The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., November 8, 1912, page 1
SPENCER LOSES WARM FIGHT BY A NARROW MARGIN
Half the County Favor West End Division - Cowlitz County Defeats Sutherland
- Flynn Scares Ramsay - Lister Leads for Governor
Charles R. Spencer came within 75 votes of winning in
the contest with N. B. Brooks of Goldendale for representative. Had Bingen
and Husum fallen in line for division, or White Salmon could have afforded
to conduct the campaign a little more vigorously towards the close, the result
would have been different. As it was, Spencer made a remarkable showing,
for it must be borne in mind that it was but a short while ago that the west
end was considered far from formidable by Goldendale.
The campaign has shown that almost half the people of
Klickitat county are in favor of the west end being created into a new county.
The issue was county division. Every taxpayer in the county knew it, and
the vote is a fine testimonial to the merits of the west end contentions.
It would have been something wonderful had a favorable county division vote
carried in a territory where only one third of it was asking to be cut off.
Yet, at that, a local committee, and Mr. Spencer, believed that victory was
insight, being encouraged by the admission of many of the farmers in the
central and eastern parts of the county that the west should have what they
were striving for. The closeness of the vote should have considerable effect
with the legislature with the matter is presented at the forthcoming session.
J. L. Sutherland is defeated by about 175 to 200. He
lost Klickitat county by a narrow margin, only three apart at last returns
from Goldendale. Skamania county was won by 120 majority, but Cowlitz county
went against him by a majority of close to 400. Probably the most effective
attack on him was the uncalled for letter from Ex-Judge McMasters, belittling
Mr. Sutherland and recommending Darch, whom he had known for a long time.
Mr. Sutherland is well pleased with the vote he received in this section.
A local attack through some letters had little apparent effect.
F. E. Flynn of this place gave C. W. Ramsay a hot chase
for county attorney, and was only campaigning a short time. He was defeated
by about 100 majority.
Klickitat county went for Taft and Hay, Dewey and Frost,
congressman at large, Albert Johnson, congressman second district, Hart for
lieutenant governor, Mrs. Preston for state superintendent of schools. In
fact all the regular republican state candidates carried in the county. The
west end piled up the largest vote for Wilson, and showed a more progressive
political tendency in general.
In the ballot for county seat, name of the proposed new
county, place for temporary county seat and commissioners, White Salmon received
about 700 first choice votes, easily leading the field, with Lyle second.
"White Salmon" was the name selected, being a strong favorite. L.A. McClintock,
of this place, William Coate of Trout Lake and M. H. Howland, other Appleton
were selected for commissioners.
Following is the vote on Spencer and Brooks:
NEW COUNTY PRECINCTS |
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| Spencer | Brooks | |
| Appleton | 84 | 31 |
| Bingen | 55 | 26 |
| Hartland | 10 | 46 |
| Husum | 68 | 37 |
| Klickitat | 27 | 30 |
| Laurel | 64 | 12 |
| Lyle | 75 | 79 |
| Major Creek | 70 | 2 |
| Trout Lake | 104 | 8 |
| White Salmon | 276 | 4 |
| Fruit Valley | 285 | 13 |
| Glenwood | 72 | 48 |
CENTRAL AND EASTERN |
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| Spencer | Brooks | |
| Alderdale | 1 | 16 |
| Bickleton | 5 | 107 |
| Bend | 8 | 27 |
| Cedar Valley | 5 | 9 |
| Centerville | 63 | 107 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 14 |
| Columbus | 19 | 32 |
| Fallbridge | 16 | 16 |
| Gaunt | 26 | 26 |
| Goldendale | 92 | 408 |
| No. 4 | 22 | 80 |
| No. 6 | 18 | 41 |
| Pine Forest | 19 | 56 |
| Pleasant | 22 | 42 |
| Rockland | 8 | 11 |
| Sand Ridge | 9 | 28 |
| Spring Creek | 24 | 109 |
| Sand Springs | 5 | 6 |
| Woodland | 25 | 52 |
| Dead Canyon | ||
| Cliffs | ||
White Salmon and Fred Valley both went for Wilson and
Marshall, the Democratic electors receiving 101 votes in this place; Taft,
85; Debs 38, Roosevelt 54; Sutherland received 204 and Darch 44; Flynn 218
and Ramsey 47; Albert Johnson, for congress second district, 84, Munday 62,
Warburton 52; Hay 136, Lister 68 and Hodge 29; Hart, for lieutenant governor,
148. Teats 26.
Fruit Valley gave Spencer 285 and Brooks 13; Sutherland
193 and Darch 59; Flynn 215 and Ramsey 48; Wilson 113, Taft, __5, Debs 29,
Roosevelt 61; Albert Johnson 73; Munday 71, Warburton 64; Hay 110, Lister
92 and Hodge 28.
Husum -- Sutherland 55, Darch 25; Flynn 44, Ramsey 57;
Wilson 45, Taft 28, Debs 4, Roosevelt 30; Albert Johnson 36, Munday 29, Warburton
15; Hay 57, Lister 29, Hodge 11.
Glenwood -- Sutherland 30, Darch 60; Flynn 49, Ramsey
62; Wilson 44, Taft 22, Debs 30, Roosevelt 29; Albert Johnson, 30, Munday
30, Warburton 19; Hay 37, Lister 29, Hodge 19.
Laurel -- Sutherland 31, Barch 21; Flynn 28, Ramsey 35;
Wilson 14, Taft 30, Debs 15, Roosevelt 13; Albert Johnson 30, Munday 11,
Warburton 10; Hay 31, Lister 10, Hodge 14.
Major Creek -- Sutherland 62, Darch 3; Flynn 27, Ramsay
30; Wilson 22, Taft 21, Debs 12; Roosevelt 19; Albert Johnson 24, Munday
11, Warburton 17; Hay 33, Lister 9, Hodge 14.
Appleton -- Taft 43, Wilson 21, Debs 19, Roosevelt 32;
Sutherland 55, Darch 39; Hay 54, Lister 25, Hodge 22, Flynn 35, Ramsay 74.
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