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USA > Washington > Snohomish County > An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington > Part 61
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In the election of 1892 the People's party ap- peared for the first time as a forceful organization in Snohomish county politics, though its principles had been advocated for some time before. The nominees of the county convention were: State senator, Jay Ewing; representatives, John Farrell, James Burton : auditor, J. A. Davis; clerk, John Jones; treasurer, I. G. York; sheriff, John McShane : superintendent of schools, J. N. Sinclair : assessor, T. B. McNeil; prosecuting attorney, T. J. Dooley.
The Democratic county convention made the following nominations: State senator, J. E. Mc- Manus; representatives, S. J. Marsh, Fred Ander- son ; sheriff. James Ilagan ; treasurer, M. F. Shea : auditor, D. S. Swerdfiger ; prosecuting attorney. L. C. Whitney ; clerk, Paul B. Hyner ; school superin- tendent, Rev. G. H. Feese ; assessor, W. J. Gillespie : coroner, Dr. O. V. Hfarris ; surveyor, W. J. Crocken ;
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commissioners, Thomas Moran, O. M. Friars and Don W. Evans.
The county ticket of the Republican party was : State senator. S. 11. Nichols ; representatives. J. W. Molique. Cris. T. Roscoe: auditor, D. S. Baker : clerk. Robert Hulbert; treasurer, C. 1 .. Lawry; sheriff, F. Gierin ; prosecuting attorney, W. H. R. McMartin ; superintendent of schools, B. H. Dixon ; assessor, Peter Leque ; surveyor, J. B. Carothers; coroner, Dr. S. B. Limerick : commissioners, C. 1. Murphy, E. L. Hollenbeck, 11. W. Illman.
The county Prohibitionists placed the following ticket in the field: Representatives. Rev. (. L. Fowler. Rev. John Kager : auditor, Gus Sorrensen : clerk. George W. Frame; treasurer. John Spencer ; sheriff. Edward Buber ; superintendent of schools, Rev. J. W. Dorrance: assessor, W. E. Collins; coroner. A. Folsom ; commissioners, J. W. Mvers, Guy Pearson, J. A. Davis.
An abstract of the official count follows: Goy- ernor, McGraw, Republican, 1,388, Snively, Demo- crat, 1.311. Young, Populist, 1,201, Greene, Prohi- bition, 118; lieutenant-governor, Luce, Republican. 1,412, Wilson, Democrat, 1,321. Twiss, Populist. 1.480, Strong, Prohibition, 106 ; secretary of state, Price. Republican, 1,456, McReavey, Democrat, 1,335. Wood, Populist, 1,462, Gilstrap, Prohibition. 90; state treasurer, Bowen, Republican, 1,455. Clothier, Democrat, 1,350, Adams, Populist, 1.431. Stewart, Prohibition, 89 ; state auditor, Grimes, Re- publican, 1,443. Baso, Democrat, 1,347, Rodolph, Populist, 1,429, Carlson, Prohibition, 93 : attorney- general, Jones. Republican, 1.468, Starr, Democrat. 1,323, Teats, Populist, 1,413, Smith, Prohibition, 92 ; superintendent of public instruction. Bean, Re- publican, 1,466, Morgan, Democrat, 1,341, Smith, Populist, 1,406, Heiney, Prohibition, 94; commis- sioner of public lands, Forrest, Republican, 1,461. Lewis, Democrat, 1,326, Callaway, Populist, 1,429. Gibson, Prohibition, S9: state printer, White, Re- publican, 1,448, Borden, Democrat, 1,318, Murphy. Populist, 1,502 ; superior judge, Denny, Republican. 1,574, Coleman, Democrat, 1,368, Headlee. Populist. 1.386 : state senator, Nichols, Republican, 1,312, Mc Manus, Democrat, 1,525, Ewing. Populist, 1,399, Haggard, Prohibition, 90, Morris, Independent. 19 : representatives, Roscoe. Republican, 1,512, Molique. Republican, 1,281, Anderson, Democrat, 1.40. Marsh. Democrat, 1.182, Farrell, Populist, 1,280, Burton, Populist, 1,504, Fowler, Prohibition, 80, Kager, Prohibition, SO, Sinclair, Independent, 2; county auditor, Baker, Republican, 1,339, Swerdfiger, Democrat, 1,561, Davis, Populist, 1.358, Sorrenson, Prohibition, 77; county clerk. Hulbert, Republican, 1,588, Hyner, Democrat. 1,370, Jones, Populist, 1.310, Frame, Prohibition, 0 ; treasurer, Lawry, Republican, 1,496, Shea, Dem- ocrat, 1,307, York, Populist, 1,429; sheriff. Gierin, Republican, 1,357, Hagan, Democrat, 1,958, Mc- Shane, Populist, 1,112 ; prosecuting attorney, Mc-
Martin. Republican, 1,332, Whitney, Democrat, 1.138, Dooley, Populist, 1,181 ; superintendent of schools, Dixon, Republican. 1.332, Sinclair. Populist. 2.618. Dorrance, Prohibition, 101; assessor, Leque, Republican, 1,562. Gillespie. Democrat. 1,395, McNeil. Populist, 1,239, Collins, Prohibition, 63: surveyor, Carothers. Republican, 1,186, Crocken, Democrat, 1,398, Cooley. Populist, 1,352; coroner, Limerick. Republican. 1,312. Harris, Democrat, 1.365. Thompson, Populist, 1,370, Folsom, Prohibi- tion, 16 ; commissioners, first district, Murphy, Re- publican, 1,316, Moran, Democrat, 1,568, Douglass, Populist, 1,106. Allen, Prohibition, 192 ; second dis- trict, Hollenbeck, Republican, 1,126, Friars. Demo- crat. 1.117, Fourtner, Populist, 1,249, Pearson, Pro- hibition. 102; third district, Illman, Republican, 1,344, Evans, Democrat. 1.440, Smallman, Populist, 1,142, Davis, Prohibition, 88.
In December, 1893, a serious quarrel between Prosecuting Attorney Whitney and the county com- missioners culminated in the former's bringing an action in the superior court for the removal of the latter from office. The complaint charged the board with malfeasance, misfeasance, corruption and mis- ‹lemeanor in office. It contained five specifications, the substance of which was that the board had conspired with certain persons unknown to monop- olize the retail liquor business in Monte Cristo and Silverton, had held unnecessary special sessions and unduly prolonged regular ones, contrary to law, for the purpose of getting as much county money into their own private purses as possible, and had procured the auditor to issue warrants illegally and corruptly in a number of instances.
The case came on for hearing before Judge Denny in February. The defendant commissioners demurred to the complaint on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, which demurrer the court sustained, dismiss- ing the action. An appeal was taken to the supreme court, which, December 27, 1894, sustained the ruling of the lower court, settling the matter finally in favor of the commissioners.
The Democratic county convention of the year 1894 met at Everett, September 13th, and placed in nomination the following persons: Representatives, James Currie. William McPhee : prosecuting attor- ney, L. C. Whitney ; auditor. Fred S. Anderson ; sheriff. James Hagan: clerk, E. E. Johnson; treasurer, Jasper Sill ; assessor. H. B. Myers ; sup- erintendent of schools. H. Turner; surveyor, J. Nailor ; coroner, J. T. Rogers ; commissioners, I. C. Carpenter, Q. E. Friars, William Whitfield.
The Populists held their convention next day and their candidates were: Treasurer, H. G. York : auditor, J. A. Davis; prosecuting attorney, F. M. Headlee; clerk, Alex. Ewing; assessor, Thomas Jensen : representatives, C. Joergenson, J. N. Sin- clair ; sheriff, J. C. Mitchell ; county superintendent, James Brady; surveyor. J. J. Sheehan ; coroner,
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T. F. Thompson ; commissioners, O. Tiedmen, H. 1I. Whittam and John Kreschell.
The Republican ticket was as follows: Clerk of the court, Robert A. Hulbert; auditor, Peter Leque ; prosecuting attorney, J. W. Heffner ; superintendent of schools, H. J. Langfitt; treasurer, W. W. Mish ; surveyor, J. B. Carothers; coroner, Dr. T. Keefe: representatives. Colonel T. V. Eddy, Captain L. H. Coon.
The principal struggle in this campaign was over the proposed removal of the county seat from Sno- homish to Everett. The details of the legal battle which followed the election have been set forth at sufficient length in former pages of this work. Everett eventually succeeded in winning the prize, though the official returns, given below, show a failure to obtain the required majority of votes.
This election resulted as follows: For consti- tutional amendment, 1,819; against, 417; for con- gress, Hyde, Republican, 1.145, Doolittle, Republican, 1.169, Heuston. Democrat, 442, Cayton, Democrat, 421. Adams, Populist, 1,145, Van Patten, Populist, 1.036; judges of supreme court, Gordon, Repub- lican, 1,904, Dunbar, Republican, 1,801, Sharpstein, Democrat. 745. Allen, Democrat, 751, Forrest, Pop- ulist, 1,561, Ready, Populist. 1,517 ; representatives, Eddy, Republican, 1,953, Coon, Republican, 1,776. Currie, Democrat, 5,411, MePhee, Democrat, 1,008. Joergenson, Populist, 1,743, Sinclair, Populist, 1,732. Allen, Prohibition, Dorrance, Prohibition, --; auditor, Leque, Republican, 1,923. Anderson, Democrat, 963, Davis, Populist, 1,110. Kager, Pro- hibition, -; sheriff, Brown, Republican, 1,387, Hagan, Republican, 2,064, Mitchell, Populist, 1,422, Collins, Prohibition, -; clerk. Hulbert, Repub- lican, 2,217. Johnson, Democrat, 1,260, Ewing, Pop- ulist, 1,218. Myers, Prohibition, -; treasurer, Mish, Republican, 2,138, Sill. Democrat, 593, York, Populist, 1,926, Williams, Prohibition, -: pros- ecuting attorney, Heffner, Republican, 1,758, Whit- ney, Democrat, 1,284, Headlee, Populist, 1,606 ; as- sessor, McEwan, Republican, 1,827, Myers, Demo- crat, 1,191, Jensen, Populist, 1,440, Williams, Pro- hibition,
The financial stringency which had obtained since the panic of 1893, caused especial interest in the national, state and county election of 1896. The money question was uppermost. For months before the election, almost everybody was discussing political issues with a fervor perhaps never before known in a campaign in the West. Men carried little books of statistics in their vest pockets, and plenty of arguments at their tongues' ends. The amount of knowledge and grasp of the subjects at issue which most men, even in the ordinary walks of life, possessed was truly astonishing.
The People's party was the first in the field with a ticket. holding its convention July 25th. Later, however, pressure was brought to bear upon the Populists to unite with the Democrats in one
tremendous effort to vanquish the common enemy, the Republicans. Fusion carried, the ticket upon which the two parties united being the following : Senator, J. A. Davis ; commissioners, C. Joergen- son, L. C. Whitney ; representatives, A. D. Warner, John G. Fritz; sheriff, Daniel Currie; auditor, T. F. Headlee ; treasurer. H. G. York; superintendent of schools, R. E. Friars ; prosecuting attorney, J. H. Naylor; clerk, C. P. Clark; coroner, George Bakeman; assessor, Percy H. Palmer ; surveyor, B. C. Majors.
For the struggle against the combined forces of these two parties, the Republicans chose the follow- ing as their standard bearers in the county : Sheriff. C. F. Knapp ; clerk, J. S. Bartholomew ; prosecuting attorney, L. H. Coon; auditor, Peter Leque; sur- veyor, A. G. Barney ; assessor, John McEwan ; sup- erintendent of schools, H. J. Langfitt ; treasurer, Jacob Hunsacker; state senator, T. B. Sumner. representatives, F. B. Stickney, F. H. Darling : coroner, Dr. J. E. Stauffer ; commissioners, J. W. Furness, Charles Neimeyer, Jr.
Following is an abstract of the official returns of the elections: For constitutional amendment. 1,225, against constitutional amendment, 722 ; presi- dential electors, Andrews, Republican, 1,821, Smith, Republican, 1,837, Conna, Republican, 1,835, Ken- nedy, Republican, 1,833, Burke, Democrat, 83. Stapleton, Democrat, 69, Blalock, Democrat, 10. Yearsley, Democrat, 74, Caton, Fusionist, 2,115. Maxwell, Fusionist, 2,219, Hart, Fusionist, 2,213. Newman, Fusionist, 2,701, Denney, Prohibitionist. 43. Ashby, Prohibitionist, 38. Whittum, Prohi- bitionist, 42, Gist, Prohibitionist, 38. Goddard. Nationalist, 2, Teeter, Nationalist, 1. Redford, Nationalist, 1, Peter, Nationalist, 1; for congress, Hyde, Republican, 1,782, Doolittle, Republican, 1,813, Lewis, Fusionist, 2,842. Jones, Fusionist, 2.736, Salver. Prohibitionist. 49, Olsen, Prohi- bitionist. 42, Mix, Nationalist, 5: judges supreme court, Hoyt, Republican, 1,824, Reavis, Fusionist, 2,152. Livermore, Prohibitionist, 48 ; governor. Sul- livan, Republican, 1,846, Rogers, Fusionist, 2,201. Dunlap, Prohibitionist, 111 ; judge of superior court. Denny, Republican, 1,887, Reid, Fusionist, 2,139; state senator, Sumner, Republican, 1.895. Davis, Fusionist, 2,206; representatives, Phelps, Republi- can, 1,909, Bell, Republican, 1,193, Warner, Fusionist, 2,716, Fritz, 2,622; sheriff, Knapp. Re- publican, 1,821, Currie, Fusionist, 2,822 ; clerk, Bar- tholomew, Republican, 1,839, Clark, Fusionist, 2,783 ; auditor, Leque, Republican, 2,156, Headlee, Fusionist, 2,486; assessor, MeEwan, Republican, 2,002, Palmer, Fusionist, 2,620; treasurer, Hun- sacker, Republican, 1,820, York. Fusionist, 2,80%; prosecuting attorney, Coon. Republican. 1,965, Naylor, Fusionist, 2,658; school superintendent, 1.angfitt, Republican, 1,836, Friars, Fusionist, 2,690; surveyor, Barney, Republican, 1,891, Majors. Fu- sionist, 2,206; coroner, Stauffer, Republican, 1,886,
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Bakeman. Fusionist, 2,221; commissioners, first district. Furness, Republican, 1,925, Joergenson, Fusionist, 2,685; third district, Neimeyer, Repub- lican, 1,891, Whitney, Fusionist. 2,699.
In 1898 the Republicans were once more com- pelled to give battle to the united forces of the Democrats and Populists, who again fused. The campaign was comparatively quiet, though the race between some of the rival candidates was close enough to sustain the interest. The vote of the county, for state and local officers was as follows: For tax amendment, 1,054; against tax amend- ment, 1,383 ; for suffrage amendment, 1,110 ; against suffrage amendment, 1,496; for congress, Francis W. Cushinan, Republican, 1.813, Wesley L. Jones, Republican, 1,188, James H. Lewis, Fusionist, 2,0:1, William C. Jones, Fusionist, 1,829; judges supreme court, T. J. Anders, Republican, 1,813, Mark A. Fullerton, Republican, 1,848, Benjamin F. Heuston, Fusionist, 1,852, Melvin M. Godman, Fu- sionist, 1,828; state representatives, J. H. Langfitt, Republican, 1,918, C. A. Missimer, Republican, 1.839, Elmer E. Johnson, Fusionist, 1,920, C. L. Clemans, Fusionist, 1,8,9; sheriff, Peter Zimmer- man, Republican, 1,949, Dan Currie, Fusionist, 1,876 ; clerk. U. L. Collins, Republican, 2,054, Percy H. Palmer, Fusionist, 1,628 ; auditor, T. W. Brokaw, Republican, 1,814, T. E. Headlee, Fusionist, 1,915 ; treasurer, J. Hunsacker, Republican, 1,885, H. G. York, Fusionist, 1,942 ; prosecuting attorney, W. P. Bell, Republican, 2,002, J. H. Naylor, Fusionist, 1,788 ; assessor, A. D. Stevenson, Republican, 2,126. C. P. Clark, Fusionist, 1,695; superintendent of schools, H. P. Niles, Republican, 1,680, R. E. Friars, Fusionist, 2,012; surveyor, J. F. Birney, Republi- can, 1,902, B. C. Majors, Fusionist, 1,904 ; coroner, E. A. Stafford, Republican, 1,922, George Bakeman, Fusionist, 1,866; commissioner second district, W. M. Ross, Republican, 1,908, James Brady, Fusion- ist, 1,867 : commissioner first district, Iver Johnson, Republican, 1.969, W. A. Douglas, Fusionist. 1,813.
By 1900 the Populists seem to have lost their identity in Snohomish county as a separate party, and the battle was once more between the veteran bearers of opposing political standards, the Repub- licans and Democrats.
The vote for national, state and local officers in the county is found to have been as follows: Pres- ident, William McKinley, Republican, 2,961, W. J. Bryan, Democrat, 2,480 ; representative in congress, Cushman, Republican, 2,889, Jones, Republican, 2,856, Robertson, Democrat, 2,519, Ronand, Dem- ocrat, 2,505; governor, Frink, Republican, 2,518, Rogers, Democrat, 2,875 ; secretary of state, Nichols, Republican, 2,824, Brady, Democrat, 2,578; state senator, Sumner, Republican, 2,963, Ferguson, Democrat, 2,440; state representatives, Gorham, Republican, 2,853, Ferguson, Republican, 2,191, Joergenson, Democrat, 2,416, Hiatt, Democrat, 2,464 ; judge of supreme court, Denny, Republican,
2.020, Padgett, Democrat, 2,198; sheriff, Zimmer- man, Republican, 3,011, Kelly, Democrat, 2,430; clerk. Collins. Republican, 3,032, Ilatfield, Demo- crat, 2,395 ; auditor, Ross, Republican, 2,877, Win- gard, Democrat, 2,585; treasurer, Lawry, Repub- lican, 2,940, Johnson, Democrat, 2,553 ; prosecuting attorney, Cooley, Republican, 3,000, Headlee, Dem- ocrat, 2,521; assessor, Stevenson, Republican, 3,047, Bouck, Democrat, 2,384; superintendent of schools, Campbell, Republican, 2,027, Small, Dem- ocrat, 2,186, Bailey, Independent, 1,346; surveyor, Birney, Republican, 2,930, Springer, Democrat, 2,50 ; coroner, Bakeman, Republican, 2,862, Andris, Democrat, 2,505; commissioner, second district, Fleming, Republican, 2,877, Currie, Democrat, 2,541 ; commissioner, third district, Stretch, Repub- lican, 2,850, Whitney, Democrat, 2,548; for consti- tutional amendment, 1,862; against constitutional amendment, 337.
The Republicans were first in the field in 1902, holding their county convention in the Central opera house at Everett, July 29th. The ticket nominated was as follows: state senator, S. T. Smith ; repre- sentatives, 49th district, B. H. Morgan, Joseph Ferguson ; sheriff, Frank P. Brewer ; clerk, George W. Adamson ; treasurer, Charles L. Lawry ; auditor, W. M. Ross; prosecuting attorney, H. D. Cooley ; assessor, E. M. Allen ; superintendent of schools, T. A. Stiger ; coroner, Charles H. Bakeman ; surveyor, J. F. Birney ; commissioner, first district, S. G. Buell ; commissioner, third district, J. A. Stretch.
The Democratic county convention met at Everett, September 11th and chose as its standard bearers: Senator, nineteenth district, Fred S. An- derson, Snohomish; representatives, forty-eighth district, Charles G. Smythe, Everett, John F. Warner, Sultan ; forty-ninth district, D. G. Benny, Stanwood, E. C. Bissell, Monroe ; sheriff, Sandy Thompson; treasurer, H. G. York; prosecuting attorney, Howard Hathaway; auditor, Charles Slater ; assessor, Harry Boyd ; school superintendent, Mrs. R. A. Small; clerk, Joseph Bird ; surveyor, Ed. Peterson; coroner, Dr. A. B. Marion ; wreck- master, Peter Meehan ; commissioner, first district, John Hamilton ; commissioner, third district, J. H. Smith.
The official vote is herewith presented: Repre- sentatives, J. R. Grayhill, Socialist, 135, C. W. Sea- right, Socialist, 144, William E. Moore, Democrat, 865, C. G. Smythe, Democrat, 1,005, N. G. Craigne, Republican, 1,841, H. Johnston, Republican, 1,211 ; representatives, forty-ninth district, Lewis Gotham, Socialist, 224, F. H. Vanderhoff, Socialist, 214, E. C. Bissell, Democrat, 831, A. Waterhouse, Dem- ocrat, 855, Joseph Ferguson, Republican, 1,912, B. H. Morgan, 1,897; auditor, R. Rossiger, Socialist, 325, Charles Slater, Democrat, 1,621, W. M. Ross, Republican, 3,915; sheriff, W. O. Mclaughlin, Socialist, 315, Alexander Thompson, Democrat, 2,358, A. P'. Brewer, Republican, 3,353; clerk,
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August Stehir, Socialist, 344, J. Bird, Democrat, 1,613. G. M. Adamson, Republican, 3,861 ; treasurer, John Morris, Socialist, 309, H. G. York, Democrat, 1,988, C. L. Lawry, Republican, 3,862 ; prosecuting attorney, H. Hathaway, Democrat, 1,987, H. D. Cooley, Republican, 3,661 ; assessor, H. O. Boyd, Democrat, 1,818, E. M. Allen, Republican, 3,200; superintendent of schools, R. A. Small, Democrat, 2,711. T. A. Stiger, Republican, 3,000 : surveyor, Edwin Peterson, Democrat, 1,916, J. F. Birney, Re- publican, 3,775; coroner, F. R. Hedges, Democrat, 1,652, C. H. Bakeman, Republican, 3,886; wreck- master, Peter Meehan, Democrat, 1,173; commis- sioner, first district, Thomas Jensen, Socialist, 331, John Hamilton, Democrat, 2,059, S. G. Buell, Re- publican, 3,415 ; commissioner, third district, George Menzel, Socialist, 319, J. H. Smith, Democrat, 2,527, J. F. Stretch. Republican, 3,072.
So recent was the campaign of 1904 that its details are generally known, and a rehearsal of party platforms unnecessary. It has gone down in history as one of the hardest fought state contests ever held in Washington, in which the Republicans had an overwhelming lead. The struggle centered in rail- road taxation and traffic regulation. In Snohomish county, the Republicans assembled at a spring con- vention, held at Everett, Thursday, April 28th and selected delegates to the Tacoma state convention and the county ticket. The Democratic convention was also held at Everett. July 23d. Both parties made full nominations. As will be seen from the following official returns, only one Democrat escaped defeat, WV. W. Black, candidate for judge of the superior court in this district: Electors, John Ovall, Prohibitionist, 252, De Forest Sanford, Socialist, 592, Fred Thiel, Democrat, 1,405, Samuel G. Cosgrove, Republican, 6,025; governor, A. H. Sherwood, Prohibitionist, 269, D. Burgess, Socialist, 435, George Turner, Democrat, 2,930, Albert E. Mead, Republican, 4,622; congressmen, Henry Brown, Prohibitionist, 247, Ferd. B. Hawes, Prohibitionist, 261, George Croston, Socialist, 521, H. D. Jory, Socialist, 522, T. C. Wiswell, Socialist, 529, WV. T. Beck, Democrat, 1,846, James J. Ander- son, Democrat, 1,865, Howard Hathaway, Demo- crat, 2,021, F. W. Cushman, Republican, 5,463, Wesley L. Jones, Republican, 5,425, William E. Humphrey, Republican, 5,299; judge of supreme court, D. W. Phipps, Socialist, 256, William Mc- Devitt, Socialist, 524, Alfred Battle, Democrat, 1.989, M. A. Fullerton, Republican, 5,536, Frank H. Rudkin, Republican, 5,321 : lieutenant-governor, William H. Shields, Prohibitionist, 252, Sigmund Roeder, Socialist, 464, Stephen Judson, Democrat, 2,410, Charles E. Coon, Republican, 4,911 ; secretary of state, James McDowell, Prohibitionist, 258, George E. Boomer, Socialist, 487. P. Hough, Dem- ocrat, 2,017, Samuel H. Nichols, Republican, 5,298 ; treasurer, Guy Possom, Prohibitionist, 261, Bernard
Goerkes, Socialist, 480, George Mudgett. Democrat, 2.062. George G. Mills, Republican, 5,229 ; auditor, Clint C. Gridley, Prohibitionist, 260, A. F. Payne. Socialist, 482, R. Lee Purdin, Democrat, 2,045, Charles W. Clausen, Republican. 5.238; attorney- general, O. C. Whitney, Socialist, 490, Charles H. Neal, Democrat, 2.143, J. D. Atkinson, Republican, 5,171; land commissioner, W. H. Lichty, Prohi- bitionist, 242, J. F. La Clerc, Socialist, 484, Van R. Peirson, Democrat, 2,027, E. W. Ross, Repub- lican, 5,231; superintendent public instruction, A. B. L. Gellerman, Prohibitionist, 2-14. F. C. Sil- vester, Socialist, 479, Walter D. Gerard, Democrat, 2,165. R. B. Bryan, Republican, 5,090; superior court judge, W. W. Black, Democrat, 4,244, John S. Denney, Republican, 3,576 ; representatives, 48th district, B. A. Sand, Prohibitionist, 119, O. H. Gun- hus, Prohibitionist, 122, J. K. Reece, Socialist, 194, L. T. Smith, Democrat. 1,353, E. W. Husted, Demo- crat, 1,381, H. L. Strobridge, Republican, 2,342, J. A. Falconer, Republican, 2,466; representatives, 49th district, George. D. Smith, Prohibitionist. 135, E. H. Blair, Prohibitionist, 136, F. H. Vanderhoof, Socialist, 260, Arthur Morris, Democrat, 256, S. Shoultes, Democrat, 1,057. W. E. Smith, Democrat, 1,068, John A. Theurer. Republican, 2,513, B. H. Morgan. Republican, 2,361; senator, 38th district, M. M. Smith, Prohibitionist, 136, Adam Joergenson, Democrat. 1,457, Charles Voorhis, Socialist, 191, Thomas B. Sumner, Republican, 2,308; auditor, Dan Silcox, Prohibitionist, 263. R. Roesiger, So- cialist, 488, Samuel Vestal, Republican, 5,594; sheriff, J. E. Deupree, Prohibitionist, 258, J. W. Morris. Socialist, 488, B. E. Hilen, Democrat, 2,540, Frank P. Brewer, Republican, 4,946 : clerk, H. H. Manley, Prohibitionist. 290, C. W. Belknapp, So- cialist, 495, George W. Adamson, Republican, 5,629 ; treasurer, Benjamin R. Baker, Prohibitionist, 248, P. Donahue, Socialist, 457. C. Joergenson, Dem- ocrat, 2,101, William R. Booth, Republican, 5,267; prosecuting attorney, R. J. Faussett, Prohibitionist, 254, A. M. Yost, Socialist, 468, E. W. Bundy, Democrat, 2.086, James W. Hartnett, Republican, 5,211 ; assessor, A. M. Ferrell, Prohibitionist, 252, C. L. Whiting. Socialist, 479, J. M. Morgan, Demo- crat, 2,158, Edwin M. Allen, Republican, 5,147; superintendent of schools, Ulysses Jeans, Prohibi- tionist, 286, T. A. Stiger, Republican, 5,767; sur- veyor, August Stehr. Socialist, 462, James Flynn, Democrat. 2.180, Elmer E. Lenfest, Republican, 4,837 ; coroner, Johns Nuhs, Socialist, 439, John F. Jerread, Democrat, 3,244, Clarence E. Munn, Republican, 4,191 : commissioners, 1st district, J. W. Blankley, Socialist, 440, Hugh Allen, Democrat, 2.398. Nils Sather. Republican, 4,869 ; commission- ers, 2d district, R. C. Nichols, Independent, 136, John Spencer, Prohibitionist, 183, C. A. Rottluff, Socialist. 418, J. N. Scott, Democrat, 2,540, Alva H. B. Jordan, Republican, 4,52S.
CHAPTER VI
CITIES AND TOWNS
EVERETT
The factors in the growth of a great city may be reduced to two, its local advantages of site and im- mediate surroundings, and its position with refer- ence to the commercial world. When we have, as in the case of Corinth, Syracuse, Carthage, Tyre and Sidon of the ancient world, Venice, Genoa or Lisbon of the middle ages, or Antwerp, Liverpool. or New York of the modern era, a combination of thic greatest local advantages with the greatest ac- cessibility to the world of trade and enterprise, we find some one of the monumental cities of the world an inevitable result. It is the conviction of un- biased observers that Puget sound affords a greater number of sites adapted to great cities, with quick and easy communication with all the great central stations of the world's commerce, than does any other body of water in the United States, if not in the world.
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