{"id":7200,"date":"2016-11-07T14:11:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T20:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=7200"},"modified":"2016-11-07T14:11:34","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T20:11:34","slug":"election-seasons-past-in-scott-county-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2016\/11\/07\/election-seasons-past-in-scott-county-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Seasons Past in Scott County, Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a rich political history in Scott County, Iowa, as evidenced by these items here in\u00a0the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. As the 2016 election season\u00a0winds to a close, take a brief journey with us through some past highlights, such as the activities of the League of Women Voters in the area:
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In 1905, Joe R. Lane’s name was submitted for consideration as the first nominee for gubernatorial candidate from Scott County, Iowa by the Times<\/em>. Mr. Lane had not sought the position, nor was he consulted prior to the announcement. Other papers, such as the Bellevue Leader<\/em>\u00a0and the Maquoketa Record<\/em>\u00a0weighed in immediately:<\/p>\n

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Candidates for local offices in the early 1900’s can be found in the RSSCC Ephemera Collection: John E. Fleming threw his hat into the ring for Probate Clerk in 1912, and Otto Smallfield sought election as Davenport\u2019s Alderman at Large.<\/p>\n

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Labor union members have been actively involved in the area’s political scene for years.\u00a0(3)<\/p>\n

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It appears most everything has been \u201ccussed-and-discussed\u201d in elections! (4)<\/p>\n

Election Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8th. The Scott County Auditor’s Office website (http:\/\/www.scottcountyiowa.com\/auditor\/election-central<\/a>) has great links to ballots, polling places, and other information about the 2016 election.<\/p>\n

Get inspired to vote from these women, first permitted\u00a0to exercise their right at Iowa polling places in the year 1920! (5)<\/p>\n

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(1) Davenport Daily Times<\/em> Thursday, May 22, 1952, p. G-1 in League of Women Voters 1950\u2019s Scrapbook,\u00a0Acc. #2006-15.<\/p>\n

(2) Images from the Bellevue Leader<\/em> (Bellevue, IA) and the Maquoketa Record<\/em> (Maquoketa, IA). Political Scrapbook,\u00a0Acc. #X-04.<\/p>\n

(3) Items belonging to Henry Schrage from the RSSCC Ephemera Collection, Biography folders.<\/p>\n

(4) League of Women Voters 1950\u2019s Scrapbook, Acc. #2006-15.<\/p>\n

(5) Davenport Daily Times<\/em> Monday, October 30, 1950, p. G-1 in\u00a0League of Women Voters 1950\u2019s Scrapbook, Acc. #2006-15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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