The Raymer enterprise., 1922-11-09
DEMOCRATS MADE
BIG GAINS N STATE

j The political pendulum swung
back In the election Tuesday, and
the democrats made tremendous
gains over the their vote Of two
years ago. not only in Colorado, but
all over the nation.
The storm Of Sunday has cut d.
OF from telephone connections with
the rest Of the world, 20 reports are
very meager.
Wednesday st nooa. both sides.
were claiming they had elected their
governor. by from 5000 or alishtly
over plurality. with only about one
fourth Of the precincts reported.
The precincts reported. gave the
republican candidate. Grimth . very
small margin.
Apparently. the balance Of the
ticket was running about the same
as the head.
It would seem practically ssttlsd
that the congressional dslsstioa
would remain the same from Colo
RADIO.
1t seems certain that the rspuhli.
cans will also have control oe the
State Senate. probably with . aood
majority.
The other branch Of the lsgisls.
ture. has received little attention II
the returns.
Nothing has been heard at this
time about Weld County. sxcspt ~
precincts along the Burlinaton.
Eastern Weld county did not give
much comfort to the rspuhaieanA
Keota and Raymsr both turned
t. the democrats.
The tax talk Of Mr.. Numpes IN.
IDENTIFY served it, purpose. for the
heaviest slump was on the assessor.
The vote was less than half what
It was two years ago. and the pro-
portion about the same ON governor.
Two years ago the vote on COVER.
nor was; shoup ~, Collins 'ses.
This year 1t was: arimith -,
Sweet 107.
Miss Kent received 20 votes, the
most OF any republican candidate.
Elmer Abbey came next highest with
81.
Thursday noon:-Latest returns
obtainable, show that Sweet will
have something like 5000 plurality.
Mrs. Bradford for state superinten.
dent 10 leading Miss Craig. and the
race between Fleming and Gordon
for Attorney General 10 very close.
The balance Of the state ticket re.
mains republican.
In the nation, Indications are that
the House Of representatives will be
close and the Senate remains repub.
lican.
In Weld County, the entire demo-
cratic ticket was elected. except cor.
oner. Maiorities range up to 1000
Of better.
Miss Kent gave Fleming q very
close race, almost as close % Miss
Whitman gave her at the primary.
Mr.. Abbey got very fine vote.
but not enough to overcome the land.
slide. One Of the things about the
campaign that'we cannot understand
10 why he did not get heavier vote
here at Raymer. II we will not
stand by our own men better than
We did Abbey. we con just figure
that all the influence we win have
at Greeley will not amount to much.
Vote on the amendments are not
we'll reported. but II is quite appar.
ent that the rs-apportionment bill
was defeated. 1t could not be other
wise. In this precinct. oas fourth
Of the vooers voting on the measure.
voted no; although backed by the
Farmers Union and every farm or
ganization in the state. and both
political parties.
Are we sore over the election re-
turns! Well not 80 that any one
could notice It. We are mighty sorry
for the defeat Of most Of the rspub-
lican candidates; but 1t will bs In
entire harmony with our statemsnts
before the election when We say that
democrats put up this year the best
ticket they have presented In . long
time. Then there should be some
good come TO the republicans from
the licking they got. For Instance.
we hope the ranger system will be
retained. but we hope change can
be made. We do not need rangers
who carry a $500 outfit Of clothes
around with them: and they better
look for . cheaper sort of place
Of lodging than the Broadmoor. Mors
economy In ink wells and deaks will
not como amiss. etc. That indicates