The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
The PRIMARY WINNERS
ROBINSON DEFEATS McMULlIN
BY 1o6 VOTES.
Officja, Count Ends Closest Contest
Yet Recorded in Colorado Pr'-
mary Elections.

Denyer-William C. Robinson OF
Colorado Springs won the Republican
nomination for attorney general by
LOG votes The official count by the
State Canvassing Board gives Mr'
Robinson 1885 votes and Samuel "
McMullin 1879. Rees d. Rees oil
Denver. third highest candidate, re-
ceived 1850, or just 245 votes less
than the high man. The race 1or tne
nomination was the closest and most
exciting in the history of Coiorao"
primary elections.
Governor Carlsons majority for the
Republican gubernatorial NOMINATION.
over Samuel ID. Nicholson of Lead
Vile was 3.l2o.
John Il. Ramer. secretary of state
and candidate for denomination WITH
out an opponent, received the h1ghes'
number of votes cast for any canal-
date. The total number of ballots
cast for him was 5S,103.
Moses +. 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 Su-
preme Court by substantial majori-
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.,
unopposedD, 1860; George A. Carl
son Rep). 42,OO3; Samuel d. Mich
olson (Rep). 3S.S7s.
Lieutenant Governor - Moses E.
Lewis (Rep., unopposed). 5s.O4O;
James A. Pulliam (Dem), 21,45s;
Franklin E. Carringer (Dem.), lS,43i.
Secretary of State-John Z. Ramer
(Rep., unopposed), 5S,103; William F..
Allen (Dem., unopposed), 36,397.
Treasurer-Harry E. Nulnix (Rep..
unopposed). 55.s43: r. II. Higgins
(Dem., unopposed), 36,35s.
Attorney General-(Rep), William
C. Robinson, 1855; Samuel G. Nc
Mullin, 14,779; Rees d. Rees, 1860;
Grant L. Halderman, S,196; NJ. b.
Kennedy, 6,SS4: Arthur Morrison. c.
325. (Dem.), Leslie Hubbard, unop-
posed, 35.777.
Auditor OF State-(Rep), Ollie Thor
son. 25,41S; II. II. Harbaugh, 17,71s:
Arthur NJ. Stong. 17,2SS. DemD,
Charles A. Leckenby. 23.119: Roy NJ.
Davis. 16.731.
Supt. of Public (Rep),
Helen NJ. Wilson, 42,193: Grace FL
len Shoe Smith, 20.706. CDem.). Mary
C. C. Bradford, unopposed. 1852.
For Congressman.
First District-(Rep0. Vaile, 4,94S;
2.106: Pickens, 1892: Fribourg, 1.02s:
Eastwood. 694. Dem), Hilliard, A.
$40; Teller. 4,434.
Second District - (Rep), Timber
lake, unopposed. 1922. Dem.), Jones.
SAL: Drum, 4,4O5; brennan. 81.
Third District-(Rep). McClelland
S,G32; Peterson, 6.SS1; Stanley, 2,S02
Dem.), Heating, lO.597; Francis. 20
Fourth District-(Rep). Baird. un-
opposed, 1922. (Dem), Taylor, un-
opposed, 10,02OG.
For District Attorneys.
First-Ashbaugh, 1,745; Quaintance.
1.277; Vivian, 904; Johnson, 2,466.
Second - Gillespie, 6,92l: 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. $50; Perkins, 457;
Lane, 1925; Downey, 1.266.
Seventh-Stivers, 4,047; Weiser. g..