Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-11-15
WHAT ELECTION DID
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS FAVOR
IN FOUR MORE STATES
OF THE UNION.
POLITICAL COMPLEXION ALL CHANGED
Democrats Will Have Majority Of Two
in Senate and Full Control Of
National Legislation for a
Time in Congress.

Senators O'Gorman of New York,
Rayner of Maryland and Reed of Mis-
souri, are mentioned as possibilities for
positions in Wilson's cabinet.
Complete unofficial vote of Oregon,
excepting Lake and Curry counties,
give Taft 32,210, Wilson 1880, Roose-
welt 34902 For Senator-Bourne 25,-
634, Lane 1896. Selling 96,151. Suf-
frage in Multnomah county, 1871 for,
1886 against 1t is estimated suffrage
will carry the state by 5000.
The democrats made a clean sweep
in Montana.
The showing of the progressives
throughout the state of Washington
was amazingly strong. In King county
all the progressive candidates for the
legislature were elected. Spokane
county cleaned up overwhelmingly
AS a result of the adoption of the
equal suffrage amendment in Kansas,
women jurors will be drawn in the dis
trict court at Wichita for the January
term.
Former Senator Albert ]. Beveridge,
candidate of the third party for gov
ernor of Indiana, was $4,000 behind
Ralston his democratic opponent, in
the election.
The socialist vote in Kansas ran
above 10000, about 10000 more than
ever before.
1t is estimated that the socialists
polled 10000 votes for Debs in the
! state of Washington.
Governor Deneen of Illinois has de-
z cided to call a special session of the
state legislature at once to fill the
vacancy in the United States senate
. caused by the ousting of William Lori
I, mer, and to pass a reapportionment
bill of it is found that such action le
gally can be taken.
Taft has attack of govt and will not
; be able to play golf for several days.
The unofficial count of the total vote
S for president in Illinois shows thai
S Wilson obtained 40747O votes, Roose
e welt S91, 365 and Taft 1862 Wilson's
:. plurality was 161O5, but he lacked
S 1SO,261 votes of a majority.
n The vote count on president in Utal
). gives Taft S5,735, Wilson 9O,354, Roose
welt 1867.
Il Verified returns from all but fiv,
= counties of the state of Iowa max,
certain the election of George w
g Clarke, republican, as governor Of low;
y by plurality of 1900.
Practically complete returns from al
b counties of Michigan indicate that tn,
suffrage amendment has carried b.
" slightly over 5000.
l. With only SO small precincts miss
II ing in the state of Washington, Ernes
n Lister, democratic candidate for gov
r ernor, has SS3 plurality over Governo
n, Marion e. Hay, republican. Totals
IN Lister 94,577, Hay 1854, Hodge rs, 65S
le Philo Rogers, who was candidate fn
ir county judge on the progressive tickle
is at the general election, was arreste,
If at st. Joseph, Md, charged with illega
voting. 1t is alleged he pleaded guilt.
some time ago and was fined for petit.
larceny. Conviction in Missouri on
larceny charge disfrancihses.
Eugene, Ore.-R. S Bryson, demo
N crat, and A. G. Parker republican
candidates for sheriff, are tied, witt
is the official count complete.
Complete returns from 575 precinct
o. in Montana out of 93S give the follow
ing results: Wilson, 2S,O94; Roose
welt, 1880; Taft, 14,5O3; Debs, 764l
For United States senator Walsh
democrat, 23,131; Smith, republican
14,66S; Dixon, progressive, 1900.
Fifteen thousand cheering and sing
ing women and men celebrated with
brilliant parade in New York city Sal
urday night the recent addition of fou
stars to the woman suffrage flag.
Roosevelt 731 ahead and the proba
bility now is he has won California.
John F. Main defeated Judge w. W
0, Black for a place on the bench of tn
Washington state supreme court by
plurality of more than 1000 votes.
The report from Iowa that Senator
Cummins and Kenyon of that stat
and Governor Hadley of Missouri ha
entered into a movement for the II
organization of the Republican part
- along progressive lines is the basis Q
"a much comment at the national capita
Governor Wilson expects to name
% along with the other members of hi
/, cabinet, an executive for the propose
= department of labor.
Oregon Measures Defeated.
y Among measures defeated by decii
- i've majorities in Oregon in the rece1
y election, according to incomplete II
=, turns, are:
a. Act creating Cascade county.
Flat salary bill affecting state prin
er.
Hotel inspector law.
IL Act providing method for creatin
~ new counties.
AZ URen amendment to abolish stat
ie senate.
u Anti-boycott bill.
~ Anti-street speaking bill
h There will be no women juries
Oregon as fha state law there o.