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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
1
Bear Lake County voters cast 3512 ballots on whether to move the county seat from Paris to Montpelier, with 2075 supporting removal on the east side and 1437 against on the west. The outcome favored keeping Paris, ending the proposal by 805 votes, as candidates across offices were elected in Idaho November elections.
Early returns from Boise show C Moore leading for governor with 33694 votes while Samuel s trails at 28507 and Alexander at 25091. Northern Idaho favored Republicans, with Moore predicted to win by about seven thousand. results from Bannock and other counties indicate GOP victories across the ticket though some Democratic wins occur in local races.
After nearly complete returns, countywide triumph prompts Paris gathering. Delegations from all towns attend the festive Paris pavilion dance with free refreshments and punch acknowledged as a highlight. Officials exit with L A Nelson elected commissioner second district and J B Hitt chosen in the third district amid a strong Progressive showing countywide.
Fragmentary OCR shows unofficial returns for the November 7, 1922 general election with figures and codes 26 6 67 34 26 39, indicating vote tallies and district references. Requires full data for precise candidate names, districts, and totals.
Latest returns list U S Senate victors and leading governors by state. Key figures include Arizona Ashurst Democrat, California Johnson Republican, New York Copeland Democrat, Texas Mayfield Democrat, Vermont Greene Republican, and Wisconsin La Follette Republican among others. Governors show winners like Alabama Brandon Democrat and Georgia Walker Democrat with several races still undetermined.
Bear Lake Post No 184 of the American Legion postpones Armistice Day events due to election excitement. The celebration planned for Armistice Day will be rescheduled with a dance at the Paris pavilion to follow the new observance date.
The Paris Commercial Club urges unity for the county asking not to advance one town at the expense of another. They advocate an approach of harmony and goodwill to benefit all parts of the county rather than favoring any single locality.
Independent candidate Andy Gump wins a decisive nationwide landslide for Congress. Reports indicate the public favored him about 100 to 1, with strong support in Bear Lake County and Paris. One blind voter who never read about Gump still backed the candidate.
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