The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-11-03
CAMPAIGN IS CLOSED
LEADERS CONFIDENT
STATEMENTS FROM LATAH COUNTY ORGANIZ-
ALTON HEADS SHOW FEELING
BE MANY SCRATCHED BALLOTS
Seems Impossible to Predict Results Integently
With Relation to the County Ticket
in Latah

"The campaign is closed and W.
have done our utmost to place the
qualifications of our candidates before
the people. We have tried to be honest
with the people and we believe that
when the votes are counted Latah
county will show substantial major.
tiles for the republican state and cOun-
ty ticket Nothing has been been left
undOne by the local organization to
advance the interests of the entire re-
publican ticket. The people will know
the results tonight and we await pa
tiently the returns."-J0seph r. Col
Iins, chairman of the Latah county re-
publican central committee.
ut is uD to the voter today to de-
termine whether the candidates on the
democratic state and county ticket are
entitled to their suffrage. l am con-
fident that there will be sweeping
victory for the democratic party in
state and county. The local demo-
cratic organization has endeay0red to
be fair with the people and our CAM
paign has been one of educational
value. We believe that the people to-
day will rise to the standard OF demo-
cracy and in Latah county will give
their loyal support at the pOlls."-
George w. Suppiger, chairman OF La
tab county democratic central COM
Progressive principles will live long
after both old parties have gone out OF
existence. We have been fighting for
these principles against great odds.
We believe that the people OF Idaho
will rise as one in support OF the doc
trine. The state and county ticket will
be well supported. We believe we
have fair chances Of success today.
We are making no predictions. Let the
will of the people rule. Indications
pOint to a splendid support in Latah
county. We will abide by the result
which will soon be knOwn.",Dr. F.
F. BarrOws, chairman of the Latah
county electors progressive commit
tee.
THE 1914 CAMPAIGN CLOSED
The 1914 political campaign has
closed. Today the people are exercls-
ing their lawful right at the polls and
tonight the results, in nation, state,
county, and precinct will have been
announced. In Latah county the cam
paign has been exceptionally siren
uous. 1t was conceded today that 1T
would be difficult, even remote, to
forecast what the results would be in
Latah county 1t is conceded by po-
litical leaders in all parties that the
peculiar conditions existing in Latah
county would prevent positive predic-
tiOns as to success of any particular
party ticket
Many Scratched Tickets
Indications point today to more
scratched" tickets at the polls than
has ever been recorded in the history
of the county. Individual candidates
have been advanced in almost every
office on the state ticket in the three
parties The success of the republic
an state ticket seems assured, how
ever the possible detection OF repuD-
licans to the progressive state ticket
makes the result extremely in doubt
Under these conditions democratic
leaders assert that the state ticket Will !
he in the majority in Latah county.
County Results in Doubt
On the county ticket the results are
equally in doubt. Practically every
on each of the three party :
tickets have been making an active /,
personal campaign in addition TO the {
campaign waged by their respective
While extreme part I
sans are making predictions, 1t would
,e futile for anyone from an unplaSeu /
standpoint to make such a predlctlon. t
t is conceded that both Judge w. M;
Morgan, for supreme Judge, anu g
Judge E. G. Steele, for district Judge {
will carry Latah county overWhelm-
ngly t