The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-21
W|THYCOMDELEAD
Dr.. J. c. Smith Apparently Has
Democratic Nomination.
General Apathy Throughout State
Is Shorcn-OnIy so Per Cent
of Registered Vote Cast.

Portland - Tabulations of figures
from 81 of the "a counties of the state
made at an early hour Saturday morn
ing, strongly indicate the nomination
by the Republican party of DR.. James
Withycombe, of Corvallis, as its can
didate for governor.
The returns while incomplete and
scattering, are thought to be repre-
sentative of the sentiment in each
county. Moreover, they represent
largely county seat figures and DR..
Withycombe is recognized as being
stronger in the rural communities than
in the urban.
While Gus c. Moser has a substan-
tial lead in Multnomah county, it is
apparent that DR.. Withycombe has
distanced him in all other counties,
with the possible exception of Clatsop,
Columbia and Tillamook.
Outside of Multnomah county, A.
M. Crawford is second highest in the
contest by narrow margin over Mr..
Moser.
At time when about the same pro-
portion of votes had been counted in
Multnomah county as had been counted
in the remainder of the state, DIR.
Withycombe led Mr.. Moser by 525
votes.
If the remainder of the count should
continue in the same ratio DIR. Witty
combe's plurality would be between
5000 and 5000. The figures from 81
counties, including As precincts in
Multnomah county, all incomplete,
gave the following figures:
Withycombe, 1912; Moser, 1887;
Crawford, 1146; Dimick, 500; Johns,
1872; Geer, 685; Carter, $50; Brown
ell, ATS.
On justice of the Supreme court it
is probable that the Republicans have
nominated Henry j. Bean, H. L. Ben
son, Lawrence T. Harris, Thomas A.
Mcbride, though Charles L. McNary
and T. ]. Cleeton will follow closely.
For attorney general, while Frank
S. Grant has a substantial plurality in
Multnomah county with George M.
Brown second, Mr.. Brown has appar.
emily polled nearly two votes to Mr..
Grants one outside of the latter's
, home county.
AS to the Democratic contest for the
gubernatorial nomination, returns arr
too meager to permit forecast to b.
made The few precincts that hav'
| reported in Multnomah county favo
\ John Manning, with DR.. c. ]. Smitl
2 and Judge Bennett running close TO
second place.
q From upstate scattering return
; have been received from 16 countie
: and these give Smith 1888, Bennett
t 964, Manning 1853. The only clear in
dication is that outside of Multnoma
e the contest is between Smith and Ben
q nett
e The figures give a larger pro
t portion of the Democratic vote i
o Umatilla county than any other. Una
= tilla is DR.. Smiths home and Their
t he, of course, polled a very heav
; vote. Other upstate counties with
: few exceptions have on the incomplet
f returns given Judge Bennett plural
ity. 1t is apparent that the race lie
n between DR.. Smith and Judge Bennett
s Old General Apathy held swa
4 throughout the state, and the voters
d acceding to his commands, stayed &
It home.
4 1t is estimated that only a littl
more than go per cent of the registere
: vote in the state at large, includin
II Multnomah county, was cast.
l. While the proportion was niue
e heavier in Portland, some of the ou
5 standing districts of the state polled
i bare so per cent of their registration.
D The following candidates appear
% have been nominated without oppos
\ ton:
IN United States senator-R. A. Boot
i. Republican; George E. Chamberlain
d Democrat; William Hanley, Progre
10 sive.
ID Representative in congress, Fir
G district-Fred w. Mears, Progressive
Representative, Second district
le j. Sinnott, Republican.
10 State treasurer - Thomas B. Ka
as Republican.
Justice of Supreme court - JUDI
ad William Ramsey, Democrat; JUDI
ID William Galloway, Democrat.
O. Attorney General-John A. Jeffer
in Democrat.
1e Superintendent of Public Instructi
D. j. A. Churchill, Republican; A.
en- Burton, Progressive.
I'm National Committeeman-Henry
It. Coe, Progressive.