Idaho County free press., 1924-07-31
EXPECT VOTE
At PRIMARY
TO Be LIGHT
Candidates for Office May
Stir People to Action;
Farmers Busy with Harvest
Each Party Must Hold Own
Election; Only Larger Pre-
cincts Expected to Function

SO little interest has been taken In
the primary election set for next
Tuesday in Idaho county, that 1t Is
believed primaries will be held only
in Grangeville, Cottonwood, and in
perhaps a few other towns in the
county. And unless candidates for
nomination for county office stir the
voters to action, it is Considered
doubtful whether more than a mere
handful of votes will be cast in pre-
cincts where elections are held.
Farmers are busy with harvest.
They are more interested in handling
their crops than in voting at prima-
ry election, and few are expected TO
go to the polls
No Pay For Officials
In a primary election, members OF
the political parties in each precinct
hold the primary. Election officials,
selected in the precinct by the pre-
cinct party organization, serve With
out pay. 1t is all "for the good OF
the party" and the county takes no
part in the election, other than to
furnish the supplies and forward
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After the election, returns are made
to the county auditor, and the board
of county commissioners canvasses
the returns. The county pays no rent
ON a polling place, and bears no part
of the election expense, other than 70
furnish the supplies. -
The polls will be open from
o'clock in the afternoon until In the
evening, In precincts in which prima-
ries are held, but there is no statutory
requirement that a primary be held
in any precinct, and if members or
party are too apathetic toward a
primary to hold an election, the voter
will have no recourse, unless he gatn-
ers together a few of his fr1ends'
opens the election supplies, sets up
urinary and holds an election for
himself and friends.
Contests for Nominations
Practically full tickets, with sever
nj contests. have been filed by the
Republicans and Democrats, while
| the Progressives have filed one can
didate for state senator and one can
didate for state representative.
It is limited that the Progressives,
who expect to hold a primary only In
Cottonwood, may nominate candl-
dates for county office by writing
names on the ballot.
Voters are not required to adhere
to the printed names on the ballot IN
making their primary choice, but
may scratch out printed name ana
write on the ballot the name OF the
person of their choice, placing a cross
in the square opposite the name. win
only n small number of ballots cast
at the primary, as is anticipated, a
proun of well-organized voters could
easily eliminate a candidate whose
nomination papers had been regularly
filed. and effect surprise nomlnatioh'
Precinct committeeman and dele
gates TO party county conventions, to
ho hold Auqust 10 will be elected at
the primary.
Persons who expect to vote at the
urinary must be registered. SATURDAY
is the last day for registration.
Candidates for Office
Candidates whose names appear Oh
the primary ballots are:
REPUBLICAN TICKET
FOR STATE SENATOR
Edwin Nelson, Fem.
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
LLOYD A. Fem, Kooskia.
FOR COMMISSIONER, 1ST DIST.
George NJ. Saunders, Harpster'
lanes N. Hoffman, KOoskia.
FOR COMMISSIONER, 2D DIST.
|, Floyd Church, Grangeville'
FOR COMMISSIONER, Sd DIST.
! George G. Bentz, Whitebird.
j FOR SHERIFF
e n. Rothwell, Grangeville.
!, Grant Benedict, Grangeviiie.
: FOR ASSESSOR m
q George ID. Wiley, Grange'ilie'
: FOR SCHOOL SUPT.
Elmer A. Carpenter, koosKa'
:, FOR TREASURER ~
f Calvin Hazelbaker, Grangeville.
g FOR PROBATE JUDGE
|, 7 e. Byron. Grangeyille;
DEMOCRATIC TIChEI
;. FOR STATE SENATOR
. John ]. Pulse, Grangeyllle- x,n
: E0R STATE REPRESENTATIVE
y Iores Surridge. Harpster.