The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-08

when the voters follow party lines
In voting for county officials. In fact,
the results of the election, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, show that party
affiliations were very largely ignored,
states which had heretofore been
known as rock-ribbed republican
states, rolling up democratic MAORI
ties.
At the request of Harry Thatcher
The Star Mirror wired Andrew Gump
this morning and told him he would
have to look elsewhere for a private
secretary. Thatcher also indicated
that, anyway, he wouldn't have any
thing to do with a man who couldn't
get a majority of more than 81 votes,
which the count shows to be Gump's
majority.
The election Tuesday seems to indi-
cate that Governor Davis cabinet
form of government meets with the
approval of a majority of the people
in Idaho. The republican candidates
for state office upheld the cabinet
form Of government in campaigning
the state, putting the issue squarely
up to the people.
Unless the dope is wrong, President
Harding will be blowing with an ele-
ri of March
1t is likely from the election re-
turns. that the lower house of con-
gress will be democratic and the SEN
ate republican, with the present SEN
ate majority greatly reduced.
The vote for Samuels and Alexander
was closer than anyone dreamed that
it would be. Alexander showed strong
early in the campaign, but lost ground
rapidly the last two weeks.
CONGRESSMAN Burton l.. French and
VIM. e. Lee were given a compliment
tary vote by Latah county of which
they have reason to be proud. They
deserved II, however.
Albert J. Beveridge's chances for
the presidency went a'glimmering
Tuesday when he was defeated for the
senate.
Mrs. Audrey Harrington says that
politics is lot more fascinating and
satisfactory game than she had
thought.
The republican state ticket was
elected and Senator Borah will prob
ably get his direct primary, SO every
body is happy. M
The Spokesman-Review came aw-
fully near having to write senator
before Clarence's name. T
Some OF the defeated republicans in
the eastern states lay their defeat to
q wet track. H0-- 0n r~~T-T
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In Oregon the youngsters will all
attend the public schools in the
future.
1t seems fifty-fifty break in the |
county, so far as county offices are
Jim Keane holds the democratic
speed record in Latah county.
Pa "a "a
Tho demand for freight cars on the
railroads of the country on the 9Th
day of October was 1882 more than
the supply on that day, according to-
q statement just given out. In other
words, on that day 141,252 persons
and all OF those whose factories, ware
houses, stores and homes they on that
date undertook to supply with goods
Or materials were compelled to mark
time, and an incalculable amount OF
business had to be postponed or lost
The loss OF a day would not have
amounted to much, perhaps; but
,very day since October 8 has been
ust like that one We here find that !,
Is q result of car shortage that has
asted month our business Is almost ,
,aralyzed. All over the country the |
ffect Of the shortage is felt in greater
+ less degree. No one knows what
he car shortage is costing the {
ountry, but 1t is staggering sum, {
nd whatever it is it is the price wed
re- paying for. interference by the /