Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-23

Democrat .................-...-....-.R. }. slater
Dairy Commissioner
Republican ....................John ID. Mickle
Democrat William Schulmerich
Railroad Commissioner
Republican ......Clyde b. Aitchison
Democrat .....................-.Lew Anderson
Portland-Under the first presiden-
tial preference primaries held in Ore
gon Roosevelt was the choice of the
Republican voters, with Senator La
Toilette a good second President
Taft was a bad third in the race, both
in Portland and the state at large,
The race between Roosevelt and La
Toilette was spectacular, the early re-
turns showing them running neck and
neck. La Toilette has a plurality in
Portland and he made an exceptional
showing in the counties covered in
his recent speech-maling tour. La
Follette's recent speech in Portland,
where he addressed an audience of
10000 people, undoubtedly is respon-
sible for the heavy vote given him.
Roosevelt ran strong in the rural
districts. In the cattle country OF
eastern and southern Oregon he was
an easy winner, with La Toilette sec
Ond. Through the thickly settled viii
lamette valley district Roosevelt also
won with ease
Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, was the choice of the Demo
cratic voters for president, though
Speaker Champ Clark received a sub
stantial vote in many counties. Gov
ernor Harmon, of Ohio, received
very small vote and was not factor
in the race.
Woodrow Wilson did not have a
walk'away In obtaining the Oregon
preference for democratic nomination |
for president While Multnomah coun-
~ went strong for Governor Wilson |
several OF the other counties gave |
Champ Clark heavy pluralities. The
result is that on the face of the incom- |
plete returns Governor Wilson is
leading his opponent by less than 1000
votes in a total count of 12.41O. This
total probably represents two-thirds
of the democratic votes cast in the
state.
The figures available give the fol-
lowing: Wilson 63S7. Clark 543S. Har.
mon $50. Wilson's plurality 1854
In the vote for president on the re-
publican ticket, President Taft appar-
emily has carried six counties.
A feature of this fact is that two Of
the big stock counties, where il might
have been inferred Roosevelt's inter-
est in the range would gain him votes.
have gone for Taf. These are Crook
and Harney. In addition President
Taft has apparently won in Morrow.
Polk, sherman and Yamhin.
There is no certainty that La Fol
lette has carried more than one coun-
~, Multnomah. Incomplete returns
on Jackson county give him a slight
lead over Roosevelt La Toilette also
has a slight lead over Roosevelt in
Josephine In the incomplete returns.
and is close on the heels OF Roosevelt
in Tillamook.
Roosevelt. Il seems probable. has !
carried all Of the following counties: I
Baker. Benton. Clackamas. Clatsop.
Columbia. Coos. Curry. Douglas. Gil +,
lam. Grant. Hood River. Klamath. .
lane, Lincoln. Malheur. Marion. Una /.
.illa. Union. walloWa. Wasco and
The total vote counted is 6e.S05. 1
which. Il is believed. Is about 1900 ?
hort OF the complete returns.
In this total Roosevelt has 1881, q
a Toilette 20.lst. Taft 1878. Roose- =
.elt's incomplete plurality over Ia y
toilette is 5i97. over Taft 5lT2 Ia g.
'ollette's plurality over Taft is 1875. =
Il viii not be known Who the re Q,
ublloans indorsed a. candidate for :
ice-president until the Official count n
as been made The names OF c. ". q
nlton. Thomas NcCusker. Dan Kel- 4,
her. United States Senator Borah. of :
iaho. and numerous others we're writ =.
m on the ballots ..
The names Of Governor Burke. of q