The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-25
NONPART|zANS TO
SUPPORT DEMOCRATS
iLATAH COUNTY SAMPLE BAL
LOTS MARKED FOR THREE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.


J., The error in printing the ballots for
the election Tuesday, November 2, in
t which a circle was printed at the head
: of the nonpartisan league ticket, con-
trary to law, has added the only SEN
sation to what has been the tamest
: campaign ever conducted in Idaho
The law provides that an ''independ-
: ent" ticket can have at its head the
,, word independent and nothing
more" Attorney General Black has
held that the placing of a circle be-
meath the word Independent" is il
legal and invalidates the entire ticket
and in most counties of the state the
ballots, which had already been print
ed and many of them sent out, have
been ordered reprinted.
I The nonpartisan league, whose cam
didates have been filed under the
name "Independent' claim to see in
the placing of the circle there an at
tempt to invalidate the votes of the
Inonpartisans and are denouncing it as
a republican trick" The Idaho Free
Press, printed at Nampa, the official
organ of the non-partisan league, has
sent hundreds of copies of it's issue
containing what purports to be an
expose of an alleged attempt on the
part of the republican central com
mittee to steal votes for Frank R.
Gooding in his race for United States
senator" into all farming districts of
| the state, warning the nonpartisan
league members to be ON their guard
and vote for the candidates instead
of placing mark in the circle. 1t is
stated that mark in the circle would
vote only for the nonpartisan league
candidates whose names are on the
ticket and give no vote for presi-
Dental electors, United States SEN
ators or any one whose name does
not appear as regular nominee of
the party.
In Latah county the nonpartisan
league, which is doing more work
than both the democratic and republi-
can parties, has had 1000 sample bal
lots printed and marked as they
should be voted by league members.
The league has no candidate for pres
idential electors, United States SEN
ator or county officers, except legis-
Iative nominees and candidates for
commissioner, in this county.
The ballots are marked for the lea
que nominees whose names appear
IN the ballot and for one republican,
Miss Ethel Redfield, nominee for
state superintendent of schools, who
vas endorsed by the league in 1918,
md five democrats. The democrats
whose names are marked on the bal
OF are John F. Nugent, for United
states senator; Ross w. Bates, for
attorney general; and three candi-
ates for county office in Latah coun-
Y. These are Scott Ogden, demo-
ratio nominee for prosecuting attor-
ey; Albert j. Aver, democratic nom
nee for sheriff; and Mrs. Mary C.
[awley, democratic nominee for coun-
Y treasurer Aver is an ex-service,
man and Mrs. Hawley is the
1idow of Ira Archie Hawley, who
as killed at Chantigny, May %, 1917,
the same battle in which Aver was
vice wounded Mr. Hawley's fate
as not known for more than year
fter the battle of Chantigny A
;rong appeal for Aver and Mrs. Haw-
y is being made to the ex-service
en- and their friends. The endorse
ent of these three candidates by the
league adds new interest
the campaign and promises fight
the closing days of what has been
! unintresting and listless campaign
} to this time.
The republicans have done little in
e campaign, evidently regarding
e result as settled as this county is
almost two to one republi-
n. The republican organization had
sample ballots printed and have
me little work The democrats or-
red lot of sample ballots printed
ID are using them in all precincts,
It the nonpartisan league organiza-
IN is the only party that has made
aggressive and persistent cam
ign from the start, and some sur
ises are promised when the vote
counted F. P. Walters, nonparti-
n league organizer for Latah coun-
who has been in all of the north
aho counties, said:
9The old liners will be surprised
morning, November 8,
len they wake up and learn that
) league has been busy and has ac-
nplished what they believed TO be
possible We have made unpre-
Tented gains in Latah and serera,
Ter counties in northern Idaho and
result will be surprise to the old
cties."
rs the democrats have nominated
candidates for county commission
and the nonpartisan league and re-
1licans have candidates for those
ee places, it is problematical how
democrats will vote. They prob
Y hold the "balance of power" in
election of commissioners 1t is
ieved that many democrats will
port the republican nominees who
e handled the affairs of the coun-
we'll and against whom AZ COM
mt has been made.