Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-11-28
SOCIALISTS GAIN RIGHT TO
BALLOT AT THE PRIMARY
BY Receiving 10 Per Cent of Total
Vote Cast Socialists Secure Dis
tinction Of Being political Party"

tinction OF Being political Party"
1t now is practically certain that IL
Socialists of Idaho have become a LEG
al primary party and that at the
next primary election instead of only
two parties participating, as in the
past, there will be four, the Progress
sives having attained in the one cam
paign legal position as a primary pa
ty.
The primary law defines party as
follows:
| Sec. 2. A political party, within
the meaning of this act, is an affilia-
ton of electors representing politi-
cal organization under a given name,
which at the last preceding general
election cast for any candidate on
their ticket for office within the
state at least 10 per cent of the
total vote cast for all candidates for
the same office within the state, and
upon which there were at least three
nominees for state office"
Thus this section, unless some rea-
son should arise for a different con-
struction, means that if any Social,
list candidate for state office receiv-
ed 10 per cent of the total vote cast
for that office, then the Socialist par
ty becomes "a political party
The total vote received by Coblantz
Socialist candidate for governor, was
10,549, with three counties, Boise,
Cassia and Oneida, not reported yet
on that office. The total vote for
governor in the state, unofficially re-
ported from the official count by coun
ties, was 1O3. 1896, not including the
vote that the Socialist candidates re-
ceived in the three counties named.
Ten per cent of that vote would be
10,400, so it will be seen that even
without the vote from Boise, Cassia
and Oneida, the Socialist candidate
had 10,549, or more than the requir-
ed amount. The total vote given
for the other three candidates for
governor is for all counties com
plete so that all the number yet to
be received for the Socialist can
didate will be all to his good. Ac-
cording to reports sent to the Cap
ital Newcs from all counties in the
state, Hawley received 34,034, Hainss
5,O71, Martin 24,342, and Coblantz,
10,549. AS before stated, three coun-
ties are not included IN the Coblantz
vote.
Prohibition Vote Light.
The Prohibitionist vote has not
been reported, but from partial re-
ports received it is estimated that
it will not exceed 1900 for the state.
This should be added to give the to-
tai vote for governor, but even
then the Socialists cannot be shut out
If becoming an official and legal Pc
Iitical party.
Coonrod, Socialist candidate for
of state, received few
more votes than Coblantz. The can
lidate receiving the highest vote
will be the one to figure from. 1t will
De found that the Socialists gain in
wo ways here, because the total
'ote cast for secretary of state will
lot be as great as the total vote for
overnor, while the vote received by
Joon rod, Socialist candidate, is
,reater than the vote received by |
,oblantz for governor. Coonrod re-
eived 10000 votes, with Boise, Cas-
ia and Oneida counties not reported
n the Socialist vote.
Socialist Vote by Counties.
The vote cast for Coblantz, Social
IT candidate for governor, this
ear, and of w. S. Metley, their can
idate two years ago, in the various
ounties, is as follows: