The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-08
LOCAL ELECTION NEWS
Returns All in But Absent Votes and
Show Republicans Mostly Win

especially Colorado landSlldlng TO VIII
son and the democratic party gen
orally Prowers county republicans
have reasons to congratulate them
selves on the splendid showing they
made Tuesday. This is due to sew
eral things. First and most import
ant is the earnest and faithful work
done by Chairman McMillin and the
strong and energetic staff of assist
ants who volunteered their services to
assist in carrying on the work. Next
much is due to the high character of
the men and women nominated on the
republican ticket and the clean fair
canvass they made. Again much
credit is due to the hearty support
given the ticket generally by the re-
publican voters who took a hearty in
terest in the campaign. A special
vote of thanks is due Chairman Nc
Millin for his uaselfsh devotion to the
party. In spite of the fact that his
own property interests were so vitality
affected by one of the initiated laws
that he could not afford to lose any
time from that work, at the call of the
committee and candidates he came for
ward and spent many days Of hard
and earnest work for the success of
the whole ticket. To this fact is due
a great deal Of the credit for Prowers
county making the best showing of
any county in this part Of the coun-
try.
The election day was almost ideal
as TO weather for this section and a
large vote was polled. For the first
time in the history of the county over
four thousand votes were cast. The
registration WAS a little over 6100 and
it shows nearly 20 per cent vote cast
and several absent votes yet to be
sent in. Precinct No. in Lamar holds
the banner, casting 80 votes out Of a
registered total of 1892 or about SO
per cent. All over the five Lamar
precincts the voting was heavy all day
and while much work was done every
thing was quiet and pleasant all the
time. The fact that most of the large
precincts Of the county were entitled
TO two sets Of election judges and
counting began at 8 o'clock in the
morning made quite a difference in
the receiving of returns. Soon after
the polls closed in the evening these
precincts began sending in large re-
turns and with the exception Of one
or two offices the result was fairly
certain by 10 o'clock. The only Of
fees that are close, superintendent and
commissioner for first district, at
tracted most attention but the returns
came so that Mr. Knuckey was al
ways enough in the lead to make his
election seem sure. On superintendent,
however, the vote switched back and
forth between Miss Lake and Mrs.
Utter all night and at noon on We'd
nesday the republican headquarters
had practically given up hopes of
electing Miss Lake. The returns
came in rapidly just after noon and
all in her favor and at two O'Clock it
was certain that Miss Lake had won
and it was the cause of much rejoic-
ing on the part of the crowd assem-
bled at the headquarters.
The returns as taken off by clerks
Of election changed only slightly by
the later votes sent in by mail. ItI
shows Wilson carries the county by
over 400, while Carlson wins by al
most 500. Keating wins by about
It's and the most of the republican
candidates carry the county. On the
district and local tickets Hawley for
district attorney carries the county by
24S and is possibly elected. Hillyer
for judge carries the county by Alb
but the district defeats him; Cole for
representative carries the county by
521 and also Baca county by a large
majority; Horn for judge, Markham
for clerk, Downing for sheriff, Davy
for assessor, Miss Lake for superin-
tendent, Knuckey for commissioner,
all republicans, are elected. The demo-
Gratis elect Christy for treasurer, Will
liams for commissioner, Shelter for
coroner, White for surveyor. Mr..
Byrnes, republican candidate for sur
'veyor, was with his company on the
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