Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar, Volume LXXVI, Number 20, 9 December 1940 — JOHNSON’S VOTE MAKES RECORD IN CALIFORNIA Vote Opposing Judge Re-elections Is Surprising [ARTICLE]

JOHNSON’S VOTE MAKES RECORD IN CALIFORNIA Vote Opposing Judge Re-elections Is Surprising

Sacramento, Cal. <U.R>—Secretary of State Paul Peek today announced the official results of the November 5 general election. President Roosevelt won the presidential race with 1,877,618 votes, as compared to 1,351,419 for Wendell Willkie. Other returns were; Norman Thomas, 16,506; Earl Browder, 13,586; Babson, 9,400; scattering, 262. The total vote was 3,300,419, out of the registration of 4,052,395, representing 81.44 percent of the electorate, an all-time record. U. S. Senator Hiram Johnson received more votes than any candidate in the history of the state with 2,238,899. Others were Fred Dyster, 366,044; Anita Whitney, 97,478; John Anson Ford, writein, 7415; and scattering, 4024. The vote on propositions: 1. Releasing old age pension liens, (passed) ves 1,508,747, no 922,109. 2. Releasing liens, (passed) yes 1,519,963, no 853,243. 3. Revising state prison system, (passed) yes 994,101, no 991,722. 4. Changing method of making election returns on governor and lieutenant governor, (passed) yes 1,198,015, no 673,794. 5. Daylight saving, (defeated) yes 785,634, no 1,834,564. 6. Court review of acts of administrative officers, boards and commisions, (defeated) yes 907,761, no 921,832. 7. Increasing jurisdiction of appellate courts, (defeated) yes 723,330, no 1,082,647. 8. Revamping fish and game commission, (passed) yes 1,287,473, no 735,589. 9. Exempting yachts of more than 50 tons from local taxation, (defeated) yes 530,673, no 1,480.475. 10. Changing proceedings for acquisition of property for public use, (passed) yes 1,138,237, no 680,353. 11. Permitting state to own shares in mutual water companies, (passed) yes 1,151,911, no 810,549. 12. Legalizing legislative interim committees, (passed) yes 929,527, no 855,845. 13. Permitting sale or lease of state park lands containing oil or gas deposits, (defeated) yes 315,408, no 1,776,128. 14. Apportioning certain tax moneys to political subdivisions, (defeated) yes 759,683, no 1,110,087. 15. Transfer of funds by city treasurer, (defeated) yes 709,385, no 1,153,446. 16. Annual legislative sessions, (defeated) yes 556,469, no 1,268,684. 17. Personal liability insurance for officers, agents and employes lof state and political subdivisions, j (defeated) yes 807,199, no 1,138,039. Judicial candidates: ! Supreme court —Phil S. Gibson, [chief justice, yes 1,354,264, no 581,371; Jesse W. Carter, asso- ! date justice, yes, 1,325,949, no 1544,412; Roger J. Traynor. associate justice, yes 1,252,737, no 1 562,737. I Appellate courts—First district, division one, Raymond E. Peters, presiding justice, yes 339,522, no 120,612; division two, John T. Nourse, presiding justice, yes 328,581, no 128.292: second district, division two, Minor Moore, presiding justice, yes 660,220, no 215,590; Marshall F. McComb, associate justice, yes 632,477, no 236,208; third district, Ragland Tuttle, associate justice, yes 161,898, no 64,244; fourth district, Lloyd jE. Griffin, associate justice, yes 224,439, no 64,041. After being in Santa Rosa with her daughter, Mrs. George Mallett, who had been ill with pneumonia, Mrs. George Ka.hlke returned home Sunday. Her daughter accompanied her and will remain in Healdsburg for a few days.