The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-07
OREGON ALL RIGHT.
The Republicans Win, but by
a Reduced Majority.
PEOPLES PARTY VOTE LARGE.
George Hazard. the Enemy OF Grover
Cleveland and James Hamilton Lewis,
Will Be Forced to Resign.

PORTLAND. June Especial. Tho cleo
ton in this state today was for two con-
gressmen, judge of the supreme court,
attorney general and county officers. The
Australian ballot law, which was enacted
one year ago, was tried for the first time.
A great deal of numbering formality, which
other states have rejected, made voting q
very slow and tedious operation, and there
has been slight falling off in the total
vote cast on that account. All state,
county and precinct officers were voted for
on the same ticket. The ballot contains
liz names, and about thirty names
are to be voted for. This makes
counting very slow and there is no
possibility OF giving complete returns to-
night. So far as counted, however, it is
certain that Oregon will send two Repub-
lican congressman to Washington City in
December. Hermann's great popularity
rendered his reelection foregone conclu-
sion, while Slater, the Democratic candi-
date, well known for his free wool pro.
clivities, in the Second district, where all
the wool in Oregon is grown, were suffi-
cient to insure his defeat. Ellis, the Re-
publican candidate, who has been elected,
was thrown from wagon three days ago
campaign speeches, however. Generally,
the Republicans have repeated their vic
tories.
In few counties the Peoples party has
developed surprising strength, resultingin
the defeat of several local candidates of tn
other parties. 1t is now believed that the
Peoples party candidate for congress has
polled 10000 votes. The only state officers
voted for were supreme judge and attor-
ney general. The Republicans have I'M
doubtedly elected the former and the Dem
ocrats the latter on account of his personal
popularity. One-half of the state senators
and all the state representatives were
elected today. The best returns obtaina-
BILE tonight show clear Republican ma
jority in both houses, with slight
sprinkling of Peoples party men in the
lower house. The total vote of this city
is II. 500, and at midnight 500 votes had
been counted. Ellis, Rep, for congress
in the Second district, received 312; Slater,
1SS. If this ratio is maintained Ellis
plurality in this city, which comprises
nearly half of the district, will be about
1000 and this, it is thought, will be about
his majority in the district
Partial returns from six counties in the
First congressional district give Hermann
Rep, 300 plurality. The same counties
in 1890 gave 2,619 Republican plurality.
Hermann's plurality will probably be
$500. 1t is estimated that the plurality
for Moore, Rep, for supreme judge il
1000.
Later-The Republicans have elected
Ellis, of Sherman county, to congress by a
majority of about 1000. Moore is elected
supreme judge by at least 5000, and
his plurality in the state may reach
5000. The encouragement is still in
doubt. The Republican majority in the
legislature will be reduced from that of
$780, but it is certain they will have twelve
majority in the house and eight in the
senate.