The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
THE PRIMARY WINNERS
ROBINSON DEFEATS McMUllIN
BY 1o6 VOTES.
Official Count Ends Closest Contest
Vet Recorded in Colorado Pri-
mary Elections.


Denver.-William C. Robinson OF
Colorado Springs won the Republican
nomination Tor attorney general by
LOG votes. The official count by the
State Canyassing Board gives Mr.
Robinson l4.SS5 votes and Samuel u
McMullin 1899. Rees d. Rees OF
Denver, third highest candidate. re
ceived 14,6iO, or just 245 votes less
than the high man. The race for the
nomination was the closest and most
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,l25.
John E. Ramer, secretary of state
and candidate for denomination with
out an opponent, received the highest
number of votes cast for any candi-
date. The total number of ballots
cast for him was 5S,1o3.
Moses T. Lewis. lieutenant gov
ernor and candidate for denomination
received the second highest number,
5000.
Samuel N, Wheeler and Morton S.
Bailey were given the Democratic
nominations for justices Of the SUI
preme Court by substantial majorl-
ties. 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), 1860; George A. Carl
son (Rep), 42O03 Samuel d. Mich
bison (Rep). 3S.S7S.
Lieutenant Governor - Moses E,
lewis (Rep, unopposed). 5s.o4O:
James A. Pulliam Dem), 21.45s;
franklin E. Carringer (Dem). 1894
Secretary of State-John E. Ramer
(Rep.. unopposed). 5s.l03: William F..
Allen Dem., unopposed), 36.397.
Treasurer-Harry e. Mulnix (Rep.,
lnopposed). 55.si3; r. II. Higgins
(Dem.. unopposed), 36.35S.
Attorney General-Rep). William
C. Robinson, l4,SS5; Samuel G. Nc
Mullin, 14,779; Rees D. Rees. 14,640;
Grant E. IIalderman, S,l96: M. B..
Kennedy, G,SS4; Arthur Morrison. g.
1926. (Dem), Leslie Hubbard, unop-
posed, 35.777.
Auditor of State-(Rep), Ollie Thor
son, 25.41s; H. H. Harbaugh. 1918;
Arthur NJ. Stong. 17,2sS. (Dem.)
Charles A. Leckenby, 23,119: Roy M.
Davis, 1871.
Supt. of Public Instruction-(Rep).
Helen NJ Wilson, 42,193; Grace Ell
len Shoe Smith. 20,7O6 Dem). Mary
c. C. Bradford, unopposed. 37,6S2.
For congressman.
First District-(Rep) Vaile, 4,94s;
Ritter, 4,237; Dickson, 4,13s; Brown,
2.1O6; Pickens, 1892; Fribourg, 1,o2s;
Eastwood, 694. Dem), Hilliard, L.
$40: Teller, 4,434.
Second District - (Rep.), Timber
lake, unopposed. 1929. (Dem.). Jones.
SAL; Drum, 4,405; brennan, 81.
Third District-(Rep0, McClelland.
s,632; Peterson. 6,ss1; Stanley. 2.S02.
Dem) Keating, 1O.597; Francis, TO-
Fourth District-(Rep). Baird. un-
opposed, 1892. (Dem.), Taylor, un-
opposed, 10,0206.
For District Attorneys.
First-Ashbaugh, Las; Quaintance.
l,277; Vivian, 904; johnson, 2,466.
Second = Gillespie, 6,921; Benson,
1852; Stark, 2,725: Davis, 3,574;
Hornbein, 1861; Foley, 5,349
Third-Hawley, 1920; Blickhahn.
2.40G; Lambright, 1,84S.
Fourth-Strachan, 1920; Purcell.
3.905.
Fifth-Ryan, 1922; Bonner, 936;
Whatley, 1.121; Purple, 1874.
Sixth-Emigh. 600; Perkins, 457;
Lane, 1925; Downey, 1,266.
Seventh-Stivers, 4,047; Weiser. g.