The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-22
RESULT OF YESTERDAYS
PRIMARY ELECTION
Cook, HIushe,, Nominated FOR
Judges; Democrat sher-.
iff Candidates Close.

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The Times-Hcrald ie digaplofuled
In not being able to give moro com
plcte report Of the result of the pri.
mary election held In this state yes
terday. bu Il has seemed almost i'm
possible to get any ,definite line on
the candidates on the OUTSIDE.
Meager Information comes over the
phone that Johnson has carried this
state for president. Nick sinnott he's
again been nominated for congress.
and II. N. Stanheld In the republican
nominee for u. 8. senator. Charles
w. Ellis is likely the nominee of the
republicans for state senator for this
district as he has carried his homo
county by three or four time majorI-
ty and is reported running close TO
his competitor in Maihcur county.
Geo. II. Chamberlain is again tho
nominee of the democratic party for
U. 8. Senator by n big majority.
Al the time OF going TO press II
had not been ascertained who was
the republican choice for delegates
TO the national convention or who
the successfuI candidate for secre-
tary Of state on the republican ticket.
so far as is known in this county
all the amendments carried.
The county contests were not very
close with the exception OF shcrih.
incomplete returns are sufficient to
show beyond any doubt that X. r.
Hughet is tho republican nominee for
county Judge. he having q big lead
over. HIS opponents. w. A. Goodman
has received the nomination for sher-
IN winning over Clarence Luckey by
a small margin. Crawford. Hainas
and Mathews. the other three candi-
dates for that Office on the republi-
can ticket, being far behind the two
leading candidates. John l.. Cald-
for assessor over Geo. w. Young br .
big lead. Mr.. Caldwell received a
larger vote on the democratic ticket
for that ofiice than any other man and
is therefore the nominee OF both par
ties should he desire TO accept both.
Republican voters wrote In tho
name Of w. l.. Best for county COM
missioner. w. Y. King had no on
position for denomination for county
treasurer and ID. Potter was the only
candidate for clerk on that ticket.
G. II. Leonard had sIgnihed his
willingness TO accept the nomination
for district attorney on the republic
can ticket II he should receive a suf-
icent vote. but present returns ind
cate that II. v. Schmalz has a major
ty OF the votes for that office. he hay
Ing sent out stlckers 20 be placed or
the ballot by his friends. Geo. 8
Sixemore. the democratic aspirant,
also had several votes for the nomi-
nation on the republican ticket. in
fact he had majority over both ths
other men In North Burns precinct.
Mr.. Sixemore had sticker slips pre-
pared for this purpose.
The contests .on the democratic
ticket were for judge. clerk and sher-
III. j. s. Cook has a, sufficient lead
over Hagey for Judge to make his
nomination sure, he being 50 in the
lead from the precincts heard from.
G. T.. Dillman has defeated Ralph
Rimer for clerk. The race between
A. X. Richardson and Il. j. McDon-
aid for sheriff on the democratic tick
ct Is very close and may change with
the remaining precincts to hear from.
Al present MIR. Richardson has very
small lead. l.. N. Stallard was the
only candidate for commissioner or
The democratic ticket. as was also
Mrs. Clark to succeed herself for the
,ftice OF school superintendent.
Mrs. Mary Griffin was the only can
iidate on the republican ticket for
OF schools.