The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-19

p1oyed to that end can easily be forgiven and for
gotten AS the Tribune said yesterday, only the
nomination of Colonel Hamer compensates for the
defeat of Congressman French and the pleasure of
McDougalls selection makes up for the defeat of
Snow for attorney general
The ticket nominated can conscientiously be sup
ported by every republican the state The fact that
there slate prepared before the convention
opened and that every contest was settled by roll
CALL should leave no sore spots. The best won,
and each and every of them will be trlumphanty
elected.
American Falls Press (Rep): The republican
state convention at Boise good one and did its
work we'll. There some regrets because OF the
defeat of certain asprants, but they atoned for
by JOY at the of their rivals In this respect
it like all other conventions. Idaho will regret
dispense with the services of Congressman Burton
L. French but it applauds the nomination of Hamer,
the peerless Of Fremont. Oneida is particularly
we'll pleased at the nomination of McDougal, graft
fed at the selection of Brady and Sweetser and
pleased with the other nominees. Oneida countys
delegation from first to last, voted for every sue
cessful candidate.
Kooskia Mountaineer 1t appears that G. W.
Thompson's fine 'eyetalian hand cut big figure in
the republican state convention at Boise this week.
His slate was winner and those who not ia
vored by the Thompson faction got into clear soon
after the wheels of the Lewiston mans machine be-
gan to whirl Congressman Burton L. French, who
cock sure of being renominated the first to
go down, Col Thomas Hamer of St. Anthony de-
feating him. When the lightning struck it is said that
French and his instructed" delegates dazed
and Brady who usually wears ruddy complexion
turned deathly pale. But Brady was lucky enough
to be the slate and he was nominated for gov
by reclamation. For lieutenant governor the
present incumbent, E. A. Burrell, was placed in
nomination but wink from Thompson laid him out
cold and l.. II. Sweetzer nominated by decisive
vote. The balance of the ticket went through by
acclamation and Mr.. French and his ardent sup
porters are still wondering how it happened
Soda Springs Chieftain (Rep): The direct prirn-
airy has proven unsatisfactory in states where it
has been tried that the republicans of Idaho deemed
nadvlsabe to adopt the system until it has reached
higher stage of perfection The need of such law
very evident, but the problem has not been solved
by any plan yet adopted
The action of the republican state convention in
passing up the direct primary law bad, to say
the least. Such measure can be secured however,
by the election of legislators known be favoraby
inclined
Meadows Eagle (Rep): The republicans of Idaho
placed good, clean ticket in the field at Boise last
week, ticket in which the people may have full
confidence, ticket which will be elected and which
will do its full duty to the people after it is elected
There of course, disappointment in some places
but that is inevitable, and will be forgotten in
the interests of the party and the best interests of the
state, and the full strength of the party will rally
to the support of the ticket in November
Many republicans were disappointed over Con-
gresham French's defeat at Boise last week. but
there are some who remember Moscow and feel that
that he had it coming to him"
Patence-That grocer of ours is asking 80 cents
apiece for cabbages. Isn't that ridiculous?
Patrice-Well that family always did hold their