The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-09-30
ELECTION RETURNS
Bowerman and West Will Fight for
Goyernorship-Lafferty Defeats
Ellis-Barrett Over Wilson.

ETne split in the anti-assem bly, vote
in the primary election permitted Jay
Bowerman to carry off the nomination
for governor. The democratic nom
inee is Oswald West, who defeated
Jefferson Myers, the Portland candi-
date. 4
Ems lost out in an avalanche of
votes for Lafferty, although the Pen
| dleton man carried this county by
more than two to one.
Complete official returns give Bar
rett the victory over Wilson by the
narrow margin of 46 votes. Wilson
carried Umatilla county by ~ votes,
while Barrett led in Union and Nor
row counties. The contention is made
by Wilson's friends that Barrett 8
majority could be materially cut down
should Wilson feel disposed to enter
contest. This contention is based on
the knowledge that democratic ballots
with Barrett's name written in were
counted for him.
Mann and Peterson are the repub-
ican nominees for representatives.
The race between Lane and Man
ming for congressman is close.
County Assessor Strain was given
good vote in his home county in his
race for nomination for railroad COM
missioner, considering the light vote
cast in the democratic primaries. He
was given 1893 to his opponents "a.
Godfrey led in the race for state prin-
ter by 251 to 10 for J. Scott Taylor.
The other democratic nominees are
Turner Oliver of La Grande, secretary
of state; Slater and King. supreme
court justices, Saxton. water commits
sioner; Lewis. republican encumbent
and nominee, endorsed for state en-
gineer; Will Moore and J. I. Lieu
allen, representatives; 7. D. Taylor,
sheriff; T. j. Tweedy, treasurer |;
Cham berlain. clerk; O. J. Smith, SEN
ator; J. W. Maloney, judge; j. B.
Saylor, commissioner.
The following is the complete official
count for the county republican pri-
maries:
For rveyor-Kimbrell, $40; Ma
comber, SO.
For coroner, Ralph Folsom, 1925.
For commissioner-C Cock burn z95 I;
Wellman 408.
Sheriff T. d. Taylor's name assalHo
endorsed by the republicans by vote
of 215 to 141 for Zoeth Houser.
For representatives Henneman, 356;
Hinkle 371; Kern 319; Mann, 664;
Peterson. 392; Sohmitt, $50.
For county judge--Gilliland, 1926.
For county clerk--Saling, 1928.
For recorder of uonveyances-B Bur-
roughs 712; Hendley 627.
For easurer-Bradley 1918.
For senator--Barrett 500; Wilson,
sos.
For Observation-Disclosures, 1917.
Senator from Umatilla oounty-Bur-
CESS, 1149.
For justice of supreme court, four
year term-Bean. 1923; Mcbride.
So; McOamant, 533.
fOr Ju6Glce OF bupfemo courG' sA
year term-Burnett. $50; Moore, S19.
For attorney general Crawford,
500; Hart, 485.
For superintendent of public in
Observation-Disclosures, 1074.
For state printer-Clark. 527; Dun
iway, 797.
For commissioner of labor-Hof,
GIT; Orton, 593.
Representative in congress-Ellis.
III; L.afferty, 344; Reed, 1879; Shep-
herd, 745.
For governor-Abraham. III; Bow
erman, 600; Dimiuk. 456; Hofer, 104.
Secretary of state-Benson. 916;
Wingate. 412.
For state treasurer, ,-Hoyt, 544;
Kay, 793.
For railroad commissioner--Miller,
1923.
For state engineer-Lewis, 1146.
For superintendent of water divl-
sion No. Cochran, I'LL.
Elections were not held in five pre-