Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
RETURNS FROM
LATE PRIMARY
OFFICIAL FoOTINGS MADE eY
CANVASSING BOARD ON TWO
LEADING TICKETS,
PRESS REPORTS ABOUT CORRECT

The canvassing board has completed
footings on the republican and demo
cratic tickets and there is very little
variation from the unofficial returns
which were posted in the windows o1
the Democrat
On the democratic county ticket
there was quite spirited contest foi
four positions but Coleman's late
spurts placed him in the lead. First
position was never in danger, B. c
White, the democratic war horse from
the south end Of the county, having q
commanding lead from the first.
The best three-man race was fol
county clerk and recorder. In that
contest Wheaton with a 997 lead beat
the low man. Slater, by but 1871 votes
Combs, the second, receiving S7S
Kicks and Walker also staged an in
teresting race in which Kicks was
victorious to the tune OF 1920 to 1891
The vote was as follows:
Democratic State Ticket.
United States senator, Myers, 1876
Representative in congress-, Cults
1912; Evans. 1927; Kirschwing, 4S7;
Mitchell, 1890. Chief justice supreme
court. Patterson. 2,191. Governor
Romney. 576: Stewart. 2.os9. Lieuten.
ant governor, Abbott, 521; Carey, All ;
Mcdowell. 1,437. Attorney general,
Poindexter. 951; Woody. SIS. Secre-
tary of state, Hicks, 875; Swindle.
hurst, sos; Wood, 600. State treas.
urer, Cullerton, 671; Farrell, 1873;
Sathre, 272. State auditor, Heating,
2,227. Railroad and public service
commissioner, Baldwin, 494; johnson,
1886; Wells, SCI; William, 447. Clerk
OF the supreme court, Carroll, 1858;
Hogan. 666; Pond, 319. Superintendent
OF public instruction. Davee, 1861;
O'Donnell, 1902.
Democratic County Ticket
District judge. Anderson, S19;
Ayers, 1895. Representative in legis-
lature. White, 1915; Cooper, 1,1s6;
Anderson. LOO; Coleman, 1868 Cor.
don, 1904; Cromer, $50; Budweiser,
S17; Mcintosh. 1856; Hawk, 57S. Coun
ty commissioner. Riley, 2.O18. Sher.
III. Tullock, 1870; Burke. S43; Biglen
3l9; Gilkerson, 1874; Bernier, 100.
Clerk and recorder, Wheaton, 997;
Combs, S7S; Slater, 1856. County
treasurer, Gosch, 1,594: Johnson,
1,099. Clerk of the district court.
Martin. 2,469. County attorney, Nc.
Conochie, 2,378 County assessor.
Kicks, 1,240; Walker, 1,191. Survey.
or Refer, 2,11S. Superintendent of
schools, Baker, 1853. Public admin.
istrator. Barker. 9S1: Griffith, 1876;
Greene, 5S2. County auditor. Durnen.
l,347: Mclver. l,217. Justice of the
peace Big Spring township, Foley. 634;
skalicky, 627. Constable, Beatty, COL;
Miller( 519; Dobson, 401.
Republican State Ticket.
United States senator. Pray, LOST;
Edwards, 9O9. Representatives in
congress, Rankin. 919: Farr, 7OS;
Bremen. 440; Lnderman. 412: Car
nal. 406; Luce. 24S; Crull. ZIP; Nc.
Laughlin. 1863. Justice supreme court.
Brantly. 1924. Governor. Edwards.
614: Cooney. 595; Galen, 2S3: Hender.
son, 19l: Sands, 1852; Gerhart, 80;
Leighton. 46. Lieutenant governor.
Amin. 776: Gibson, $50; Teagarden,
542. Attorney general. Ford, 9l6;
Shea. 4S9; Brown, 1876; Griffin, 1o6.
Secretary of state, Stewart, 954;
Hazelbaker, SS6. State treasurer, He'd.
rick. 1,416; Hart. 80; Faust, 1877.
State auditor. Rhoades, 755; Fenner,
III; Guenther. 258. Railroad and pub.
lie service commissioner, Birkland,
e52; Boyle. 470; Morley, 2O3; Godfrey,
ITO. Clerk of the supreme court,
Craig, 1929. Superintendent of pub.
lie instruction, Bramble, 933; Trunl.
per, S43.
Republican County Ticket.
District Judge. Russell, 1895; Blais
dell, 871. Representatives in legisla
ture, Belden, 1885; Anderson, 1,224:
Hill. 1.10S; Grant. 906; Nicholson, S14:
Berger. CTS; Roarty. 495. County
commissioner Moulton, 1852; Over,
696. Sheriff, Stephens. 800; Irish,
694; Sherman. 44O. Clerk and re
corder, Hedges. 1.747. County treas
urer, Crowley, 927: Dodge, $50; Smith,
479. Clerk Of the district court, Bruhn,
1905. County attorney, Wright, 1859.
Assessor. Riddick, 1,S49. Surveyor
Tilzey, 1,076; Rowley, $50. County
of schools, Lawrence,
1,198; Flaten, 6S2 Public admins.
traitor, Garry. 1858. County auditor.
Stedman, 1887. Coroner, Creel, LAT;
584. Justice of the peace Big
Spring township. Brassey, 48S. Con.
stable, C. w. Curtis, 424.
Vincent CaraWay. who has haan M.