Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-04

The Press today gives extensive re-
ports of the elections held in this and
many other states. On the fourth and
fifth rages there will be found the
bulletins received from 7 last evening
to this morning, and following is
the latest information obtainable to-
day.
Owing to the many propositions vot-
ed on, the count is very slow, and
on some, issues it will be impossible
to learn the results for several days.
johnson and Eshleman have gone
into office on an avalanche of popu-
larity and approval.
The santorial situation is in doubt
between Knowland and Phelan, with
Heney bad third.
Kettner is believed to be safe for
congressman.
The state appears to have gone wet,
though the reports are as yet very
indefinite
It is believed that every Imperial
Valley precinct except two has gone
dry. This includes the city of Impe-
rial. If Amendment No. AZ, the Royal
Arch amendment, carries, it will be
impossible for any of these precincts
to vote on the liquor question again
for eight years, and the city trustees
and county supervisors will be forbid
den tc issue licenses in that period.
There is danger, however, that No.
AZ will not carry, as it was found to
contain a provision that made it OBJ
jectionable to the liquor people them
selves. This was that in territory
voted wet the officials "may" issue
licenses and in territory voted "dry"
the officials "shall not" issue licenses.
This made it permissible in favor of
booze, but mandatory against it, and
it is feared the liquor people have
Themselves defeated No. AZ.
In the case of the East Side Ell
Centre precinct, which went wet, it
would make no difference in the re-
suit, es it is permissible to refuse to
issue licenses there, while in the case
of Imperial going dry it would be
imperative to refuse licenses under
this new provision of the state con-
stitution.
The disappointment in the size IF
the vote in some valley precincts was
apparently due to the refusal of many
women to vote. In view of the moral
issues involved, this was the most sur
prising feature of the election.
At noon thirteen Imperial county
precincts had reported complete out
of thirty-two, the tally being as fol-
lows:
GOVERNOR ohnson, 957; Fredericks.
400; Curtin, 283.
Lieutenant Governor - Eshleman,
LOTT; Snyder, 289.
Congressman-Needham, 253; Kett-
ner, 964.
Senator-Knowland, 292; Heney,
294; Phelan, 554.
Assemblyman-Jones, 479; Fergu-
son, 615; Wills, 64S.
Redlight abatement-For, 697:
against, 235.
Prohibition-Dry, 9O5; wet, 36S.
Bard.
(For assembly only)
Jones, 26; Ferguson, 60; Wills, AZ.
Brawley North Precinct.
Johnson, 90; Fredericks, 25; Curtin,
"a.
Eshleman, 90; Snyder, 81.
Needham, 27; Kettner, 100.
Knowland, 16; Heney, 55; Phelan.
So.
Jones, 80; Ferguson, 26; Wills, 96.
Abatement of nuisances-For, 49,:
against, 46.
Dry, 92; wet, 62.
BrawIey South Precinct
Johnson, sc; Fredericks, 80; Cur
tin, %.
Eshleman, 1O5; Snyder, 81.
Kettner, 1O6.
Knowland, 26; Heney, 65.
Jones, 40; Ferguson, %; Wills, 81.
Abatement of nuisances-For, 90;
against, As.
Dry, 81; wet, 63.
Brawley Outside Precinct.
221 votes cast.
johnson, "a; Fredericks, IL; Curtin,
a.
Neadham, II; Kettner, 76.
Knowland, IL; Heney, 81; Phelan,
81.
Jones, "a; Ferguson, Ia; Wills, 60
Dry, 66; wet, 32.
CalexicO (COmplete)
Johnson, 274; Fredericks, 1O6; Cur
tin, so.