Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-11-09
ELECT MOORE.
AND ENTIRE.
c. D. ?. TICKET
Republicans Sweep State by
Plurality of 5000 to 5000;
Samuels in Second Place
Progressives Poll Big Vote
in Idaho Election; French
and Smith Back to Congress

Boise. Nov. SC. G. Moore, Repub-
lican. had more than 5000 plurality
wednesday over H. F. Samuels, Pro-
cressive. who was second in the three
eornered race for the governorship.
Moore has rolled up a total of 48,259,
while Samuels has 39,093. Moses Alex
ander, Democrat, ran third in the race
with 34,98S.
With approximately 100 precincts
vet to be heard from, it is predicted
that the total vote at this off-year
election will go ahead of the presi-
Dental election when approximately
100000 votes were cast.
The election of Congressman Addison
T. Smith and Burton l.. French, Re-
publicans, was assured when, at IL
o'clock tonight, Smith had a lead
of more than $4,000 and French
10000 over their closest opponents,
Whitaker, Democrat, was second in
Smith 8 district, with 1886, and Dun
ming, Progressive, third, with 15,947.
In French Is district, Deal, Progress
sive, was second with 1888 and
Waters, Democrat, was third with
1850. These figures were for BAT
precincts in each district.
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET
The Republican state ticket elected
by pluralities ranging from 5000 to
1000 or more, are:
Congressman from the first district
Burton l.. French.
Congressman from the second dis
trict-Addison T. Smith.
q Justice of the supreme court-Will-
lam E. Lee.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. G. Bald
ridge.
Secretary of state-F. A. Jeter.
State treasurer-D. F. Banks.
Attorney -general-A. H. Conner.
State auditor-E. G. Gallet.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Elizabeth Russum.
State mine inspector - Stewart
Campbell.
Returns early Tuesday evening in
dicated that the Republican candi-
dates had polled strong vote, but
the result was in doubt until Wednes-
day, due to the strength that Samuels,
the Progressive candidate, developed.
he not only took possession of some of
the strongest counties in the south
wetern part of the state, but he
broke into the north. While the re-
turns are incomplete they indicate
that he probably carried Bingham,
Minidoka, Jerome, Payette, Washing
ton, Lincoln, Kootenai, Gem, Bonner,
and 0wyhee.
acknowledgements, Moore, was
supported by 2 to / and in
stances a 3 to vote in
his homo +orr;+orx, +ba unnar Smoke
river territory. He had a closer run
county in that part of the state. He
swept through Clark, Teton, Madison,
fremont, Caribou, Bear Lake and
even Bonner, which it was conceded
even by his friends before the cleo
ZION he would not carry.
Coming out of the north he took |
WI with him Nez Perez, ,Latah, Benewah,
Shoshone and other counties. He en-
tered the southwest with a substan-
Ilal majority and added to it by an
aexing Ada county with a plurality
oamuels ran ahead of Alexander |
eany IN the returns and took second |
piaee which he held until the last. |
Decsuse there were some $4,000 votes |
~ near from at an early hour Wednes-
nay morning it was thought that Sam
uels might come from behind with the
fural vote, but more complete returns
rom Moore's territory took away the
" "sshsantage that Samuels gained in
other parts of the state.
SMITHS VICTORY
:, Congressman Addison T. Smith cas-
ny won over w. P. Whitaker, Demo
Snatie candidate, to succeed himself /
fo.t she lower house and handily de-
dated Dqnninlg, Progressive candi-
y vose' Iabulated returns show the
svse Tor the candidates in the con-
s s. ss19 race in the second district
70 s sO,lows; Smith, 1874; Whitaker,
Sgos; Cunning, lila.
NJ Soeressman Burton l.. French |
fba as handily over his opponents in
ses S nlso district as did Smith in the
6r. tnu' Returns tabulated for the
We W. district give: French. 1895
GETS, S,622; Deal, S052.
inc uot.eernor-elect Moore refused dur
STAFF .ne campaign to declare for the
Boroh" iue primary as U. s. Senator
the =. urged. Borah campaigned
elect Ssa'e asking the people to
onl, 20 the Legislature and to Office
Ay JnOSe favor;ro Al