The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-16
ELECTION CONTEST

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vorable decision against Governor
Alexander will be vigorously contend
ed. There is no desire, it is stated
there, to have anything hut a fair,
square count. No apprehension is
felt as to the result of any recount or
of any action in the courts. 1t is
claimed that any recount would show
as many irregular counts for Mr..
Davis as for the governor in the event
there have been any Irregularities in
that connection.
TIL general election law provided
that in case of straight ticket being
scratched the voter is required to OBJ
literate the name of the scratched can
didate Another law, however, states
that whenever the election judges can
determine the intent of the voter his
vote must be counted in accordance
with that decision
An election controversy having its
origin in Bonneville county, but COM
ing to the surface in other counties
will. it was asserted on investigation
today, ultimately reach the courts Of
this state to determine and set aside
all doubt as to the successful candi-
date for gubernatorial honors no
direct charges of fraud are made by
either Republican or Democratic
leaders. Failure to cOnstrue the law
in counting scratched ballots or bal
lots voted straight, appears to be the
bone of contention There is nothing
to indicate that because of the heavy
vote cast, the increase in which is eN~
planned by so many more women vOt-
ing, or the unusually large number
of voters sworn in on election day,
that fraud or violation of the election
laws followed That issue is not in
volved. 1t was learned on reliable au-
thority that should contests be insti-
tuted involving the gubernatorial can
didates both political parties will par
ticipate in them and the issue may go
back to the primaries
Order to Judges.
The board of county commissioners
of Bonneville county, acting as the
county board of canvassers. issued an
order last night to the election judges
of precincts Nos / and 2, Idaho Falls,
to recount the vote cast therein on the
grounds that the ballots were not pro-
perly counted 1t was held by the
county board that where voters mark
ed "A cross in the circle at the top OF
the party column the candidates on
that ballot We're each entitled to a
vote, and the judges should have so
directed. that where a cross was made
in the circle at the head of the party
column and the elector thereafter
/ Jumped over into the Democratic col
umn and put "a cross after the name OF
Governor Alexander or any other can
didates such crosses should not consti-
tute or be credited as "A vote for the
candidate or candidates The judges
in the precincts involved as well as
the counters held that as the marking
of "a cross opposite the name of the
candidates clearly showed the intent
of inc voter, it was their duty to count
such crosses as a vote for the candi-
date so designated About 100 votes
1t Is claimed, viii be changed on re
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Atlracts Statewide interest.
The action of the county board pre-