An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 245

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can, 315; 3d district, John W. Livers, Democrat, 640, W. S. Haskins, Republican, 620 ; surveyor, Jerry Dun- lee, Democrat, 958, Frank C. Loring, Republican, 1,212; coroner, W. S. Sims, Democrat, 1,094, D. H. Brien, Republican, 1,084. From the foregoing it will be seen that the county was strongly Republican.

Still another county seat contest marked the cam- paign of 1892, in which Murray and Wallace were the rival candidates. Because of the aspirations of other towns on the south fork Wallace lost the county seat for the time being, through a lack of only 25 votes, as will be seen from the vote given below. In 1892, also, the Populist party first came into the local field, although it is true that no nominations for county offices were made until two years later. The Prohi- bitionists polled a vote of less than 10 in this county. Harrison received 936 votes; Cleveland, 971 votes. The vote for other officers was: For congressman, Willis Sweet, Republican, 887, Edward B. True, Dem- ocrat, 796, James Gunn, Populist, 175 ; supreme judge, Isaac N. Sullivan, Republican, 839, Francis N. En- sign, Democrat. 865, Thomas M. Stewart, Populist, 6; state senators, I. B. Cowan, Republican, 808, John R. Stephens, Republican, 810, Alexander E. Mayhew, Democrat, 1,030, Robert Neill, Democrat, 931 ; rep- resentatives, Robert E. Brown, William King, W. S. Sheill, Henry Drought, Republicans, 837, 935, 869 and 840 votes, respectively, Palmer G. Cartnell, W. H. Frazer, Charles Heim, Frank Gaffney, Democrats, 898, 834, 873 and 886 votes, respectively, Wilson R. Stokes, Independent, 65; governor, William J. Mc- Connell, Republican, 198, John M. Burke (one of the pioneers of the Coeur d'Alene), Democrat, 902, Abra- ham J. Crook, Populist, 234; lieutenant governor, Frank B. Willis, Republican, 831, George V. Bryan, Democrat, 880, Junius B. Wright, Populist, 135; sec- retary of state, James F. Curtis, Republican, 802, James W. Wickersham, Democrat, 933, Benjamin E. Chaney, Populist, 113; attorney general, George M. Parsons, Republican, 830, William T. Reeves, Demo- crat, 888. John R. Wester, Populist, 103; treasurer, William C. Hill, Republican, 837, Philip A. Regan, Democrat. 906. Thomas J. Sutton, Populist, 101 ; auditor, Frank C. Ramsay, Republican, 839, William J. McClure, Democrat, 878, James H. Anderson, Pop- ulist, 103 ; superintendent of public instruction, B. By- ron Lower, Republican, 830, John W. Farris, Demo- crat, 879, Leighton L. Shearer, Populist, 102; sheriff, Donald R. Cameron, Republican, 1,039, John K. Waite, Democrat, 919; assessor, Charles B. Halstead, Republican, 723, John T. Argyle, Democrat, 1,161 ; probate judge, Henry S. Gregory, Republican, 1,012, James E. Gyde, Democrat, 824; treasurer, Frank F. Johnson. Republican, 898, Harry R. Hall, Democrat, 062: surveyor. W. Clayton Miller, Republican, 935. Isaac S. Daly, Democrat, 874 ; coroner, M. W. Bruner, Republican, 803, W. F. Herrington, Democrat, 1,01I ; commissioners, Ist district, Fred T. Dutton, Demo- crat, 268, no opposition ; 2d district, Al. Page, Republi- can, 390, John Pelkes, Democrat, 196; 3d district, Marenus Janse, Republican, 415, A. W. Steele, Demo- crat, 542.

The vote, by precincts, for the permanent location of the county seat was as follows: Wardner, for Mur- ray 103, for Wallace 201; Wallace, for Murray 18, for Wallace 457 ; Mullan, for Murray 56, for Wallace 156; Burke, for Murray 41, for Wallace 92; Gem, for Murray II, for Wallace 89; Kellogg, for Murray 52, for Wallace 457; Mullan, for Murray 56, for Wallace 7; Osburn, for Murray 76, for Wallace 28; Kingston, for Murray 17, for Wallace 43: Littlefield, for Mur- ray 36, for Wallace 4; Delta, for Murray 72, for Wal- lace, 6; Eagle, for Murray 29, for Wallace 6; Lolo, for Murray 33, for Wallace o; Pierce, for Murray 12, for Wallace o; Weippe, for Murray 22, for Wallace 2; Elk, for Murray 6, for Wallace 2; total, 1,884 votes, of which Murray received 652, Wallace 1,232; vote necessary to choice, 1,256.

On December 8, 1892, John K. Waite filed a con- test for the office of sheriff, alleging fraud and corrup- tion in the precincts of Kellogg, Wardner and Wallace, that Cameron was not a citizen at the time of his elec- tion and that money had been used in his behalf for bribery purposes. At the March term of court, 1893, Judge Holleman dismissed the case.

Two years later the People's party in Shoshone county had attained so much strength that it was able to elect its candidates to every office except two, those of probate judge and county clerk. Every labor or- ganization in the Coeur d'Alenes endorsed the People's party platform and nominees. The silver question was the paramount issue in this county, although the tariff received no little attention. The main struggle for of- fice was between the candidates for sheriff, clerk and state representatives and senators. The People's par- Ly held its county convention at Wallace, July 23d ; the Democrats convened at the same place a week later ; while the Republicans did not meet until September 25th, holding their convention in Wallace, also. The official count of the election, held on November 6th, is given below.

For congressman, James M. Ballentine, Democrat, 232. James Gunn, Populist, 991, Edgar Wilson, Re- publican. 668; supreme judge, John C. Elder, Demo- crat. 243. Texas Angel, Populist, 904, Joseph W. Hus- ton, Republican, 684; governor, Edward A. Steven- son, Democrat. 283, James W. Ballentine, Populist, 930. William J. McConnell, Republican, 608; lieuten- ant governor, John B. Thatcher, Democrat, 260, John J. Chambers, Populist, 915, Frederick Mills, Republi- can, 671 ; secretary of state, Jaines R. Hall, Democrat, 195. Frank Tibbals, Populist, 1,108, Isaac W. Garrett, Republican, 623 ; treasurer, James H. Bush, Democrat, 245, Callistus W. Cooper, Populist, 929. Charles Bunt- ing, Republican, 686; auditor, James Stoddard, Dem- ocrat. 230. Frank Walton, Populist, 970, Frank C. Ramsay, Republican, 672 ; superintendent of public in- struction, John W. Faris, Democrat, 240, Major J. Steele. Populist. 933, Charles A. Foresman, Republi- can, 683 : attorney general, William T. Reeves, Dem- ocrat, 243. Robert S. Spence, Populist, 934, George M. Parsons, Republican, 677, district judge, Junius Holleman. Democrat, 243, Alexander E. Mayhew, Populist. 1,223, James A. Keat, Republican, 481 ; dis-

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trict attorney, Robert E. McFarland, Democrat, 208, Walter A. Jones, Populist, 957, Charles W. Beale, Re- publican, 758 : senators, Hugh France, Democrat, 195, John E. Steen and Edward Boyce, Populists, 953 and 972 votes respectively ; William W. Hammeli and Phil- ip O'Rourke, Republican, 670 and 722 votes respec- tively ; representatives, George H. Coonce, Thomas Shuster, Frank Gaffney, and Charles Heim, Demo- crats, 174, 215, 185 and 169 votes respectively, Hur- ley L. Hughes, Robert Neill, John J. Sanders and James D. Young, Populists, 911, 992, 917, and 936 votes respectively, George Garbutt, William King, O. K. Young and Charles T. Tozier. Republicans, 71I, 654, 629 and 642 votes respectively ; commissioners, Ist district, Frank C. Gordon, Democrat, 233, Adam Aulbach, Populist, 924, L. M. Parks, Republican, 627 ; 2d district, Anderson W. Nuckols, Democrat, 216, James Lyle, Populist, 923, H. L. Day, Sr., Republi- can, 630; 3d district, Richard Wilson, Democrat, 288, John Stack, Populist, 956, Gus Walgren, Republican, 530; sheriff, Eugene Sage, Populist, I,III, Francis Jenkins, Republican, 814; clerk, Barry N. Hillard, Democrat, 1,048, Andrew E. Carlson, Republican, 689; treasurer, Fred Dutton, Democrat, 249, Charles A. Ir- vin, Populist, 831, Charles Swain, Republican, 739, probate judge, James E. Gyde, Democrat, 609, Isaac H. Kelly, Populist, 598, Henry S. Gregory, Republi- can, 619 : assessor, John C. McDiarmid, Democrat, 524, Fred W. Walton, Populist, 828, Thomas A. Helm, Re- publican, 539 : coroner, Charles V. Genoway, Democrat, 266, William F. Herrington, Populist, 886, William Worstell. Republican, 676; surveyor, W. Clayton Mil- ler, Populist. 1,130, James M. Porter, Republican, 691.

The memorable campaign of 1896 witnessed the dissolution of the Republican party in Shochone county as it did in other counties in the state, also serious di- visions among contemporary parties. Here as else- where the silver question was the paramount isstte and as might have been expected of the greatest silver camp in the Northwest. Shoshone county cast an enormous silver vote, more than seventy-nine per cent of the total vote polled. The first division in the Republican party took place at the convention held at Wallace, August 17th, held for the purpose of electing delegates to thie state convention. The gold wing under the leader- ship of Weldon B. Heyburn left the convention hall and assembled at the Carter house where delegates were elected to attend the regular convention at Boise. The silver wing adopted resolutions announcing its allegi- ance to the principles of bi-metallism, protection, reci- procity and restricted immigration, but asserting that the silver question was the main issue in this county, in the state and in the nation. At Boise the silverites combined their forces and placed in nomination a fusion ticket under the name of the People's Democratic par- ty. September 18th, the Populist, Democratic and Sil- ver Republican conventions assembled in Wallace. It was considered probable that the Populists and Dem- ocrats would effect a union of forces, but some misun- «lerstandings regarding the distribution of offices arose and the parties were unable to agree. Thereupon the Populists nominated a straight party ticket. The Dem-

ocrats then opened negotiations with the Silver Re- publicans. met with success and a union ticket was placed in the field. The Populists incorporated an equal suffrage plank in their platforin. Eight days later the Republican county convention was called to order at Wardner and proceeded to nominate men pledged to suport the national platform. Among oth- er resolutions passed. was one commendatory of Ma- rion Kramer, prosecuted for perjury in connection with the trial of Walter A. Jones for murder. The con- vention declared him innocent and that he was the ob- ject of malicious persecution.

The official vote follows : Presidential electors, WV. W. Woods, William F. Smith, Lorenzo L. Evans, People's Democratic party nominees, 1,760, 1,741 and 1,736 votes each, W. B. Heyburn, James F. Ailshie, George C. Parkinson, Republican nominees, 497, 493 and 496 votes each ; congressman, James Gunn, Popu- list-Democrat, 1,067, William E. Borah, Silver Repub- lican, 525, John T. Morrison, Republican, 508; gover- nor, Frank Steunenberg, Fusionist, 1,533, David H. Rudlong, Republican. 582 ; lieutenant governor, George F. Moore, Populist-Democrat, 967, Edward B. True, Silver Republican, 558; Vincent Bierbower, Republi- can, 521 ; secretary of state, George J. Lewis, Populist- Democrat, 992, Isaac W. Garrett, Republican, 572, Charles Durand, Silver Republican, 518; auditor, James H. Anderson, Populist-Democrat, 979, Elmore A. McKenna, Republican, 566, Bartlett Sinclair, Sil- ver Republican, 509; treasurer, George H. Storer, Populist-Democrat, 960, Timothy Regan, Democrat, 534, Frank C. Ramsey, Republican, 584 ; attorney gen- eral, R. E. McFarland, Populist-Democrat, 941, John A. Bagley, Republican, 564, George M. Parsons, Silver Republican, 562 ; superintendent of public instruction, L. N. B. Anderson, Populist-Democrat, 956, Charles A. Foresman, Republican, 588, Mathias F. Cowley, Silver Republican, 496; mine inspector, Benjamin F. Hastings, Populist-Democrat, 1,479, Theodore Brown, 600; supreme judge, Ralph P. Quarles, Populist- Democrat, 940, Drew W. Standrod, Republican, 564, Edgar Wilson, Silver Republican, 537 ; state sen- ator, James D. Young, Populist-Democrat, 951, Charles W. O'Neil, Silver Republican, 632, George B. Dean, Republican, 536; representatives, C. C. Fuller, Thomas Clagett, Ed. J. Flannigan, W. R. Golden- smith, Populist-Democrats, 887, 877, 864, 861 votes respectively, Robert T. Horn, John P. Sheehy, Ed- ward Hammond, Thomas F. Donahue, Democrat-Sil- ver Republicans, 738, 730, 719 and 717 votes respec- tively, N. R. Dunn, H. I .. Chamberlain, William B. Sams, W. Scott Landes, Republican, 562, 516, 516 and 512 votes respectively ; commissioners, Ist district, M. S. Simmons, Populist-Democrat, 881, H. H. Hathaway, Republican, 576, John T. Pollock, Silver Republican, 545; 2nd district, H. L. Day, Sr., Democrat-Silver Republican, 1,186, Harry Drought, Republican, 623, H. L. Day, Independent, 190, James Lyle, Populist, 19; 3rd district, Frank Ryan, Populist- Democrat, 880, George W. Moore, Republican, 601, W. B. Pyper, Democrat-Silver Republican, 580; sheriff, Thomas Heney, Populist-Democrat, 965,

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Frank M. Rose, Republican, 722, John F. Murphy, Democrat-Silver Republican, 585 : treasurer, William P. Northrup, Republican, 774, Albert Johnson, Dem- ocrat-Silver Republican, 681 ; assessor, James J. Pur- cell. Populist-Democrat, 847, Adam Goettge, Republi- can, 675, C. C. Higby. Democrat-Silver Republican, 594 ; probate judge, Joseph F. Whelan, Populist-Demo- crat, 870, M. E. Rogers, Republican, 640, Charles Heim, Democrat-Silver Republican, 531 ; surveyor, George R. Trash, Democrat-Silver Republican, 688, David A. Porter, Republican, 647; coroner, F. P. Matchette, Populist-Democrat, 888, Charles V. Geno- way, Democrat-Silver Republican, 751 ; amendments, for woman suffrage, 625, opposed, 582, for the creation of the office of county attorney, 670, opposed. 356. for the separation of the offices of probate judge and super- intendent of public instruction, 658, opposed, 379. The Prohibition vote for any one officer did not exceed IO.

Conditions obtained in 1898 similar to those in 1896. The Democrats and the two wings of the Republican party held their conventions in Wallace about the first of September. A long and determined effort was made by the Silver Republicans and Democrats to effect fusion, but without success. Finally the Silver Republicans and the Gold Republicans agreed to nom- inate a joint ticket, which was done forthwith. The Democrats adjourned until September 15th when they nominated an independent ticket. The Populists con- vened at Mullan September 12th. Among other can- didates they placed before the people were two women, nominees for treasurer and superintendent of public instruction. From the official vote given below. the political condition may be better judged: For con- gressman, James Gunn, Populist, 1.526, Weldon B. Heyburn, Republican, 734. Edgar Wilson, Silver Re- publican, 968, William G. Boone, Prohibitionist, 22; for governor. James H. Anderson, Populist, 1.518. Albert B. Moss, Republican, 733. Frank Steunenberg. Democrat, 978, Mrs. Mary C. Johnson, Prohibitionist, 33; lieutenant governor, Tannas E. Miller, Populist, 1,464, James F. Hunt, Republican, 764. Joseph H. Hutchinson, Democrat-Silver Republican, 919, James Ballentine, Prohibitionist, 23: secretary of state, Jo- seph H. Bonhanı. Populist. 1.472, Robert S. Bragaw. Republican, 776, Mart. Patrie, Democrat-Silver Repub- lican, 867. John W. Knott, Prohibitionist, 22 ; attorney general, Thomas L. Glenn, Populist, 1,456, Frank T. Wyman, Republican, 772, Samuel H. Hays, Democrat- Silver Republican. 897, William A. Hall, Prohibition- ist. 18: state auditor. Arthur G. Whittier, Populist. 1,460, James H. VanCamp, Republican, 781, Bartlett Sinclair, Democrat - Silver Republican, 886, Mrs. Naomi McD. Phelps, Prohibitionist, 30: state treas- urer. Lucius C. Rice, Democrat-Silver Republican, 2.318. George W. Fletcher. Republican, 785, John J. Anthony, Prohibitionist, 23; mine inspector, David Farmer, Populist, 1,535, John W. Stoddard. Republi- can. 767, J. A. Czizek, Democrat-Silver, Republican- Prohibitionist. 814: superintendent of public instruc- tion. Permeal French, Democrat-Silver-Republican- Populist, 2,002, Miss Lucy F. Dean, Republican, 1,056, Joshua .N. Reynolds, Prohibitionist, 20 ; supreme

judge, Isaac N. Sullivan, Democrat-Silver Republican- Populist, 1,194, Drew W. Standrod, Republican, 827 ; ciistrict judge, Wallace N. Morphy, 1473, Alexander E. Mayhew, Democrat-Silver Republican, 1,371 ; state senator, Charles F. Easton, Populist, 1458, Robert N. Dunn, Republican-Silver Republican, 1,340, Daniel Harrington, Democrat, 366: representatives, John F. Stark, Populist. 1,463, Edward Beaudette, Populist, 1.458, William A. Miller, Populist, 1.472, C. S. Moody, Populist. 1,447. George W. Moore, Republican-Silver Republican, 1317, Henry Drought, Republican-Silver Republican, 1,258, Alfred Page, Republican-Silver Re- publican, 1.344. Thomas E. Anderson, Republican-Sil- ver Republican, 1,244, William O. Early, Democrat. 330. Richard P. Bacon, Democrat, 324, Charles Heim, Democrat. 319, John T. Molloy, Democrat, 320 ; sheriff. James D. Young. Populist, 1,512, Angus Suth- erland. Republican-Silver Republican, 1,368, Milton P. Cheney, Democrat, 474 ; clerk, Edward Boyce, Pop- ulist, 1,514. Horace M. Davenport, Republican-Silver Republican. 1,651. George Miner, Democrat, 162: as- sessor, Michael J. Dowd, Populist, 1,451, John C. Fee- han, Republican-Silver Republican, 1,326, Andrew J. McClusky, Democrat, 414, treasurer, Mrs. Anna Con- ner, Populist-Democrat, 1,695, W. P. Northrup, Re- publican-Silver Republican, 1,546; probate judge, A. D. Mckinlay, Populist-Democrat, 1,690, Henry S. Black, Republican-Silver Republican, 1,453: county attorney, Henry F. Samuels, Populist, 1,636, James E. Gyde. Democrat-Silver Republican-Republican, 1.565 : superintendent of schools, Miss Mary Halpin, Populist. 1,490, Adelaide M. Vance, Democrat-Silver Republican-Republican, 1,739; surveyor, David Reese, Republican-Silver Republican, 1,372, George R. Trask. Democrat, 679; coroner. F. P. Matchette, Populist, 1.551. Hugh France, Democrat-Republican-Silver Re- publican, 1,594 : commissioners, Ist district, Moses S. Simmons, Populist, 1,600, Fynis C. Gordon, Democrat- Republican-Silver Republican, 1.483: 2nd district. William Boyle, Populist, 1,470, Charles S. Perrin, Re- publican-Silver- Republican, 1,289, George McKinnis, Democrat, 332 ; 3d district, William Stimson. Populist, 1.513. Samuel R. Trengove, Republican-Silver Re- publican. 1.228, John T. Argyle. Democrat, 382.

In 1808, also, the county seat was removed from Murray to Wallace, by the following vote: Murray. 864. Wallace, 2.471.

The campaign of 1900 was not as demonstrative a one in this county as the campaign of 1896 or that of 1898. The silver question dropped into the back- ground, its place being taken by those of "imperialism" and other administration policies. The Silver Repub- licans in this county disbanded their party organization and individually joined one of the other parties. The Democratic party, after adjusting factional differences between the Clark-Barton and the Murphy wings, fused with the Populists and nominated a union ticket Sep- tomber 4th. The official vote cast at the election fol- lows :

For presidential electors, Joshua G. Rowton, Re- publican, 2,378, George M. Parsons, Republican, 2,360, Weldon B. Heyburn, Republican, 2.347. James W.

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Reid, Democrat, 2.901, Edward J. Dockery, Democrat, 2,868, Samuel J. Rick, Democrat, 2,870 ; congressman, John T. Morrison, Republican, 2.446, Thomas L. Glenn, Democrat, 2,654; supreme judge, Edgar C. Steele, Republican, 2,474, C. O. Stocklager, Democrat, 2,610: governor, Drew W. Standrod, Republican, 2,505, Frank W. Hunt, Democrat. 2,791 ; lieutenant governor. Addison A. Crane, Republican, 2,479, Thomas F. Terrell, Democrat, 2,759 ; secretary of state, Martin Patrie, Republican, 2,476, Charles J. Bassett, Democrat, 2,742 ; auditor, Henry J. Syms, Republican, 2.454. Egbert W. Jones, Democrat, 2.742 ; treasurer, George H. Kester, Republican, 2,470, John J. Plumer, Democrat, 2.739; attorney general, George E. Gray, Republican. 2,571, Frank Martin, Democrat, 2,691 ; superintendent of public instruction, Jessie Riley, Re- publican. 2,455, Permeal French, Democrat. 2.737 ; mine inspector, Robert D. Bell, Republican, 2,457, Martin H. Jacobs, Democrat. 2,720; state senator, John L. Dunn, Republican, 2.482 ; Charles S. Moody, Democrat, 2.773 ; representatives. John Johnston, Isaac M. Busby, James R. Green, Elias E. Horst, Repub- licans. 2.540. 2,562, 2,538 and 2,535 respectively, Glenn P. Mckinlay, Edmund R. Oxley, Thomas Hẹn- ley, Jolın Kelley, Democrats, 2,642, 2,636, 2.710, 2,632, respectively ; county attorney. R. N. Dunn, Republican, 2,634. James M. Addle, 2,581 ; commissioners, Albert Otto, Henry Drought, Israel B. Cowan, Republicans, 2,566, 2,480 and 2,581, respectively. Moses S. Sim- mons, John M. Elliott, Frank Gaffney, Democrats, 2,607, 2,606 and 2,576, respectively : sheriff, Angus Sutherland. Republican, 2,807, James Lyle, Democrat, 2,505 : treasurer, Musa K. Howes, Republican, 2,483. Anna Connor, Democrat, 2,731 ; probate judge, Henry P. Knight, Republican, 2,596, Alexander D. Mckinlay, Democrat, 2,587 : superintendent of public insruction. Charles W. Vance, Republican, 2,610, Helen L. Young, 2,619 ; assessor. Charles S. Perrin, Republican, 2,349, George Miner, Democrat, 2,853 ; coroner, Abraham L. Lehman, Republican, 2,499. Tracy R. Mason, Demo- crat. 2,667 ; surveyor, David B. Porter, Republican. 2.553. John Nordquist, Democrat. 2,574.

The last election is of too recent date to require a detailed discussion of the platforms and policies of the different parties. The Republicans met at Wallace September 16, 1902. They pledged their candidates for the legislature to support W. B. Heyburn for United States senator and also to support the move- ment under way for the segregation of the southern portion of the county. The Democrats convened at Wardner. September 22d. They indorsed the Poca- tello platform, and pledged themselves to economically administer county affairs should their nominees be elected. The Populists and Prohibitionists each placed a ticket in the field, but the support given them by the voters was immaterial in determining the general re-

sult in the county. The official canvass of the Deme- cratic and Republican votes follows :

For congressman, Burton L. French, Republican, 2,813, Joseph H. Hutchinson, Democrat, 2.085 : gov- ernor. John T. Morrison, Republican, 2,702, Frank W. Hunt, Democrat, 2,260 ; lieutenant governor. James M. Stevens Republican, 2.754. William E. Adams. Democrat, 2,125 ; secretary of state. Wilmot H. Gib- son, Republican, 2,776, Charles J. Bassett, Democrat. 2,108 : state auditor. Theodore Turner, Republican. 2.758, John C. Callahan. Democrat, 2,112; state treas- urer. Henry N. Coffin, Republican, 2,748, Edward P. Coltman, Democrat, 2,III ; attorney general, John A. Bagley, Republican, 2,753 ; Fred D. Culver. Democrat. 2,105, superintendent of public instruction, Major L. Scott, Republican, 2,736, Permeal French, Democrat. 2,183 : mine inspector. Robert Bell, Republican, 2,672, John H. Nordquist. Democrat, 2,206; supreme judge, James F. Ailshie, Republican, 2,738, Frank E. Fogg, Democrat, 2,083 : state senator, Bernard F. O'Neil, Republican, 2,864. Patrick H. Blake, Democrat, 2,028 ; representatives, Ole A. Anderson, James R. Greer. Howard R. McBride, Alfred Page, Republicans, 2.716. 2.634, 2,763 and 2,641, respectively, Mills W. Hovle. Daniel Harrington, Mrs. Mary A. Hutton, Sumner Rigdon, Democrats, 2,097, 2,132, 1,963, 2,137 ; district judge, Ralph T. Morgan, Republican, 2.649, Liguori A. Doherty, Democrat, 2,200; county clerk, Stan- ley P. Fairweather, Republican, 2,759, John P. Sheehy, Democrat, 2,169; commissioners, Ist district. Fremont S. Rowe, Republican, 2,715, James J. Pur- cell, Democrat. 2,118; 2d district, Ewen McIntosh, Republican, 2,632, Edward Bolger, Democrat, 2,110: 3d district, Israel B. Cowan, Republican, 2,695, Edward J. Clark, Democrat, 2,108 ; sheriff, Charles Manley, Re- publican, 2,940, Thomas Heney, Democrat, 2,0.42 ; county attorney. Robert N. Dunn, Republican, 2.593. Henry P. Knight, Democrat, 2,290; treasurer, Hans J. Rice. Republican, 2,521, Mrs. Carrie Shearer, Demo- crat, 2.357 : probate judge. Thaddeus C. Riddle, Re- publican, 2.758, John H. Wourms, Democrat, 2,062 : superintendent of schools. Mary O. Wickersham, Re- publican, 2,627, Mrs. Helen L. Young, Democrat, 2.293; assessor, William T. Hooper, Republican, 2.702, Charles Heim, Democrat, 2,117 ; coroner, D. E. Keep, Republican, 2,688. Franklin P. Matchette, Demo- crat, 2,087 : survevor, David A. Porter. Republican, 2,736, William A. Hesse, Democrat, 2,112.

At the last session of the legislature Shoshone county was signally honored by the election of one of her foremost citizens, Weldon B. Heyburn, as United States senator for Idaho. This recognition is both de- served and popular and because of it Shoshone county will doubtless come into a national prominence in poli- tics during the next few years as the home of one of Idaho's able senators.

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 245

Author: Publication date: 1903 Publisher: [S.l.] : Western Historical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1524

Author:
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: [S.l.] : Western Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1524