The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-03
OREGON VERY CLOSE
Republicans Have Ten Majority
in the Legislature.
IT REFLECTS n,TcHElL.
MITCHELL.
All Democratic State Ticket Beaten
Except Perhaps Pennoyer.
rhenpss. Rass behind His Ticket
Nearly Everywherc-Dems CiaEm
Muitnomsh Counsy-Arrest os Vote
Furehasers-TosaI Vote $4,000.

Muitnomsh Counsy-Arrest of Vote
Furehasers-TosaI Vote $500.
PoRrLssD, June 3-5 q. m.--Returns are
coming in very slowly. and a. this hour il
is impossible 20 say who is elected gov
ernor. The friends of Mr.. Thompson are
not 50 confident as they we're when the
polls closed, but they do not concede his
defeat. He has been badly scratched all
over the state In this city he
bad 70 contend against strong opposition.
good deal OF which was pas mp by ex.
Chairman simon of the Republican state
central committee. whom Thompson badly
defeated in the primaries some time since.
Simon and all his Hebrew friends
knitted Thompson and the en-
tire Republican legislative ticket
Chairman Lotan still claims Thompson
election by q small majority. He says
Thompson viii come to the city with ma
jority Of 500. and II he can hold his own he
viii be elected.
Up to O'Clock this morning s.l4f Of the
s,2s3 votes cast in the city had been
counted. Thompson had los and PEN
noyer 1858. The Republicans claim thai
il this ratio is preserved until the count is
finished Thompson will have 500 ma ajority
in the city. The Democrats say that only
the straight tickets have been counted 80
far, and when the scratched ones are
counted Thompson will fall array behind.
Advices from the interior of the state are
that Thompson is running behind This il
especially the case in Eastern Oregon. In
the Willamette valley he is holding his
own. Marion county viii Doubtless give
him about 45o majority. Ciackanlas $50,
Catsop 100, and Columbia 90.
There is no doubt but that thu entire Re-
publican state ticket is elected. With the ex-
ceEtion of Thompson. with big maiorities.
The next legislature will be Republican.
insnring the reelection of Senator Mitchell.
PORTLAND. June The kspuhsicans
claim the legislature by at lesseten major
ity on joint ballot
Returns received from the sts1e indicate
the reelection of Binger Hermann, Rep,
for congress by from 4 COO TO 9 Co majority
The vote on governor viii b plose. Re
turns are coming in slowly. y full vote
was polled. The vote Of the state was
about 75.oo Multnomah couhty polled
about 1900. and Portland ahouA 9GOQ
PORTLAND. june Am election Was heal
in Oregon today for congressdDAn. staae
officers, members of the Senate I'D nouse
Of Representatives. circuit jpdefe, d5ste3ci
attorneys and county oiicess. xIhaaoeie.
lature chosen today sisets 3 succcs<of q
United States Senator Mitchell.
Following Is the Repu blican state ticket
For congress, Binger Hermann: for COVER.
nor. d. r. Thompson; for secretary of
state, George W. Mcbride; for state treas.
urer, Philip Metschan: for supreme Judge,
Robert s. Bean: for superintendent OF
public instruction. f. B. MeEiroy; for state
printer. Frank c. Baker.
Following is the Democratic ticket: For
congress. Il. A. Miller: for governor. Syl.
vester Pennoyer; for treasurer. 6. w.
Webb: for supreme judge. b. +. Bonham
for secretary of state, William Townsend
for superintendent OF public instruction.
Rev A. Leroy; for stats printer, Captain
John o 'BFien.
The Union party also put ticket in the
field. composed of Prohibitionists and labor
men-
The contest for governor has been one OF
the most bitter in the history of the state
both candidates making a thorough cam
vass of the state.
The weather was fine and an unusually
heavy vote was polled. Up 10 O'Clock
nine arrests had been made by federal OH.
GERS in this city, eight for bribery and one for
Illegal voting. Among the persons arrested
on charge OF bribery was Thomas A. Jor-
dan. chairman OF the Republican county
committee. Bail OF $50 was furnished in
each case.
SsIsN. June 2-Thompson's majority in
North. Ssuih and East Salem and Salem,
will probably reach $50, more than double
Hermsnn's majority OF two years ago.
RosEBrRG. June 2.-0ne hundred and
twenty-five votes are counted in this city,
Hermann has "a. Miller 50, Thompson
s.. Pennoyer 60. There Is no news from
outside precincts.
BAKER Cry, June 2.-Pocahontas pre.
cinct gives these majorifies: Miller IL
Pennoyer Is; Townsend IS. o'Brien 10
Baker No. 2 gives majority for Thomp
son, The county has gone Republican by
IS. with Thompson running behind
CORVALLIS June Six hundred and
tnirty-Eve votes were cast. OF a94 counted
Thompson has 81. rennoyer 10. Hermann
los. Miller ~.
LAFAYETTE, June One hundred and
four votes are counted. Thompson has 81
fennoyer So. The total vote for this pre-
cincs Is is6
HfITsEogo. June Three hundred and
sixiy-nve votes were cast OF t55 counted
Thompson has -, Pennoyer - Corneliu.
stands: Pennoyer tS. Thompson as
kSArrA. June 2.-Hermann IS. Miller ..
Thompson ca rennoyer 2s
Ia GR.spE. June 2-Ls Gran te POLL.
SSs votes. The count Is slow. There vas
some cutting OF Thompson. Other pre-,
cinets sho~ an increased vote OF 80 re.
cent. The vote on governor VIII be close.
Hermann will have 40 majority in the
county. Te.ocssses precinct gives Mile.
"A, Hermann Is: pennoyer .. Thompson
IL, Townsend -, Mcbride Is
BRowSssIlLK. June Hermann SO. Nil.
Ter n, Thompson Sc. Pennoyer 81
PEspLEToS. Or. June s-There is a sssl
vote. with scratching OF governor in favor
Of Pennoyer. He wiis probably carry the
county by ssa. The rest IL the Demo
CrAtse state tickes in the county has srsa al
majority. Webb. treasurer. will carry ,hs
coGnty by Ss1 The county ticket is ds
ysl.s~3
THE DATES. June s-The total vote 81
this cisv MAS stks Qua OF fxg- counted MI