The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., September 18, 1912, page 7

STRAW VOTE FAVORS COUNTY DIVISION

     The straw vote on the matter of Klickitat county division in the territory to be laid out resulted overwhelmingly in favor of division last week at the regular state election, 1082 for and 323 against.
     This does not end county division however. Division is done by the legislature, and the same work will have to be done in that body that was done and the last legislature when the bill was passed through the senate but killed in the house, largely through the efforts of representative Hornibrook.
     Charles Spencer of White Salmon polled a larger majority against Hornibrook than was anticipated. To several his election is a surprise as it has been considered well nigh impossible to elect a west end man over a candidate from the central part. His total vote is 1102, giving him a majority of 230 over Hornibrook.

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