This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. POLITICAL HISTORY. In the fall of 1848, the pioneers then residing in the newly organized county of Auglaize were called upon for the first time to record their votes for county, State and Federal officers. Party lines were as closely observed at that time as at the present day. The Democratic, Whig, and Free Soil parties each had its adherents in the county. Political meetings at the villages of Wapakoneta, St. Mary's, and New Bremen were of frequent occurrence during the summer and fall of that year. In the following record of elections, the names of candidates and the number of votes that each one received are given, as far as can be ascertained. 1848. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Lewis Cass. D 961 Zachary Taylor. W 376 Martin Van Buren, Free Soil W GOVERNOR. J. B. Weller. D 955 Seabury Ford. W 379 CONGRESSMAN. Emery D. Potter, D 933 John Fitch, W 358 REPRESENTATIVE. Samuel R. Mott, D 9'28 Charles W. Levering, W; 335 AUDITOR. Marmaduke W. Smith. D 977 Robert C. Layton. W 3-6 TREASURER. John J. Rickley, D 670 John C. Bothe, W 581 SHERIFF. John Elliott. D 832 Madison Copeland. W 433 COMMISSIONERS. John M. Dress, D 708 Hugh T. Rinehart, D 636 Shadrach Montgomery, W 9o5 S. A. Majors, W. 'f62 Frederic Schroeder, W 548 John Morris, VV 575 RECORDER. Simon Drescher, D 918 John S. Nichols, W 364 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. George W. Andrews, D 933 Joseph Plunkett, W 349 CORONER. A. S. Bennett, D 93 J. M. G. Shaw. W 341 SURVEYOR. Dominicus Flaitz. D 933 1 849. STATE SENATOR. James Cunningham. D, * Scattering REPRESENTATIVE. Henry Lipps, D 473 Scattering * Scattering 6 COMMISSIONER. John M. Drees. D 348 John Morris, W 435 Scattering 6 1850. GOVERNOR. Reuben Wood. D 952 Wm. Johnson, W 344 HOARD OF PUBLIC...