Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-09-21
cratic County Ticket,

a isre 'n1 - the democratic
county central committee WAS held
here last Saturday and the plan OF
campaign mapped out. Reports
from all the precincts are very
favorable and leave no room for
doubt aboUt the election Of the
entire ticket, all the bluffs Of the
republicans to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The democratic county ticket
was nominated at Cottonwood on
August Is, by the largest conven-
ton ever assembled for any pur-
pose in this county 1t consisted
of 121 delegates, Of whom 10 were
present in person. The ticket
nominated may therefore be very
naturally considered as being dis
tinctively representative Of all
parts of the county, and a study oil
its nominees name by name will
show that it has every advantage
in geographical distribution and
business standing.
Commencing at the head we find
the name Of Joseph c. Stephens as
a candidate for the state senate.
Uucle Joe is sterling citizen of
the very highest standing and one
of the highest taxpayers among
our farming community. His car
eer in the legislature taso years ago
shows his record to be distinctly in
favor of a curtailment of state
expenses, and through the efforts
of himself and his colleagues he
saved the state several thousands
Of dollars which the jobbers had
expected to put through. The
election Of Mr.. Stephens is an
absolute certainty.
For representatives Messrs. A.
W. Moore, of White Bird, and
Louis Smith Of Mt. Idaho, we're
nominated. Mr.. Moore is mana
ger of the big Minneapolis COM
pany which is operating some of
the copper prospects on Salmon
river, and to which a wagon road
has already been built at their
expense. This company is also
installing large drill compressor
which will be utilised in driving a
tunnel one mile long in order to
tap at great depth the ore bodies
which they are developing. While
Mr.. Moore is not as we'll known
in this county as some of his COL
leagues on the ticket, the fact that
he is the manager of such a large
and important concern ought to he
satisfactory evidence that his bust
ness ability and moral character
are Of the very highest. Intellect
ually Mr.. Moore lie the peer Of
anyone ever sent to the legislature
from this county. The other
nominee is Louis Smith, of Mt.
Idaho, a young man who has done
a great work in bringing out Buff
alo Hump and Florence to the
front rank. He is in touch with
mining operators everywhere and
will make highly useful and
creditable member.
For Assessor and tax collector
John /. Overman is the nominee.
This young man makes his first
in public life in this
campaign. He is Camas Prairie
boy, having been born here on
May 10, 1876, and is a citizen Of
whom we may all feel proud.
His father, Cyrus Overman assures
us that he has never given Johnny
a dollar in his life. The young
man has worked out in the fields
and mines and saved his money
and educated himself out of the
proceeds of his own labor. He
took course at the Spokane bust
ness college last year and has nat
ural ability of a high order, and it
is dollars to apples that he will poll
the largest vote of any candidate
Oh either ticket.
For probate Judge, Hampton
Taylor of Cottonwood, is another
Of the rising young men of Idaho
He is at present serving
10 deputy county auditor, and
formerly practiced law at Cotton
wood, having come here some
years ago from Texas, where he
studied law in the Office of one
Of the most distinguished lawyers
in the Lone Star state. He is
very popular and has the ''get
there" qualities which insure sue
cess in lite.
For county attorney Wallace
n. seaies was renominated BY
Mr.. Scales record
IS invincible and he has proved
an official of the highest
type who does his duty regardless
Of consequences. In the last two
years he has made a notable re-
,ord in the prosecution of the
awless element, and has done all
hat mortal man could do to en-
sure conviction. Last year in
there were many noted
,ases which Mr.. Scales prosecuted
n a manner to win the admiration
If all who admire fearlessness in
such an important Office, in whose
hands SO much of the safety and
yell-being of the community
'ests. Judge Scales enormous
vote of two years ago will he re-