Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-12
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES
IN WASHINGTON
Official Canvas of November Election
Shows 33179O Voted

Shows 331.79o Voted.
Ernest Lister. democrat. was elected
governor OF Washington over Governor
Marion +. Hay, republican. by a plu-
rality of 622 votes, according to the
figures announced by the secretary
OF state at the completion of the Off
cial canvass of the vote cast November
>. The total vote east was 33l 100
For president, Colonel Roosevelt
carried Washington by a plurality of
26,S5S over President-elect Wilson.
Mr. Wilson's plurality over President
Taft was 1896. The vote was:
For governor: Lister. democrat,
97,25l; Hay, republican, 96.629; Hodge,
progressive, 1872; Anna Maley, So
cialist, 37.155; Stivers, prohibition,
Sl62; Bearcliff, socialist-labor, 1869.
For president: Roosevelt, 1858;
Wilson, S6,S40; Taft. 70,445 Debs, so
cialist, 40.134; Chafin, prohibition,
$50; socialist-labor, 1872.
Congressional Results.
Two congressman at large-Falco-
ner, progressive, 95,049; Bryan, pro-
gressive, 90,34S Frost, republican. So
300; Dewey, republican, S7,613; Con-
nor, democrat, 1873; White, demo-
crat, 72,1S4 Giles, socialist, 39,772;
Wagenknecht socialist, 39,134; Thamp-
son, prohibition, S1S5.
First district, congressman-Hum
rey, republican, 35.252; Landon, pro-
gressive, 1862; Heifner. democrat,
% Q-p. Gilhnrt 1;u.t
ond district, congressman-John
republican, 25,497; Warburton. pro-
gressive, PAPA; Munday, democrat,
1890; Aller, socialist, 1899.
Third district, congressman-La
Toilette, republican, 35,049; Drumhel-
Ter, democrat, 31,14S; Goodwin, pro-
gressive, 1866; Martin, socialist, TO-
1873.
Three judges of supreme court
Ellis, 134,21S; Mount. 1870; Main,
60, 720; Black, 51.6S6.
State Officers.
Lieutenant governor-Hart, republi
can, 95,12S; Teats, progressive, S6,672;
Collier. democrat, 76,473; Barth, social
list, 1866.
Secretary of state-Howell, republi-
can. 99,949; Ford, progressive, S2,273;
Ryan, democrat, 71,154; Bostrom, So
cialist, 1855.
Authoritarian republican, 97,710;
Moberg, progressive, S2,16O; Stephen
son, democrat, 1,424; Arnott, social
list, 1858.
Treasurer-Meath. 95,543; Cory, pro-
gressive, $3.50; Gilbert, democrat, H.
5S3; Parks, socialist, 4066S.
Attorney general-Tanner, republi-
can, 91,7S9; Mills, progressive, S5,057;
Jones, democrat, 1852; Rogers, So
cialist, 40,344.
Land commissioner-Savid repub-
lican, 1850; kaufman, progressive,
S4,511; Schooley, democrat, $3.50;
Cupples, socialist, 46,S72.
School superintendent re-
publican. 96.756; Beach, progressive,
86,396; Monroe. democrat, 72,915; Syl-
vester, socialist, 40,O61.
Insurance commissioner = Fishback,
republican, 9S,198; Collins, progressive.
1912; Murphy, democrat, 1854.
Vote on Amendments.
Constitutional amendments:
Extending term of county officers
defeated-For, 67,717; against, 1888.
Recall carried-For, 112,321; against,
46,372.
Initiative and referendum carried
For, 110,110; against, 43,9O5.
Time laws take effect carried-For,
79,940; against, 47,978.
Secretary Howell also certifies that
three men were voted for for supreme
court judge for the short term ending
next January for the positions now
filled by appointment by Judges Main
and Ellis for these offices, Hans Rugge