Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-06-10
MAJORITY 10000
Progressive Oregon Endorses
President Roosevelt.
BOTH CONGRESSMEN RETURNED
Hermann by 1000, Williamson by
I3,ooo--Next Legislature Will Be
Largely Republican.

According to the prediction Of the
well informed and good guessers gener-
ally, Oregon swung into the Republican
column Monday by an increased major
ity-evidently about 21,000, against
II, lag two years ago.
Congressman Hermann and William
son are returned with combined ma
jority of about 10000.
The Republicans nominees for state
Offices all have majorities away up in
the figures.
Circuit Judge Hamilton (dem.) is re-
elected by large majority over Potter
(rep.) The latter lost Lincoln county
by &C..
George NJ. Brown, had no opposition
and is still prosecuting attorney for the
Second judicial district.
e. S. Wright is elected joint senator
for Lincoln, Yamhill and Tillamook
counties by majority OF about 500,
Bis of which was han ded him by Lin
coin county.
James S. Cooper is elected joint rep
resentative for Polk and Lincoln coun-
ties by nearly 800 majority, his lead in
Lincoln county being 233.
The direct primary law has carried
by about 10000 and local option and
the state printer amendment are also
well ahead.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The contest on some of the county
offices was very close. County Clerk
Ira Wade and Treasurer Hyde had
practically walkoyer, and County Su-
perintendent George Bethers had an
easy rscc with III. ID. Barber.
Sheriff Ross bad close call, beating
r. n. Warnock by the narrow margin
OF only 8 votes. Mr.. Ross made 10
canvass, but his opponent worked every
part of the county thoroughly and per-
sistently, and came very near winning.
He was aided materially by numerous
false statements of the enemies Of Mr..
Ross and the fourth-term argument.
Considering that he made but little ef-
fort to win, the victory of Mr.. Ross is
remarkable, and gives further evidence
of his popularity. The opposition was
well-organized and very bitter.
Assessor r. H. Howell was beaten by
j. H. Lutz, the well-known and toler-
ably smooth Democrat, by margin of
"a. Henry has made good assessor,
but was the victim Of job.
Frank Thompson, Republican nomi-
nee for commissioner, was "traded off,
fercely, his majority over Dudley
Trapp being only 2O6.
NJ. Wygant is still county surveyor,
his lead over Jim Derrick being 20.
w. W. Soule beat John Williams 200
in the race for coroner.
Lincoln county gave the following
majolties for the amendments: Local
option, l42; primary law. 343; state
printer, pol.
The Socialist vote reached los for
Mikkelsen for supreme judge. The So.
cialists did but little scratching, except
in Beaver Creek, where quite a number
of them lined up for tho Democratic
county ticket, verifying the report that
had come from there several days be.
fore election.
CIR. Schenck, Democrat, was elected
justice of the peace for Toledo precinct
by majority of 20 over Ralph Van
Cleve, Republican. Ike Hiser, Social
ist, was also in the race, but the voters
decided that he couldn't afford to leave
his farm for that Office, and they could
mt afford to 60 away up Mill creek after
him when he might be wanted in
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