The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-10
THE ELECTION.
Usual Results in Benton County
-Populist End of Fusion
Badly Beaten.

There were many straight bal
lots cast in Benton county Mon
day, and many curiously scratched.
The republican state ticket had
majorities that showed good work
on the part Of the republicans.
State Committeeman Yates has
good results for his efforts. Tongue
ran ahead of the ticket in this
county.
The county ticket was mixed.
L. Woodward was elected county
Judge by a g ,od majority. George
Denman's opponent was fine
young man and good teacher.
but Prof. Denman was re. elected
school superintendent by the al,
most impossible majority of $50.
This is strong, magnificent Ell
dorsemcnt. John Gellatly also
was opposed by 4 good man and
yet carried the county by $50
No better men ever better ,deserv
ed such splendid m jorilies than
Denman and Gellatly.
George Lilly made clean cam
paign and while not successful can
retire from the race with a clear
conscience. The fact that Sol
King supported Lilly lost him a
number of republican votes
enough in fact to defeat him. Mr..
King is a good worker and carried
many a vote to the republican
nominee. for he has done so nany
acts Of kindness that he has warm
friends all over the county, but he
has political enemies in the repub
lican party and these took the op
portunity Monday to "do' Sol by
beating George Lilly. Lilly, too,
suffered some by "trade" against
him.
Mr. Linvilie put up a strong
fight against The most popular man
in the democratic party and an
efficient officer serving his first
term in the Office, Virgil Waters,
and lost By only a small margin.
He can be proud OF his vote.
though he did not win.
VIM. Knots, as was expected,
was elected commissioner by a
comfortable majority. This was
again a case of one good man
against another.
Elvin Newton surprised the ma
tives and surprised Asa Alexander
coming within tew votes o! sue
cess. He will be heard from
again.
Fred Clark was probably de,
feated because Mr.. Buchanan was
i'll office. Men generally, had 10
reason for preterring one Of these
men to the other.
DR.. Altman was elected coroner,
! George Mercer surveyor, Ed. Bry-
son justice of peace Corvallis dis
trict, and Henry Carver constable.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
The work of DR.. Davis and
other silver democrats in behalf OF
Mr.. Daily was effective and there
was another combination among
saloon men that was secured for
Mr.. Daily, but which, it Is only fair
TO say, Mr.. Daily himself knew
nothing about. This democratic
Daily vote went 10 Hale and Clark
and yet Daily in Benton county
was behind both Nichols and
Davis The republican vote
against Mr.. Daily was heavier than
even his opponent expected, and
with ii united party vote his ma
jority would have been over 600
in the two counties.
Mr.. Nichols secured a handsome
majority and will prove this ma
jorily we'll given. Elmo Davis
was we'll treated in Bcnton and
endorsed at hCme.
1t is q strong legislative team.
The republicans who opposed Mr..
Daily raised no personal objection
to him and believe him to be
clleative as a legislator. If they
lin.l lie is not acting with and, for
;.Inl'nomah politicians they will
have no cOmDlaiats to make.