The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-10
SKAGIT COUNTY.
McGraw's Plurality Over Snively 800
Republican Legislators Elected.


Republican Legislators Elected.
MouST VERNON, Nov. Especial. Twenty
precincts out of thirry-three in this county give
AcGraw 200 plurality over Snively. Young will
not fall more than % behind McGraw.
The mueh-talked-oi and the most important
question in Skagit county yesterday was the
county seat question. All the contests between
different candidates were subordinate TO this,
and nearly every trade that was made had for
its first object the strengthening OF the position
oil one OF the towns in the county seat race.
No man could predict with any degree of GER
tainty as to how the main contest would end.
Mount Vernon has been the county seat for.
about nine years. previous TO which time il was
at La Conner. Three or tour months ago Ana
cortes set about to have it moved there Ana
cortes was at the extreme western end of the
county, and was reached only by q railroad
owned by the Oregon Improvement Company
or the Northern Pacific. 1t was sup
posed by the Anacortes people that Sedro
would stay out of the race, but she soon bad
her petition out. and then Burlington. encour-
aged by Mount Vernon, also entered. With four
contestants Mount Vernon felt sure that none
could get three-ifihs, but during the last week
there have been SO many rumors OF sell-outs
and trades that the question had become more
and more uncertain. sedro came out few
days ago Offering to give $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses OF moving the county records. Ana
eortes advertised broadcast that she would
give $4,000 in cash for the con-
struction OF county buildings. Burlington
appealed in numerous circulars to the voters,
asking their help TO put the county seat at that
town. Half the people in Mount Vernon
laughed at the attempts of the others, and the
other half were very much worked up over the
many different schemes At this writing il is
impossible to tell how the question has gone.
Second to the county seat question has been
the superior judgship question. Judge Henry
Mcbride. the present incumbent of the office of
superior judge OF Skagit and Island counties,
Was renominated by the Republicans. He had
the almost unanimous Endorsement of the bar,
judge they had some difficulty In getting
man. +. c. Million, of this city, a
warm personal friend of Mcbride aud a
Democrat, was finally chosen at the
Judicial convention at Olympia 1t was an
open secret that he favored Mcbride, and in
stead OF filing his certificate, as Mcbride and ].
N Turner did, he filed it for ''short time
only" This term ran from election to January
O. 1893 Judge Mcbride only having been ap-
pointed "until the next general election" J.
n Turner was Democrat until n few months
ago. Soon after his nomination for judge by
the Peoples party Million came out
boldly Tor Mcbride and advised all
his friends to vote for Mcbride
Many Democrats objected to this. and an
nounced their intention OF voting for Turner. so
that IL soon became recognized that the contest
between Mcbride and Turner to DO a close
one bitter fight the result.
There are thirty three precincts in Skagit
county, and there were only seventeen at the
last election. The mixing up of these precincts
makes /. impossible to foreteli the result until
all or nearly all the returns are in. The Demo-
cratic county ticket 10 conceded 10 have the best
chance, aud McGraw's plurality will be about
q. The total number of voters recently returned
~
304s.
Including Mount Vernon. which is not quite
completed, about 1900 votes have been cam
vassed and coo more TO hear from. Among
these is Edison, which has about 10 votes
strongly Democratic.
Tie total vote of the county will be about
2.S, IA increase of 1000 over the last election.
The Peoples party cut much moro % a figure
III the election than was expected, bur did not
elect single candidate. The Democratic esti-
mate fell short on the state and Legislative
tickets, and the Republicans hardly expected to
get state representation.
The county seat question was decided in
Mount Nernons favor. Anacortes got about $50
votes. sedro 600. Burlington 90. and Mount
Vernon 1000 or mora
Nineteen precincts in skagt county, outside
OF Mount Vernon, give:
Electors Harrison S02, Cleveland 500. Weaver
state representatives, Hurd IT'S, Mcmillan Isl,
Jackson 5tS o'rooie 5Gd. Clark 40i, Ball iGS.
Henry Mcbride, Rem. is elected superior
Judge by large majority. NJ I. Hurd,
Republican, Is away ahead on the leg
islatiye ticket, and Mcmillan leads
o'1oole Nv small plurality for the legislature.
In all probability both representatives will be
Republican. though there are still hall dozen
precincts up in the mountains to hear from
which wiz help o'Tooie. Joiner, Rep, is
elected prosecuting attorney and Hogan, Dem.
defeats Noble for clerk. Fred Z. Pape
aud James olaughlin, Dem, are elected
auditor aud sheriff. James Dunlap. Rep. de-
ieats Capt Taylor for treasurer, and ali three
county commissioners. Deks, suffer and Dale.
are elected. J. Nj. Shields, Rep. for superia'
tcudent OF schools. ana IL c. Howard. for asses
SCR. age elected: also Meehan for surveyor
The total vote OF Mount Vernon is as follows:
Decentralization lis, Cleveland l2I, Weaver
congre.--wilson Isl. poolttie I2s, Mundsy.
leo. Carroll l2o. Van Patton lis, Knox 10
GoNerEor-McGEaw l3i, Snlyeiy loo, Young
10.
lieutenant governor-Luce lSs Wilson los
IMiss III.
secretary OF stste-Price I36 McReavy l07,
Wood Ia
Tressurer--Bowen ~. Clethier $50. Adams r0a
Aucitor-Grimes l2s, Bass 10, Rosiolt Ill
Attorney genersi-Jones 1874. starr loa. Tests
State representatives -Hurd 80. Mcmillan 10,
Jackson los, o'loois IL. lark lis, rale los
McGrsw's plurality over sntyely IN skar;t
county, as far IS heard from, is pa over Young
it is about half that number. When all the re-
turns In MeGrsw's plurality will he about
4a
Enisos. Nov p special, Crescent precinct
samish Lake district:
Decentralization II. Cleveland 10 Con-