Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-15


scratch out the name of his opponent.
Davis. Just the reverse was true
where Democrats desiring to vote for
Wilson and Davis, for they placed a
cross in the circle at the head of the
Democratic column and then jumping
into the Republican column placed a
cross after the name of Davis, but
failed to cross out the name of his OPP
ponent.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES.
With this situation confronting party
leaders both sides claim they have no
fear of the final count in the event a
recount is ordered and the ballots are
counted for the nominees where the
Intent of the voter Is clearly shown.
However, there Is strenuous objection
being raised to the free opening of
ballot boxes and the recounting Of bal
lots where there is possibility of pre-
ference being shown.
Attorney General Peterson has plac-
ed the following ruling In the hands of
Secretary Gregory of the Republican
state central committee:
THE controlling influence in
the mind Of an election Judge in
counting and recording votes
should be the intent of the vot-
er. If this can be definitely de-
termined all other considerations
must yield. Election Judges should
act as just and reasonable men
and exercise their Judgment free
from all bias and prejudice, re-
membering always that it is the
intent of the voter that must con-
troll"
CLAIMS OF GREGORY.
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ing gains for Davis: Latah county
1856; Bonner county. so; Adams county.
Is; Oneida county, 81; Madison county.
Is; Nez Perez county, 49, Ada county,
80; Bingham county, "A; Power county.
20; Lewis county. L. OF the above
named counties the returns are Off
cial from Latah, Oneida, Madison, Nez
Perez, Ada and Bingham counties.
Losses are accounted for as follows:
Washington county, 3; Lemhi county,
10; Blaine county, 10. 1t is claimed
that in Franklin county there may be
q change of at least 800 votes in favor
of Davis.
1--WE believe that by the recount It
will be conclusively shown that D. w.
Davis was elected governor of the
state of Idaho on Nov. T." said Secre-
tary Gregory. I'VE are not claiming
fraud of any kind but we are standing
ON the broad ground that Mr.. Davis
was counted out and that on O fair re-
count he will be counted in. 1t Is the
recount we want. Reports have been
received from many counties in the
state showing that election judges fail
ed to credit votes Mr.. Davis was en-
titled to. but instead counted them for
the governor.
'Recounting is now in progress IN
Power, Franklin, Bonneville, Bear
Lake, Oneida and Cassia counties and
when I hear from them tonight I ex-
pect to be able to say that Mr.. Davis
has a plurality over Governor Alex
ander Governor Alexander's plurality
now Is but 169 according to my figures,
and they have been carefully checked.
A recount will show that Mr.. Davis
has been elected governor Of this state
by plurality Of 2ooo."
RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES.
That the controversy has a great
range of possibilities Is evident fol-
lowing a careful review Of the claims
and facts that present themselves. In
the event of objections raised where
the recount is taking place the issue
may go into the district court for in
structions as to how the scratched bal
lots may be counted. Both sides are
represented in counties where the re-
counting is in progress and objections
will be raised by them.
Taking some single ballot on which
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