Gilpin observer., 1906-11-08
Elect Entire Ticket With the Exception Of TwoWeaher
Ideal But an Unusually Small Vote is CAST
Scratching General Throughout
the Entire County.


Almost complete VlCIoIy was "on oy
the Democratic county ticket in the
election Tuesday. Only two candidates
we're defeated-L. G. Todd for Judge and
George Hamllik candidate for coroner.
The vote was very close and the MAORI
ties were not as large as those the Dem
ocrats had two years ago This was due
to the fact that the Republican state
ticket ran well this year.
In the county the Republican state
ticket carried, but by light maiorities,
the candidate for governor, FL. A. Buch-
tel, defeating Alva Adams, the Demo
cratic nominee, by seventeen votes. Two
years ago Alva Adams carried the coun-
ty over Peabody by 106 votes.
The failure Of the Republicans to elect
more OF their county ticket was indeed n
grave disappointment to that party.
They had all kinds of money and spent
it freely. They made strong fight for
Davies the representative, but the vot-
ers felt confident that vote for him
meant vote for Guggenheim and this
issue alone defeated the gentleman who
otherwise would have stood an excellent
show Of election. His refusal or failure
to commit himself as being openly op-
posed to Guggenheim for the senate
brought about his defeat.
Flor Ashbaugh, the Republican nom
inee for district Judge, who has always
carried the county by majorities ranging
from about 800 to 1000 and 1900, only
carried the county over A. b. DeFrance,
the Democratic candidate. by 1872 Ash
baugh carried Jefferson county by the
very small majority OF twenty-five. de-
,pite the fact that Jefferson has always
been regarded as Republican strong
hold. Clear Creek county gave A. 81.
DeFrance majority Of $50 and Grand
100. Arapahoe county showed very
close vote with A. II. DeFrance slightly
in the lead. DeFrance's victory in the
district will be won by between 15O and
200 votes. At least Ashbaugh comedies
defeat by 15O votes.
FL. Altvater, who was running for
clerk and recorder on the county ticket,
was elected by the largest majority of
any candidate on his ticket, having no
opponent His majority over FL. Fl. Hall
the Republican candidate, was 3l6. Alt
water had majority in every precinct
but two, and in the eighth the vote was
tie.
Thomas Cody, candidate for sheriff on
the Democratic ticket, was given pret-
ty tight run by Ed. Griffin, receiving a
majority OF lI9. The light majority was
due to the fact that reports were circu-
lated to the effect that Mr.. Cody had
sent his family away from here and no
longer was directly interested in the
community. While this carried weight
with some it was absolutely false, as Mr..
Cody is still property owner and has
business interests in the county. 1t is
true his family is not here but his daugh-
ters have graduated from the local high
school and in order to give them
higher education it was necessary for
him to send them to Boulder. He also
sent his wife to Boulder on the advice
OF nearly every physician in the county.
who claimed that lower altitude would
have to be sought for the benefit OF Mrs.
Cody's health.
As everyone expected, Chris. Trezise
defeated his opponent, James Rule, for
the treasurership Mr.. Rule is man
against whom nothing can be said that
would in any way detract from the good
record he has always borne in the COM
munity. but he is a young man and is
able to do work that poor health forbids
Mr.. Trezise attempting.
James V. Thompson made very good
race, particularly 10 Black Hawk. He
defeated his Republican opponent, Joe
Williams, by good, safe majority. The
business interests Of the county were
solid for Thompson as was also the tax
payers. His administration had been
most satisfactory one and he had done
his duty properly. This considered and
the fact that he had only held the Office
one term was the means OF his election.
Many thought that Joe Williams had a
good paying business and really did not
need the Office.
Mrs. Ida Kruse McFarlane who was on
both the Democratic and Republican
tickets for superintendent OF schools Ind