The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-19
lyman DEFEATSCUNTER
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE sAouP
AND PHIPPs.
vaiIe, Stack, Jones and keatins
Named as Candidates for
Congress.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver, Sept. Incomplete returns
from fourteen counties, including Den
yer, and incomplete returns from twen-
ty-six others, which go to make up half
of the voting precincts in the state,
indicate that Lawrence c. Phipps and
Oliver H. Shoup will have majority
of $4,000 over their opponents for the
nomination for United States senator
and governor. respectively, when the
count is completed. The lead estab-
lished by Thomas ]. lyman for Demo
cratic nominee for governor over JUL
ius C. Gunter, incumbent, early in the
race, Is maintained.
Phipps in his race fer the United
States Senate gives promise of lead
ing the ticket before the returns are
all in. He has received 22.O4O votes in
797 precincts out of 1,i27 over the
state as against 22.413 given Shoup for
governor in S17 precincts.
In Denver. Phipps received G,9S2
more votes than Charles w. Water
man. the result being 1903 votes for
Phipps and 4.O51 votes for Water
man.
In the forty counties heard from.
fourteen of which gave complete re-
turns, Waterman received 1886 votes
against 22.04O received by Phipps.
This gives Phipps a lead of 1874.
Shoup leads Charles A. Ballreich by
IL ,945 In S17 out of a total Of l.427 pre-
<;,, IT,, to OH do
Shoup. 22.413. and Ballreich. 1O,46S.
Governor Gunter received 6,799 few
er votes than lyman in S17 out Of 1.4A'
precincts in the state. lyman getttns
24,S89 and Gunter $1,000 votes. In
Denver Tynan's lead over the governor
was 1881, the vote being 9.514 for
lyman and 6.923 for Gunter.
In the race for the Republican NOM
nation for state auditor Stong is
leading Catren in 734 out of 1.427 pre-
cincts in the state. including Denver.
by 1904. The vote stands: Stong.
1860. and Catren. 6.S2S.
Contest for the Democratic nomina-
ton for auditor in like number of
precinctS over the state. including
Denver Indicates that Barnard is lead
ing Mcmahon by 7.4O4. The vote
stands: Barnard, 15,949, and McMa-
hon, S.545.
The Republican contest for state
treasurer indicates that in 734 out of
/ APT precincts in the state including
Denver, Mulnix is leading Harper by
7,447. The vote stands: Mulnix. 49,
64S. and Harper. 9,201.
Results in I'll out OF 1927 precincts
in the state, including Denver. show
that Churchill ia leading Lockard for
the Democratic nomination for lieu
tenant governor by 1925. The vote
stands: Churchill, 5000. and Lock
ard. 1904.
One of the most spirited contests
was that waged in both parties for
the choice for congressman from the
Denver district. William N. Vale
captured the nomination in the Re-
publican ranks, with a majority OF
1895 over the vote cast for !. l. Boak.
The count was S,7G3 for Vale and
s,S6s for Boak. Among the Democrats.
]. Leo Stack received 267 more votes
than William l.. Morrissey. according
to the unofficial returns.
The congressional contest in the
Second district in PIT out Of 442 pre-
cincts gives Jones a lead over Yore
of 1873. The vote stands: Jones,
3,I69, and Yore. 1856.
Results in $50 out Of AS precincts
in the Third district show Heating
leading Martin by 100 for United
states representative. The vote
stands: Heating. 7.070, and Martin
$3.50.