The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-04
POLITICAL DOPE
= ON LATAh COUNTY
FORECAST OF COMING ELECTION
~ AS SEEN BY REPORTER FOR
SPOKANE CHRONICLE !
'Sees Evidence of Internal Friction in
Republican Observation-Disclosures
Democrats Advantage
Spokane Chronicle)

Although Latah county was TO.
many years regarded as republican b,
a comfortable majority, democratic
candidates have frequently carried the
county, and the returns from the las
two or three elections have shown
That party lines lie lightly On the La
tab county voters.
Four years ago, the candidacy o.
Senator Borah for reelection had the
effect of electing a solid republican
legislative ticket, but even then some
democratic county officials were
elected, and before that and since that
and legislative tickets with the re-
publicans. Even a presidential cleo
ton cannot be expected to overcome
the growing tendency to scratch
tickets, and an impartial judge would
hardly call this a republican county.
Roosevelt carried the county four
years ago, but the progressive vote
has scattered, and Wilson will get a
big vote and may cary the county.
There is but little sentiment for
Hughes among Independent voters, and
Wilson will run we'll with the women
Many who have been regarded as
staunch republicans openly declare
their preference for Wilson. French
and Smith will get almost a solid vote
for representatives in congress.
What Alexander Did
Alexander carried Latah county in
his first and unsuccessful campaign
for the g~overnorship a number of
years ago, got a plurality of 217 two
years ago, and will probably do as
we'll this year. He was met by big
crowds at every stopping place on his
recent trip through the county, and he
appears to have become more skilful
than ever in getting close to the
people,. His advertising is carried on
and his trips are managed in a most
Businesslike way by his business as
sociates.
II ldAlCoo oeotS pioii 90 iOAho
gated by D. W. Davis has not been re-
ceived favorably by some of the Latah
county voters, and Mr.. Davis had but
little to say about it on his recent
visit. The democrats have not let the
forget about it, however, and
have used cartoons lampooning it.
r1,o oo,r,+xy &c 1iIya1u 70 on for tho l.
republican state ticket, except in the
case of the governor, but not by very
large majorities except on minor Of
Miss Redfield for superintend-
ent of public instruction and Robert
Bell, present inspector of mines, will
have easy victories. No interest is
being shown in the contest for the I
lieutenant go~vernorship, and B. M. !
Holt, republican, will likely get Latah {
county by a good majority, notwith-
standing that Ernest Parker. democrat,
is a northern man.
George R. Barker has been criticised
severely on his record on the land
board, and has made himself unpopu-
lar locally by bringing the university
the campaign. There is no contest
John Eagleson for reelection as
treasurer. T. A. Walters, democrat, a
member of the state board of educa-
ton, who gave Joe Peterson a close
race two years ago, may run ahead of
NJ. J. Sweeley, republican, for attor-
ney general. Clarence Van Deusen,
democrat, is stronger personally than
George Lewis, republican, but in the /
race for auditors office Lewis has a