Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-11-30
10,022
MEAD, VOTE
check Shows
tate Board of Canvassers
Goes over Election Returns
from All Counties of Idaho
,enublicans Will Have Ma
iority of 10 Votes in Sen
ate and 7 in Lower House

Charles C. Moore's exact plurality
the gubernatorial race was lO,O22
Yer H. F. Samuels, Progressive can
k;date. M. Alexander, Democratic
Rominee, was 1906 votes behind Sam
belss
The official figures were disclosed
&,ben the state board of canvassers
COMPOSED of the governor, secretary
N state, attorney general, state trea-
{urer and state auditor met in Boise,
Tuesday and passed upon the general
Election returns as tabulated IN the
kecretary of state Is office.
Daniel F. Banks, of Caldwell, can
bidate for reelection as state treasur-
n. led the Republican ticket in num-
ber of votes polled, receiving 51,5S9.
Btate Auditor E. G. Gallet, also run
hing for reelection, received the larg-
Est plurality of any candidate, 1887,
Mr.. Banks being second with plural
hy of 1885.
1884 FOR GOVERNOR
The total vote cast for governor was
b27,S64. At the general election two
Years ago, presidential year, the
Total vote for governor was $4,000.
Following are the total votes and
lhe pluralities for each of the state
offices, as CERTIFIED by the board of
tanvassers:
For congress, first district-Franch
bR) 24,l57; Waters, (D) 1872; Deal
kP) 1858. Frencb's plurality, TO-
S95.
For congress, second district-Smith
ER) 33,2O6; Whitaker, (D) 1885;
Dunning (P) 16,45O. Smiths plural
ity, 1891
For justice of supreme court-Lee
lR) 49,1SO; Rice (D) 4O,112; Hall
(Pl SO,3lO. Lees plurality, 9O6s.
For governor-Moore (Rl 50,53S;
Alexander ID 36,s1O; Samuels (P)
lO,516. Moore's plurality, 10,022.
For nt-governor-Baldridg5
Try 5O,15O; Thompson (D) 36,6O5;
lucas (P) 33,343. Baldridge's plural
ty 1856.
u For For secretary of state-Jeter (Rl
issS; Gray (D) 1880; Doud (P)
i ,O29 Jeter's plurality, 1858.
For state treasurer-Banks (R) ST.
~; Tyler (D) 35,764; Pfeiffer (P)
O,5SS. Banks plurality, 1925.
For state auditor-Gallet (R) ST.
30; Smell (D) $3.50; Blake (P) 3d.
~ Gallet's plurality, 1887.
For attorney general-Conner (R)
I,VlO; Harrison (D) 1884; Wilkie
:. So455. Connor's plurality, 49,
For superintendent of public in
lructlon-Russum (R) 4S,s50; Mar
n CD) 4O,417; Bruno (P) 29,O91.
1sSum 8 plurality, s,433.
n FOR inspector of mines-Campbell
" 5O,45O; Snow (D) 36,626;
SGMer :, P) 29,SS1. Campbell's plu-
>. o. P. LEGISLATIVE CONTROL
The official count as passed upon
uesday by the state board of can
assers shows that the Republican
irty VIII have good majority in
' mouse of the seventeenth legisla-
fe' confirming the result Of original
announced returns.
IN the senate there will be twenty
ven Republicans, thirteen Demo-
aus and four Progressives. The Re-
,G.lcans, in other words, will have a
T1Iority of ten votes. The total en-
i4h of the senate is forty four
i'n one member from each county
oro tne house of representatives
vart VIII be thirty-fve Republicans,
'vn:y-two Democrats and six Pro-
esslyes, giving the Republicans a
aJ0rlty of seven in the total mem
t%iP OF sixty-three. Although the
u5ieial returns gave this cores
ro. y smaller majority in the
4, H. mouse than in the senate, the
os. respect in which doubt was ex-
' y OF earlier announcements was
rt nv whether there would be actual
! ~, ng OF the senate by the Republic
u party. That doubt is now laid at |