Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-05

Iidta county "I9N : 1t clean ~ pep
for Democracy The Brw,1 w,tve was
too much for the Peorblic;ma. TIE
voters OF this neck ii lie woods have
not gotten over the habit of voting fer
the Nebraska man. But this feature
of election no doubt forever barred.
While the newspapers and politicians
Will crack jokes about fourth and fifth
battles, Bryan is surely down and out
for good. The Democrats of this sec
ton of Colorado to show their faith in
Bryan voted their ticket straight, tax.
ing no chances of losing vote for the
Peerless One" The scratched tickets
We're largely in favor of the local Re
publican ticket but no show to over
come the 500 TO 600 majority of
straight tickets. Had It not been a
presidential year or with an eastern
man Oh the Democratic ticket for pres.
fdent there is no question but that this
county would have at least broke even
Il was the Bryan sentiment that caus-
ed SO many Democrats to want place
not contrary to best Judgment. When
in Denver the writer gave it as his
opinion that Bryan would carry La
Plata by 800 and we have adhered to
300 to 500 at all times, although a
good many pretty reliable authorities
believed the Bryan majority would not
be over 100.
One thing sure, the Democrats are
greatly surprised. Three weeks ago
they were confident but the last week
or ten days were on the anxious seat
and right up to the time the returns
began coming were dubious as to the
result.
The Democrats will now be in alb
solute control of every county office.
the first time in many years. Re
spublicans. however, are not disheart.
ened. They realize the adverse con
ditions under which they labored and
no set of men could have materially
changed the resrlt. AS before stated
the Bryan wave was altogether too
much, and this wave appears to have
been confined more to La Plata than
any other county in the southwest.
Here is wishing the newly-elected
Democratic officers will give the coun
ty a first-class administration.
The result by precinct so far as
heard from is as follows.
Precinct l, Durango-Cline 110. West
]53. McEwen 1875. Weaver 145, Mol
lette. 119, Lane 142, Clements 1870,
Hechtman 142, Liesenberg 10S, Con
roy 167, Morgan 131, Clarke 141, Low.
ell ia, Frary 147 Hopkins 1876, Coston
145. Patterson 109, Pulford IFS, Fisher
lag Wigglesworth 141, Lefurgey los
Goodman 159, Folsom 100, gcorton
1856. Griffith 1876, Tovrea 1856.
Precinct 2. Upper Florida-McEwen
~, Weaver 20, Mollette 10, Lane 19,
Clements IA. Hechtman 10. Liesenberg
IL, Conroy 23, Morgan 10, Clarke 90
Lowell s, Frary %, Hopkins 12, Cos
ton %. Patterson 9, Pulford %, Fisher
Id. Wigglesworth 20. Lefurgey 12,
Goodman 20. Folsom 6, Scouton 20,
Griffith -13, Tovrea %.
Precinct 8, Animas City-Cline So,
West 125. McEwen 60, Weaver 122,
Mollette So, Lane 119, Clements 81,
Hechtman 122, Liesenberg 80, Conroy
146, Morgan SO, Clarke 142, Lowell 40,
Frary 1872, Hopkins 81, Coston 1928,
Patterson 32, Pulford 147, Fisher 30,
Wigglesworth 100, Lefurgey 40, Good.
man 120, Folsom SO, Scouton 1872,
Griffith SO, Tovrea 127.
Precinct 8. Rockwood-Taft IL, Bry.
an 35. Mcdonald 13. Shafroth SO, Cline
IL, West "a. McEwen II, Weaver 81,
Mollette IL, Lane SO, Clements IA,
Hechtman 33, Liesenberg II, Conroy
"a, Morgan IL, Clarke SO, Lowell IA
Frary "a, Hopkins 10, Coston 3s, Pat.
terson o. Pulford 80, Fisher o. Wiggles.
worth 80, Lefurgey 13, Goodman "a
FoasA 10, Scouton 81. Griffith 10, Tov
rea 81.
Precinct 9, Durango-Cline 1l6
West 1S1, McEwen 112, Weaver 1873
~Mollette 139, Lane 163, Clements 1876
Hechtman 156, Leisenberg 112, Conroy
1sQS2. Morgan 112. Clarke ia. Lowell
ia, Frary 1872, Hopkins 1872, Costor
1853, Patterson "a. Pulford 202. Fisher
119. Wigglesworth $50. Lefurgey 115
Goodman l7s, Folsom 1873, Scoutor
1853, Griffith 1874, Tovrea 161.
Precinct TO- CastelIar-Cline IN
West 10. McEwen rs, Weaver IA, Mol
lette IA, Lane 10. Clements 80, Hecht
man II, Leisenberg 65, Conroy 81
Morgan 81, Clarke 70. Lowell 60
yrsry 50. Hopkins SO. Coston SO. Pa,