The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-24
WITHYCOMBE WINS
VERY CLOSE RUN FOR SECRE-
TARY OF STATE.
Neck and Neck Race For State Sena-
tor Between Kirk and
Proebstel.

The gubernatorial contest looks like
a certainty for Withycombe, his. lead
over Geer beiug 1885, which it is be-
lieved Geer cannot possibly make up
from returns received in the future.
On congressman no returns have
been received from Klamath, which
has reported incomplete returns on
senator, governor, secretary and trea-
su&ar.
Cake leads Bourne for senator by
over 100 votes.
Frank w. Benson, of Roseburg, has
apparently won the republican nomi-
nation Tor secretary of state, with
Claud Catch, of Salem, a very close
second
The successful republican nominees
on the state ticket are:
SeGetor, short term, f. w. Mulkey.
Senator, long term, Fl. NJ. Cake.
Congressman, First District, w. 9.
Hawley.
Congressman, Second District, w.
r. Ellis.
Secretary of State, f. w. Benson.
State Treasurer, q. A. Steel.
Supreme judge Robert Eakin.
Superintendent Public Instruction,
J. Fl. Ackerman.
State Printer, w. S. Duniway.
Attorney General, A. M. Crawford.
Labor Commissioner, o. p, Hoff.
Kirk and Proebstel.
In Umatilla county interest centers
in the race between Kirk and Proeb-
stei for state senator. The Pendleton
Tribune claims Kirk to be II votes
ahead with several precincts to hear
from. Proebstel claims to lead Kirk
votes
Outside of this one contest there is
Following is the vote polled in
| Athena precincts:
South Athena.
! U. S. Senator-Mulkey, 16; Bourne,
13; Cake, 3; Lowell i; Smith /.
Representative in Congress-Ellis,
18; Laohner, 3; Rand, 2; Shepard, /.
| Governor-Brown, /; Geer 13;
Johns, 6; Withyoombe, 3.
| Secretary of State--Benson, o;
Catch, 81 PeaIce, A Wrightman, 4.
Treasurer-Aitkin, 6; Carter, 5;
Hoyt, 8; Jennings, 2; Ryan, B; Steel,
4.
Attorney Crawford, 10;
Durham, s.
State Printer-Clarke; Dunniway,
i8 Whitney, 2.
Circuit Judge-Bean, l8; Collier,
2; Fitz Gerald, 6.
State Senator-Kirk 23; Proebstel,
4.
] Representative-Ba "a; Hous-
er, A; Steen, IL.
Sheriff-Brown, 8; Sommerville,
13.
Recorder Hendley, l5; Shoemaker,
8.
County Treasurer-Bradley, 22;
Buzan, 3.
North Athena.
U. S. Senator-Mulkey, IA; Bourne.
10; Cake. 8; Lowell, 80; Smith, /;
Watson, 8.
Representative--Ellis, 40; Lachner,
! ! 8; Rand, Al Shepard, A.
Governor-Brown, II; Johns, 8;
Sbelbrede, Witbycombe, 3.
Secretary Of State--Benson, II;
Catch, 1S; Pearce Z; Wrightman, A..
State Treasurer -Aitkin, IA /; Carter,
4; Hoyt. 13; Jennings, 81 Ryan, 6;
Steel, 8.
Attorney General--Crawford 23i
Durham, is.
State Printer-Clarke, 16; Whit
ney, 5.
Circuit Judge Bean, 36; Collier, g.
Fitz Gerald, IL.
State Senator-Kirk. 40; Proebstel,
4.
Representative Barrett, 46; Hous-
er, o; Steen, "a.
Sherif-Brown, 10; Sommerville
33.
Recorder--Hendley, "a; Shoemaker
II.
Treasurer-Bradley, as; Buzan, 8
Walker, 2.
no uncertainty as the margins are all
wide enough to preclude any posi-
bility of change by reason Of the off
. cial count.
D Bean has the nomination for circuit
Q judge, Cole for joint senator; Barrett
a and Steen for representatives, Gill
land county judge. Sommerville sher
{ iff, Hendley recorder, Bradley trea-
r surer, Kimbrell surveyor, Folsom
D coroner, Lee commissioner.