Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
NON-PARTISANS POLL STRONG
VOTE IN IDAHO STATE PRIMARIES
SAMEIS UNDOUBTEDLY NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR ON DEMO-
CRATIC TICKET DAVIS ON REPUBLICAN In BOUNDARY COUNTY
ON REPUBLICAN TICKET HEATHERSAW LEADS FOR SHERIFF.
BRODY FOR AUDITOR, WILSON FOR ATTORNEY.

The primary election in Idaho is
over and now the political dopesters
are trying to figure out what is going
to happen at the general election
Returns from various parts OF the
state indicate beyond a doubt that H.
II. Samuels, nonpartisan candidate on
the democratic ticket for governor, is
nominated and it is going to be a close
race all down the line on the demo-
cratic ticket between the Simon-pure
democrat candidates and the nonparti-
san candidates with the odds in favor
OF the nonpartisans.
Reports from Boise show that the
republican nomination has been won
by d. w. Davis and that Gooding and
Ailshie are running even in the race
for nomination for the short term SEN
atorship, with odds in favor of Good
ing.
In this county the interest is CEN
tered on the contest for nomination
for assessor between r. e. Luses Fred
Gumaer and NJ. l.. Rowe, all republic
cans. At the time of going to press,
reports have been received from six
out of ten precincts in this county
Boomers Ferry, North Boomers Ferry,
Meadow Creek, Naples, Eastport and
Porthill-and the vote for assessor
stands as follows Luse, las; Rove,
100 and Gumaer, 129. On the DEM
ocrat ticket w. C. Reid has the nomi-
alton over F. E. Murray by large
majority.
II looks like Heathershaw will win
the republican nomination for sheriff !:
he has 1913 votes; WEIGH has 10 and
ho nunnlnQ the
democratic ticket has big lead over
both Dunn and Worley.
Brody has cinched the nomination
for county auditor on the republican
ticket with 24S votes against 1S2 for
richardson. Elder will be the dem
ocratic nominee over Pape, the nom
partisan candidate.
O. C. Wilson, republican, has 29l
votes for county attorney and S. e.
Henry has $50. Henderson has 301
and Banning 1873 votes for the repub-
lican nomination for probate judge.
There is an interesting contest on
the republican ticket for nomiation for
coroner between C. d. Simonds, with
211 votes and o. r. Stookey, with 19S
votes, with the odds in favor OF 81
monds.
Inc nOnpdTllSdl NOlC III thC NcNf'Nf
is being watched with interest by Dotn
the republicans and democrats and 1t
looks as if Jos. Barto, the nonpartisan
candidate for representative. would
win with ITS votes against 146 for II.
Driscoll the straight democratic can
didate. Fitzpatrick. straight demo-
cratic candidate for state senator Will
win the nomination with III votes
against 1875 for Gorsline. nonpartisan.
The heavy nonpartisan vote was
cast at Porthill. Naples was strong
democratic precinct.
This county gave Samuels, the non
partisan candidate for governor, on the
democratic ticket. 1873 votes while Van
Sicklin has 1913 and Martin 90 votes
Moore. for u. s. senator has 1873 votes
Hawley, for the short term senator
ship has 144 votes and his opponent
Nugent. has 1872. Mitchell has 13O
votes for congressman and the non
partisan candidate, Purcell, has 14s
votes so far.
The republicans of Boundary county
gave d. ". Davis a handsome major
itv. He has 1S3Nvotes, Atherton has
1872 and McCracken has Sc votes.
Senator Borah received $50 votes
Cooling has 81 to Ailshies' 2SSvotes