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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
2
Otto A. Cabe writes from Seattle on September 6 1908 praising The Daily Star for straight economical administration of public trust and for circulating among independent voters not tied to office holder cliques. He calls The Star a tower of strength for the candidates it supports.
State returns to Kentucky to prosecute Latimer D Carter alias M J Freeman alias M J Kelly for embezzling 60000 of 75000 estate of George L Douglas of Louisville Ky Carter held by Donahue agency and Pinkerton tracing led by Mrs Mary de Coursey. Carter denied guilt but willing to face accusers in Kentucky. arrest made at Georgetown night by W T Rankin and Joe Hill.
The primary ousts Boss Agnew and most county ring candidates. Vanderveer’s anti corruption push thwarts ring money in Ward One and across the county. Otto A. Case wins auditor. Parish tops County Assessor. Vanderveer secures Prosecuting Attorney. other county offices show decisive results.
Partial precinct returns show counts for county roles including Coroner Engineer and Commissioners across districts. Figures list names like Morrison White Beckingham and others with varying vote totals from multiple precincts, and a city summary noting Whatcom County precincts and candidate tallies in Bellingham.
In Walla Walla incomplete returns show Ankeny ahead by about 1800 votes in his home county while Jones stands near 400. Totals so far: Ankeny 1682, Jones 464. In the city Ankeny has 1176 votes to Jones 501 with Cosgrove leading MeBride on first and second choices, Cosgrove at 505 first and 226 second.
In Spokane county incomplete returns show Jones 1 886 and Ankeny 592. Miles Poindexter leads with 1 429 first choice votes and appears nominated. McBride 415 first and 166 second. McHride 2 016 first 821 second. Mead 1 279 first 789 second. Cosgrove 608 first 1 208 second. 32 of 116 precincts counted. 50 percent of registration.
United Press reports that Governor Hughes trails in the New York primary results with 73 of 187 Manhattan and Bronx delegates, reflecting strong anti-Hughes sentiment in tenement and foreign quarters. Kings County votes show more than 20 to 1 against the governor.
With 92 of 223 precincts reporting in King county the totals show McBride 4 769 votes Mead 3 266 votes and Cosgrove 5 382 votes. McBride leads in first choices 3 536 to 1 906 while Cosgrove trails with 2 505 first choices. The second choices are 1 233 for McBride 1 360 for Mead and 2 884 for Cosgrove.
Early returns from King County and statewide counts show Samuel G. Cosgrove leading on combined first and second choice ballots. Pierce Skagit and eastern counties indicate Cosgrove ahead, with McBride strongest in Skagit and Mead fielding second choices in Snohomish.
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