The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-04
Republicans Sweep County
With All But Two Offices

AT O'Clock this afternoon boards Of
electlon were still engaged in counting
ballots in Whitman, Stevens and
Small precincts. Ritz precinct was
complated early this morning and the
returns sealed up, without an unoffi-
cial copy of the election returns being
preserved, although one of the at
taches of the. polling place thought
fully preserved list of the D uralities
of the various candidates. Yesterdays
vote was light, being about So per
cent OF tlla. estimated.
Although the returns are not COM
plcte, enough is known of sterday's
election to insure the choice of the
following candidates in Walla Walla
county:
State senator, 18th district-D. H
Cox, republican
Representative, 18th district-H. H
Hanson, republican.
r presentativ~ S, 18th district-Gus
tav Vol,mer and H. D. E bridge, re-
publicans.
County clerk-James Williams re-
publican
Sheriff-James Haviland, republican
reelected.
Auditor-John N. McCaw, republi-
can, reel cted.
Treasur RI. Carter Smith, republi-
can.
Attorney-Everett J. Smith, republi-
Assessor-Mike Toner, democrat. re-
elected.
Superint Ondent Of SchoOls-Mrs
Josephine Preston. publican.
Engineer-G. w. Wrinkle, republi-
can (no opposition).
Coroner-GeOrge MacMartin, repub-
lican, reelected.
Commission rs-Fred Greenville and
c. H. Cummings, republicans.
Justice of the peace Wa'la Walla-
Thompson M. Mckinney. democrat
Constable Walla Wal'a-N. o. Pc
tersOn, republican, reelected.
For Taft and Cosgrove.
WaIa Walla county went for Taft
by about two to one, Will COsgrOve
carried the county by slightly less
majority.
But few socialists, prohibition, and
independence league vOtos were cast
in this county.
Poildexter, republican, for congress
runs with tn head Of his ticket in
this county against William Goodyear
the democratic candidate.
Bassstt Elected.
In the eleventh senatorial district
comprising part of Walla Walla and all
of Frank in and Adams county. the re-
turns, while incomplete indicate tn
overwhelming election Of J. D. Bassett
the Ritzvillo banker, over Joseph f.
Fades. the PascO newspanerman. Bas-
tt will carry this county by about
400, while telephone advices from Pas
co and Ritzville indicate that Bassett
will carry Adams and Franklin coun-
ties. the former by about 900 and the
latt r by about 200.
The total vote CT the precincts thus
far heard from, which includ2 Fl COM
plete and one incomp etc out Of to-
tai of 20 in the county. is as follows:
Republican electors 2039, democratic
electors 1115.
Poindexter 1862, Goodyear 1929.
Cosgrove 1926, Pattison 1878.
Hay 1903. Edwards 1172.
Nichols, 1862; Johnson. 1117.
Lewis. 1744; Schram, 1913.
Clausen. 1896; Carson, 1915.
Bell. 1881; Holzheimer, 1895.
Ross, 1865; Schooley, 110S.
Dewey. 1905; Wheeler, 1850.
Schiveley, 1743; Masterson, 113O.
Cox, 919; Clodius, $50.
Eldridge, S97; Garrecht, 734.
Vollmer, S93; Masterson, 596.
Bassett SS7; Fades, 602.
Hanson 9O9: Cookery, 705.
Haviland 2O93; Brunton, 1887
Williams, 1854; Lyons, 1904.
McCaw, 1888; Scally, 1850.
Everett Smith, 2050; Hedger, 1172
McMartin, 2213: Coon, $50.
Cummings, 1918; Lowden, 144S.
Greenville, 1921; Struthers, 1888.
Huffman, 679; Mckinney, 857.
Peterson, 931; Thompson, 6S7.
For amendment relating to taxa
ton, 226; against S14.
For amendment relating to right OF
eminent domain for private purposes,
1T2. AGAINST 626