The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-05
RensklIeans Win

Republicans Win
II ever the voters OF Colorado put
their stamp OF disapproval on Democ-
racy as it has been played they GER
tainly did it at the election last Tues
day and Colorado is once more in the
Republican column with q few excep-
tions.
Only a short two years ago the State
Democratic ticket won by 10000 to
$1,000 with the Progressives polling
a large vote Costigan getting over
66 900 votes two years ago while this
year he pOlled less than 15.000 votes
and George A. Carlson. Republican.
carries the state by from $4,000 to 35.-
900. The entire Republican State tic
ket Is conceded with the exception Of
John Campbell for Justice Of the Sp-
preme CoulA William B. Goblin for
Attorney General and Katherine L.
Craig for State Superintendent. These
offices are filled by James H. Teller,
Fred Farrer and Mary c. c. Bradford.
In addition the State Legislature will
be strongly Republican. In the House
out of 65 members there will be II
Republicans, while in the Senate at the
time of going to Press the returns
show that there will be II Republicans
and II Democrats and one which is In
the doubtful class.
The vote on United States Senator
is very close and Thomas has probab-
ly won by majority of 500 to 1000.
Charles B. Timberlake was elected
in the Second Congressional District
by from two to three thousand and
the House majority in the United
States Congress has been cut to %.
Illinois gaining 13, New York IL. and
Pennsylvania 10 Republican Repre-
sentatives.
O. L. Mitten Republican was elected
to the State Senate by a majority of
over 600, carrying every county in his
district with majorities from 4S to It's.
]. P. Scott also is elected as Represen-
tative from Logan and Sedgwick coun-
ties, defeating Fosdick by more than
two to one.
In Sedgwick county the Republicans
stood loyalty for their State ticket
Work beat Thomas by 2O6. Timberlake
majority over Seldomridge was 1876,
Campbell beat Teller 167 votes, Carl
son beat Patterson 27S votes and out
voted all other candidates for Governor
Is votes, and all other Republican
State candidates had equally good ma
jorities. Mitten's majority In the coun-
ty was 48 while Scott ran ahead of
Fosdick 219 votes.
The County Ticket
Mrs. Labaree was the high candi-
date getting 766 votes to Dufiields 252.
Thunderstorm won over Harrison by
ATS votes and over both other candi-
dates by 302 votes and was a close
second to Mrs. Labaree, he getting
676 votes
Jas. H. Parker defeated Geo. McCone
1872 votes while Hargrove beat Sher-
man 14S votes. Miss Law defeated
Stevens 4S votes. Carson was an easy
winner for County Coroner.
The strong fight was on County Com
missioner. Edward Fischer. Repub-
lican. W. NJ. Hileman, Progressive and
S. T. Mckellips, Democrat we're the
candidates who were working for this
Office and a strong and concerted ef-
fort was made by both Democrats and
Progressives to defeat Fischer but In
spite of it Mr.. Fischer won by ma
jority of 80 for the Long Term and So
for the Short Term and this gives the
Republicans the entire board of Coun-
ty Commissioners. In Julesburg Pre-
cinct No. 2. John T. Adams, Republi-
can and c. W. Benson. Democrat were
elected Justice of the Peace and Aug
ust Polzin Republican and John T.
Twomey Democrat were elected Con-
stables.
The Prohibition Amendment
While not casting as large dry vote
as two years ago the Drys carried the
County by S5 and it is conceded by all
State Headquarters that the State has
gone dry by at least 10000.
The Good Roads Amendment won by
II votes in the County and carried in
the State by very large majority.
Of the six states who voted on "Wet"
and Dry" this year 4, Washington
Oregon and Arizona Joined with Colo
RADIO for cruise on the Water wagon
while Ohio and California voted to re-
tain the saloons