The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-11

In SPITE of the splendid weather
Of Yesterday. neither Of the old par
ssss showed any strength In the
nurbers Of those who participated
in the primaries. The voting WIS
exceedingly light. and IN many of
ne precincts the combined demo
cratic ard republican Votes WAS
SMALLER than ,hst polled by the pro
eressivss last Saturday. when Il
rsinec all day. II Is doubtful n both
th> republicans ard democrats cast
1000 votes IN King county. The
esmo<fatle setc was especially
nsns. ard was disappointing to the
Doureor leaders.
Nay Gets His Geld Brick.
NE Hay was. Of course. nomi-
rated for governor. Hts opponent
vas Josh Billings. AT that Josh"
fct cre out OF ever four standpat
votes
llama Trimmer Humphrey also
Won a brilliant victory, against no
opposition.
QCWolFattC VOTE
For the democrats. +. G. Million
b in the lead 10 King county. with
Hnxh Todd. Judge Black. Ernest
Lister and M NJ Goldman running
soxsther for second place. Todd.
however, seems TO have ar advant.
aee of all candidates for second
choice votes.
John v. Murphy easily beat =,
Henry DenninE for the republican
romtnation for prosecutor. w. w.
Siskels got an early lead over Hen
~ Odom for clerk. and Bert Parish
had 40 easy time for assessor.
Justices Reelected.
Justices Brown. Carroll and Cor
con seem 10 have been nominated
easily. The fourth place IL ia doubt.
and may fall 70 Roy Dodge. one Of
the II ~handpickers" on the repuir
lean central committee
For cnngressmenat-larg J. r.
Frost and Frank Hammond led in
King county on the republican
ticket
Moet of the county offices were
rnfontested by the democrats. For
congressman from this district.
Charles G. Hcifner easily defeaid q
Thomas II. fIoruer Senator ". ~.
White. Robert McNfuschie and r. q.
Conrer led in King county for the
democratic nomination for congress.
uen-etiarge.
Nest Of the other state offices. by
reason OF the tight vote. are unc~r-
tain Senator F1shback seems to
lead J. n. Schlxely for Insurance
commissioner on the republican
ticket. The contest for lieutenant
governor Is all up in the mir at pres
ent
In the King county democratic
primaries. Custer seems 20 have de
featsd Holzheimer for prosecuting
attorney.
Judges Renorinaied.
Hundreds or people voted sor
tldges on the non-partisan ticket
yesterday. who. however. refused 10
participate In the primaries OF the
old parties All the present mem
bers Of the superior court seem 70
have been rsnominated. Their nine
opponents. however. have not yet
been determined. Those who seem
to be In the lead on the second nine
are Judge John h. Hunphries.
Kenneth Macintosh. Judge George.
Cicero Hawkins. p. s. Griffith and
G. J. Smith.
A. J. Quigiey led Elmer Conner
for auditor in $50 precincts by
about ,0o0 votes. Matt Starwich
had substantial lead over Roberts
In the same number OF city pre-
cIncts to assure him OF the nomina,
ton.
The commissioners fight In the
NORTH district is uncertain al pres
eni. with Ruffner and Knudsen
leading.
The republican nomination for
iand commissioner seems to be be
tween Perry Niles and Mrs. Maud
H. Tamblsn.
representative ZednIck led In the
s5rd district. with Rep. Wray sec
ond- Rep. Goss led In the 45th.
with Robert Grass second. Rep.
hennedy seems 10 have been dc.
ieated In the 4fth district.
Many OF the republican tickets
we're marked for Bob" Hodge or
Otto A. Case for governor.
owing to tho fact that In the
democratic party first and second
choice votes will have 10 be count.
60 10 determine the contest for
governor. II Is not known with any
oegfee Of definlteness who the sue.
cessIui candidate is likely 10 be. y.
=; Million leads for first choice In
hhg county. while Hugh G. Todd
mas The lead on second choice.
Socialist Contests.
The three contests in the county
seket In the socialist party were
ascided In favor Of MllIard Price for
sheriff, Hulet VI. Wells for repre-
sentative 4Srd district, and Mrs
naie s saddler, representative Ais