Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-28
ELECTION RESULTS
At A GLANCE

he Democratic TICKET.
Local result indications:
Brown is elected for the as
SembIy over Wilson and Hilh
Charles AppIestill elected as
sheriff by two to one vote.
With Noel leading by 65O,
Seymour and ChlIders fight for
second place in district attor-
ney race.
Barton leads by 25O in
treasurer contest.
Wade leads Burk for sur
veyor by 200 votes.
Sargent but a few score
votes ahead OF Edgar for pub
lie administrator.
Peterson reelected coroner
by sizabIe majority.
The sovereign voter of Imperial
county has spoken and has broken
several political idols in the act.
In an election, climaXing one OF the
most active but cleanest campaigns
n the history of the county the vot-
RS apparently have elected but two
,ounty officials, J. Stanley Brown as
ssemblyman and Charles Applestill
OF sheriff
With but two precincts missing
crown has an almost two to one ma
1rity over his nearest opponent, y.
r. Wilson, while Applestilps vote is
he greatest accorded to any candi-
ate on the ticket. His totals and
hat of his opponents stood Apple
till 2251. McFadden 1860 and Kemp
81
Some of the closest contests in the
Urinary elimination featured the vote
TIL closest races are for the office OF
treasurer, district attorney and pub
lie administrator
The standing of candidates for these
ofces at > O'Clock his afternoon was:
District attorney: Noel 1882, Sey-
nour 937, and Childers 922.
Treasurer: Hamilton 1047, McCor-
mick 1049, and Barton 1175.
Administrator: Edgar 1440, Sar-
gent 1885.
The above figures comprise the re
turns from all but seven precincts
three of them river districts with
vote SO small that they could not
change the result materially. Those
missing are Tamarack ,Hanlon, ROCK
wood, Westmoreland, Picacho, Palo
Verde and Laguna.
The standing of the candidates IN
the other county races follows:
Surveyor: Frisbie s22,, Wade 1888,
Burk 955.
Coroner: Redding 1161, Peterson
1867.
Entering the field of state politics.
the county lived up 70 the early fore
casts that it would strongly support
the present administration at Sacra-
mento. Governor William D. Steph-
ems literally carried the district away
in his vest pocket, obtaining as many
votes as all his opponents combined
Rolph trailed way behind as poor
second, Hayes stood third, Bordweii
fourth, Fickert fifth and McGee last.
In the Democratic end of the hght
Heney ran away with first honors by
sizable majority, with Woolwine III
second place and Rolph, San Francis
co mayor a close third
On the state side Imperial county
was an accurate indication OF the sen
timent throughout the state, according
tn carly telegraph reports. AS polit-
ical barometer OF no small accuracy
Tmnerial selected Heney to head the
democrats and Stephens to head the
Republicans.
| Although the vote was httie more
than one.third Of the total registra
| tion. the interest in the primaries was
intense. Throughout the day scores
Of workers were routing out the vot
crs. inducing them by means OF autos
ard scores Of conyeyances TO 90 10 th'
polls to support their chosen candi
dates.
FL Centro's vote was especially low
the activity Of the great corps OF poilt
ieal workers, Notwithstanding Cal
ezico and the other cities OF the val
] icy rolled up a good vote but one ina
wae sull under fifty per cent.
Late this afternoon 1t looked proD
able that .. V. Wilson Of FL Centre
VINO wag defeated by J. Stanie.
Brown for the Republican NOMINATION
for aggernblyman, had defeated Brow
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