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In 1885 a weekly paper called the Courier was pub- lished at Mountain View, by George Wagstaff. It was in existence but a few months.
The Mountain View Weekly Register commenced publication in April, 1888, under the auspices of the Register Publishing Company, with Harry Johnston as editor and F. W. Bacon as manager. The paper is well conducted, newsy, and a staunch representa- tive of the community in which it is published. The business management shows an intelligent energy that will insure success, while the editorial and literary de- partments are of a character that would do credit to many other more pretentious journals.
POLITICAL RECORD.
T HE first election for officers was held May, 1850, and the following were chosen :-
J. W. Redmon, county judge.
H. C. Melone, county clerk. J. T. Richardson, county recorder.
John Yontz, county sheriff.
John M. Murphy, county treasurer.
J. H. Moore, county attorney. Charles E. Allen, county assessor.
Another election was called for the first Wednesday in September of the same year, but as this day fell on the fourth of the month, and the State was not ad- mitted until the ninth, the election was illegal and the old officers held over until 1851, when the following were elected :--
H. C. Melone, clerk.
Joseph Johnson, sheriff.
F. G. Appleton, treasurer.
J. M. Murphy, recorder.
J. H. Moore, county attorney.
W. Gallimore, assessor.
There is no existing record of these two elections, and therefore we are unable to give the number of votes cast for each candidate. From this time, how- ever, the record is complete, and the following tables will show the names of each candidate, the number of votes received by each, and the party to which he belonged. The following abbreviations are used: W for Whig; D, Democrat; DD, Douglas Democrat ; R, Republican; I, Independent; P, People's ; T, Temper- ance; WM, Workingmen's; NP, Non-partisan; KN, Knownothing; YM, Young Men's; A, American; Pn, Prohibition; G, Greenback.
1852.
State Senator-
Jacob Grewell (W). 833
J. F. Williams (D). 704
Members of Assembly ---
Henry C. Smith (D) 806
Wm. S. Letcher (D). 805
Wm. E. Taylor (W). 790
Albert Warthen (W). 742
District Judge-
Craven P. Hester (W) 906
Peter O. Minor (D). 613
County Attorney-
Jno. H. Moore (W).
771
C. T. Ryland (D).
762
Public Administrator-
Thos. Campbell (W)
790
County Assessor-
Thomas S. Burnett (W)
778
Isaac N. Senter (D).
765
County Treasurer ---
Wm. Aikenhead (W).
799
Total vote of county 1,61I
1853-
Members of Assembly-
Wm. S. Letcher (W)
1,046
F. S. Mckinney (W).
1,009
J. R. Weller (D).
900
D. W. Dickey (D) 771
County Judge-
R. B. Buckner (W) 1,010
F. W. White (D)
874
County Clerk-
John B. Hewson (W)
1,072
S. J. Easley (D). 810
Sheriff-
Wm. Mccutchen (W). 996
D. O. Houghton (D)
883
District Attorney-
Jno. H. Moore (W)
998
County Recorder-
S. A. Clark (W) 982
J. M. Murphy (D)
915
County Treasurer-
F. G. Appleton (W) 996
H. C. Skinner (D). 885
Public Administrator-
F. D. Hawkins (W) 1,052
A. Shearer (D).
797
County Assessor ---
J. H. Morgan (W)
1,033
E. P. Reed (D).
838
(109)
110
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
County Surveyor-
W. J. Lewis (D). 1,116
Wm. Campbell (W) 737
Coroner-
Asa Finley (W). 966
Solomon Rogers (D). 867
Total vote of county 1,794
1854.
State Senator-
Sherman Day (D). I,O22
Wm. S. Letcher (W) 857
Members of Assembly- C. T. Ryland (D). 1,275
Wm. R. Gober (W) 861
Isaac N. Senter (D). 842
F. S. Mckinney (W)
640
Public Administrator-
Cornelius Yeager (D) 1,124
J. A. Moultrie (W) 716
Scattering .
I
County Assessor-
Wesley Gallimore (W) 915
E. P. Reed (D). 889
D. Jackson.
20
Total vote of county
1,879
1855.
Members of Assembly-
George Peck (KN). 1,065
Caswell Davis (KN). 1,055
W. J. McClay (W). I,O14
Augustus Redmon (D) 1,006
Sheriff- Philip T. McCabe (KN). 1,085
S. O. Houghton (D). 990
County Clerk-
John B. Hewson (KN) ,124
Joseph R. Weller . 973
County Treasurer- F. G. Appleton (D). . 1,080
N. E. Branham (KN) . 1,028
County Recorder- S. A. Clark (KN) 1,143
Green Hanna (D) 958
County Assessor-
Jno. C. Bland (KN) 1,036
E. P. Reed (D). 1,O34
District Attorney-
J. Milton Williams (KN) 1,082 Wm. Matthews (D). 1,017
Public Administrator-
A. B. Caldwell (KN). 1,104
John Yontz (D). 877
County Surveyor-
L. B. Healy (KN).
1,152
J. R. Conway (D) 938
Coroner-
H. P. Swain (KN)
1,103
Harry Wade (D). 981
Superintendent of Schools-
Freeman Gates (KN)
1,068
A. T. Swart (D) .
. 1,025
Prohibitory Liquor Law, Yes, 690; No, 525.
Total vote of county .. .
2,129
1856.
State Senator-
John Williams (W).
727
Noble Hamilton (D). 488
Sam'l B. Bell.
772
Members of Assembly-
H. J. Bradley (W).
671
F. S. Mckinney (W). 603
L. C. Everett (D).
545
Wm. M. Lent (D).
521
Jno. A. Quimby (R).
787
Noah Palmer (R).
775
Total vote of county . 2,064
1857.
Pay the State Debt, 768; Repudiate the State Debt, 919.
Members of Assembly-
Solon S. Simons (D) 1,404
W. W. McCoy (D).
1,407
John A. Quimby (R)
722
Noah Palmer (R).
763
County Judge -- John H. Moore (D) 1,390
A. L. Rhodes (R) 772
County Clerk-
John B. Hewson (D). 1,370
E. A. Clalk (R) .. 778
District Attorney-
J. Alex. Yoell (D)
1,399
Julian Smart (R)
676
A. Redmon (I).
3
Sheriff- John M. Murphy (W) 987
H. H. Winchell (R) ..
520
Philip T. McCabe (I)
680
County Recorder-
Austin M. Thompson (D).
1,280
S. A. Clark (R).
884
J. A. Clark (I)
3
County Treasurer-
H. C. Malone (D) ..
1,337
F. G. Appleton (R).
938
111
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
County Assessor-
W. H. Patton (D) 1,080
Robert Hutchinson (R) 603
John C. Bland (I) 449
Wm. Campbell (I). 47
Public Administrator-
A. B. Caldwell (D). 1,487
Harry Wade (R). 654
County Surveyor-
Chas. T. Healy (D) 1,435
H. C. Benson (R). 742
Superintendent of Schools-
Matthew Mitchell (D) 1,328
James Rogers (R). 81I
Freeman Gates (I).
2
Coroner-
Thomas J. Ingersol (D). 1,453
P. M. Fowler (R)
716
Total vote of county.
2,289
1858.
State Senator-
R. A. Redmon (D). 1,004
Sam'l B. Bell (R). 613
Members of Assembly-
James P. Springer (D). 910
E. C. Tully (D). 1,005
Thos. J. West (R)
746
E. D. Bevens (R)
624
Public Administrator-
Jas. H. Kincaid (D). 1,027
Robert Hutchinson (R).
616
Total vote of county
1,717
1859.
For Governor-
Milton S. Latham (D) 1,407
Leland Stanford (R) 626
John Carney (I). 367
Members of Assembly-
Jno. Milton Williams (D). 1,433
D. B. Bailey (D). 1,349
Thos. J. West (R)
1,075
H. D. Van Shaick (R). 772
Sheriff-
Jno. M. Murphy (D) 1,334
Jas. H. Morgan (R). 968
District Attorney-
A. L. Rhodes (R) . 1,237
Chas. B. Younger (D). 968
County Recorder-
Jno. R. Wilson (D) 1,510
C. M. Putney (R) 782
S. A. Clark.
2
County Treasurer-
H. C. Melone (D). 1,406
C. W. Pomeroy (R) 924
County Assessor-
Wm. R. Davis (D).
1,227
James Brownlce (R). 1,089
County Surveyor- Charles T. Healy (D) 1,722
Public Administrator ---
Wm. Daniels (D) 1,635
John Cook (R)
661
Coroner-
Thos. J. Ingersol (D) 1,31I
Jacob Allen (R).
992
Superintendent of Schools-
Matthew Mitchell (D). 1,198
Freeman Gates (R). 1,092
County Clerk-
Jno. B. Hewson (D). 1,408
David B. Moody (R).
900
A. L. Rhodes.
II
Total vote of county
2,458
1 860.
Pay the State Debt, 684; Repudiate the State Debt, 660.
State Senator-
Jno. H. Moore (DD) 922
A. L. Rhodes (R). . 1,477
Wm. Van Voorhies (D). 618
Members of Assembly-
Daniel Murphy (DD) 952
H. D. McCobb (DD) 826
H. W. Briggs (R). 1,474
J. H. Morgan (R)
1,338
R. B. Buckner (D)
755
A. B. Caldwell (D)
627
Total vote of county 3,202
1861.
Members of Assembly-
Charles Maclay (R). 1,722
J. Brown (R). . 1,636
John Zuck (R) 1,767
W. T. Wallace (D). 1,201
I. N. Thompson (D)
1,169
W. R. Bane (D). . 1,030
Wm. M. Lent (DD) 604
John W. Owen (DD) 449
Jacob Doane (DD).
380
Scattering .
2
County Judge-
Isaac Senter (R) .. 1,798
J. M. Williams (D). 1,149
S. O. Houghton (D).
368
J. S. Wallis (R).
4
112
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
County Clerk-
Jas. A. Clayton (R) 1,691
E. Leavesly (D). 1,060
Levi P. Peck (D). 576
Sheriff- J. F. Kennedy (R). 1.810
Wm. McCune (D) 1,302
Samuel L. Morrison (D) 221
County Treasurer-
C. W. Pomeroy (R) 1,912
J. P. Martin (D). .. 1,17I
Jno. R. Wilson (D). 233
County Recorder-
L. C. Bostick (R). 1,80I
G. B. Montgomery (D) I,I36
W. A. Senter (D) .. 399
District Attorney-
Frank E. Spencer (R) 1,780
Thos. H. Laine (D). 1,170
D. W. Herrington (I) 377
County Assessor-
D. M. Harwood (R). ,759
J. W. Eastin (D) 1,179
T. J. West (I). 409
Public Administrator-
Harry Wade (R). 1,751
A. B. Caldwell (D) .. 1,049
Henry Uhrbroock (D). . .. 369
Superintendent of Schools-
S. S. Wiles (R) . 1,791
M. Mitchell (D) 1,228
R. P. Thompson (D) 3II
Tax Collector-
Noah Palmer (R) .. 1,731
Jno. M. Murphy (D) 1,389
Elliott Reed (I) . 229
County Surveyor- John Reed (R). 1,807
S. W. Smith (D) 1,281
C. T. Healy (D). 247
Coroner-
Jacob Allen (R) 1,769
J. N. Brown (D) 1,165
A. J. Cory (I) .
398
Total vote of county.
3,447
1862.
State Senator-
Joseph S. Wallis (R) 1,747
Thomas Fallon (D). 1,426
Members of Assembly-
J. J. Owen (R) . 1,684
J. W. Owen (R). 1,725
D. W. Herrington (R) 1,735
Solon S. Simons (D). 1,457
Martin J. Murphy (D). 1,465
Cortes D. Cheney (D). 1,459
Total vote of county. 3,173
1863.
State Senator-
Wm. S. McMurtry (R) 1,966
Wm. M. Lent (D) 1,479
Members of Assembly-
J. J. Owen (R).
1,92I
H. D. Van Schaick (R). 1,967
Wm. Erkson (R)
1,966
P. B. Tully (D).
1,466
Cary Peebles (D)
1,470
Jesse Shuart (D). 1,48I
Sheriff-
J. H. Adams (R)
1,978
Wm. Aram (D)
1,460
County Clerk-
Jas. A. Clayton (R) .. 1,964
John B. Hewson (D) 1,475
County Treasurer-
C. W. Pomeroy (R)
1,957
Wm. H. Hall (D) 1,487
County Recorder-
M. Leavenworth (R) .:
1,976
Wm. S. Letcher (D) 1,465
District Attorney-
F. E. Spencer (R). 1,957
Jno. H. Moore (D). 1,483
County Assessor- D. M. Harwood (R) 1,965
J. J. Rogers (D) .
1,470
Public Administrator-
John Erkson (R). 1,967
Felix Raney (D). 1,472
Superintendent of Schools-
Wesley Tonner (R). 1,97I
U. E. Squires (D)
1,469
County Surveyor-
A. D. Fuller (R).
1,968
S. W. Smith (D) 1,472
Coroner-
A. J. Cory (R) ..
1,973
G. B. Tollman (D)
1,47I
Tax Collector-
Noah Palmer (R).
1,915
Martin Corcoran (D).
1,526
Total vote of county.
3,559
I865.
State Senator-
W. J. Knox (R).
1,641
Chas. Maclay (I).
1,139
113
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
Members of Assembly-
Jno. Zuck (R).
1,640
J. M. Cory (R).
1,668
A. B. Hunt (R).
1,574
D. S. Blanchard (I).
1,164
H. D. Coon (I).
I,157
Jno. Erkson (I).
1,172
Sheriff --
J. H. Adams (R) .
1,74]
Geo. H. Jefferson (I). 1,072
James Houston (D) II
Tax Collector-
D. J. Burnett (R) 1,670
G. Brohaska (I) 1,132
County Clerk-
A. E. Pomeroy (R) 1,719
F. B. Murdoch (I). 1,077
County Recorder-
M. Leavenworth (R) ,727
B. F. Headen (I). 1,088
County Treasurer-
A. McCall (R). 1,638
R. G. Moody (I) 1,162
District Attorney-
D. W. Herrington (R). 1,61I
Chas. N. Senter (I) 1,176
T. H. Laine (D)
13
County Surveyor-
J. J. Bowen (R). 1,655
A. H. Parker (I). 1,156
Coroner-
A. J. Cory (R) 1,649
R. Eichler (I). 1,157
County Assessor-
W. O. Barker (R) 1,678
W. F. Hester (I). 1,125
Public Administrator-
W. W. Lawrence (R) 1,602
S. W. Brundage (I) 1,180
Superintendent of Schools-
Wesley Tonner (R) 1,706
John Sharp (I).
1,103
Total vote of county 1,780
1867.
Members of Assembly-
D. Huber (R). 1,883
Wm. Erkson (R). 1,889
J. F. Holloway (R). 1,838 C. T. Ryland (D). 2,030 Jno. H. Moore (D). 2,002 W. Z. Angney (D). 1,992
Sheriff --
J. H. Adams (R)
1,995
N. R. Harris (D) 1,895
Tax Collector-
D. J. Burnett (R). 1,909
Martin Corcoran (D). 1,985
County Clerk-
A. E. Pomeroy (R). . 1,902
J. B. Hewson (D) 1,983
County Recorder-
M. Leavenworth (R) 1,912
J. R. Johnson (D) 1,973
County Treasurer-
D. B. Moody (R)
1,906
Thos. Fallon (D) 1,975
District Attorney-
J. H. Logan (R). . 1,90I
D. M. Delmas (D) 1,988
County Surveyor-
William Isaacs (R).
1,92I
A. H. Parker (D). 1,964
Coroner-
Jacob Allen (R). 1,907
J. Turner (D). 1,989
County Assessor-
D. R. Jaynes (R).
1,906
Henry Phelps (D). 1,977
Public Administrator-
J. M. Billings (R). 1,897
Wm. M. Lovell (D). 1,992
Superintendent of Schools-
Stephen McPherson (R). 1,928
J. H. Braly (D)
1,947
County Judge- R. F. Peckham (R). 1,581
L. Archer (D).
1,794
Total vote of county .
. 3,384
I 869.
State Senator- Chas. Maclay (D). 2,125
Charles Silent (R). 1,957
Members of Assembly-
Wm. B. Shoemaker (D) .2,165
B. D. Murphy (D). . 2,229
Thos. R. Thomas (D) . 2,192
E. A. Clark (R).
. 1,94I
H. D. Van Schaick (R)
1,924
J. P. Sargent (R)
2,02 I
Sheriff-
N. R. Harris (D) 2,229
R. B. Hall (R).
1,887
15
114
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
County Clerk-
Jno. M. Littlefield (D) 2,141
Edgar Pomeroy (R). 2,032
County Recorder-
Jos. R. Johnson (D). 2,242
John E. Youngberg (R) 1,924
County Assessor-
Henry Phelps (D). 2,246
W. A. Z. Edwards (R). 1,918
District Attorney-
J. M. Williams (D)
2,180
S. A. Barker (R). 1,975
Treasurer and Collector-
-
M. Corcoran (D) 2,262
W. J. Colahan (R). 1,911
County Surveyor-
A. H. Parker (D)
2,184
L. B. Healy (R). 1,983
Superintendent of Schools ---
Nicholas Furlong (D) . 2,220
J. R. Brierly (R)
.
1,930
Coroner-
Luke Robinson (D) 2,216
A. J. Cory (R). 1,949
Public Administrator-
John M. Swinford (D) 2,217
J. M. Billings (R) 1,943
District Judge-
Francis E. Spencer 1,599
Sam Bell McKee
1,500
Total vote of county 3,099
1871.
Member of Congress-
Lawrence Archer (D) 2,369
S. O. Houghton (R) 2,808
Members of Assembly- no. H. Moore (D). 2,494
Isaac H. Harris (D) 2,285
John O'Toole (D). 2,309
Frs. E. Spencer (R) 2,822
J. P. Sargent (R).
2,854
F. C. Franck (R) 2,777
County Clerk-
J. V. Tisdall (D). .. 2,418
Cornelius Finley (R). 2,762
County Recorder-
Jno. R. Wilson (D) 2,389
D. C. Bailey (R). 2,789
L. C. Bostick (I). I2
District Attorney-
Wm. M. Lovell (D) 2,573
J. C. Black (R). 2,626
Sheriff-
N. R. Harris (D)
2,490
J. H. Adams (R)
2,615
Treasurer and Collector-
M. Corcoran (D)
2,599
R. K. Ham (R).
2,589
County Assessor-
Henry Uhrbroock (D).
2,536
Thos. M. Lilly (R).
2,660
Superintendent of Schools ---
Jno. H. Braly (D).
2,467
G. F. Baker (R) 2,712
County Surveyor-
E. Raynor (D) 2,485
A. T. Herman (R) 2,722
A. Parker
I
Public Administrator-
Jno. Paine (D). 2,472
J. H. Morgan (R) 2,72I
Coroner-
J. Turner (D)
2,449
A. J. Cory (R).
2,755
For Selling R. R. Stock, 2,001; Against Selling R. R. Stock, 2,368.
County Judge-
R. I. Barnett (D)
1,479
D. S. Paine (R)
2,287
Total vote of county .
5,217
1872.
For Congress-
S. O. Houghton (R) 2,049
E. J. C. Kewen (D)
1,71I
1873.
State Senator-
W. S. McMurtry (R) 1,721
Thomas H. Laine (I) 2,156
Charles Maclay (D) 329
Members of Assembly-
Thomas Rea (R) 2,033
F. C. Frank (R). 2,203
J. W. Haskell (R) 1,766
J. A. Moultrie (I) 1,939
J. M. Cory (I).
1,738
Alex. Hay (I).
1,994
John M. Bruen (D)
269
J. F. Holloway (I) 277
County Treasurer-
D. C. Bailey (R). 2,505
Geo. W. Zimmer (I) 1,582
A. B. Moffit (D) 83
County Clerk-
Cornelius Finley (R).
2,354
John B. Hewson (I).
1,816
115
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
Auditor-
H. Fairfield (R) 2,214
J. M. Braly (I) 1,768
John M. Littlefield (D) 155
Sheriff- J. H. Adams (R) 2,233
S. W. Boring (I) .. 1,946
Tax Collector-
James H. Morgan (R). 2,227
B. F. Headen (I) .532
Jos. Ingham (D). 483
District Attorney-
J. C. Black (R). 2,057
Thos. Bodley (I). 2, 10I
- Bartlett
I
Recorder-
Wm. J. Colahan (R). 2,496
E. H. Swarthout (I) 1,486
John Coombe (D) 107
Henry Phelps.
I
County Surveyor-
A. T. Herrmann (R) 2,017
F. P. McCray (I) . 1,974
A. H. Parker (D). 175
County Assessor-
Thos. M. Lilly (R) .2,146
Henry Phelps (I) . . 1,912
John Erkson (D) III
Superintendent of Schools-
R. E. Hewett (R). . . 1,949
James G. Kennedy (I). 2,205
Coroner- A. J. Cory (R). . 2,023
J. N. Brown (I) .. 2,007
T. D. Johnson (D). 136
Public Administrator-
E. W. Harrison (R). 2,05 1
J. C. Bland (I). 2,017
L. O'Toole (D) 48
District Judge-
David Belden
2,415
Scattering.
II
Total vote of county
4,207
1875-
State Senator-
Jno. A. Quimby (R) . 1,850
W. Z. Angney (D & I). 3,131
H. Jones .
I
Ben Hurd .
I
Members of Assembly-
Cyrus Jones (D & I) . 2,275
Thos. M. Lilly (R).
. 2,15I
C. T. Settle (R)
2,053
L. Archer (D & I) .
. 2,987
S. I. Jamison (D & I) . 3,114
Hugh Jones (D). . 2,217
David Patterson (I) 58
Treasurer and Collector-
J. T. Cochran (R). 1,797
Wm. A. January (D & I) 3,196
County Clerk- J. J. Sontheimer (R & I). 2,692
B. Newman (D). . 2,283
Sheriff-
J. H. Adams (R). . . 2,140
N. R. Harris (D & I). 2,854
District Attorney- S. F. Leib (R & I) 2,252
Wm. M. Lovell (D). 2,733
Recorder and Auditor- J. W. Herndon (R & I) 2,387
Wm. B. Hardy (D). 2,618
County Assessor-
W. G. Campbell (R). . 2,046
Henry Phelps (D & I). . 2,917
County Surveyor- A. T. Herrmann (R & I) . 2,257
John Coombe (D). 2,522
Superintendent of Schools- W. W. Kennedy (R) 2,257
E. Rosseau (D & I) 2,688
Sarah L. Knox.
I
Coroner and Public Administrator-
F. B. Smith (R & I) . 2,476
J. Turner (D).
2,480
J. D. Scott (I).
13
County Judge-
D. S. Payne (R & I)
1,762
R. B. Buckner (D).
1,663
Total vote of county
5,084
1877-
State Senator- W. H. Ware (R). 2,565
B. D. Murphy (D). · 3,262
Members of Assembly-
Cyrus Jones (R). . 2,510
Rush McComas (R) . 2,964
Daniel Finch (R).
.2,800
Wm. Hanna (D)
2,997
C. W. Upton (D).
. 3,145
J. J. McDaniel (D).
. 2,943
Dave Patterson (I).
8
Mrs. Knox
I
Treasurer and Collector-
F. C. Frank (R)
. 2,237
W. A. January
3,575
116
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
County Clerk-
J. J. Sontheimer (R) . 2,962
Louis Krumb (D). . 2,862
Sheriff-
A. G. Hinman (R). 2,381
N. R. Harris (D) 3,425
District Attorney-
D. W. Herrington (R) 2,630
Wm. M. Lovell (D). 3,204
- Yoell. 2
Recorder and Auditor-
Leon E. Jones (R). .2,686
W. B. Hardy (D). 3,121
County Surveyor- W. B. Covell (R). . 2,703
John Coombe (D). 3,127
Superintendent of Schools-
L. J. Chipman (R). 2,966
H. D. Burnett (D). 2,652
Coroner and Public Administrator-
A. McMahon (D) 3,079
J. B. Cox (R). . 2,652
Total vote of the county .
5,827
1878. SPECIAL ELECTION.
State Senator-
S. W. Boring (NP) . 2,415
G. E. McDougall (W). 2,394
Assembly-
W. M. Williamson (NP) 2,295
J. E. Clark (WM). .2,453
Total vote. 4,748
For Delegates to Constitutional Convention-
T. H. Laine (NP & YM) 2,186
R. McComas (NP & YM) 2,183
E. O. Smith (NP & YM) 2,238
A. Greeninger (NP)
1,647
J. G. Kennedy (YM)
771
J. E. Clark (WM)
1,635
J. Carrick (WM). 1,627
D. W. Herrington (W & YM). 1,949
J. A. Moultrie (WM). 1,563
H. W. Kelly (WM). 1,591
J. R. Weller (NP & YM).
1,848
Total vote. · 3,821
1879.
State Senator --
George F. Baker (R). 2,460
J. C. Zuck (R). 2,376
J. E. Clark (WM). . 1,975
L. B. Ingalls (WM). 1,926
E. O. Smith (D) 1,485
J. R. Weller (I). . 399
H. C. Morey (D). 1,386
Members of Assembly-
Rush McComas (R). 2,582
J. L. York (R). . 2, 162
D. Frink (R).
. 2,302
William Vinter (WM).
1,839
Robert Thomas (WM). 1,878
John Chisholm (WM). 1,744
A. W. Jones (G). 307
Massey Thomas (G) 257
Rufus Fiske (G). 327
John P. Finley (D) 1,844
A. French (D). 1,385
C. E. Shore (D). 1,361
Judges of Superior Court-
David elden (R). 2,646
Francis E. Spencer (R). .2,364
C. C. Stephens (WM). 1,917
D. W. Herrington (WM). · 2,085
Lawrence Archer (D). . 1,614
Jno. H. Moore (D). . 1,375
County Treasurer-
Henry Philip (R). 1,818
N. B. Edwards (WM). 1,836
Wm. A. January (D). . 2,354
County Clerk-
J. J. Sontheimer (R) 2,881
Louis Bruch (WM) . 2,734
J. G. Kennedy (D) 14
Sheriff-
F. E. Williams (R). . 2,34I
Leon E. Jones (WM). 1,542
N. R. Harris (D). . 2,097
District Attorney-
W. W. McKaig (R) . 2,334
James H. Campbell (WM). . 2,373
John T. Malone (D) 1,276
County Recorder-
Hamilton W. Stephens (R). . 2,417
David Wight (WM). 1,744
James M. Pitman (D) 1,866
County Assessor-
Hiram Fairfield (R). . 2,402
Alfred Chew (WM) 1,909
Fred Farmer (D). 1,7II
County Surveyor-
W. A. Richards (R). 2,818
John Coombe (WM) 2,333
John Gash (D). 780
Superintendent of Schools-
-
L. J. Chipman (R). 2,866
F. H. Gould (WM) 1,772
H. D. Burnett (D).
1,378
117
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
Coroner-
J. T. Harris (R). 2,273
M. S. McMahan (WM). 1,944
A. McMahon (D).
1,798
For Chinese Immigration.
36
Against Chinese Immigration
5,88 I
Total vote of county .
6,045
1880.
Members of Assembly-
John Reynolds (R) · 3,064
Milus H. Gay (R). · 3,099
Christian Wentz (R).
3,097
J. A. Moultrie (D)
2,889
L. B. Ingalls (D).
2,724
L. A. Whitehurst (D).
2,842
John Robertson (WM)
114
Robert Summers (WM)
109
Thomas Shannon (WM)
117
Total vote of county
5,936
1882.
State Senator-
H. M. Leonard (R) 2,826
S. F. Leib (R). .
2,859
B. D. Murphy (D)
3,377
C. H. Maddox (D)
3,067
David E. Gish (G)
69
Thomas Shannon (G)
40
Members of Assembly-
S. F. Ayer (R). 2,92I
J. E. Glendenning (R)
2,875
Howell C. Moore (R).
2,853
Adam Riehl (D).
3,091
A. B. Hunter (D).
3,098
J. H. M. Townsend (D) 3,420
County Treasurer-
C. Wentz (R) .. 2,847
F. M. Pfister (D). 3,263
County Clerk-
Clifford J. Owen (R) 2,997
W. H. Owens (D). 3,145
Sheriff-
David Campbell (R) 2,694
B. F. Branham (D). 3,458
District Attorney-
F. P. Bull (R). 2,836
Jas. H. Campbell.(D). 3,296
County Recorder and Auditor-
H. W. Stephens (R) 3,000
Jas. M. Pitman (D). 3,131
County Assessor-
H. Fairfield (R) 2,881
L. A. Spitzer (D). 3,263
County Surveyor-
Chas. Herrmann (R).
3,075
John Coombe (D).
3,065
Superintendent of Schools- L. J. Chipman (R) 3,268
E. J. Gillespie (D) .2,895
Coroner and Public Administrator --
J. T. Harris (R).
3,135
A. McMahon (D).
2,99I
Total vote of county . 6,171
1884.
State Senator-
James R. Lowe (R) 3,829
A. W. Saxe (R).
3,877
N. T. Biddle (D).
3,266
M. Lennon (D).
3,145
J. D. Canney (Pn).
145
Robt. Summers (G).
213
Members of Assembly-
63d Dist .- W. T. Patterson (R)
1,347
B. E. Burns (D)
878
S. D. Wood (P)
76
64th Dist .- J. W. Cook (R).
1,370
A. F. Sauffrignon (D).
1,363
R. J. Langford (Pn).
37
65th Dist .- D. M. Pyle (R).
1,125
Adam Riehl (D).
975
C. W. Pedlar (Pn)
31
Judges of Superior Court-
David Belden (R) 4,285
Francis E. Spencer (R) . 4,049
J. A. Moultrie (D)
. 3,037
Luis Argues (D).
. 3,013
Sheriff-
F. E. Williams (R). . 2,919
B. F. Branham (D). .. 4,046
Giles E. McDougall (G) 152
D. D. Briggs (Pn)
114
County Clerk-
M. J. Ashmore (R) .3,71I
J. R. Payne (D). .3,372
E. B. Fowler (Pn).
132
Recorder and Auditor-
C. J. Lightston (R). . 3,402
J. M. Pitman (D). 3,696
M. A. Stidston (Pn)
134
Treasurer-
Rush McComas (R) . 3,710
G. E. Graves (D). · 3,409
H. B. Land (Pn). I 39
District Attorney-
Howell C. Moore (R). 3,604
J. H. Campbell (D)
3,597
Coroner and Public Administrator-
J. T. Harris (R) ..
· 3,652
J. R. Curnow (D).
3,517
118
PEN PICTURES FROM THE "GARDEN OF THE WORLD."
Surveyor-
Chas. Herrmann (R). 3,778
John Coombe (D) .. 3,309 N. E. Beckwith (Pn). 147
Total vote of county .7,282
1886.
State Senator-
3Ist Dist .- A. W. Crandall (R) 1,863
P. B. Tully (D). 1,452 W. E. Ward (Pn) 106
32d Dist .- E. B. Conklin (R).
1,842
J. W. Ryland (D).
1,833
A. L. Kellogg (Pn).
123
Members of Assembly-
63d Dist .- Henry McCleary (D)
1,016
I. A. Wilcox (R). 1,245 Wm. Rice (Pn). 98
64th Dist .- Wm. Vinter (D).
1,215
C. M. Weber (R).
1,553
F. E. Caton (Pn)
66
65th Dist .- S. N. Rucker (D)
1,066
George Polhemus (R).
995
C. W. Pedlar (Pn) 74
Sheriff-
B. F. Branham (D). · 3,378
Jonathan Sweigert (R) 3,828
F. T. Holland (Pn). 190
County Clerk-
C. F. Singletary (D). . 3,744
M. J. Ashmore (R). · 3,420
J. B. Capp (Pn). 232
Auditor and Recorder-
David T. Bryant (D) . 3,194
Charles P. Owen (R). 3,987
Chas. A. Tupper (Pn). 249
District Attorney-
J. H. Campbell (D). 3,51I
Howell C. Moore (R) · 3,660
E. B. Fowler (Pn). 240
Treasurer-
John T. Sherman (D) · 3,042
Rush McComas (R) 4,127
Geo Follett (Pn). 251
Assessor-
L. A. Spitzer (D) · 3,727
H. Fairfield (R). 3,485
W. R. Bardwell (Pn) 222
Superintendent of Schools-
E. Rousseau (D). 3,136
L. J. Chipman (R). 4,053
S. M. Severance (Pn) . 238
Coroner and Public Administrator-
A. R. Tomkin (D).
3,851
F. K. Saxe (R) 3,335
F. L. Voorhies (Pn) 263
Surveyor-
John Coombe (D). 3,380
Chas. Herrmann (R).
3,770
E. E. Cary (Pn) ..
268
Total vote of county
7,477
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
Following is the vote cast in Santa Clara County, at the different Presidential elections, since its organi- zation :-
1852.
Pierce and King
829
Scott and Graham
682
1856.
Buchanan and Breckinridge.
809
Fremont and Dayton ..
576
Bell and Everett ..
673
1860.
Douglas and Johnson
881
Lincoln and Hamlin
1,477
Breckinridge and Lane
722
1864.
Lincoln and Johnson ..
1,930
McClellan and Pendleton
1,202
1868.
Grant and Colfax.
2,307
Seymour and Blair
2,330
1872.
Grant and Wilson
2,219
Greeley and Brown
1,670
1876.
Hayes and Wheeler .
3,336
Tilden and Hendricks
3,065
1880.
Garfield and Arthur
3,116
Hancock and English
2,820
1884.
Blaine and Logan
3,839
Cleveland and Hendricks
3,172
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
THE matter of furnishing easy and convenient means of communication between the different sections of the county, has been made an important question by the county government since its organ- ization. The demand for good roads has been met, almost before it was expressed, and the result of this policy, long continued with a liberal spirit, is seen in the broad, smooth, well-kept highways reaching to every part of the valley, winding among the foot-hills, and extending over the mountains. Wherever pos- sible, these roads are watered during the summer months, thus not only making them comfortable to travel, but preserving the solid bed and smooth sur- face. Experience has taught that this is the best, as well as the most economical, system of keeping the roads in repair.
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