Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-19

and Jess b. HaWley, well known BOISE
attorneys, are working on the legal
features OF the case. Representative
Democrats of Fremont county are here,
having arrived last night and are in
consultation with the attorneys. They
claim to have the evidence to sub
stantiate their charges and have laid
1 before the counsel engaged. Demo-
cratic State Chairman Ben r. Gray
was in consultation with these repre-
sentatives this morning.
The attitude assumed by Governor
Hawley may block any possibility of
an investigation. The governor has
not discussed the charges. he stated
this morning. and has nothing to do
with them, he declared His friends
seem to be taking the initiative in the
matter While the governor would not
in all probability, and he so limited this
morning, stand for wholesale fraud or
jobbery committed at the election. he
takes the stand that the electors of the
state of Idaho have decided on their
governor for the next two years and
he is willing to abide by their decision.
The stand taken by the governor is
in many respects similar to the atti-
tude assumed by Governor James
ii. Brady, two years afo, when charges
were made that there had been illegal
votes enough cast to prevent his re-
election He refused to countenance
contest.
Practice for Years.
1t was given out today by one OF
the representatives from Fremont
county who is now here in connection
with the charges, that the practice OF
registrars giving out registration
blanks to other parties who took them
to electors to fill out, had been car
ried on in Fremont county for many
! years and there had never been serious
opposition. in fact, it iss said. the
workers of both parties did this dur
ling the period in which registrations
were being received. Organization OF
the county's SO precincts resulted In
each precinct having a committeeman
whose duty 1t was to see that all cleo
tors in his or her precinct were regis
tered. 1t was in connection with this
registration they took out the blanks
| Under the law the registrars mus,
register each voter personally ro1eiv.
ing his or her oath.
The records Of the county recorder
Of Fremont county are said to show
that but Eve OF the 55 registrars In
the county filed their oath with him
as required by law, and that under any
event, 1t Is alleged, the. other Is regis.
trars could not accept registrations.
May Not Touch State Ticket.
| Those attorneys as well as the rep.
resentatives here from Fremont county
seen today, said they had been invest.
eating the law and had practically
come to the conclusion that the only
avenue left oper for contest is one thai
will only AFFECT the county and not the
state ticket. and this avenue woult
cali for an investigation on the part o.
| the legislature ut a cost of many thous'
4 ands of dollars, the probe to be con-
/ Quoted by body OF solons who are
1 overwhelmingly in CONTROL there beint
but seven Democrats, and the balance
rs, Republicans
\ Should an investigation be made, /
is said that the Fremont county Re
publican legislative ticket is safe be
cause of the big majority the candi
dates on it received. There were abou
1000 votes cast in Fremont county a
the recent election. The official returns
from "a out Of the So precincts Civ
John M. Haines. successful Republican
candidate for governor. majority. owe
Governor Hawley Of 1155 votes. Rober
Gilchrist, one of the successful legisla
tive candidates. Is claimed to hav,
made a house to house canvass. re
ceiving registrations when he was no
q registrar. 1t 10 declared by thos
who have made an investigation tina
party workers each secured from so t
l7s registrations in this manner an
turned them into the registrars.
Held Charges UP.
Leading Democrats OF Fremont count,
held conference at Idaho Falls Nov
10 at which time the matter Of charge
came up.
Shortly after this meeting the ques
ton OF the appointment OF Unite
States senator came before Governo
Hawley and the possibility Of the gov
ernor going to the senate and Lieuten
ant Governor sweetssr becoming gov