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Sth. Harrison Clothier was detained from attend- ance at this first session.
Again May 5th the board met, all the comission- ers being present and also H. P. Downs, auditor and ex-officio clerk. Ferry licenses were granted Porter Durley, Milton B. Cook, Frank Ledger and Thomas S. Newlands, all operating on the Skagit river. For the purpose of preserving one of the old rate schedules, that fixed for Porter Durley's ferry at Skagit is herewith given : Two horses and wagon, loaded. $1.50; same with empty wagon, $1.00; horseman, $0.50 ; footman, $0.10 ; cattle and horses, loose, $0.25 cach; hogs and sheep, loose, $0.10; packages, under 100 pounds weight, $0.10 ; packages weighing over 100 pounds, $1.50 per ton.
The board at this session created nine new vot- ing precinets, Franklin, Padilla, Point Williams, Avon, Cullum, Sauk, Birdsview, Prairie and Decep- tion. At this session also venires of jurors to serve the district court during the June and December terms, 1884, were drawn and the lists are given below :
(June term) Grand-C. P. Woodcock, Noah Nelson, G. W. Johnson, James Harrison, J. B. Knox. G. E. Hartson, O. N. Lee, D. H. Byrnes, W. H. Burton, Frank Benn, G. W. L. Allen, M. B. Cook, David Batey, John M. Roach, S. A. Boyd, J. C. Beasley, Xavier Bartl, James Callahan, Nels Christensen. Adam Carlson, Martin Dunbar, Charles Moore, Milas Galliher, George V. Braun, Fletcher W. Conn.
Petit-Frederick Anderson, H. Dewey, T. S. Hurd, F. E. Gilkey, H. W. Poor, M. Anstinson, William Whalie, W. J. McKenna, J. V. Abbott, T. J. Rawlins, Adelbert Ford, John Gilligan, F. Storer, William Woods, B. D. Mlinkler, Charles Conrad, John Hoffman, Otto Kalso, George T. Jeffries, S. W. Pyle, David Fulk, James Gilligan, R. H. Putman, James Young and James Gaches.
(December term) Grand-L. L. Andrews, J. P. Brewster, W. A. Bell, C. F. Babcock, James Eu- bank. W. J. Brown, H. C. Barkhousen, William Gray, James F. Matthews, G. D. Neville, Magnus Anderson. Emmet Van Fleet, J. R. H. Davis, F. R. Hamilton, H. E. Daggett, Calvin Alverson, J. H. Moores, Charles Hansen, John A. Bruseth, R. H.I. Ball, J. D. Bannon, Anthony Barrett, J. 11. Chil- berg, Thomas Crumrine and Jasper Gates.
Petit-Andrew Osberg. C. Otis, William Gear, Allan MeGibbon, James McCain, Thomas R. Jones, E. C. Brown. C. C. Best, William Allard, William B. Edens, John Peterson, Valentine Adam, T. S. Conmey, Adam Huff, J. G. Jenni, John Isaacson, H. A. March, Edward Ames, George Maw, B. L. Martin, Nelson Kelley, P. C. Eubank, O. N. Bab- cock. S. P. Olson and Edward Good.
The burning issue of the campaign in the fall of 1881 was the question of permanently locating the county seat. As the details of this struggle are given in full elsewhere, it is not necessary here to
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enter into a lengthy account. La Conner, as the oldest town in the county and situated in the princi- pal farming district, with easy access to the sound, set forth its claims for precedence in strong terms, but within the preceding few years the chief town of the Skagit river had come rapidly to the front as the trading center of a small but rapidly growing farming community and headquarters for a large number of extensive logging camps extending up and down the river. On the surface La Conner appeared to have an easy victory, but, as one de- jected La Connerite put it, "all you'd have to do up at Mount Vernon was to shake the bushes and voters would scurry in from farms and camps that we didn't dream existed." The fact of the matter was that the valley had been growing much more rapidly than the inhabitants of the tide flats had thought possible, and the population of the logging camps had been underestimated. From the follow- ing vote by precincts, the supporters of each town and the relative strength developed may be easily seen :
La Conner: Prairie precinct, 0; Samish, 46; Point Williams, 8; Mount Baker, 16; Padilla, 41; La Conner, 267; Guemes, 39; Ship Harbor, 32; Fidalgo. 32 ; Deception, 31; Franklin, 22; Skagit, 4; Mount Vernon, 5; Avon, 12; Sterling, 2; Upper Skagit, 4: Birdsview. 1; Cullum, 0; Sauk, 0; total, 561.
Mount Vernon: Prairie precinct, 21; Samish, 12; Point Williams, 12; Mount Baker, 13; Padilla, 3; La Conner, 12; Guemes, 1; Ship Harbor, 2; Fidalgo, 4; Deception, 0; Franklin, 9; Skagit, 130; Mount Vernon, 253; Avon, 53; Sterling, 58 : Upper Skagit, 85; Birdsview, 31; Cullum, 10; Sauk, 16; total, 196.
The Democratic county convention was held in Odd Fellows' building, Mount Vernon, September 1. 1884, and a full ticket nominated. A little later, Walter Crockett, of Island, was chosen as this dis- trict's Democratic nominee for councilman, while E. D. Warbass, of San Juan, was nominated joint representative. The Republicans met in La Conner, August 26th, and among other resolutions adopted one declaring in favor of the forfeiture by the Northern Pacific of all unearned land grants. The Republican nominee for councilman was E. C. Fer- guson, and for joint representative from Skagit, Whatcom and San Juan counties, Dr. S. Manly of Whatcom. Of these candidates the Skagit News said in its issue of September 16th, "Both party tickets are now before the people giving general satisfaction as much from the even-hauled distri- bution of offices over the county as from the ability of most of the candidates nominated. It is not necessary to go through the entire list of candi- dates. It is essential only to say that the county has intelligent, capable men to manage its affairs and we are glad that such men have been presented by both sides." At the election which followed,
Warbass, with 111 majority in Skagit and San Juan, was met in Whatcom by Manly's 200 majority and defeated; Crockett, carrying Island, Snohomish and Skagit by 358 majority, was like- wise defeated, there being over 400 majority against him in Whatcom. The official vote in this county follows :
Delegate, J. M. Armstrong, Republican, 653, Charles S. Voorhees, Democrat, 706; joint council- man, Walter Crockett (elected), Democrat, 806, E. C. Ferguson, Republican, 555 ; joint representative, Dr. S. H. Manly, Republican, 623, E. D. Warbass, Democrat, ^11; prosecuting attorney, John J. Cal- houn, Democrat, 844, L. V. Rosser, Republican, 531; auditor, 1]. P. Downs, Republican, 1,138, W. WV. Tinkham, Democrat, 210; treasurer, F. D. Cleaves, Democrat, 842, F. M. Walsh, Republican, 506 ; sheriff, James O'Loughlin, Democrat, 750, S. T. Valentine, Republican, 609; assessor, W. J. Mc- Kenna, Republican, 902, John H. Chilberg, Demo- crat, 401 ; probate judge, J. F. Dwelley, Democrat, 652, H. J. White, Republican, 701; superintendent of schools, G. E. Hartson, Republican, 901, R. L. Jacks, Democrat, 458; commissioners, W. H. Gil- more, Thomas P. Hastie, D. B. Minkler, Repub- licans, 201, 807 and 1,011 votes respectively , James Gilligan, G. W. L. Allen and P. Downey, Demo- crats, 774, 232 and 401 votes respectively ; surveyor, A. M. White, Republican, 365, G. A. Savage, Dem- ocrat, 806 ; wreckmaster, J. S. Church, Republican, 804, Michael Hurley, Democrat, 550 ; coroner, J. S. Church, Republican, 801, Michael Hurley, Demo- crat, 550; county seat, La Conner, 567, Mount Vernon. 196; church tax, yes, 519, no, 547.
In 1885 the question of dividing Skagit county into commissioner districts coming before the people for consideration, a convention was held at Mount Vernon, December 8th, for the purpose of crystallizing popular opinion on that subject. Of 69 delegates apportioned to the various precincts, 37 were present, 6 from Samish, 3 from Sterling, 1 from Point Williams, 7 from Skagit, 3 from Avon, 4 from the upper Skagit and 13 from Mount Vernon. Augustus Hartson acted as chairman, V. A. Marshall as secretary. A resolution was unani- mously adopted as follows :
"Resolved, by the people of Skagit county, in convention assembled, that we are opposed, in the present unsettled and undeveloped condition of this county, to its division into commissioner districts without due time for consideration by the people. but we are in favor of the legislature passing an enabling act by which the question of such division shall be submitted to the voters of the county at the next general election." Byron Barlow was chosen to present a copy of this resolution to Skagit's representative and councilman, and to con- fer with them upon the question considered by the convention.
On the 13th of July, 1886, a special election was
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held to determine in which precincts the sale of intoxicating liquors should be allowed and in which not allowed. Five precincts went for prohibition ; Avon, Franklin, La Conner, Mount Baker and Deception. The remainder, Birdsview, Lyman, Sterling, Alpine, Padilla, Samish, Fidalgo, Ship Harbor and Guemes decided in favor of continuing the license system.
As the fall election approached, a new party came into being in this section, the People's, com- posed of persons dissatisfied with the policies of each of the dominant organizations. The Skagit division of the party held a county convention at Skagit City, September 20th, effected an organ- ization with Peter Kuyl, George H. Turner. John Lorenzy and J. N. Brown as its central committee, and made the following nominations : Sheriff, John W. Duncan; assessor, Peter Egtvet ; coroner and wreckmaster, John Siegfreid. For the remain- ing offices, the People's party endorsed Republican and Democratic nominees. The Republicans con- vened at La Conner, August 31st, the Democrats at Mount Vernon, September 25th. For joint rep- resentative for Skagit and Snohomish counties, the Democrats put up M. J. McElroy of Stanwood, the People's party, D. O. Pearson, also of Stanwood, and the Republicans, J. H. Irvine.
The official vote was as follows:
Delegate, C. M. Bradshaw, Republican, 674, C. S. Voorhees, Democrat, 390. \V. A. Newell, People's party, 175; prosecuting attorney, H. A. Fairchild, Republican, 707, T. C. Austin, Democrat, 527; joint councilman, John P. McGlinn, Republican, 715, J. H. Lewis, Democrat, 457; representative, J. H. Irvine, Republican, 471, M. J. McElroy, Dem- ocrat, 532, D. O. Pearson, People's party, 237; probate judge, Henry McBride, Republican, 550, Harrison Clothier, Democrat, 683; commissioners, Patrick Halloran, Republican, 863, J. O. Rudene, Republican, 802, J. M. Young, Republican, 822, Jasper Gates. Democrat, 332, Frank Benn, Demo- crat, 492, Dan Sullivan, Democrat, 312; sheriff, L. L. Andrews, Republican, 694, John Purcell, Democrat, 549 ; auditor, H. P. Downs, Republican, 802, S. P. Brooks, Democrat, 430; treasurer, E. K. Matlock, Republican, 615, M. Hurley, Democrat, 613; assessor, Peter Egtvet, People's party, 179, T. J. May, Democrat, 306, W. J. McKenna, Repub- lican, 745 ; surveyor, H. E. Wells, Republican, 854, George Savage, Democrat, 378; school superin- tendent, R. O. Welts, Republican, 731, G. S. Blake, Democrat, 510 ; coroner. James Vercoe, Republican, 002. P. O'Hare, Democrat, 417; wreckmaster, Eli Rhoades, Republican. 692. P. O'Hare, Democrat, 431.
Skagit county in 1888, according to the official count, cast 1,199 votes, excluding one that was thrown out on account of two ballots being folded together. In 1886, with woman suffrage in force, the total vote was 1.239, or only 39 more than the vote of 1888. The Republicans were first in the
field with their ticket, holding a county convention at Mount Vernon, September 1st. The Democrats met at La Conner on the 22d, while October 27th the Prohibitionists made an unsuccessful attempt at Mount Vernon to nominate a ticket, unsuccess- ful because of an insufficient supply of candidates.
The vote in Skagit is herewith presented: Dele- gate, John B. Allen, Republican, 168, Charles S. Voorhees, Democrat, 383, Roger S. Greene, Pro- hibitionist, 28; adjutant-general, R. G. O'Brien, Republican, 738, H. Butler, Democrat, 422, Brown, Prohibitionist, 1% ; brigadier-general, A. P. Curry, Republican, 10, J. J. Hunt, Democrat, 421, Vroo- man, Prohibitionist, 12; prosecuting attorney, Henry McBride, Republican, 183, Austin, Democrat, 382; joint councilman, J. B. Ault, Re- publican, 629, M. J. McElroy, Democrat, 480 ; joint representative. John J. Edens, Republican, 189, F. H. Hancock, Democrat, 382; probate judge, Charles Von Pressentin, Republican, 608, F. D. Cleaves, Democrat, 549; commissioners, P. Hall- oran. J. M. Young, I. Dunlap, Republican, 611, :19 and 40 votes respectively, H. P. O'Bryant, R. E. Cochrehan, Pat McCoy, Democrats, 432, 354 and 481 votes respectively ; sheriff, E. D. Davis, Republican, 697, Thomas Costello, Democrat, 423; auditor, H. P. Downs, Republican, 615, M. Mc- Namara, Democrat, 551 ; treasurer, E. K. Matlock, Republican, 762, B. N. L. Davis, Democrat, 409; assessor, W. M. Dale, Republican, 596, James O'Loughlin, Democrat, 573; surveyor, Henry Vin- ing. Republican, 831, George Savage, Democrat, 11 ; school superintendent, T. R. Hayton, Republi- can, 148. G. S. Blake, Democrat, 422; coroner, James Vercoe, Republican. 752. Doctor Gilkey, Democrat, 421; wreckmaster, M. B. Dunbar, Re- publican, 709, Samuel Ginnett, Democrat, 456.
The call for delegates to a constitutional con- vention to be held at Olympia in July, 1889, in anticipation of early statehood, necessitated the holding of a special election in Skagit the latter part of May. This county was embraced in both the 16th and 17th districts. Only 8:6 votes were cast in the county, which was nearly one-third less than that cast at the preceding general election. In the 16th district, James Power, Edward Eldridge, Laws, - - De Mattos, -- McGinnis and J. J. Weisenberger received, respectively, 813, 570, 152, 413, 559 and 136 votes, electing Power of Skagit. and Weisenberger and Eldridge of What- com. The vote in the 17th district resulted: Har- rison Clothier, 565; Thomas Hayton, 394: Albert Schooley, 312; Comegys, 350, and Griffiths, 324 ; electing Clothier and Hayton of Skagit and Schooley of Snohomish.
The result of the fall election showed an in- creased Republican majority. The Skagit county convention met at Mount Vernon, Thursday, August 29th, and selected as its standard bearers : Thomas Payne of Mount Vernon, for state senator ;
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J. J. Edens, of Gulemes, and B. D. Minkler, of Lyman, for representatives; and J. B. Moody. county clerk. The Democrats held their conven- tion at the same place. September 3d, and placed in nomination for state senator, W. E. Schricker of la Conner : for representatives, Harrison Clothier. Mount Vernon, Captain O'Toole, Birdsview; for county clerk, John P. Millett. These special tickets were necessitated In the entrance of Washington into statehood.
The official vote was as follows: Representative to congress. John L. Wilson, Republican, 955, Thomas Griffiths, Democrat, 561 ; governor, E. P. Ferry. Republican, 949, Eugene Sample, Democrat, 566 ; lieutenant-governor, Charles E. Laughton, Re- publican, 956, 1 .. 11. Plattor, Democrat, 560 ; secre- tary of state. Allen Weir, Republican, 956, W. H. Whittlesey, Democrat, 502 ; state treasurer, A. A. Lindsley. Republican, 951, M. Kaufman, Democrat, 560; state auditor, Thomas M. Reed. Republican, 968, J. M. Murphy, Democrat, 551 ; attorney- general. W. C. Jones, Republican, 951, N. J. Snively, Democrat, 561 ; superintendent public in- struction. R. B. Bryan, Republican. 809. J. H. Morgan, Democrat, 519; land commissioner, W. F. Forrest, Republican, 958, - Goodell, Demo- crat, 562 ; supreme judges, R. O. Dunbar, Repub- lican, 966, E. P. Hoyt, Republican, 956, T. L. Styles, Republican, 931, T. J. Anders, Republican, 953. E. D. Scott, Republican, 956, W. D. White, Democrat, 556. J. L. Sharpstein, Democrat, 561. 1. B. Reavis, Democrat, 558, J. P. Judson, Demo- crat, 562. Frank Ganahl, Democrat, 351 ; superior judges, J. J. Weisenberger, Republican, 888,
Winn. Democrat, 636 ; county clerk, J. B. Moody. Republican, 936, J. P. Millett, Democrat, 577 ; state senator, Thomas Payne. Republican, 268, W. E. Schricker, Democrat, 134: representatives, B. D. Minkler. Republican, 885, John J. Edens, Repub- lican, 928, Harrison Clothier, Democrat, 615, Cap- tain W. D. O'Toole, Democrat, 520; for the consti- tution. 1.123. against the constitution, 111 ; for woman suffrage, 404, against woman suffrage, 944; for prohibition, 499, against prohibition, 846; state capital, Olympia, 1,209, North Yakima, 42, Ellens- burg. 81, Seattle, 1: : bridge tax, yes, 335, no, 734.
The campaign of 1890 was initiated early in July by the organization of the Skagit County Dem- ocratic Society with the following officers: Fred Pape, president : Samuel L. Bell, vice-president ; W. E. Schricker, treasurer; John Doser, secretary; ; by this time been matured, consequently the cam-
executive committee, the president, vice-president, secretary and the following : H. Clothier, Captain WV. D. O'Toole, R. E. Cochrehan, William Murdock. H. D. Wells, J. C. Beasley and Robert Sharp. The club did good work and no doubt to its efforts is due much credit for the victories won by the party later in the year. The Democrats held their county convention at Anacortes, Wednesday, October 1st. The Republicans convened in the same city Sat-
urday, September 20th, both parties placing com- plete tickets in the field. The struggle was waged upon national issues for the most part.
The official vote follows: Representative in con- gress, John 1. Wilson, Republican, 983, Thomas Carroll, Democrat. 108, Abernathy, Prohibitionist, 12: state capital, Ellensburg, 108, North Yakima, 66, Olympia, 1,501 ; state senator, Samuel Bell, Democrat, 285, John J. Edlens, Republican, 1,002, Haggard, Prohibitionist, 91; representatives, G. E. Hartson, Republican, 250, William McKay, Repub- lican, 1.11?, W. E. Schricker, Democrat, 932, J. B. Wiley, Democrat, 504, Flagg, Prohibitionist, 97, Gray, Prohibitionist, 84; auditor, T. R. Hayton, Republican, 205, Fred Pape, Democrat. 1,097, Skal- ing. Prohibitionist, 81 ; sheriff, E. D. Davis, Repub- lican, 1,122, Sharp, Democrat, 21}, Elliott, Prohi- bitionist, 62 ; treasurer, B. N. L. Davis, Democrat, 1,048. R. O. Welts, Republican, 119, Decatur, Pro- hibitionist, 48; clerk. W. T. Lucas, Democrat, 624, 1. B. Moody, Republican, 1,191, Dudley, Prohi- bitionist. 66; assessor, James Becraft, Democrat, 154. W. M. Dale, Republican, 1,038, Breese, Prohi- bitionist, 22; county attorney. H. D. AAllison, Re- publican, 663, Seymour Jones. Democrat, 1,074, E. C. Million, Independent, 42, Spear, Prohibitionist, 97 : surveyor, W. J. Brown, Democrat, 652, A. G. Mosier, Republican, 1,010, White, Prohibitionist, 209 ; superintendent of schools, J. W. Gilkey, Dem- ocrat, 815, J. M. Shields, Republican. 885, Howell, Prohibitionist, 103 ; commissioners, first district, F. WV. Con, Democrat, 911, O. Smith, Republican, 111. Best, Prohibitionist, 116; commissioners, second district, J. T. Mason, Republican, 859, Charles Moore, Democrat, 865. Daggett, Prohi- bitionist, 86; commissioners, third district. C. von Pressentin, Republican, 926, George Savage, Dem- ocrat, 835; coroner, A. C. Lewis, Democrat, 619, Doctor Tozier, Republican. 1,048, Walter, Prohi- bitionist, 87.
The campaign of 1892 is noted in the political history of Washington as being its most memorable struggle, with the possible exception of that of 1904. In Skagit county the campaign's asperities were accentuated by a county-seat fight in which Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro and Burlington were the rival candidates. As is usually the case in presidential years, party lines were very distinctly drawn upon national issues and dominated local politics. Party organizations within the state had paign was carefully planned and methodically carried on. Here, as elsewhere in the state, torch- light processions illumined the night and enthu- siastic mass meetings addressed by noted speakers were frequently held.
As to the county-seat fight it is sufficient at this point to say that Mount Vernon's rivals were comparatively new towns, which had grown with remarkable rapidity during the preceding two or
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three years, and that each presented its claims in the strongest light possible. However, under the provisions of the constitution, a three-fifths vote was necessary to re-locate a county seat, and this proved Mount Vernon's salvation. Sinclair, Cypress, Guemes, Ship Harbor, Fidalgo, Fidalgo City and Point Williams precincts went solid for Anacortes, casting only three votes for Sedro and one for Mount Vernon. Of the other twenty-five precincts. Mount Vernon cast 367 votes for itself, Sedro and Woolley 267 votes for Sedro, and Burlington cast 84 votes for itself. The total vote was: Anacortes, 823; Mount Vernon, 867 ; Sedro, 636, and Burling- ton. 164. The county scat was therefore retained by Mount Vernon and no effort has since been made to remove it.
The year 1892 marked the advent of the People's party upon the political stage. A county organization was formed in Skagit at Mount Vernon, August 6th, at which E. L. Clark presided as chairman and G. W. Angel acted as secretary. In accordance with the recommendation of this medium the party held a county convention at Burlington, Friday, September 2d, and placed in nomination a complete ticket. Reform and more extended participation in the business and social life of the country by municipalities and the central government were the slogans of this new third party. However, the People's party in this county in 1892 did not rise above third place, and did not elect a single candidate except John Lorenzy as constable in the Mount Vernon precinct.
Republicans met in county convention at Bur- lington Saturday, July 30th, while the Democrats convened at the same place a week later. Both parties placed unusually strong tickets in the field. The Prohibitionists cast only seventy votes in Skagit county in 1892, a falling off of nine votes in two years, showing that this party was an unim- portant factor in the campaign. One of the prom- inent local features this year was the struggle for judicial honors in this district, because of the creation of a new judicial district out of the counties of Skagit and Island. Henry McBride had been appointed, March 10, 1891, to fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of Judge Winn to Whatcom county. Under the provisions of the constitution a new judge must be elected at the next succeeding election to fill the unexpired term, so it was necessary to elect two judges, one for the regular term and another to act until the 9th of January, 1893. By mutual agreement E. C. Million of Mount Vernon was the only man placed in nomination for the short term. He served a little more than a month, holding court during the greater part of that time and handling several important cases.
The official vote of Skagit county was as follows : President, Harrison, Republican, 1,248, Cleveland, Democrat, 942, Weaver. People's party, 665, Pro- hibitionist candidate, 20; congressmen, William
Doolittle, Republican, 1,13}, J. L. Wilson, Repub- lican, 1,203, Thomas Carroll, Democrat, 898, James A. Munday, Democrat, 812, M. F. Knox, People's party, 668, J. C. Van Patten, People's party, 682, Newberry, Prohibitionist, 69, Dickinson, Prohi- bitionist, 69; governor, John H. McGraw, Repub- lican, 1,103. Henry J. Snively, Democrat, 793, C. WV. Young, People's party, 899, Roger S. Greene, Prohibitionist, 139; lieutenant-governor, Frank H. Luce, Republican, 1,146, Henry C. Willison, Demo- crat, 851. C. P. Twiss, People's party, 146, D. G. Strong, Prohibitionist, 86; state auditor, Laban R. Grimes, Republican, 1,148, Samuel Bass, Democrat, 812, Charles C. Rudolph. People's party, 694, Christian Carlson, Prohibitionist, 12 : secretary of state, James H. Price, Republican, 1,162. John Mc- Reavy, Democrat, 864, Lyman Wood, People's party, 103, W. H. Gilstrap, Prohibitionist, 69; treasurer, A. Bowen, Republican, 1,000, Harrison Clothier, Democrat, 1.151, W. C. P. Adams, People's party. 650, G. W. Stewart, Prohibitionist, 63 ; attorney-general, W. M. C. Jones, Republican. 1,188, Richmond H. Starr, Democrat, 860, Govnor Teets, People's party, 611, Everett Smith, Prohi- bitionist, 78; superintendent of public schools. Charles W. Bean, Republican, 1,158, John H. Mor- gan, Democrat, 816, John M. Smith, People's party, 681. W. M. Heiney, Prohibitionist. 11; land com- missioners, W. T. Forrest, Republican, 1,181, Frce- born S. Lewis, Democrat, 867, T. M. Callaway. People's party, 691, R. M. Gibson, Prohibitionist, 61 ; public printer, Oliver C. White, Republican, 1,183, Joseph A. Bordon, Democrat, 851, A. J. Murphy, People's party, 6:0. W. H. Boothroyd, Prohibitionist, 11; judges of supreme court, Elmon Scott, Republican, 1,182. Thomas J. Anders, Repub- lican, 1,109, William H. Brinker, Democrat, 850, Eugene K. Hanna, Democrat, 787, Frank T. Reid, People's party, 699, G. W. Gardner, People's party, 641 ; judge of superior court, J. N. Turner, People's party, 1,048, E. C. Million, Democrat, 115. H. Mc Bride, Republican, 1,558; representatives, M. P. Hurd, Republican, 1,298, J. B. McMillin, Republi- can. 1,019, Jackson, Democrat, 881, William D. O'Toole, Democrat, 951, O. Ball, People's party, 663, E. L. Clark, People's party, 118; county andi- tor, Fred Blumberg. Republican, 938, F. E. Pape, Democrat, 1,431. George Crosby, People's party. 519 ; sheriff, E. H. Vaughn, Republican, 996, James O'Loughlin, Democrat, 1.201. L. A. Boyd, People's party, 674 ; prosecuting attorney, George A. Joiner. Republican, 1,212, 1. E. Shranger, Democrat, 814, J. P. Houser, People's party, 68; : assessor, H. C. Howard, Republican. 1,322. W. T. Lucas, Democrat, 938, G. M. Reed, People's party, 593 ; superinten- cent of schools, J. M. Shields, Republican, 1,090. 1. W. Gilkey, Democrat, 1.038, Mrs. Mckenzie, People's party, 683 ; clerk, George A. Noble, Repub- lican, 1.111, P. S. Hogan, Democrat, 1,180, G. W. Angell, People's party, 513 ; treasurer, James Dun-
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