The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-09-07
PRIMARY ELECTIONS LINE UP TICKETS
FOR STATE CAMPA|GN.--VOTE IS LIGHT.
o. W. DAVIS LEADS FOR eovERNoR-FRENcH AND SMITH ARE
wlNNERs-uDeE PROVES STRONG A cANpl.
pATE-coLLlNs woRs1ELL AND TAYLOR

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election returns give the followin,
candidates a place on the republican
ticket:
For decentralization T. Smitt
and Burton L. French.
For goyernor-D. w. Davis.
For lieutenant governor-B M. Holt
For secretary of state--George r
Barker.
For state auditor-Geo. w. Lewis.
For state treasurer-John w. Eagle
son.
For attorney general-Marlin j.
Sweeley.
For superintendent of public in
struction--E e. Rediield.
For inspector of minea-Robert n.
Bell.
Justice of supreme court, on-parti-
san-Robert N. Dunn and John c.
Rice.
The county ticket will be as follows:
For state senator-Ralph T. Morgan.
For epresentatves-M. j. Sinclair,
Hugh Toole, A. H. Featherstone.
For commissioners-Firs district,
Herman ]. Eek; second district Fred
w. Galloway; third district, James II.
Taylor.
For sheriff-James Fl. Collins.
For probate judge--A. O. Larson.
For assessor-W. III. Herriek
For coroner-Chas r. MoWery
For school superintendent V.
.Eliars.
For county attorney Harold E,
Worstell.
Returns from the primary election
cn Tuesday are now complete enough
to give some assurance as to the re-
suits With but one contest on the
county ticket and two on the state the
democratic ticket was practically COM
plete before the primaries. On the re-
publican state ticket nearly every Of
fice was contested for and several of
the county offices had more than one
aspirant.
in the state Hon. d. w Davis OF
American Falls will be the standard
bearer of his party for the governor
ship. Mr. Davis made a thorough and
c.ean campaign prior to the primaries,
advocated some advanced ideas in the
matter of legislation and the splendid
vote he received was an evident re-
sponse from the people that they ap-
proved his stand AT the last reports
the vote for the Office stood as follows:
D. W. Davis 1924, Herman II. Tay-
lor 542S, George Crum 6161, Capt. E.
G. Davis 4645. Mr., Taylor led in Sho-
shone county with d. w. Davis close
second
For the congressional candidates
Congressman Addison L. Smith and
Hon. Burton l.. French are the win
ners over Congressman Robert Nc
Cracken and e. E. Elliott. Latest re-
turns on this vote assure French and
Smith the positions, the vote standing
Smith 1924, French 15,46S, McCrack-
en- 9097, Elliott 1895.
For the supreme court judgeship
Robert N. Dunn and John c. Rice are
in the lead, the latest reports giving
Judge Dunn a strong lead over both
of the other jurists. The figures now
stand Judge Dunn 9441, Rice 9135,
Sullivan 1854 This gives Dunn a
lead of 577 votes over Sullivan ana
3O6 over Rice. AS reported by the
Spokesman Review this morning, the
total column for Judge Sullivan shows
an error of 500 votes and an error OF
20 votes for Judge Dunn, making the
difference between the candidates
stand at SIT votes.
L. V. Patch and B. M. Holt are both
still In the running for the office OF
lieutenant governor Holt leading with
total of 1O,4O9 to 1894 for Patch.
For secretary of state George r.
Barker was given a splendid endorse
ment and was nominated by hand
some majority, the vote showing Bar
ker to have 10,485, Johnson 1910, Wal
lace 5515. Barker has made an effi-
cient officer, stood squarely ON his
record and will be one of the strong
men for the party on election day.
George w. Lewis has a commanding
lead for the Office of state auditor in a
field of four his vote now standing at
9427 as against $3.50 for Folsom, his
nearest opponent.
John Eagleson was nominated for
state treasurer to succeed himself, the
voters giving him a nice compliment
in the heavy vote cast in his favor
Mr.. Eagleson has proved one Of Ida
hos best officials and is entitled to the
confidence of his party. His vote was
16,42S while Fred Fisk polled 1906.
Carlton Fox received a strong vote
over the state for attorney general and
had he entered the race at an earlier
date 1t is not unlikely that he would
have received the nomination. AS II
was he made an excellent race, polling
q total OF 3793 votes. Marlin ] Swee-
ley leads for the position with 1865
while Sunderlin received 1868.
For school superintendent the race
between Miss Dryden and Miss Red
field shows that Dryden received 93Ot
and Redfield 11,46S.
Robert n Bell had no opposition fol
the nomination for inspector of mines