Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 / Embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties

by William Denison Lyman

Though there is no official record, the county proceedings indicate the following choices:

State Senator, Tenth District (joint)—John R. Stevenson	Republican	Successful candidate
State Representative, Eleventh District—R. A. Jackson	Republican	Successful candidate
Sheriff—Ed M. Davis	Democrat	Successful candidate
Clerk—J. H. Swart	Republican	Successful candidate
(Mr. Swart resigned July 1, 1910, to accept appointment as county auditor, R. R.Cahill appointed to fill vacancy, Cahill resigned September 1, 1910, accountleaving to attend school and W. L. Jackson appointed to fill vacancy. Allrepublicans.)
Auditor—Walter A. Frary	Republican	Successful candidate
(Mr. Frary resigned July 1, 1910, to accept appointment as postmaster and J. H.Swart appointed to fill vacancy.)
Treasurer—Claude Beckett	Republican	Successful candidate
Attorney—R. M. Sturdevant	Republican	(No opposition)
Assessor—A. E. French	Democrat	Successful candidate
Superintendent of Schools—W. H. Kintner	Republican	Successful candidate
Coroner—Dr. John Huntington	Republican	Successful candidate
Engineer—F. W. Guernsey	Republican	Successful candidate
Commissioner First District—C. B. Bowman	Democrat	Successful candidate
Commissioner Second District—A. P. Cahill	Republican	Successful candidate
Commissioner Third District—W. C. Woodward	Republican	Successful candidate
Superior Judge, Asotin, Garfield and Columbia counties—Chester F. Miller		(No Opposition)

1910

Representatives of Congress—	Party	Votes
Wm. L. LaFollette	Republican	820
Harry D. Merritt	Democrat	431
David C. Coates	Socialist	43
State Representative, Eleventh District—J. A. Fontaine	Democrat	Successful candidate
Sheriff—Ed M. Davis	Democrat	Successful candidate
Clerk—J. F. Clancy	Democrat	Successful candidate
Auditor—J. H. Swart	Republican	Successful candidate
Treasurer—Claude Beckett	Republican	Successful candidate
Attorney—R. M. Sturdevant	Republican	(No opposition)
Assessor—A. E. French	Democrat	Successful candidate
School Superintendent—Flora Morgan	Republican	Successful candidate
Engineer—Wilson McBride	Democrat	Successful candidate
Coroner—B. D. Wiltshire	Republican	(No opposition)
Commissioner First District—Geo. Spalinger	Democrat	Successful candidate
Commissioner Second District—C. J. Thronson	Democrat	Successful candidate
Commissioner Third District—W. C. Woodward	Republican	Successful candidate

(Owing to county being redistricted thought necessary to elect new commissioners throughout.)

1912

	Party	Votes
Presidential Electors	Republican	672
Presidential Electors	Democrat	855
Presidential Electors	Socialist	172
Presidential Electors	Socialist Labor	2
Presidential Electors	Prohibitionist	59
Presidential Electors	Progressive	803
Congressmen at Large—
J. E. Frost	Republican	818
Henry B. Dewey	Republican	836
E. O. Connor	Democrat	820
Henry M. White	Democrat	826
M. E. Giles	Socialist	150
Alfred Wagenknecht	Socialist	150
N. A. Thompson	Prohibition	49
J. W. Bryan	Progressive	611
J. A. Falconer	Progressive	619
Congressman Third District—
Wm. L. LaFollette	Republican	831
Roscoe M. Drumheller	Democrat	999
Robt. Burnes Martin	Socialist	136
F. M. Goodwin	Progressive	481
Governor—
M. E. Hay	Republican	830
Ernest Lister	Democrat	986
Anna A. Maley	Socialist	148
Abraham L. Brearcliff	Socialist Labor	2
Geo. F. Stevers	Prohibition	46
Robert T. Hodge	Progressive	513
State Senator, Tenth District—J. C. Weatherford	Democrat	Successful candidate
State Representative, Eleventh District—J.A. Fontaine	Democrat	Successful candidate
Superior Judge, Asotin, Garfield and Columbia counties—Chester F. Miller		(No opposition)
Sheriff—F. W. Bauers	Democrat	Successful candidate
Clerk—J. F. Clancy	Democrat	Successful candidate
Auditor—J. H. Swart	Republican	Successful candidate
Treasurer—James Bradford	Democrat	Successful candidate
(Mr. Bradford died July 29, 1913, and M. Riggs, democrat, appointed to fillvacancy.)
Attorney—E. W. Clark	Democrat	Successful candidate
Assessor—Claude Beckett	Republican	Successful candidate
(Mr. Beckett died July 7, 1914, and Blanch Beckett, his wife, appointed to fillvacancy.)
School Superintendent—Maude L. Tucker	Democrat	Successful candidate
Engineer—Wilson McBride	Democrat	Successful candidate
Coroner—Dr. J. M. Miller	Democrat	Successful candidate
Commissioner Second District—R. H. Prater	Republican	Successful candidate
Commissioner Third District—J. H. McCauley	Democrat	Successful candidate
Superior Judge, Asotin, Garfield and Columbia Counties—Chester F. Miller		Non-partisan

1914

United States Senator—
Wesley L. Jones	Republican	1,126
W. W. Black	Democrat	880
Adam H. Barth	Socialist	118
Ole Hanson	Progressive	223
A. S. Caton	Prohibition	122
Representative Third District—
Wm. L. LaFollette	Republican	1,229
Roscoe M. Drumheller	Democrat	847
John Storland	Socialist	112
M. A. Peacock	Progressive	234
J. V. Mohr	Prohibition	114
State Representative, Eleventh District—John F. Rockhill	Republican	Successful candidate
Sheriff—W. T. Wooten	Republican	Successful candidate
Clerk—E. D. Cleveland	Democrat	Successful candidate
Auditor—J. F. Clancy	Democrat	Successful candidate
Treasurer—M. Riggs	Democrat	Successful candidate
Attorney—R. M. Sturdevant	Republican	Successful candidate
Assessor—Blanch Beckett	Republican	(No opposition)
School Superintendent—Maude L. Tucker	Democrat	Successful candidate
Engineer—F. W. Guernsey	Republican	Successful candidate
Commissioner First District—Geo. Spalinger	Democrat	Successful candidate
Commissioner Third District—E. L. Lindley	Republican	Successful candidate