The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16
DEMOCRATS WIN
IN STATE OF IDAHO
WILSON CARRIES IDAHO BY GOOD
MAJORITY AND GOVERNOR
ALEXANDER REELECTED.
Republicans Elect Smith and French
70 Congress.-Next State Lesis-
lature Will Be Controlled
by Democrats.

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Boise, Idsho.-President wilson car
ried the state Of Idaho by z plurality
Of 10000, according to latest figures
obtainable.
Governor Moses Alexander has been
reelected, the vote being close, the
governors plurality being about 1000.
With him were elected T. a Wal
tiers, Democrat, attorney general;
. Clarence Vandeusen, Democrat, state
auditor; ". T Dougherty, Democrat
secretary of state, and Ernest L
Parker, Democrat, lieutenant gov
ernor. Their pIuralities will ruD
from 5000 TO 5000.
The Republicans elected TO con
gress Addison T. Smith and Burton L.
French, State Treasurer John ". Es
gleson, State Mine Inspector Robert
y. Bel, and Miss Ethel Redfeld for
state superintendent OF public instruc
ton.
The next Idaho legislature viii Be
Democratic. The Democratics gained
another toga wearer in BannocE
county through the defeat Of ". H
Mendenhall. Republican, and the cleo
t!Cn Of A 3. Cummings, Democrat
making a total OF twenty-0ne senators
CT the Democratic faith to hold seats
in the upper house. This total was
not increased when the senatorial
race Of Latah county was settled
James J. Keane, Democrat, was de
ieated there by u. E. Lewis, Repu5lt
can, by 2 small margin OF thirteen
votes. Keans is chief deputy state
game warden for northern Idaho, and
Lewis was z candidate for gubeTna-
lorial honOrs in the Republican pr
maries four years ago. = second
deputy game warden mas been elect
ed 10 the legislature in J. s. Lehrbas
Of Bannock county, member Of the
lower house. There are thirty-ssyen
state senators and nineteen are stuff
cient 10 control
In the house the Democrats have
thirty-fYe members, or q sufficient
number 10 control, with the prospects
Of increasing the number 10 thirty
six. J. c. MacMullin defeated " L.
Shattuck, Republican. twice mem
Der Of the house, and W a. Brad
bury, Democrat, defeated James Z.
Steele. Republican. and candidate Tor
reelection 10 the senate.
The following is the personnel OF
both houses:
State Senate.
Democrats-Ada, G. H. Curtis;
Benewah. c. J. Kinsolving; Bonner.
R. ". Jackman; Bonneville ". a
Bradbury; Canyon, D. L Ingard; FL
Eames: Fremont, Thomas Elliott,
Gem, S. F. Bane; GOoding. George
WedgewOOd: Idaho, r. PettibOne; JET
ferson, George E. Hill; Lewis, Perry
W Mitchell; Madison, John Z. Pin
cock; Owyhee, G. P. Proctor; Power,
L L. Evans; Shoshone, R. y. Stew
enson; Washington, J. H. Hughes;
Oneida, R ]. Harding; Teton, D. c.
briggs. Total p.
Repu6Iicans-Adams, J. F. Lowe;
Blaine. I. Z. Rockwell; Boundary, ".
s. Walker; Cassia, 5. T. Lowe; EO0-
tenai, Ralph s. Nelson; Lemhi, Z. "
WhitSomh; Lincoln. ". 4. Hsiss; /
Nez Perez, F S. Randall; MinidOka- /
J. ". Shields; Twin Falls, s. P. AtheT- I
ton; Bear Lake. J. r. Shepherd; Bing.
ham, L. r. Thomas; Custer, c. 2. /
Baker; Clearwater. E. ". Grant; !
Latah. E. n. Lewis; Boise. F. s, /
LOgue. Total, I6.
House of Representatives.
Democrats-Ada- Ross Bates; Ban
THz-rhn- zfV-
Bear Lake, Ola TranStrum. Alma (
Findlsy; Benewah, c. H. Lewis; Bing
ham. B. H. Alfred; Blaine, c. H. Hun
ter: Boise, G. ". Barry; Bonner, ".
R. Seymour. Beecher Hitchcock, c. s.
Moody; Bonneville, X. 5. Mackenzie;
Canyon, c. R. Peckham, J. r.
Newport; Ernest Anderson, A W.
Mcneil H. P. Ross; Custer, G. Nc
GOwan: ElmOre, o. E. Cannon; Ere
mont, J. s. Eamen; J. ". Mcintosh; I
Gem. J. ". Taylor; Idaho. ". B. Huss-
nan. John Quinlan; Jefferson. z. D.
Jones; Lewis, Charles Giles: Neg
0erCe, ". s. Shearer; Oneida, Hyrum
Monsoon: Owyhee. J. 5. GCehTy: Sho-
,hone. 5. StruJhers, E. P. Cribs. c. L.
5Tice; Twin Falls. Lawrence Hanson.
/. 5. Sims. Total s..
Repu5licans-Ada- D. R. Hubbard.
Dean Driscol. Charles D. Storey. D.
p Young: Adams. 4. B. Lucas; Bling
lam. Peter G. Johnston; Blaine. ". L.
Adamson; Boundary. A J. Kent Cas-
ia. John NcNurray: Franklin. Ezra
,. NunSon; GOoding. T. E. Bennett:
Iootelai. s. r. Smith. ". 4. H:geT.
:. 4. Daughters. Daniel Bailey: La
an. 4. :. Anderson, c. Bohman. ?. c /
IcCowan: Lemhi. 4. E. WIckZau:
lincoln. E. E. Streitz; Madison. VII
lam Taylor; Minidoka. C. 5. Collins;
,eE Perce. J. c. Jansen; Power. Al (
rev May: Twin Falls. Norman Bar
er: Teton. F. c. Cowles; Washing
on. o. J. Thorne; Clearwater, 7. J. (
q Forest. Total, ..
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