The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-06-07
RESULT OF
THE ELECTION
HARDLY A STRAIGHT VOTE CAST
The Dalles Republican Leaders work
Against the Head of
the Ticket.

While it was the general opinion
that the ticket would be scratched,
the result exceeded the widest expec.
tations. II there was one straight
ballot cast in Hood River yesterday,
1t was probably due to chance or er.
ror. Some of the widest combina-
tions were played, with tumble Of
Republican, Democrat, Prohibition,
Socialist and what t.not. 1t was i'm
possible to detect the politics of the
voter by hearing the ballet read by
the judges. Party lines we're ignored
or forgotten.
AS a rule, of course, the party com,
pleXion of the voter could be deter.
mined by the head of the ticket If il
started out with Bourne and Witty
combe, it was probably an independ-
ent Hood River X publican. If the
state ticket was all Republican, but
mentioned Gearin and Chamberlain,
the fine Italian hand of The Dalles
political boss was readily discerned.
In the mix-up, however, there was
one point on which they seemed to al
agree, and that was Blythe for Repre-
sentative. He got the straight Demo.
cratic vote, three -fourths of the Repub,
lican vote and the nearly straight OF
the Prohibitionist and Socialist.
Whatever the result in the rest of the
county, Mr.. Blythe ought to be
pleased with his home vote.
1t has been evident for some time
that The Dalles political bosses were
in the plot to defeat Bourne anC
Withyccmbe, and the voting Monday
showed the effects of their work among
the faithful. The independent HooC
River Republicans did what they
could to counteract this plot, and sue
oaeded in holding the vote down II
about an even thing.
The disaffection among Republicans
against The Dalles political ring cul
minated in the heavy cutting of the
gang ticket. On account of the
strength of some of the Democratic
candidates at home it was thought
possible to elect some of them anC
thus break into the ranks of the rims
at the court house, and this accounted
for the heavy cutting of the county
ticket. phe Republican legislativ,
ticket was especially Objectionable t
Hood River, and the general supper
of all parties was thrown to the Dem
ooratie candidates, especially to Mr.
Blythe. Many voted for Blythe alone
for fear that vote for Egbert nigh
raise his vote above Bly, and max
him high man with one Republican ii
caseoOf close vote.
The result of the vote in the tiv
precincts, which includes Mt. Hood
lgiyes Bourne nearly 100 majority
Ceptet precinct gave him 70 vote
over, Qearin, while East gave Gearii
i2 the. most. All the other precinct
gave Bourne small majorities. Wit
the combination working against hin
from orders from The Dalles machine
the vote is satisfactory.
Chamberlain majority can only b
explained on account of his popular
lty, and the fact that not a campaigl
speech was made here in favor of tn
4 Republican candidate.
Woman Suffrage carried in the fiv
precincts by 80 votes, having major
tiles in every precinct except East.
Prohibition lost in the five precinct
by q votes 1t carried in South an,
Center and lost in the other three, th
largest vote against it being in tn
East precinct, which had a majorit,
of 93 against it,
For representative, Blythe csrrie
every precinct, having a plurality @
81 over Hendrick, the next highest
Mr.. Blythe was supported by all par
ties, and the good vote he receives
at home should be source of muc
qualification to him.
Cbpple had a lead Of ll3 votes owe
Hubbard, for commissioner, in tn
five, precincts, but heavy majorltie
for Hibbard in the other parts of tn
county insnre his election. The iigh
against Hibb rd was the same opposi
tion tothim that occurred in the pri
maries, mainly on account of count
division, Mr.. hibbard has RENAME
neutral In this matter, aud he wa
credited with being against it.