The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06

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the county precincts the counting was
completed shortly after midnight yes.
terday morning, but In Billings the
two precincts or the north side Of the
railroad tracks were not counted en-
tirely until 9 o'clock, while those on
the south side were completed lase
yesterday morning.
Outside Of G. Herman Smith, candi-
date for coroner, and "A. r. Smith, can
didate for assessor, who had no oppc-
sition to reelection, Ira L. Whitney,
elected county treasurer, leads In the
pluralities, though Elmer q. Dsselstyn,
candidate tor state treasurer on the
Republican ticket was close to him.
Yellowstone county showed unusual
pride in their home candidates and
gave complimentary votes to Paul Nc
Cormick, candidate for presidential
elector on the Republican ticket, and
Elmer 3. Esselstyn, candidate for
state treasurer, that enabled them t.
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lead the Republican state ticket, while
the complimentary vote given w. NJ.
Johnston, Democratic candidate for
associate justice OF the state supreme
court. reduced Judge Haloway's plu-
rality.
Probably never has there been such
q popular victory as that recorded
on Tuesday in Yellowstone county.
Enthusiasm continued through yester-
day and all day long Republican head
quarters were thronged with voters
eagerly scanning the returns. Cons.d-
cradle qualification was expressed byy.
the friends Of e. =. Esselstyn over
the excellent race he made for state
treasurer, he having led his own ticket
in Silver Bow county by over 500
votes, while the enthusiasm over The
success Of the Republican national
was unbounded.
Some hope was held out that proba-
bly, Judge Goss would be elected, as
Carbon county gave Judge Fox a ma.
jority about the size Of that given
Judge Goss in this county, but Rose.
bud county, usually strongly RepuD-
lican. went Democratic and gave Judge
Fox q good majority.
Returns we're slow coming in, due to
the length of time taken to count the
ballot. Only reports had been re-
ceived from Upper Musselshell. Thorn.
ranch and Broadview at midnight
this morning. The vote from Broad
view was brought to Billings on the
new Billings and Northern passenger
train, but there vas no slip recording
the vote sent along, it being sealed in
envelopes tor the county authorities.
The entire vote was not made public
several Of the precincts, the cleo
ton of. justice being somewhat I'M
doubt as the Canyon Creek vote was
filed with the county clerk before i'll
was taken down. 1t is understood,
however, that Judge Mann, Democrat.
and C.R. Smith, Republican, have been
elected justices, Justice Mendenhall,
the other Republican candidate con.
it late last night. Bert TalgoI
led in majorities for constable in the
precinct, o. Z. Jones, Repu5li-
can candidate being the other leader
on the face of the returns received
and it is Believed that Talgo anil
Jones are elected. The other candi-i
dates were T. ]. Foster, Democrat,
and W. c. Jacobs, Republican.
In addition to voting for new state.
national, district and county officials,
the voters of Yellowstone county voted
upon three constitutional amendments,
one providing for permitting an In
crease in the tax levy, another pro-
for leyying a tax to pay bondedl
indebtedness incurred by the state on
behalf of the state educational insti-
and another provis.p g for the