The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-07
Election Proves Disastrous to Dem
ocrats Generally; Some Saved

Election day passed off in the us
usl quiet and orderly manner, with
not ripple Of excitement or distur-
bance Of sny kind, but with busi-
nesslike determination on both sides.
It was glorious day from a wea.
thsr standpoint, and the workers on
both sides were out early and ready
for the battle Of ballots. Plenty of
autos were on hand and telephones
began ringing early making arrange
ments with the voters to bring them
to the polls at their earliest conven-
fence.
notwithstanding the fact that the
day was fine and the roads good, a
light vote, comparatively, was pollcd
In Arvada, there being 362 cast in
East Arvada and 4S4 votes in West
Arvada. In the country precincts
the voting was almost normal.
Like the primaries, for the Demo-
ocrats, at least, the results were a
great surprise even to the most pes
simistic. And, according to the re-
ports which came In from all over the
county, the final outcome must have
been = great surprise to the Repub-
lieans. Both sides seemed to be rea-
sonably certain of victory on the eve
Of election. and 1t is positively cer-
tain that the Republicans did not an
ticipate anything like the sweeping
victory that was theirs.
While the election proved disas-
trous. generally, to the Democratic
party, some Of the Democratic can
didates were saved, and the head of
the ticket was elected by good major
tiles.
However, in Jefferson county the
Republicans in some localities that
heretofore have given large majori-
ties for them, turned almost COM
plstsly the c.hc.' way for local csu-
ddatss. In Arvada Guy Juchem, F.
N Ielch and William Woods were
tbe ealy county candidates which
had majoritiss, while J. N. Comp
ton. E. L. Kslso, and Miss Bunger
received handsome majorities on the
Democratic ticket. Samuel w. John
son, candidate for district Judge, on
the Democratic ticket, carried off the
prize majority Of 2ls votes, only tc
lose al but 1856 of them In the gen.
sral results over the county. This
WAS most gratifying to Johnson's
friends and nsighbors to be able to
express their appreciation Of him As
. citizen and deserving aspirant.
The ballots were counted rather
earlier than usual owing to the new
scSsr Of things which provided for
two extra counting judges. The re-
turns from the east precinct were in
at the Democratic and Republican
headquarters at eleven o'clock. but as
the west side vote was more than /.
hundred ballots heavier, It was 2 o.
clock before the ballots were count
ID. Inasmuch - unfavorsble news
began 70 come into Democratic quar-.
tsfs from over the state about ten o.
check. there were none to bs ssen on
tAs stFssts after abut ll:30. while
Tie Republicans were 70 hilarious ..
. rssain up till long after midnight.
While the Democrats gave good &C.
eeunt Of thsmsslvss In most Of the
outlying precincts In the county. in
Golden they went 70 pieces com.
plstsly and the big najorities Of the
successful candidates were made in
the county seat town.
But these are the uncertainties Of
~ game. and we have simply got to
take the bitter with the sweet. Ar
vada has held up her end Of the load.
- have many Of the outside precinct,
and he worker. are al to be con-
graduated upon the psrt they had IN
the effort made to support the presi-
dent and the splendid candidates on
ths Democratic ticket. which Arvada
st least, stood nobly BY. many Re-
'pablicans scratching their tickets In
order 70 show their frisndship and
esteem.
Following are the results Of Arva-
d prseinets:.
W. e.
Pss U. 3. Sssatss,
Jsan Shsfroth. 4 2b leS
Lawrence Phipps, lsS ibs
Shafroth's majority 81
Hss csssssssaas,
r~- n uaeAv . l0S l60