Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
THE PRIMARY WINNERS
ROBINSON DEFEATS McMuLLlN
BY 1oe VOTES.
official Count Ends Closest Contesl
Vet Recorded in Colorado PrI-
mary Elections.
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Denver.-William c. Robinson o,
Colorado Springs won the Republican,
nomination for attorney general b.
lO6 votes. The official count by the
State Canvassing Board gives Mi
Robinson l4.SS5 votes and Samuel u
McMullin 14,799. Rees d. Rees OF
Denver, third highest candidate, re
ceived 14,64U. or just PAS votes less
than the high man. The race Tor the
nomination was the closest and mos'
exciting in the history of Colorado
primary elections.
Governor Carlson's majority for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination
over Samuel d. Nicholson of Lead
vile was 3,125.
John e. Ramer. secretary OF state
and candidate for denomination with
out an opponent, received the highesi
number of votes cast for any candi'
date. The total number of ballots
cast for him was 5S,l03.
Moses e. Lewis, lieutenant gov
ernor and candidate for denomination,
received the second highest number,
58,O4O.
Samuel N Wheeler and Morton S.
Bailey were given the Democratic
nominations for justices of the Su-
preme Court by substantial majori-
lies. Wheeler was highest and Bailey
second George w. Musser, former
chief justice, was defeated by Justice
Bailey by SAL votes.
For State Officers.
The official count on elective Off
cials of the state was as follows:
Governor-Julius C. Gunter (Dem.,
Inopposed), 39,569; George A Carl
son (Rep). 42,oO3; Samuel d. Mich
bison (Rep), 3S,S7S.
Lieutenant Governor - Moses E.
lewis (Rep.. unopposedD. 5s.040;
James A. Pulliam (Dem), 21,45S;
Franklin e. Carringer (Dem), 1S.434.
Secretary of State-John E. Ramer
Rep, unopposed). 5S.103; William F.
Allen (Dem., unopposed). 36.397.
Treasurer-Harry E. Mulnix (Rep.,
inopposed). 55.s43; R. H. Higgins
Dem, unopposed), 36.358.
Attorney General-(Rep), William
C. Robinson, 14.ss5; Samuel G. Nc
Mullin. 14,779; Rees D. Rees. 14,64o;
Grant E. Halderman, 8,196; M. B.
Kennedy, G.3S4; Arthur Morrison. g.
1876. Dem.), Leslie Hubbard, unop-
posed. 35.777.
Auditor OF State-(Rep0, Ollie Thor
son. 25,41S; H. H. Harbaugh. 17,71S;
Arthur M. Stong. 1928. (DemJ.
Charles A. Leckenby, 23.119; Roy M.
Davis, 16.731.
Supt. OF Public Instruction-(Rep).
Helen M. Wilson. 42.193; Grace FL
len Shoe Smith, 20.706. (Dem.) Mary
c. c. Bradford, unopposed. 1852.
For congressman.
First District-(Rep). Vaile, 4.94s;
Ritter, 4,237; Dickson. 4.13s; Brown.
2,106; Pickens, 1892; Fribourg. 1923;
Eastwood. 694. (Dem.). Hilliard, H.
$40; Teller, 4,434.
Second District - (Rep). Timber
AXE, unopposed. 1922. (Dem.). Jones.
SAL; Drum, 4,4O5; brennan, 81.
Third District-(Rep.). McClelland.
s,632: Peterson, 6.SS1; Stanley. 2.s02.
(Dem.). Heating, 10.597; Francis. 70.
Fourth District-(Rep), Baird. un-
opposed, 1922. (Dem.). Taylor. un-
opposed, 10,0206.
For District Attorneys.
First-Ashbaugh, 1,745; Quaintance,
l,277; Vivian, 904; Johnson, 2,4G6.
Second - Gillespie, 6,921; Benson,
1852; Stark, 2,725; Davis. 1874;
Hornbein, 1861; Foley. 5.349.
Third-Hawley. 1920; Blickhahn,
2.406; Lambright, 1.S4S.
Fourth-Strachan. 1920; Purcell.
3,905.
Fifth-Ryan. 1922; Bonner. 936;
Whatley, 1,121; Purple. 1874
Sixth-Emigh. 600; Perkins, 457;
Lane. 1895; Downey, 1,2G6.
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