The defeat, or near defeat, which he, of Miles Poindexter, is ever it may be, is one of the surprises of this rather surprising election. While republican defeats throughout the country were many, it was felt that Poindexter was running against a weak man, and that the usually overwhelming republican majority in Washington made his election. As we see it, there was a certainty. Several things which weakened are Poindexter with the voters. His candidacy for the presidency two years unwarranted effort, emago was an embarrassing the state, who knew that they were tied to a hopeless cause, and while giving the senator some publicity at the time, weakening him, not only in his home state, but throughout the nation. Another thing which entered into Republicans of his campaign in Washington was the fact that Poindexter was formerly a progressive of progressives and was elected to congress and later to the senate in the face of bitter opposition from the standpat element of the party, making enemies who have kept on his trail. In recent years the progressive vote slumped in Washington and Poindexter has gradually slid over into the standpat ranks, alienating much of his former progressive following, but failing to rally to his support with any degree of enthusiasm, the republic leaving him without conservatives, any really enthusiastic following. Practically complete returns from Latah county give Vic. Pearson and Mrs. Audrey Herrington safe majorities, making an equal division of the county offices, aside from the county commissioners, who are all republican. It is some.  Years since the Democrats have had so strong a representation at the courthouse. 

LIVELINESS. 