Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-10
TUESDAY WAS
SURPRISE PARTY
Democrats Show Unlookedfor Strength
and Elect Six Nominees in
This County
COMMISSIONERS ALL DEMOCRATS
Largest Vote in the History Of District
PoIled Tuesday


Boundary was a decided democratic
victory which was as great sur
prise to the democrats as the re-
publicans. The three principal Of
fees of the county, the county COM
missioners, were landed by the demo-
cratic nominees, Fitzpatrick, Lunden
and Shively but by narrow margins.
Shively won from the republican
nominee, Rath, by only % votes.
Fitzpatrick won over Bruce by a
majority of 50 and Lunden won over
Hoagland by lead of 11S votes.
From the start of the campaign
the democrats had but small hopes
of electing more than three candi-
dates. The election of James Bush
for assessor was generally conceded
early in the game but the last few
DAYS before election it was common
talk that there was small chance for
a single democrat nominee to win
out. The falsity of all predictions
along the line was shown clearly
Wednesday night when the final re-
turns from all precincts were brought
in and it was found that Bush lead
both tickets in the county and that
he had received the tremendous vote
of GOT and had been given a ma
jority of 45S over his opponent, E.
Des Voignes, the republican candi-
date. Des Voignes entered the cam
paign realizing that he was going
into a hard game, knowing that
Bush was a popular man. He and
his friends worked hard for him and
he has the credit of having put up
a great campaign and a clean fight
against great odds. Bush's lead is
an illustration of his standing in the
county of which he may be proud.
The other two candidates on the
democratic ticket to whom chances
of election were conceded at the
start were Miss Margaret Moore, for
county superintendent of schools and
James Fitzpatrick for county COM
missioner. Miss Moore lead the re-
publican candidate, Miss Dawson, by
220 votes. She was given a two to
one vote in Boomers Ferry, her home
precinct. Mr.. Fitzpatrick made prac-
tically no campaign and for many
days before election it seemed GER
tain that he would be defeated. Be-
fore the votes from Leonia, Boulder
and the Continental precincts were
counted Fitzpatrick and Bruce had
received exactly GOA votes each.
Major w. S. Walker and A. j.
Kent, republicans, will represent the
county of Boundary in the next leg
islature (Which, by the way, is con-
coded to be democratic) having de-
feated their opponents, Brown and
leighton by 227 and 122 MAORI
ties, respectively.
Republican officials will fill the
offices of prosecuting attorney, pro-
bate Judge, sheriff, and coroner fol-
the next two years. o. c. Wilson
won out over Flood by a majority
of 103 votes; Sawyer won the cleo
ton with a majority of 33 votes
over Dunning and Simonds, for cor
oner, has a lead of 220 votes over
Stoos. Major Walker piled up the
largest majority in the county among
the republicans. The contest be-
tween Sawyer and Dunning was &
close one and it was not until the
last precinct was heard from that
his election was certain. This was
a great surprise also as SAWYER
election had been conceded from the
beginning of the campaign and ev-
cry one figured that as far a:
Sawyer was concerned the election
would merely determine the amount
of his majority.
For county surveyor Cave easily
won, the republican nominee Ear
De Wolf having made no attempt
to win the election.
The offices of justice of the peace
for the next two years will be FILLED
by c. w. King and Jesse Meeker
the former having been elected OF
tn republican and the latter on thu
democratic ticket in Bonners Ferr!
precinct by votes of 243 and 30
respectively. Thomas Mcmahon, OF
the democratic ticket, received %
votes for the office of constable o
the precinct while Nthe republican
candidate, H. L. Medbury, received
1856 votes.
In North Boomers Ferry precinc
J. H. Hoagland was elected justic