White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-06
Coleman Wins
Primary Fight
WHITE. PINES ONLY REPRE-
SENTATIVE ON STATE TICKET
ROMPS HOME AN EASY FIRST
IN FOUR-CORNERED FIGHT.

man as the democratic nominee for
justice of the supreme court Is one
of the outcroppings of the primary
election last Tuesday. Scattering re-
turns from practically every county
in the state early In the week made it
certain that he would make the race
against b. F. Curler, the unopposed
republican nominee. Judge Coleman
ran away from his competitors In all
parts of the state, leaving Talbot
Bartine and Heer contending for a
poor second. His majority In the
four-cornered fight will exceed 500
votes. He was the only candidate
from White Pine county on either of
the state tickets
Emmett ID. Boyle will lead the
Democratic hosts next November and
will have Maurice Sullivan as his
running mate. Boyle's vote in this
county proved to be one of the sur
prises of the campaign He received
more votes in this locality than any
other person. whose name appeared
On the primary ballot Unofficial re-
turns indicate that he received more
than seven votes to the one cast for
his opponent. Lemuel Allen.
4. +. Roberts was again success
ful in the congressional fight, and his
opponent will be Leonard b. Fowler
of Washoe county. J. +. Bray is
leading 4. F. Winfrey for superin-
tendent of public instruction on the
Democratic ticket. Andy Stinson and
Ed Ryan will clash In the final strug-
gle next November for inspector OF
mines The selection of Joe Jo-
sephs as the democratic candidate
for clerk OF the supreme court is
equivalent to election as he has no
opposition on the Republican side. In
the Republican column Holmes is a
safe winner over Adamson for secre-
tary of state.
White Pine county proved loyal 10
Judge Coleman. He polled 517
votes receiving five times as many
as his three opponents combined.
Owing to the fact that George +.
Talbot was judge of the fourth ju-
dicial district. which embraced White
Pine county, 1t was anticipated in
certain quarters that he would poll
a heavy vote. but his supporters were
doomed to disappointment as the par
tial returns indicated only 81 votes
for the jurist from Elko county.
DIR. j. A Ascher. who formerly
lived at Cherry Greek, made a mis-
erable showing in this county against
Maurice Sullivan for democratic nom-
ination for lieutenant-goyernor be-
ing defeated by 9s votes Owing to
the fact that Andy Stinson. the choice
of the Republicans for mine inspec-
or. resided at Cherry Greek thirty
two years ago. he received a solid
vote among the old time residents,
and defeated NJ. G. Bradshaw by 100
votes.
Unofficial returns indicate that
John Edwards Barry has defeated r..
e. Winfrey by two to one vote. sd
Ryan made a good showing in White
Pine county. winning over Zeb Ray
by 62 votes. T.. e. Roberts still has
4 following In White Pine county, re-
a. majority of l67 over Cole
l.. Harwood.
The only real contest at the pri-
maries on the democratic ticket was
between william Mcknight and c. j..
for the district judgeship.
With a lead of Q votes. and only two
precincts to be heard from, the cleo
ton of McFadden has been conceded
by Mcknight. C. A. Eddy with 81
votes was bad third In the three
cornered fight. McFadden polled 305
votes. while Meningitis total was
ESQ.
The landslide for C. s Grain, the
victor In the fight for sheriff at the
primaries was general. He
carried every precinct in the county
with the exception of Kimberly.
where he received six votes to Row
ans eight Grain got out of the
county seat with SO plurality. East
Ely added SO to that total. Rowan
was defeated at MeGilI BY sS votes
Grain received 2s votes in Cherry
Creek, and 13 In Snake Valley. while
his opponent failed to receive a vote
In either of these precincts. Grain $
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