Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-27
VOTERS MUST
REGISTER
Comparative Statement of Vote
Cast in Election Two
Years Ago

1t is imperative to the voters of Nez
Perce county that they register this
year if the desire to vote at the COM
ing election. Registrars have been ap-
pointed for every precinct in the county
whose duty it is to register the voters.
In West Lewiston precinct Howard
Coburn, the registrar, states that thus
far but forty-seven voters have APP
peared at his Office. He is located at
the Vassar parlors on Main street and
will be pleased to have those who de-
sire to register call at that office. Ow-
ing to the redistricting of the county
the precinct boundaries have been
changed in most all the precincts. Ow-
ing to this fact it will be necessary for
all voters to register again regardless
of whether they had registered two
years ago or not Mr. Coburn has
made comparative statement showing
the result of the election two years ago
which is herewith given.
Results of election, Nez Perce county.
1902:
Total number votes cast for repre-
sentative. 1907.
Burton l.. French's majority. 544.
Total number of votes cast for gov
ernor. 4.613.
John T. Morrison's ma jority. 1871
The republicans elected every man
on the county ticket with the exception
Of auditor and probate judge. Jas. r.
Lydon. democrat majority over Jno. T
Orbison being 219 for the former office
and w. B. Reese democrat. majority
being A over o. B. Chesley for the lat
ter office.
/ The socialists cast pa votes for John
A. Davis for representative in congress
and 900 votes for Augustus NJ. Slatery
| for governor. They had full repre-
sentation on the state ticket with the
exception of school superintendent and
did not have nominees for district
! judge, county attorney and superin-
tendent of public instruction.
The prohibition party had a full rep
resentation on the state ticket with the
exception of attorney general and die
not have nominees for district judge
and county attorney. Their highest
vote cast was 146 for Mrs. Jennie &
Headley for state treasurer and on the
county ticket 1913 for ]. H. Lewis. com
missioner. Third district. The highes
democratic vote cast on the state ticke
was 1908 for Bliss Bermeal French fol-
school superintendent. the next highes
being 1879 for Frederick D. Culver
, nominee for attorney general. John A
Bagley, republican nominee, however
beat Culver in his home precinct, Yves
Lewiston, 105 votes.
) The peoples party did not have thu
E following representation on the stat
;. ticket: Representative in congress
= lieutenant governor, attorney general
d school superintendent and justice o
: the supreme court and did not have
f nominee on the county ticket.
t Their highest vote cast was ninetee
t for De Forest II. Andrews. nominee 70
IS governor.
n The largest majority the republican
j. received on the county ticket was 81
e given to Edison d. Briggs for surveyor
The next highest was 5O4 given t
William Schuldt for sheriff. Geo. !
II Crum for state senator received a ma
jority of 445 and Edgar c. Steele Al
for district judge.
Charles A. Hastings majority ft
treasurer was 235.
Wilfred L. Clifford for assessor re
ceived a majority of 461.
Miles s. Johnson's majority fl
county attorney was $685.
Cooper for coroner 34S votes.
Miss Bernice Mccoy received a ma
jority over her opponent, Miss Eula
Ward of 277 votes.
Total number of voters registered
the three Lewiston precincts in 19(
was 1854. Total vote cast in Lewiste
for governor was 1920.
Total socialist vote cast in Lewistt
for governor was 80, as follows: We
Lewiston. 10. Central Lewiston 2, ar
East Lewiston. IS.
The banner socialist precinct w;
Nez Perez. casting 81 votes for DIR. Y
F.. Shawley for coroner, that being h
home precinct. DR.. S. A. Roe of Lev
y iston. prohibition candidate for co
= oner received ia votes in the count
nine votes We're cast for him in Ea
Lewiston. thirteen in Central Levi
ton and fourteen in West Lewiston
The banner prohibition precinct
the county was Beeman. casting thirt.
two votes for Thomas d. Hodgson f
state auditor.
In West Lewiston and Central Lev
iston precincts the highest vote w;
cast for the peoples party ticket. eaS