The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-14
with Exception of Clerk and En-
qineer Republican Contests
are Not Close
NC. DELE DEFEATS JENKINS
Morthland, Moores. Mrs. Crawford,
Heberling, Pratt and Houston
are Nominated

With the official returns from all
but one of the 32 precincts of the
county tabulated and the results of
the primary election definitely known,
one-half of Tuesdays candidates can
now settle down to the routine of ev-
ery-day life and the other half can
begin plans for general election cam
paigns. Out of total of $500 regis
tered votes, about 2100 were cast, a
percentage considered good in view of
the extremely busy season.
Altho there were the usual disap-
pointments, most of the candidates ran
true to form and the results are much
as expected. Perhaps one of the big
gest surprises of the day was Mrs.
Crawford's big lead over A. c. Jones
for county school superintendent. Mrs.
Crawford, who is practically unknown
in the county outside of her own neigh
borhood, ran in first place on the re-
publican ticket with total of 1902
votes. Her majority, however, was
not as large as that of Gordon C.
Moores, who defeated Jas. X. Hawkins
for representative by 426 votes.
One of the closest races in the pri-
mary was for county clerk. The de-
feat of w. S. Jenkins, who pledged
himself to save $100 month in run
ming this office, was surprise to
many. M. c. Dele, the present clerk,
led Mr.. Jenkins by 134 votes.
Robt. @. Macmahon, Of the High
lands, who made his initial appearance
in county politics as candidate for
county engineer made good race, but
lost out to Guy H. Heberling, of Pros
ser. County Engineer Wright, who
sought reelection, was third in the
contest.
The contest for commissioner in this
district was decidedly a one-sided af-
fair. R. E. Pratt ran clear off from
II. II. Bowers, leading him by a big
majorities in every precinct excepting
the four Richland precincts where
Bowers had a>lead of 33 votes. Com
missioner Bash won out easily in the
nrst district and Houston secured the
nomination in the Prosser district
over Mineah.
As was expected Senator Poindexter
carried the county by a goodly margin
on hrst and second choice votes. SUIT
ton led in the gubernatorial race with
hartley second and Lee third. The
vote for congress was rather a sur
prise in that Congressman LaFollette
ran ahead of S. j. Harrison for both
nrst and second choice.
Y. +. Lum carried the county over
y. V. Morthland by about $50 votes,
but big majority in Yakima county
gave the nomination to Morthland.
county Auditor j. C. Syfford, Coun-
" Assessor A. H. Wheaton and Sheriff
Y. +. Duffy were nominated without
opposition, as was J. C. Mcclellan for
county treasurer, and Andrew Brown
ior prosecuting attorney.
offlclal returns from 81 precincts
and unofficial returns from Vale pre-
clnct show the following results:
U. S. Senator
Poindexter, 722 first, 317 second;
Bryan, 377 first, 419 second; Humph-
rey 80 first, 321 second.
Congressman
LaFollette 622 first, 337 second;
Harrison $50 first, 200 second; Hale,
l27 first, 40 second.
Governor
Sutton 499 first, 24s second; Hart
ley, 254 first, 225 second; Lee 25S
hrst, 207 second; McNeely ia first,
zSs second; Mcbride 155 first, LOG
second.
State Senator
Lum s57, Morthland TOT.
Representative
Moores 972, Hawkins SAG.
Clerk
Dele 922, Jenkins 7ss.
Engineer
heberling, 65s, Macmahon 5s3, T.
j. Wright 431. ~