White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-13
c.. L. MCGEE,
Frank Clark,
Choice At Polls
Benton County Democrats
Show Steady Gain in
Strength

In line with the statewide trend,
Benton county Democrats increased
the strength of their party at the polls
Tuesday, and in number OF prec1ncts
were ahead Of the Republican party
for the first time III many years.
In the Priest Rapids valley, the
Democrats of the Hanford precinct
had lead Of nearly 5 to over tne
Republicans with a total vote OF l4o
and 81, respectively. The Republlcans
were slightly in the lead at Whlte
Bluffs with total vote OF l22 TO loo
for the Democratic party, while IN the
Columbia precinct the Republicans re-
tanned full control, garnerlng 46 votes
to only 2 Democratic votes.
The race for nomination for county
commissioner, which had attracted
mos Of tlle interest in both parties,
wen5 to Frank Clark of Hanford, DEM
ocrat, and G. r.. MCGEE Of Cold Creek
Republican.
In the third district, Jay Perry won
the Democratic nomination Tor COM
missioner while H. S. Hughes won OUT
for tlaa Republican nomination. Whhe
voters OF the Priest Rapids valley did
not vote for this Office in the primary
election, they will at the general cleo
ton III November.
Another close race was that for Re
publican nomination for county urea
surer. won by w. S. Jenkins OF Pros
ser. The final returns showed total
vote of 500 for Jenkins while Mrs. Ruth
Henekin of Kennewick had 55l and
Louis p. Kelly of Prosser, 373.
For the Republican nomination for
county clerk, Lloyd o. Keene defeated
q. E. McClendon in spirited race
with a plurality of but % votes, the
total vote for this Office being: Keene'
$40. McClendon, 61O; and Harsh, I'll
There was but one closely contested
race for county office, other than tne
commissionership, on the DemocraIle
ticket Ben Knox of Prosser won tine
nomination for county treasurer WIZ
plurality of II, with B. E. Brock
hansen of Prosser and r. r. Woods Of
White Bluffs running second and third
The total vote for this office was
Knox. $3.50; Brockhausen, 5l5; ane
Woods, 232.
q T.. Holcomb was nominated TO
Prosecuting Attorney by the Demo
cratic party through writing his nam
on the ballot and also placing him OF
the ticket at nominating conventlor
The following tables show the com
plete vote for Republican and Demo
cratic nominees in the three precinct
of northern Benton county:
WHITE BLUFFS PRECINCT
Democrat
United States Senator-Charles :
Leavv. 81: l.. B. Schwellenbach, ~
John G.. Stevenson, 20; DR.. Harry "
Deegan. 3; John G. Peterson, l; jaime
w. Williams, l.
Representative in Congress-.
Mitchell. "a; Knute Hill, 81; Orris Dol
man, 81.
state Representative, 18th District.
w w. Robbins 81; Fred D. Kemp, 6
(Both nominateO.
County Sheriff.. NJ Richter, d
L. M. Keene, 25.
County Clerk-Harley Chapman,
County Treasurer-R. R. WOODS,
B. E. Brockhausen, 80; Ben Knox,
County Prosecuting Att0rney-C.
Holcomb, IL.
County Superintendent of Comma
schools--Ethel VanSyckle, 81.
County Commissioner, LIST District
Frank Clark, n; l.. L. WhitWer, l
John Dellere, 8.
Constable-C. I. Wright q; Wrig
Wiehl. 6; Karl Becht, S; Roy Gibbil
!.
Precinct Committeeman--George
Chase, 81.
Republican
United States Senator-D. V. Mort
land, "a; Ralph Horr, IA; Frank
Jeffrey, O.; Reno odlin, s; Frank Goo
win, 3.
Representative in Congress-John
Summers, IS; Charles F. Stinson,
Nat u Brown, 9.
state Representative, 10th Distric
G. ]. Dam, 60; Geo. F. Christens
As: w. K. Reader, 43; w. B. Rowan
County Sheriff-James Shepherd
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