USA > Washington > Kittitas County > An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington > Part 31
USA > Washington > Yakima County > An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington > Part 31
USA > Washington > Klickitat County > An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington > Part 31
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June 7, 1869: For delegate, Salucius Garfield, 59, M. F. Moore, 18; joint representative, H. D. Cooke, 57, F. M. Thorp, 11, scattering, 2; dis- trict attorney, A. G. Cook, 57, Richard Lane, 15; joint councilman, Chancy Goodnoe, 60, H. M.
McNary, 44, John Burgen, 41, J. H. Alexander, 28, Thomas Johnson, 22, E. S. Joslyn, 5; probate judge, William Taylor, 59, G. Chamberlin, 1; auditor, M. V. Harper, 71; sheriff, A. Schuster, 52, George Rowland, 1; assessor, A. Schuster, 50, Levi Armsworthy, 4; treasurer, William Hicinbotham. 45; superintendent of schools, Thomas Johnson, 39, J. H. Wilbur, I; coroner, John Bartol, I, Joshua Brown, I. J. H. Alex- ander was appointed probate judge by the com- missioners June 20, 1870.
June 6, 1870: For delegate, L. D. Mix, 32, Salucius Garfield, 65; joint councilman, E. S. Joslyn, 55, S. R. Curtis, 32 ; joint representative, Henry D. Cooke, 52, M. V. Harper, 34; district attorney, A. G. Cook, 62, Richard Lane, 30; probate judge, William Taylor, 48, L. J. Kimber- land, 30; county commissioners, James O. Lyle, 51, John Burgen, 49, Amos Stark, 46, Bolivar Walker, 34, Washington Ward, 32, Henry Allen, 32: auditor, Thomas Johnson, 41, M. V. Harper, 32 ; sheriff, August Schuster, 41, G. W. Rowland, 41 (Schuster secured the office in a cut-drawing contest) ; assessor, August Schuster, 41, G. W. Rowland, 36, C. A. Schuster, 1; treasurer, Thomas Connell, 49, C. A. Schuster, 30; school superintendent, G. W. Helm, 52.
November 3, 1872: For delegate, Salucius Garfield, 120, O. B. McFadden, 45; joint council- man, R. O. Dunbar, 121, B. F. Shaw, 41; repre- sentative, J. C. Cartwright, 56, N. Whitney, 69, C. P. Cooke, 35; district attorney, J. M. Fletcher, 120, W. S. Dodge, 33, C. C. Hewett, 8; probate judge, S. Gardner, 68, Merrill Short, 39, William Miller, 29; county commissioners, Stanton H. Jones, 98, J. O. Lyle, 69, J. A. Stout, 51, R. C. Wallace, 57, C. A. Schuster, 32, J. H. Alexan- der, 79, William Willits, 55, N. Newton, 32; sheriff, R. J. Gilmore, 51, August Schuster, 79, J. C. Story, 27; auditor, William Miller, 50, H. T. Levins, 70, M. V. Harper, 34; treasurer, A. C. Helm, 75, J. W. Parker, 70, E. Snipes, 12; school superintendent, J. A. Balch, 64, J. A. Burgen, 96; surveyor, E. Richardson, 79, F. M. Shick, 43. At this election the permanent loca- tion of the county seat was voted upon. Rock- land received 78 votes; the new town of Golden- dale 77. John J. Golden, of Goldendale, insti- tuted a contest, through his attorney, J. C. Cart- wright, over the vote on the county seat ques- tion, but at the February session of the county court, the case was dismissed on the grounds of no jurisdiction. Mr. Golden never carried the contest to a higher court. At this session, also, J. A. Balch was appointed probate judge to suc- ceed Gardner.
November 3, 1874: For delegate, Orange Jacobs, 125, B. L. Sharpstein, 49; prosecuting attorney, second district, A. C. Bloomfield, 121, J. B. Judson, 46; joint councilman, S. P. McDon- ald, 117, B. F. Shaw, 43, F. D. Maxon, 6; joint representative, E. Richardson, 128, J. W. Bra-
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zee, 39 ; county commissioners, George Miller, 161, M. V. Harper, 48, S. M. Gilmore, 81, Nelson Whitney, 114, A. H. Curtis, 84; sheriff and assessor, R. W. Helm, 76, August Schuster, 87; probate judge, James A. Balch, 73, M. V. Har- per, 80, scattering, 3 ; auditor, H. T. Levins, III, W. H. Mahan, 50; treasurer, Thomas Connell, 161; superintendent of schools, P. E. Michell, 138; scattering, 14; coroner, John Graham, 165; surveyor, M. V. Harper, 151, R. M. Graham, 6, John Meir, 2. Commissioner Miller removed from his district in the summer of 1875, and John Graham was appointed in his stead.
November 7, 1876: For delegate, Orange Jacobs, 144, J. P. Judson, 68; prosecuting attor- ney, second judicial district, N. H. Bloomfield, 144, C. Lancaster, 52; joint councilman, M. R. Hathaway, 145, H. M. Knapp, 35, scattering, 16; joint representative, Nelson Whitney, 150, J. W. Brazee, 43; county commissioners, W. B. Walker, 174, John Graham, 130, A. H. Curtis, 197, John Reavis, 78, scattering, 2; probate judge, S. M. Gilmore, 110, M. V. Harper, 85 ; sheriff, A. Schuster, 141, T. T. Foster, 63; auditor, H. T. Levins, 114, J. Nesbitt, 85; treasurer, Thomas Connell, 137, W. H. Mahan, 60; assessor, R. D. White, 109, J. C. Story, 88; surveyor, J. P. Crocker, 138, M. V. Harper, 7; coroner, John Keates, 78, John Graham, 60, M. V. Harper, 19, Ed. Snipes, 17, scattering, 6; superintendent of schools, P. E. Michell, 189; in favor of holding a constitutional convention, 24, against, 105. Thomas Connell left the county before his term expired, and the commissioners appointed W. A. McFarland to serve out the term.
By 1878 the rapid growth of the county had necessitated the formation of seven precincts- Rockland, Klickitat, Columbus, White Salmon, Spring Creek, Alder Creek and Camas Prairie. The rapid development of the Klickitat valley had caused the friends of Goldendale to aspire again to county seat honors, and they secured the passage of a bill through the legislature enabling them to test their strength. The bill was approved November 9, 1877, and provided for the submission of the question to the people at the next general election. Goldendale carried off the honors easily, securing far more than the necessary three-fifths vote required by law; the figures are not obtainable. Election day fell on November 5, 1878. The returns follow :
For delegate to congress, Thomas H. Brents, 394, N. T. Caton, 206; adjutant-general, A. Storer, 397, J. R. O'Dell, 196; brigadier-general, J. H. Smith, 394, George W. Hunter, 195; com- missary-general, F. W. Sparling, 399, C. D. Emery, 129, O. F. Gerrish, 61 ; prosecuting attor- ney, second judicial district, N. H. Bloomfield, 395, J. P. Judson, 199; joint councilınan, R. O. Dunbar, 350, Hiram Dustin, 255 ; joint representa- tive, G. W. Waldron, 256, M. V. Harper, 315; county commissioners, A. H. Curtis, 177, J. R.
Short, 368, W. H. Mahan, 335, Noah Chapman, 410, D. D. McFall, 254, Hugh Adams, 216 ; probate judge, R. O. Dunbar, 381, William Barr, 205; sheriff, August Schuster, 296, I. Darland, 289; superintendent of schools, Sidney Brown, 422, H. Caldwell, 170; auditor, H. T. Levins, 416, C. J. Google, 170; treasurer, W. A. McFarland, 579; assessor, E. W. Pike, 307, Levi Darland, 278; surveyor, J. P. Crocker, 398, L. McAllister, 177; coroner, S. H. Miller, 380, Peter Cushen, 198; for the adoption of the Walla Walla constitution, 229, opposed, 101. McFarland failed to qualify as treasurer, and his place was filled, January 6, 1879, by the appointment of Thomas Johnson. In March, 1879, Auditor Levins died; he was suc- ceeded by J. A. Stout. That spring, also, the records were removed from Rockland to the new courthouse in Goldendale, where the commis- sioners held their first meeting March 17th.
Until the establishment of the county seat at Goldendale and the erection of a courthouse there in 1879, all district court business was transacted at Vancouver, which was in the same judicial district. Be it said to the credit of pio- neer Klickitat that there was little court business to transact-so little that it was deemed not worth while to bring judge and lawyers to the county. But with the rapid growth of the region during the later seventies, court sessions in the county became imperative, and May 10, 1880, Klickitat county's first term of court began at Goldendale. Judge John P. Hoyt, Clerk J. A, Stout, Prosecuting Attorney N. H. Bloomfield, Sheriff August Schuster and Bailiffs William H. Miller, A. P. Ward and W. C. Boyd were in attendance. James B. Reavis, at present justice of the state supreme court, was the first attorney to be admitted to the county bar. The session was only three days in length and devoid of espe- cial interest.
When court was held in Vancouver, Klickitat county was accustomed to send two citizens there to serve as petit jurors and two as grand jurors, though very often there was no fepresentation from here. Among those who served in the later sixties may be mentioned A. M. Bunnell and G. E. Cook, grand jurors, William Gilmore and Chancy Goodnoe, petit jurors, in 1868; John J. Golden and James O. Lyle, grand jurors, George W. Chapman and T. J. Chambers, petit jurors, in 1869. For many years it was cus- tomary to draw as jurors inen who were com- pelled or wished to visit Vancouver on business. However, this was all done away with by the holding of court in the county.
The returns for the election held November 2, 1880, are incomplete, only the following being given: For delegate to congress, Thomas H. Brents, Republican, 492, Thomas Burke, Demo- crat, 360; adjutant-general, M. R. Hathaway, Republican, 544, Frank Guttenberg, Democrat, 302; brigadier-general, George W. Tibbits,
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Republican, 546, James McAuliff, Democrat, 300; commissary-general, A. K. Bush, Republican, 544, J. M. Hunt, Democrat, 305: quartermaster- general, R. G. O'Brien, Republican, 543, J. W. Bomer, Democrat, 320; district attorney, N. H. Bloomfield, Republican, 318, Hiram Dustin, Democrat, 513; probate judge, Thomas Johnson, Independent, 334, R. O. Dunbar, Republican, 309, J. B. Reavis, Democrat, 191. The other county officers elected were: Auditor, George W. Filloon, Democrat; treasurer, George W. Miller; assessor, John Ostrander: sheriff, M. G. Wills ; superintendent of schools, J. T. Eshelman, Democrat; surveyor, E. C. Richardson, Demo- crat; sheep commissioner, J. T. Butler, Demo- crat; county commissioners, R. M. Graham, Republican, S. W. Gardner.
The first Republican county convention, of which there is any newspaper record, was held in Goldendale, September 9, 1882. S. M. Gil- more presided, Sig. Sichell acted as secretary, and Nelson Brooks as assistant secretary. W. L. Ames, F. P. Taylor, R. O. Dunbar, S. W. Gardner, S. Witkowski and S. M. Gilmore were chosen as delegates to the territorial convention. The platform adopted concerned itself princi- pally with national issues. The Democrats met on the 30th of September. The vote cast at the election ensuing was as follows:
For delegate, Thomas H. Brents, Republi- can, 570, Thomas Burke, Democrat, 299; briga- dier-general, Samuel Vinson, Democrat, 314, M. McPherson, Republican, 552; adjutant-general, L. L. Debeau, Democrat, 316, R. G. O'Brien, Republican, 550; quartermaster-general, J. W. Bomer, Democrat, 317, J. H. Smith, Republi- can, 548; commissary-general, W. A. Wash, Democrat, 296, C. B. Hopkins, Republican, 546; joint councilman, Clarke, Skamania and Klicki- tat, P. H. Harper, Democrat, 330 (elected), T. Moffatt, Republican, 509; joint representative, same counties, J. B. Landrum, Democrat, 612, N. H. Bloomfield, 236; representative, W. D. Smith, Democrat, 291, Nelson B. Brooks, Repub- lican, 494, J. M. Marble, Independent, 60; pros- ecuting attorney. R. O. Dunbar, Republican, 721 (elected), D. P. Ballard, 113; sheriff, E. B. Wise, Republican, 379. R. D. White, Democrat, 313, August Schuster, Independent, 175; treasurer, Sig. Sichell, Republican, 383, J. T. Eshelman, Democrat, 469; auditor, W. L. Ames, Republi- can. 250, G W. Filloon, Democrat, 610; probate judge, W. R. Dunbar, Republican. 572 ; commis- sioners, first district, J. T. Lucas, Republican, 445, M. Thompson, Democrat, 407; third dis- trict, J. A. Stout, Republican, 479, D. B. Gaunt, Democrat, 373; sheep commisioner, J. W. Jack- son, Republican, 513, J. T. Butler, Democrat, 348; superintendent of schools, Mrs. Corwin K. Seitz, Republican, 340, W. R. Neal, Democrat, 500; surveyor, S. B. Stone, Republican, 498, E. C. Richardson, Democrat, 337 ; coroner, S. H.
Miller, Republican, 506, Dr. William Lee, Dem- ocrat, 348.
In 1884 the Republicans held their county convention October 16th, while the Democrats met two days later. The result in Klickitat of the election ensuing may be seen from the can- vass of votes given below:
For delegate to congress, J. M. Armstrong, Republican, 537, C. S. Voorhees, Democrat, 781 ; brigadier-general, W. M. Peel, Republican, 812, James McAuliff, Democrat, 517; adjutant-gen- eral, R. G. O'Brien. Republican, 816, William E. Anderson, 516; quartermaster-general, D. B. Jocksol, Republican, 813, Frank Hons, Demo- crat, 519; commissary-general, H. W. Living- ston, Republican, 800, Simon Berg, Democrat, 538; prosecuting attorney, Sol Smith, Republi- can, 464, Hiram Dustin, Democrat, 838; joint councilman, Robert M. Graham, Republican, 480, W. R. Neal, Democrat, 813; joint repre- sentative, A. A. Lindsay, Republican, 802, D. E. Russell, Democrat, 524; representative, R. O. Dunbar, Republican, 716, A. J. Pitman, Demo- crat; 591 ; sheriff, E. B. Wise, Republican, 771, William Van Vactor, Democrat, 542 ; auditor, R. W. Helm, Republican, 567, G. W. Filloon, Democrat, 753; probate judge, W. R. Dunbar, Republican. 895, C. A. Clausen, Democrat, 417; treasurer, Sig. Sichell, Republican, 510, J. T. Eshelman, Democrat, 782; assessor, Howard Averett, Republican, 743, Richard Chillcott, Democrat, 578; commissioners, first district, Jacob Hunsaker, Republican, 775, Marcus Van- bibber, Democrat, 542; second district, A. O. Wood, Republican; 865, Jarvis Emigh, Demo- crat, 446; superintendent of schools, Mrs. A. E. Rodman, Republican, 691, Dudley Eshelman, Democrat, 624; surveyor, Jacob Richardson, Republican, 764, S. B. Stone, Democrat, 214; sheep commissioner, J. W. Jackson, Republican, 696, Thomas Butler, Democrat, 638; coroner, August Schuster, Republican, 797, D. E. Ver- non, Democrat, 505.
The official returns for the election held November 2, 1886, are as given below:
For delegate to congress, Charles M. Brad- shaw, Republican, 997, Charles S. Voorhees, Democrat, 729, W. A. Newell, 9; brigadier-gen- eral, George D. Hill, Republican, 1, 065 ; adjutant- general, Ross G. O'Brien, Republican. 1,064; quartermaster-general, D. G. Lovell, Republi- can, 1,064; commissary-general, W. C. Ellsworth, Republican, 1,065; prosecuting attorney, N. H. Bloomfield, Republican, 911, Hiram Dustin, Democrat. 794; joint councilman, R. T. Hawley, Republican, 1,054, J. H. Alexander, Democrat, 683; representative. R. W. Helm, Republican, 1,028, WV. R. Neal, Democrat, 704, scattering. 2; auditor, Joseph Nesbitt, Republican 947, J. M. Pitman. Democrat, 791; sheriff, J. C. Moffatt, Republican, 658. William Van Vactor, Demo- crat, 1,071 ; treasurer, Justin Scammon, Republi-
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can, 871, J. T. Eshelman, Democrat, 866; pro- bate judge, W. R. Dunbar, Republican, 1, 209, W. D. Smith, Democrat, 521 ; commissioners, second district, A. J. Spoon, Republican, 979, D. G. Van Nostern, Democrat, 746; third dis- trict, Charles Curtis, Republican, 980, J. C. Jameson, Democrat, 762; school superintendent, Mrs. A. E. Rodman, Republican, 1,034, Miss Nellie E. Lyon, Democrat, 693; assessor, A. Howard, Republican, 995, J. T. Butler, Demo- crat, 731; surveyor, Jacob Richardson, Republi- can, 1,080, Stone, Democrat, 11; coroner, S. H. Miller, Republican, 1,044, Josiah Beal, Demo- crat, 680.
Democrats met October 6th, in 1888; the Republican convention was held September 29th. The official vote cast at the election was as follows :
Delegate to congress, John B. Allen, Repub- lican, 706, Charles S. Voorhees, Democrat, 365 ; brigadier-general, A. P. Curry, Republican, 695, H. S. Butler, Democrat, 391 ; adjutant-general, R. G. O'Brien, Republican, 695, J. F. Mea, Democrat, 391; prosecuting attorney, A. L. Miller, Republican, 708, F. M. Geoghegan, Democrat, 392 ; joint councilman, Charles Brown, Republican, 639, George W. Stapleton, Demo- crat, 394; representative, C. S. Reinhart, Repub- lican, 591, A. J. Pitman, Democrat, 503; auditor, Joseph Nesbitt, Republican, 750, W. J. Story, Democrat, 341; sheriff, A. L. Anderson, Repub- lican, 520, William Van Vactor, Democrat, 571 ; treasurer, John Cummings, Republican, 577, W. H. Ward, Democrat, 524; probate judge, W. R. Dunbar, Republican, 734, W. R. Laidler, Democrat, 363; county commissioners, first dis- trict, G. W. French, Republican, 695. A. Bert- schid, Democrat, 402; third district, D. Jorden, Republican, 534, B. N. Snover, Democrat, 246; superintendent of schools, N. B. Brooks, Repub- lican, 674, W. R. Neal, Democrat, 427; assessor, Simon Bolton, Republican, 613, R. D. White, Democrat, 485; surveyor, Jacob Richardson, Republican, 675; coroner, Dr. A. Bonebrake, Republican, 739, W. H. Mears, Democrat, 344.
The entrance of Washington into statehood made necessary an extra election in 1889. It was held October 1st, and at it Klickitat cast the following vote:
For representative in congress, John L. Wil- son, Republican, 689, T. C. Griffits, Democrat, 375; governor, E. P. Ferry, Republican, 686, Eugene Semple, Democrat, 382 ; lieutenant-gov- ernor, Charles E. Laughton, Republican, 687, L. H. Plattor, Democrat, 379; secretary of state, Allen Weir, Republican, 691, W. H. Whittlesey, Democrat, 377; treasurer, A. A. Lindsley, Republican, 690, M. Kaufman, Democrat, 378; auditor, T. M. Reed, Republican, 689. J. M. Murphy. Democrat, 378; attorney-general, W. C. Jones, Republican, 690, H. J. Snively. Demo- crat, 377; superintendent of public instruction,
R. B. Bryan, Republican, 690, J. H. Morgan, Democrat, 378; commissioner of public lands, W. T. Forrest, Republican, 691, M. Z. Goodell, Democrat, 377; justices supreme court, R. O. Dunbar, T. C. Stiles, T. J. Anders, Elmon Scott, J. P. Hoyt, Republicans, 672, 630, 682, 684 and 685 votes respectively, W. H. White, B. L. Sharpstein, J. B. Reavis, John P. Judson and Frank Ganahl, Democrats, 384, 399. 410, 373 and 361 votes respectively ; superior judge, Carroll B. Graves, Republican, 632 (elected), Hiram Dustin, Democrat, 431; state senator, Jacob Hunsaker, Republican, 661, G. W. Stapleton, Democrat, 387; state representatives, Bruce F. Purdy, Dr. H. Blair, Republicans, 700 and 600 votes respec- tively, G. W. McCredy and Peter Gunn, Demo- crats, 367 and 387 votes respectively; county clerk, R. E. Jackson, Republican, 684, W. R. Laidler, Democrat, 381; for the adoption of the constitution, 806, against adoption, 217; for woman suffrage, 483, against, 53º; for prohibi- tion, 554, against, 448; location state capital, North Yakima, 757, Olympia, 124, Ellensburg, 102, Yakima, 21.
The next year the Prohibitionists entered the local field of politics and made an excellent showing against the two older parties. The Republicans held their county convention Octo- ber 4th, the Democrats met the same day; the Prohibitionists convened September 20th. The official canvass shows the following vote at the election :
Congressman, John L. Wilson, Republican, 591, Thomas Carroll, Democrat, 387, Robert Abernathy, Prohibitionist, 92; state representa- tive, Jacob Hunsaker, Republican, 591, M. W. Wristen, Democrat, 396, Carlos Spalding, Prohi- bitionist, 127; state senator, twelfth district, D. W. Pierce, Republican, 592, Jacob Eshelman, Democrat, 490; county attorney, W. B. Presby, Republican, 488, Hiram Dustin, Democrat, 597; clerk, Rollo E. Jackson, Republican, 670, Peter Gunn, Democratic and Prohibitionist nominee, 407; auditor, Simon Bolton, Republican, 617, John W. Snover, Democrat, 375, Newton Norris, Prohibitionist, 98; sheriff, Frank B. Stimson, Republican, 569, William Van Vactor, Demo- cratic and Prohibitionist nominee, 517; treasurer, John Cummings, Republican, 540, W. H. Ward, Democrat, 503, William Millican, Prohibitionist, 61; county commissioners, first district, Halsey D. Cole, Republican, 525. P. Plummer, Demo- crat, 333, G. W. French, Prohibitionist, 173; sec- ond district, A. J. Spoon, Republican, 502. R. D. White, Democrat, 387, A. M. Wilie, Prohibi- tionist, 148; third district, Daniel Jorden, Repub- lican, 561, T. B. Stapleton, Democrat, 370, S. Hornibrook, Prohibitionist, 112; superintendent of schools, N. B. Brooks, Republican, 545, W. R. Neal, Democrat, 420, William Gilmore, Prohibi- tionist, 98; assessor, Thomas Talbert, Republi- can, 480, W. H. Hale, Democrat, 481, H. C.
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Clark, Prohibitionist, 112 ; surveyor, Jacob Rich- ardson, Republican, 772, J. H. Hill, Prohibition- ist, 199; coroner, Carl D. Wilcox, Republican, 687, O. J. Glover, Prohibitionist, 241; location state capital, North Yakima, 626, Olympia and Ellensburg, 109 votes each.
In 1892 the People's party was organized in Klickitat county, at a meeting held at Golden- dale April 8th. Later a fusion was effected between the People's party and the Democrats in a convention held September 10th. The Repub- licans held their county convention July 30th. As this campaign was the first national campaign Washington had taken part in as a state, the greater struggle largely influenced local elec- tions .. A summary of Klickitat's vote is herewith presented :
For presidential electors, Republican, 614 votes, People's party, 367, Democratic, 281, Pro- hibitionist, 52; congressmen, John L. Wilson, W. H. Doolittle, Republicans, 589 and 586 votes respectively, Van Patten, M. F. Knox, People's party, 404 and 396 votes respectively, J. A. Munday, Thomas Carroll, Democrats, 248 and 245 votes respectively, C. E. Newberry, A. C. Dickinson, Prohibitionists, 49 and 50 votes respectively; governor, John McGraw, Republi- can, 557, C. W. Young, People's party, 41I, Henry J. Snively, Democrat, 264, R. S. Greene, Prohibitionist, 72; lieutenant-governor, F. H. Luce, Republican, 573, C. P. Twiss, People's party, 406. H. C. Willison, Democrat, 252, D. G. Strong, Prohibitionist, 62; secretary of state, J. H. Price, Republican, 584, Lyman Wood, People's party, 412, J. McReavy, Democrat, 241, W. H. Gilstrop, Prohibitionist, 54; treasurer, O. A. Bowen, Republican, 583, W. C. P. Adams, People's party, 420, H. Clothier, Democrat, 237, G. W. Stewart, Prohibitionist, 53; auditor, L. R. Grimes, Republican, 584, C. C. Rodolf, People's party, 410, Samuel Bass, Democrat, 235, C. Carl- son, Prohibitionist, 53; attorney-general, W. C. Jones, Republican, 580, G. Teats, People's party, 408, R. W. Starr, Democrat, 238, E. Smith, Pro- hibitionist, 54 ; superintendent public instruction, C. W. Bean, Republican, 578, J. M. Smith, Peo- ple's party, 413, J. H. Morgan, Democrat, 236, W. M. Heiney, Prohibitionist, 25; commissioner public lands, W. T. Forrest, Republican, 502, T. M. Callaway, People's party, 431, F. S. Lewis, Democrat, 226, R. M. Gibson, Prohibitionist, 51 ; state printer, O. C. White, Republican, 567, A. J. Murphy, People's party, 457, J. A. Borden, Dem- ocrat, 215, W. H. Boothroyd, Prohibitionist, 48 ; supreme judges, Elmon Scott, T. J. Anders, Republicans, 582 and 588 votes respectively, G. W. Gardiner, F. T. Reid, People's party, 392 and 402 votes respectively, E. K. Hanna, W. H. Brinker, Democrats, 258 and 242 votes respect- ively; superior judge, Solomon Smith, Republi- can, 592, Hiram Dustin, Democrat, 541; state representative, D. W. Pierce, Republican, 623,
A. H. Jewett, Fusionist, 582; county attorney, W. B. Presby, Republican, 599; clerk, G. F. Mckinney, Republican, 634, D. E. Brooks, Fusionist, 631; auditor, S. Bolton, Republican, 669, John Demsey, Fusionist, 633; sheriff, D. C. Macy, Republican, 638, D. W. Collins, Fusionist, 647 (contested and decision rendered in favor of Macy) ; commissioners, first district, H. D. Cole, Republican, 600, H. M. Trenner, Fusionist, 665; second district, I. B. Courtney, Republican, 597, J. J. Callaway, Fusionist, 645; third district, McD. Pierce, Republican, 625, E. E. Hinshaw, Fusionist, 634 (contested and decision given in favor of Pierce) ; treasurer, John Konig, Repub- lican, 634, C. E. Morris, Fusionist, 645 ; assessor, J. T. Lucas, Republican, 607, John Smith, Fusionist, 679; superintendent of schools, C. M. Ryman, Republican, 681, Mrs. S. S. Long, Fusionist, 574; surveyor, Jacob Richardson, Republican, 684, E. C. Richardson, Fusionist, 589; coroner; C. D. Wilcox, Republican, 624, H. D. Young, 635.
During the succeeding two years the fusion movement made such slow progress that in 1894 the People's and the Democratic parties discon- tinued their alliance. One of the most interest- ing features of the '94 election was the bonding question. The Republicans favored the refund- ing of the county's indebtedness; the adherents of the People's party element strongly opposed such action. When the votes were counted it was found that bonding had carried by a vote of 496 to 353. The Republicans met in convention* September 8th. A week later the People's or Populist party held its convention, at which a platform was adopted containing this plank: "'We condemn in unmeasured terms the incom- petent and dishonest superior court of Klickitat county which has made a travesty on justice in blocking the wheels of economy and crushing the will of the people as expressed through the ballot. We pledge our candidates, if elected, to require no deputies at the county's expense so long as the salaries remain at their present standard; although this shall not be considered to refer to the necessary incidental expenses of the sheriff's office." The vote cast at the election is given below :
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