The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-11-06
INTEREST NOW SURROUNDS
VOTE ON SUPREME JUDGE
REPORTS FROM BOISE THIS MORNING INDICAT-
ED THAT WALTERS is ELECTED
Possible That Compilations May Be in Error-Peter-
son and Taylor Seem Safe-BOfman and
Green Neck and Neck

Interest locally in Tuesdays elec-
tion surrounds the vote on supreme
judge and on the face of reports from
Boise early today, Judge Walters cleo
ton was claimed by more than 700 ma
jority, however, according to private
advices received by w. M. Morgan
the compilations at Boise may have
been in error and there is still a strong
probability of the northern man car
rying OF the plum. According to Boise
papers reaching here yesterday 1t was
shown that Walters received 1857 votes
in Latah county, but compilations to-
day in Moscow show a mistake OF lO0o
votes A similar error is notlclble IN
Clearwater county returns.
Bohman Three Votes Ahead
Today there was no change in the
vote on the legislative ticket. On the
face of the unofficial complete returns,
Bohman leads Green by three votes
however, the official returns may
show up differently. The vote on su-
preme Judge and district judge in La
tab county, is shown in 25 out of 2S
precincts and until the official returns
are in it will not be possible to give
the complete vote. Judge Steele re-
ceived a majority over Needham OF
993 and it is expected that this will be
swelled to over 1000 when the three
precincts are heard from. The miss
precincts on this office are Cora,
Four Mile, and West Genesee.
Other Party Vote
Not until the official canvas is
made by the county board, which will
sit next Monday, will either
the progressive, socialist, or pro-
hibition vote be known. The vote on
the three constitutional amendments
was overwhelmingly against them.
This result is likely throughout the
state.
Last Nights Returns
BOISE, Nov. 6.-Additional returns
received late last night give far more
favorable outlook for Judge Walters,
candidate for supreme court judge.
These additional returns come most
1y from southeastern Idaho and may
be reduced slightly by complete re
turns fom Kootenai. M
The totals then were: Walters, H.
511; Morgan, 1926. This gives Judge
Walters lead of 1856, which he was
expected to maintain. Part of his in
creased vote received today came from
Lincoln, his home county, which gave
him a plurality of 225 more than the
former figures showed.
Peterson Climbing Up
Additional figures on attorney gen.
eral gave Peterson a total of 34,182 and
Walters 33,378. This gives Peterson
lead of 8O4. There seems to be no
doubt of his election. Present figures
indicate plurality of 1000 for him.
Lieutenant Governor Taylor also
came up in returns received last
any of the republican candidates. The
totals we're: Taylor, 34,879; Tanner,
34,444. Taylor's lead 435, which he
may hold and even increase. The
probability of some errors In trans
mission and doubt as to missing pre-
cincts on account of the universal
scratching, making anything like close
estimates impossible, leaves this po-
sition still in doubt, but with the
chances favoring Taylor.
Still in Doubt
The opponents of Judge Walters
and Attorney General Peterson will un-
ouestionably claim them in doubt until
the official count owing to the com
parative smallness of their margin.
This will be especially true in the case
of Lieutenant Governor Taylor 1T Will
require the official count to determine
the outcome There was no change !
late last night with respect to the
other candidates.
Lydon Elected Sheriff ]
LEWISTON, Nov. 6.-A recheck OF
the election returns for sheriff shows
that Harry Lydon was elected sherl1
by a majority of 10 votes. There is
no change in the returns from the
various precincts but an error was
made Wednesday in the addition OF the
figures which made the vote tie be- {
tween Mr.. Lydon and D. j. Wyatt Ly- \
don's vote is 1888; Wyatt, 1743. l
Belated Oregon Returns n
PORTLAND, Nov. 6.-The count on \
the amendment to abolish capital pun
shment is proceeding slowly with
of 1913 in its favor. The vote
IS so close it is impossible to state I
positively whether the amendment
will be adopted or defeated. Only V
,hree initiative and referendum meas