The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-12-11
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Results of Contests in the Various
Towns Of the County.

Towns OF the County.
Garfield, Dee. S.-The Garfield civ
election held today was the uuietest in
the history OF the town, nOtwithstand-
ing there were two tickets in the field one
iaVorlng saloons, the other opposing
them. The faction favOring saloons
have stood in the background since
1872, and this is their first effort TO put
up ticket since that date. The tenn
perance ticket was successful and their
candidates were elected by a large ma
Jority + &. Faires was elected MAYOR
by 10 majority, Q "A. johnson and A
t. Case elected councimen for two wears
by 40 majority, and G. c. Powell
treasurer for one year by l22 majority.
Number OF votes cast. 1872.
Citizens Ticket at PaIousa.
Palouse, Dee Selection results:
Mayor, j. X. McCOrnack; councilmen,
long term, ;. W. Water, j H. Davia:
councImen, short term, Frank Chalenor,
Ed Anderson; councilman at large, C.. r.
Frederick; treasurer, $. +. Follansby;
clerk, &. ID. kincaid This ticket ia the
citizens ticket and was opposed by the
socialists and prohihitionists, and won
by minority over both.
Hutchinson Won by One Vote
Odkesdale, Dec s Election results:
Mayor, K H. Hutchinson; councilman.
long term, E. l.. Scott; treasurer, II. w.
HanfoTd. The ticket represents the
temperance element. r. H. Hutchinson
Was elected by one vote and the success
ful candidate for councilman won by
from five to seven majority.
Elberton for Prohibition.
ElbertOn, Dee. 8 Election results.
Mayor, f. Kelly; councilmen, long term.
W. n. Divine and j. E. Price; council.
men, short term, K. A. Cox, Ii Eaton:
treasurer, George Penn. The ticket rep
resents the element in favor of prohib-
bition.
AT Cotton.
Cotton, Dee. 3 Selection results.
Mayor, W. H Renfro; counciImen. long
term. H. d. Ryrie, H. s Granch, Ernest
Becker; councilman short term, John
Benedict; treasurer, d. G. McKenna.
COunciImen at Tekoa.
TekOa, Dec. Selection results:
CounciImen, Tim O'Leary, George
Schuler, George R. Fields, Willard Caven-
der; treasurer, Charles f. Kay. There
were no Issues in the election.
Mayor Staley Reelected.
Pullman, Wash, Dee. SELECTION re-
suits: Mayor, d. f. Staley; councimen.
long term, w. M. Priest, j. H McKen
zie, j. NJ. Hubbard; councilman, short
term, E. E. Gallagher; treasurer, J. A.
Clarke; clerk, F. A. Small; attorney, J.
W. Matthews; health officer, DR.. Ed.
Mcguire. The citizens ticket elected
every man. This campaign was one of
the tiercest municipal contests ever held
In Pullman and the people expressed
their opinion in no uncertain tone. The
vote was a complete approval OF Mavor
Staley's administrati IN, that gentle
man receiving 80 majority over Theo T.
Davis his opponent, The proposition
to sell the electric light plant was voted
down by about seven to one.
Pennington to Have Saloons.
Pennington, Dec The city election
was quiet, but nearly all the available
votes we're cast. There were two tickets
in the field, which represented the saloon
and anti'salOon sentiment. The vote
stood as follows Charles Pears was
elected Tor mayor by two votes. The
following cUuncilmen were elected: Joseph
Schnurr, Lee Stewart, James Charles.
This means that the town will have
saloons the coming year. The vote was
very close