Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-16
IDAHO COUNTY
REPUBLICANS
A Serious Condition COnfrOnts
the Party in that
County
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GRANGEVILLE Sept. 16.-It is
generally predicted that there will be
a light vote in Idaho county this year.
This is not due to lack of interest
in the political situation, but to the
fact that many of the old residents of
qualified voters when they present
themselves at the polls i'm November.
The reason they will not be qualified
voters is because the present admins
tration has lost the records Of their
registration and in twenty different
precincts the conditions are the same
as II there had never been a registra-
ton.
The effect of this loss upon the out
come OF the election is matter Of
much discussion. OF the twenty pre-
cincts without registration six are new
ones. and the books have actually been
lost in but fourteen precincts. OF
these six are democratic and eight re-
publican precincts. Whitebird precinct
and the Grangeville precincts, the
strongest republican precincts by far
in the county. are without registration.
and it is feared the loss Of republican
voters here will be felt. Keuterville
and Cottonwood, are considered to be
| the Democratic strongholds Of the
county but the Democrats will suffer
no loss in these precincts as the books
| are preserved there and every voter
that registered in previous years is
still on the books.
Following are the precincts in which
there is no registration: kooskia, Bigg
Butte. Deer Creek, Elk City, Newsome
South Grangeville No 8. South Grange
vile No. 4. North Grangeville No. /.
North Grangeville No. 4, Whitebird
FERDINAND, Warm Springs, Lorena,
Roosevelt, Mt. Idaho. West Lake, yell
low Pine. Dewey, Big Creek, Pleasant
View.
| The loss of the county books causing
as it does an extra expense to the
county, and forcing every farmer no
matter at what distance he may live
from the point of registration, to make
a trip arriving on some day the books
are open, or sacrifice his vote as a
citizen is causing no little unfavorab BILE
comment and is giving considerable
worry to Democratic officers especi-
ally those desiring reelection.
An effort is being made to excuse
their negligence, and the same people
who have always tried to cover up the
blunders wilful or unwilful of the adj
minstration which has oppressed the
county for years are trying to shield
the county commissioners, for the
blame attaches itself to them, i'm this.
They are now in position however
where every explanation fails and the
| cold words of the law answer every
their efforts.
/ The excuse now offered is something
/ like this. Under the old law new
registration was required every year
To quote the words of a democratic
newspaper. which vainly endeavors tC
excuse its idols. THE fact is well
known that under the old registration
laws all qualified voters were required
to register before each general cleo
| ton, and after such election the books
were of no more value than the ole
tickets"
1t is a most serious condition ant
/ the republican voters of the count,
will look forward to with interest as t,
the probable result on election day