The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-12
REPUBLICANS IN IDAHO
Il Appears That They Were Successful
In the Election.
HAvEIT ALL THEIR OWN WAY
Even the Ballot Boxes Sealed With.
out the Judges Making the Re.
turns known-Sweet's
Slim Chances.
Special Dispatch to the standard.

Special Dispatch to the standard
Boise, Idaho. Nov. 1.-THE condition
here resembles that following the election
Of 1876. The people are waiting for some
thing TO turn up. The republicans arc not
so anxious. as they think they have the
state safe. Since election day the demo-
Gratis have been in doubt and some OF
them do not give up the fight yet. p. A.
Regain, candidate for state treasurer, still
thinks the democrats have won. The
democrats courage has been kept up
since yesterday by dispatches received by
Chairman Badley, Of the populist state
committee from Latah county, saying
that that county gave 900 republican ma
jority. Many thought IL was q plurality,
but tonight another dispatch came saying
that the county went for Mcconnell, .4s7;
Burke. e94; Crook. SIG. Tint is tho straw
that breaks the camels back.
Several prominent and very well-in-
formed democrats told the STANDARD re-
porter tonight that they honestly believed
tho party was beaten. Returns have
show the democrats have carried num-
ber of republican prccincts. and many
cannot see just how they are beaten.
Much anxiety has been caused, and 10 still
caused. by the slowness Of returns. The
more the action of the judges at Wallace
In sealing the ballot-box without announc.
ing the vote 10 talked about. the moro
serious II appears To the democratic
chances. There is plenty Of chance there
for fraud now, and the democrats here
think IL In likely to he used to the utmost.
Another source Of trouble has been the
failure Of the full returns from Bingham
county 10 arrive. Returns that did como
l L..s
Senator Dubois came from there to-day
and announced outlying precincts had
saved the county for the republicans.
That sounds ominous. Democrats think
Il means that the outlying precincts there
will give as much of republican major.
ity as is necessary to make the state safely
republican. ANY backwoosls precinct
there ia good for 100 republican votes
when necessary.
Shortly after Dubois arrived here United
States Attorney Fremont Wood left foe
Bingham county. He had been engaged
here In the examination of Harry Mckay,
CHARGED with being a repeater. Evidence
was strouQ. Il was proved he voted in
West Boise under his own name and In
East Boise as Thomas Baker. He was
bound over to the United States grand
Jury in the sum Of $4,000. After Wood
had been defending the purity OF the
ballot here, the people wonder IL his mis.
sion In Bingham county is in the same
cause.
There are plenty of democrats here
ready TO bet Willis Sweet will never take
his seat ms congressman even though re.
turns may point 10 his election. There In
now little doubt that his seat will bs con.
testet. Tho grounds of contest will be
the existence OF martial law in Shoshous
county. The democrats have held right
along that the condition was ILLEGAL,
some lawyers say the governor had no
right to declare martial law under the
constitutiou. and the laws of Idaho.
Others claim he could not do
40 tiii the civil authorities admitted
they were unable to cone with the
difficulties. and had asked that martial
law bo prociaimed. Now. ON the scors OF
martial Law. Mr.. Sweets seat will be CON.
,s-,o,I and the dcmocrats bone 10 be .,,e,
cc.sful. no, only from the Justice Of their
cioins but because tbe honse in demo.
cratic There ara, good grounds for a con.
,ss, as;ac from ,he mere fact Of msr,ial
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