Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
OFFICIAL CANVASS IS MADE
MAJOR AND MKlNLEY oPPo-
NENTs IN NOVEMBER.
Kansas City Man Wins Primary Con-
test-Gets % Counties, but
Plurality ls only 2,742.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Elliott w. Ma
for, attorney general, carried SO coun-
ties over William s. Cowherd for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
winding up with a plurality of 2,742,
according to the official canvass by
the secretary of state conducted here.
Major finished with a total vote of
90, 233, Cowherd with S9,491, Houchin
with 2O,369 Ball with 1904 and Bolte
with 1920.
John c. Mckinley romped away
with the Republican nomination for
governor, carrying every county in
the state and losing st. Louis to
Quick by a narrow plurality.
McKnley's total vote was 1920,
Quick received 3S,O7S, and a. Pat Muir
ply 11,2O9. Arthur w. Brewster re-
ceived $50 and John Swanger 144.
These Republicans were candidates
for governor, but withdrew before
the primary.
Following is the vote upon other
state officers:
Lieutenant Governor: Repuhican-Hi-
ram S. Lloyd 1853, 256. DemOcrauC-A Alex
ander r. Boone, 1899 w. r. Painter
Secretary OF state: Rcpubllcan-James
Il. Afford. 1924, Robert ID. Silver, 20 459.
Democratic Cornelius Roach, no oppose
ton.
state Treasurer: Republican--Daniel
H. Hocfer. IS III; Edward Schrantz Co.
107. Democratic--Edwa p. Deal. 10
1876; John b. OMeara, 100, zoe
Attorney General: Republican-William
c. Irwin, 6i,21i James II. Mason, 1000.
Demooratic--John u. Barker, S2,l1O; Ju-
seph T Davis 54,1o2; Frank W. McAllls-
state Auditor: Republcan-Green b.
Greer, l52.6S2 Democratic-JohnP L. Cor
Railroad aud wareeouse Commissioner:
Notwithstanding, $4,000; Marsh. So
3iS McCaull. 35,476. Democratic Brad
shaw, S696i; Forgey' 2S'SSS; Lehr' 22'-
Division No. /, supreme Court Re
publican. stephen $. Brown. 81 .SSI; Ed
w Bond, 1885; Perry 5. RAIDER, 1871;
Charles b. Stark, 61,1l6
Division No. 2, Supreme Court; Re
publican-Charles a. Denton, unopposed;
Charles b. Faris, 99.4l5; Thomas J. De-
lapey, 1861. Henry e. Timmonds. 81
GA; Robert +. Walker; s6,S56 nj,
leans, no candidate, Demoeratlc- Scott
j. Miller 22 696: John \. Rich, 2II00;
Francis II. Trimble. 5l.G09.
iabulS NhhlN VI EhIl''tllTs ~ PUN
oan--Clnord Allen, 81; William Dee
Backer SO 796; Edward 4. Rozier 22;sH5;
Charles c. Shepard, 14,5Gl. Socialist
sheridan Carlisle, $50, DGm9cratc-.
William H. Allen, 39,917; William a.
Gardner 23,7O2 Christian 7. Schneider,
1875.
can-Argus Cox. 1921; Howard Gray.
"a 1913; J. p. Nixon, 2l,749; Gustavus A.
Watson, 1879.
Congress First District: Republican,
w nomination npfunCrntir-JnmpS II
Lloyd, l6 99l.
Second District: Republican-Edw
Rucker, lO.SS8; James II. Whitecotton,
Third District: Republican-James II.
Morroway. 7ll7. Democratic-Joshua w.
Fourth District: Republican-Cl Claude
V. Hickman, 5000. Democratic-Charles
f Booher. 7,7si; y. Raleigh Martin, 6,si6
Fifth District Republican, r. Iar-
grove. 2,207 Democra tic--William p, BOr-
land, IL. $50; Walter l.. LampSin. 6,ll5.
Sixth District Repubican--No nomi-
Seventh District: Republican,. c.
owen. $500; James ID. Salts, 29S7. Dem
9cratie-G sc w. Hamlin' 1852 p p
Eighth district; Rcpuhican--No can
didate. Democratic-Dorsey w. Shackle-
Ninth DISCREET: Republcan-william
L. Cole, 1871 DemoCratic-ChampC Clark
17,Oi9; O. II. Avery 10; Sterling T.
Beavens. &c.
Tenth District: northumberland
Bnrtholdt, 27194; John Peter Hufnagcl,
53O6 Democratic Maurice O'Connor
1855.
Eleventh District: Republican-Theron
Catlin, II $50. pemoCrutic-John l.. Cor
ley, 1910; Patrick +. Gill. 3,363; w. l..
Igoe, sos.
Twelfth District: Rcpuhlican--W. II.
Cotton 62s; /. c. Dyer. 6,12s; Charles II.
Phillips, 1874. Democratic-Glendy b.
Arnold. 2,751; NJ q. GIL. 3,75l.
Thirteenth District: Rcpubllcan-llar-
ton H. Boyer 3.Ol3; Sutton J. Nippier,
3S42. Dcmocrntic-Walter l. Hensley'
10 Sos
Fourteenth District: Repubican-Geo
H. Curry 4 S67 Geo. w. Michael 2,ll2;
r. A. Speakes. ana. Democratic-Joseph
J. Russell, 1925.
Fifteenth district: Republcan-Wal-
ter $ Crane, 1850; Isaac Il. Mcpherson,
ais, Robert b. Tyler, 1.59i. Democrat
ic-Joseph A. Dougherty, 5,9Ol; Pearl
Decker. 1888.
Sixteenth District: Republcan-Iames
p. O'Bannon, SSH. DcmoCratic-Thom-
as l.. Rubey. no figure.
Severe Refill ction.
A discussion on appointments TO
the Most Noble Order of the Thistle