08 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1922
Page
1
A fragmentary collage of jokes and local jabs recounts election fallout in Kitsap and Spokane era banter. It lampoons Miles Poin Dexter and C C Dill while noting Democrats’ victory and shifting local power. It mentions high school pie efforts, a Lafayette slogan mockery, and various social quips.
County results show Lady Forbus with a 6 000 vote edge though precincts outside the city may narrow it. Sheriff Matt Starwich led the county ticket by a large margin, with final totals near 25 000. Most county offices appear conceded to Republicans while initiatives mostly failed except Poll tax repeal at measure 40.
Mrs. Braden, longtime organizer and manager of major agricultural shows in the West, leads the Northwest Fruit Exposition in Portland. Born in Marion County Oregon, she advanced from poultry breeder to state exhibit agent and defense official, earning roles from Dalles chamber to state fair superintendent and wartime county defense secretary.
County Auditor D E Ferguson notes many officials failed to log straight party votes in early precincts, predicting added totals to both Republican and Democratic tallies. Key figures included Reuben James, W R Faris, and Torfi Sigurdsson amid a tense night in the auditor’s office. Maude Sweetman leads in the 44th district, Sheriff Matt Starwich remarks on citizenship questions, and reporters praise auditor staff for rapid returns. Page 9, Column 3.
Massachusetts returned Senator Henry Cabot Lodge by a 1 946 vote plurality as complete state results came in. Democrats seek a statewide recount arguing Col. William A. Gaston could win the seat. The vote shift redrew the political map, boosting Democratic gains in the House and weakening Republican grip in the Senate. New York swung decisively to Democrats. Ohio elected a Democratic governor. Rhode Island and New Hampshire trended Democratic. Massachusetts saw a close contest with Gaston challenging Lodge.
SPOKANE Nov 8 at 9 o'clock Dill led Poindexter by 2600 votes in Spokane county. Outlying precincts show potential defeat for Congressman J Stanley Webster by Judge Sam Hil of Waterville. Webster remains ahead but his margin shrinks with each report.
The piece traces Miles Poindexter from a fiery progressive Washington state leader to a confidant of Lodge and Penrose. It argues he abandoned rank and file voters for elite circles, adopting ultra-reactionary positions influenced by finance and industry. The article links this shift to a dramatic 12 year political transformation and a surprising vote.
Reported unofficial results from about half the state precincts show Poindexter leading Dill in the senatorial race. Figures are incomplete and subject to change as more precincts report.
Unofficial tallies show Dill with about a 6,000 vote edge over Senator Miles Poindexter as late counts from half the state precincts come in. Republicans dispute the margin, claiming potential king county corrections could alter results, while Dill grows his lead in outlying districts. County-by-county figures indicate Dill's advantage widening outside Seattle, with King county potentially adding 8,000 to 10,000 more for Dill.
In Oregon, Democrat Walter M. Pierce gained ground against incumbent Governor Ben W. Olcott as returns arrived. By 11:15 a.m., Pierce held 107,702 votes to Olcott’s 87,628 statewide, signaling a party shift in the governor’s race.
Four thousand seats are being erected today on each side of the stadium along the 60 yard line for the California game. Tickets for these seats go on sale Thursday at the Fourth Ave and University ticket office at three dollars each.
Unofficial returns from Pierce county show Senator Dill leading Poindexter and Duncan as election boards using straight party ballots may alter totals. In 132 of 190 precincts Dill has 10,091 votes, Poindexter 8,707, Duncan 2,644, with rural areas favoring Dill and questions about Seattle and Spokane affecting final margins.
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