East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-05
WITH MAJORITY Of
NEARLY 400 VOTES
MARSH IS WINNER
Candidate for County Judge Defeats
GiIIiIand by Substantial Number
After Most Lively Campaign.
MOST PRECINCTS ARE NOW IN
Marsh Makes Big Gains In Later Re-
turns, South Athena Alone Giving
Him n Majority OF 120-Other Pre-
cincts Help Him substantially
Brown Seems Winner.

The following Is the complete un.
official vote from 81 OF the 81 pre.
cincts plus the incomplete return.
from one other. The only precincts
not represented In this summary arg
Ferndale No. and Vinson No. 81:
senator-BoOth 2916, Chamberlain
1874.
Governor-sniith 1853, Withycombe
1886.
Joint SenatOr-Barrctt 3IfI. scott
$3.50.
Reprcsentatives-IIinkle $40, Rit-
ner 1914. simmons s6S5. Taylor 1884.
County Judge-GiInand 33ff.
Marsh 3692.
shcriff-NIann 3O03. Taylor ii6I.
County Clerk-Frazier 1901. sailing
1888.
Coroner-Brown s56s. wombaugh
SS2s.
Commisioner-Cockburn 1853. HOd-
gen 31s2.
Eight hour Iaw-Yes 900. No 1926.
Prohibition-Yes 1851, No 1855.
BY a majority OF nearly 400 votes
Charles II. Marsh. democratic can
didate for county judge. has defeated
ex-Judge T. p. Ginland. republican
candidate who was under fire during
the campaign f6t alleged irregulari-
ties during his preceding administra-
ton With complete returns from 81
precincts and incomplete returns
from one other. Marsh's total vote Is
36s2 against Gilliland's 3311. a ma
jority Of 3s1. Precincts No. ; (Fern-
dale) AMI No "a CVinson) have not
been heard from yet. their statements
have been locked up within the boxes
and there are SO ballots yet to be
precinct 81 in this city. The
standing Of the two candidates will
not be materially affeoted by the
later returns.
Marsh made big gains as the later
returns came in. South Athena
alone gave him a majority OF 120
'otes and Valley precinct gave him
almost as many. Weston, too. gave
lim a majority despite its heavy re- I
plurality. Marsh carried
he town of Umatilla and likewise
but Gnliland got small
najorities in Stanfield and Echo. Pi-
OF Rock was the Gilliland strong
lold Marsh was given a good ma
ority in Pendleton and also carried
iilton. Freewater gave Gilliland a
mall lead.
With almost the total vote in, the
race between J. T Brown
nd Mrs Wombaugh for coroner has
pparently resulted in a victory for
Brown. The last precincts heard
rom increased his lead until he now
as a safe margin.
The later returns received have not
ffected the results announced yes
arday. Senator Chamberlain has
arried Umatilla county by more
han 500 votes. DR.. Smith lost the
ounty in the gubernatorial race by
bout. $50 votes. n
r. W. Ritner led the representative =
cket by more than 400 votes and ].
Hinkle seems TO have been able
, squeeze back into the legislature by
margin OF less than 100 votes over
-enry J. Taylor, democrat.
Till Taylor. the democratic sheriff.
gain proved himself 70 be an un-
aatable official. Though opposed by
l.. Mann. who had served the coun- !
? several terms in the legislature. ,
no has a high standing in the com.
unity and who made a very aggres- |
We campaign. he was returned to OF ,
ce by a majority OF almost l40l
,tes \
When the returns came in from the ,
ist end OF the county. the big lead !
County Clerk Frank Sailing over I
c. Frazier was cut down consider
,ly but he was still able to come
rough with many votes 20 spare.
Commissioner II. NJ. Cockburn de- =
ated Lou Hodgen. his democratic
,ponent. in a very interesting race.
S margin being about SIS. 4