The Delta independent., 1922-09-15
GRIFFITH CHOICE OF REpUB-
LIcANs AND SWEET DEMOCRATS

The primary election Tuesday set
tied all differences between candi-
dates for the various state and county
offices so far as individual tickets
are concerned.
BENJAMIN Griffith, candidate ON the
Republican ticket for the guberna-
torial chair leads over his opponent.
Earl Cooley. by about $4,000.
Robert F. Rockwell OF faonia de-
feated his opponent, w. w. Booth, by
0.000 for lieutenant governor.
John w. sheafor of Colorado
Springs. candidate for long term. de-
feated Judge Garrigues Of Greeley.
while John Campbell Of Denver out
stripped his opponent. Judge Milton
R. Welch, of Delta.
On the Democratic ticket VIM. E.
Sweet led over Fred A. Sabin of La
Junta by 1000. for governor.
Delta County.
Over $50 more votes were cast in
the primary election Tuesday than
were cast in 1920. The total vote in
1890 was 1861 and this year the exact
unofhcial figures were 1915. In the
city Of Delta in 1920 the total vote
cast was al, while the total this year
was 536.
But few contests. other than gov
ernor. was on the ticket for the Dem
didate for governor carried the coun-
ty by II votes. This was surprise
to many. Walter Walker for lieuten-
ant governor, carried the county over
O'Brien by 13S votes. James holland
was victorious in his race for secre-
,tary OF state over VIM. Tanner by 203
votes. In the county but two con-
tests were on. Floyd Lischke, for
county treasurer. won over Hazel
Musser by So. Alice Burnett for su-
perintendent of schools won out over
Elsie Ault by 90 votes.
The Republican primary led i'll by
piling up 952 votes for Merle D. Vim
cent for congress.
John w. Sheafor. candidate for su-
preme court justice. carried the
county by 15S votes. Milton R Welch
supreme court Justice, carried the
county over John Campbell by COZ
Votes. BENJAMIN Griffith. for cover.
nor, showed under Earl Cooley by
$40 votes. Robert F. Rockwell, Hen
tenant governor. carried away the
prize As . vote getter. receiving
nearly half OF the total vote cast In
the county. to be exact, his majority
over W. NJ. Booth was 7s1.
In the county contest, w. N. Duling
for sheriff was victorious over his
opponents by IS votes. Anna Nor
borg. for treasurer. won out by 472
Donna Hartman won over Clifford E
Dana by sos. In the county commits
sioner mixnp Watson H. Stewart
won over his opponents by l16.
On page four will be found COM
plete tabulation of the vote by pre-
cincts for both parties. But two pre-
cincts are missing in the Republican
table. that OF precinct 10 and IL. but
less than Is each and which will not
change the results OF successful can
didates.
In the Democratic contest for lieu
tenant governor. Walter F. O'Brien Of
Leadville won over Walter F. Walker
OF Grand junction.
James r. Noland. present secretary
OF state. defeated William Tanner OF
Denver.
Arthur NJ. Stong. present state
treasurer defeated William d. Nc
Ginness OF Wray, in the race for
the office OF auditor.
On the Democratic ticket Wesley
Staley of Arvada leads over Peter
Krier OF Denver for treasurer.
The closest race is between Harry
f. Mulnix. present state auditor, who
leads by slight margin over Charles
Davis OF Greeley for state treasurer.