred subordinate degrees on a class of candidates at the Gymnasium school building under H. A. Winter and the team captain. The team, famed for winning prizes at Des Moines in 1902 and Atlanta in 1910, traveled in a special car with staging paraphernalia. Grand Lodge officers included Stewart, W. H. Leedy, Jesse Macbeth, R. H. Hollywood, and A. A. Spears.
County I O O F encampment meeting set for tonight at the Odd Fellows hall. All county lodges expected to attend with Grand Lodge officers in attendance.
The Bloomfield Democrat letters attack Cullop as vote getter yet show drops in Greene county 1910 1912 1914 results and question his appointments. They urge adherence to rotation in office and warn against fifth term nomination while praising Lieb as potential alternative.
South Bend announces a bold expansion with 30 acres for a new Studebaker Tire plant on the Dixie Highway. The project targets 200 tires daily to start January 1917, with top tire experts from Akron and international leadership under Peter E. Studebaker.
Democratic suffragettes accuse Oscar E. Bland’s Republican rival in Congress of opposing woman suffrage. The text cites Cullop’s 1912 vote against woman suffrage and against the Mondell Amendment, noting a 174 to 204 roll call.
The Sullivan County Poultry Association holds its annual poultry show in this city from December 27 to January 1, alongside the Sullivan County Corn Show conducted during the same period.
Cullop admits he demoralized the mail service for political ends. The confession centers on alleged actions intended to influence public opinion and voter behavior. Authorities pursue further investigation into the scope of the misconduct and potential charges.
Republican Oscar E. Bland accuses Congressman Cullop of demoralizing Sullivan county rural routes to build a personal machine. Bland’s remarks at Merom and Fairbanks attack Cullop on postal service and high living costs while highlighting Bland’s miner and civil service platform.
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