The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-10
Pierce Sweeps In
Over Gov. Olcott

Tabulation Of returns last night
from the general election of Tuesday
with complete unofficial figures from
1641 Of the states 1929 precincts
gave Walter M. Pierce 132.377 votes
for governor against 9S,102 for Ben
W. Olcott, These figures represent
complete returns from 20 of the
states SO counties.
Complete returns last night to the
East Oregonian, from all precincts
save two in Umatilla county show
that Walter M. Pierce has majori-
ty Of 1892 over Olcott in this coun-
ty. The same precincts give Graham,
democrat, lead of two votes over
Sinnott for congressman. The Ritner
majority over Reinman for senator is
1854 on the returns now in. Alfred
Smith carried the county for joint
representative by margin of 255
votes. De Hart is ahead Of Cranston
for county treasurer by majority OF
1853, these figures on the treasurer
ship having been compiled at the
court house. all other figures being
from the East Oregonian summary.
The school bill lost in Umati)la coun-
ty by 1892 votes.
Following is the vote from 62 pre-
cincts on contested places of interest.
Congressman Graham 1851, Sinnott
3349.
Governor-olcott 3O33, Pierce A.
625.
Joint Senator Eberhard 1879, Tay-
,lor 37O8.
Senator -Reineman 3045, Ritner A.
099.
Joint Representative e-Lieuallon s.
277, Smith 1882.
County Treasurer-Cransto 1906,
De Hart 3459.
Compulsory Education-Yes 1854,
No 1856.
Landslide In East
Democratic majorities swept the
East with a landslide. A continue
ton of republican control in congress
but with a majority of 78 in the
house slashed to seven and senate
majority cut in two was assured to-
night by practically complete but un-
official returns from Tuesdays cleo
tion.
The exposition initiative measure
was defeated on the face Of unofficial
returns from 1909 precincts by 1O,-
017 votes. The figures were: yes,
8O,745; no, 90,862. Multnomah coun-
ty voted on this measure, yes, 1901;
no, 26,567.
The compulsory school bill in 1909
precincts had, yes, 112,76o; no, 3d.
ia. 3fLi
#Despite yain and lowering clouds
"a good vote was polled in Athena
Tuesday H the state. county and city
election< Walter M. Pierce made a
splendid showing here, carrying
Athena by vote of 257 to 81 over
Governor Olcott.
Ballots were scratched promiscu
ously by the voters. The principal
measure to receive the voters atten-
ton was the compulsory school bill,
which carried, 176 votes for, to 141
against. Roy Ritner carried Athena
against Reinman by q majority Of 10
votes. The complete vote totaled from
the three Athena precincts follows:
Congress-Graham 205; Sinnott, 90.
-Olcott, "a; Pierce, 257.
State Treasurer-Hoff, l62; Tou1
Velle, 10.
Superintendent Schools Church
hill, 176; George. 134.
Labor Commissioner-Gram 1893;
Hansen, 4s.
Public Service Commission-Ca Camp
bell, 115; Erickson, As; Kerrigan 108.
Senator, 10th District-Eberhard,
165; Taylor, 145.
Senator, 10th District-Re -Reinman,
146; Ritner, 165.
Representative, 22nd District
Lieuallen, 1856; Smith, 179.
Representative, 23rd District
Mann, 22O; Miller, 21o; Berkley, 81.
County Commissioner-Ha Hales, 233.
County Treasurer-Cr Cranston, 95;
De Hart, 1875.
Single Tax Measure-Yes, 26; No,
1s1.
Exposition Tax-Yes, 40; No, 1913.
Income Tax-Yes, SO; No, i20.