The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-06
couaIY WENT REPUBLICAN
Taft and vessey Won Out in the
County, Although Hitchcock De-
feated Johnston.
feated Johnston.

There a a strenuous race on at
the election held Tuesday, and some
surprises We're in store for the re-
publicaas before nightfall. 1t vas
evident during the day that there
was some cutting going on among
the republicans and the returns that
came in the evening showed the re-
suit of it.
1t was not until a late hour that
it was decided that Hitchcock had
defeated Johnston for the senate,
but the vote from the precincts in
dictates that he won with a majority
of ZIG. 1T took the vote from every
precinct to decide the winner in the
sheriff contest, and Luther Plotner
won over Jos. Koch by 80. A strong
fight was IN between Anderson and
Pine for Auditor, with Anderson win
ming by 81.
Judge Taft carried the county by
202 and Vessey for governor won by
1O1 over Lee.
During the evening and until a
late hour of the night a great crowd
of people assembled at the city hall,
the X. G. lodge rooms and the Gale
theatre, where the election returns
were read. Long before midnight it
was determined that Judge Taft bad
been elected.
In securing the votes of the coun-
ty The Republican could get the
vote only on the head of the nation
al and state ticket, and those of the
county ticket where there was OPP
position. The congressman and the
rest of the state ticket ran along
witt the head of the ticket.
The following is the majority vote
received in the county:
Taft 1876; Bryan 1914. Governor,
Wesley 1858; Lee 1867; Senator,
Hitchcock, 1878; Johnston 1857.
Representatives, Drake 1881; Hell
gerson 1864, Moller 1899, Comstock
1884. Auditor, Anderson 1922; Pine
1195. Sheriff, Plotner 1907; Koch
1175. Clerk of Courts, Cattrell 1895;
Carlson 965. Register of Deeds,
Brady 1905; Grady 973. Treasurer,
Miner 1886; Donk 927.
First Ward.-Taft IT'S; Bryan
1870; Governor. Wesley 215. Lee
lis; Senator. Johnson 1888; Hitch
cock l61; Representative. Drake 2o3
Helgerson 206; Comstock 121; Mol
Ter 118; Auditor. Anderson 10;
Pine 1859; Sheriff. Plotner Ut.
Koch ISL; Register. Brady 215;
Grady 106; Clerk of Courts. Cattrell
200; Carlson III; Treasurer. Miner
208; Donk 10i.
Second Mard.-Taft 1856; Bryan
140; Governor. Wesley 1856; Lee
1867; Senator. Johnston 134; Hitch
cock 1855. Representative. Drake
1866; Helgerson 1856; Comstock 1871;
Moller 1856; Auditor. Anderson IA;
Pine 151; Sheriff. Plotner 141;
Koch 159; Register. Brady 1872;
Grady 100; Clerk of Courts. Cattrell
1853; Carlson 1870. Treasurer, Min
ser 166; Donk 129.
Third Ward-Taft 10; Bryan
l2o; Governor. Hessey 1859; Lee
sl4O. Senator. Johnston 1885, Hitch
cock 1905; Representative, Drake
159; Helgerson 100; Comstock l31
Moller 129. Auditor, Anderson 1913
Pine 14S; Sheriff. Plotner ISL
Koch lOS. Register, Brady 176; Ora
dy 120. Clerk of Courts. Cattrel
1S5; Carlson los; Treasurer. Min
Ell 1856; Donk 106.
Fourth Ward.-Taft 205; Bryal
116; Governor. Wesley 1913; Lee
40; Senator johnson 173; Hitch
cock 1853; Representatives. Drak
2O3; Helgerson 2l1; Comstock 124
Moller 1l2; Auditor: Anderson 1873
Pine LAG. Sheriff, Plotner 1873
Koc4 1873; Register. Brady 21S
Grady 1O6; Clerk of Courts. Cattrel
22O; Carlson 101; Treasurer. Mir
era23T; sDonk 90. 9Vte
Perry.-Taft AZ; Bryan 81. Got
ernor. Wesley Al; Lee 50. Senate,
Hitchcock. SO; Johnston 40. RI
representatives., Drake 40; Helgerso
40; sComstock "a; Mo.ler 33. Audi
or, Anderson Al; Pine 80. Sheriff
Plotner 80; Koch "a. Register
Deeds, Brady AZ; Grady 80. Cler
Of Courts, Cattrell, AZ; Carlson 3
Treasurer, Miner Al; Donk 80.
Badger-Taft As; Bryan SO. Go
rnor, Wesley 46; Lee 80. Senate
Hitchcock, IA ;Johnston AZ. Repr
sentatives, Drake %; Helgerson 3
Comstock 6S; Moller 46. Auditc
Anderson 46; Pine AZ. sheri
Plotner AZ; Koch 43. Register
Deeds, Brady AS; Grady So. Gle:
of Courts. Cattrell 46; Carlson 3
Treasurer. Miner As; Donk SO;
ANNA ~ - n. a. tn, IN u rvor 4