Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-24
STATE TICKET Of
!. PROCRESS|VES IS
PLACED ON FILE
More Than Twice the Mum
Der Of Signatures Re-
quired by Law Easily Sc
cured to Petitions.

The third party was legally launched
In Idaho today. II there was an ex-
listing doubt that the National Pro-
gressive party would not invade the
Idaho political field, 1t was removed.
this afternoon when the petitions plac-
ing state and congressional ticket
were offered for filing backed by petit
tions to Secretary Of state Clifford and
by him taken under advisement due to
the party designation. The ticket is
identically the came as the one an
nounced some time ago by the Bull
Moose state central committee. acting
in behalf Of the third party.
The ticket follows:
Presidential electors-H. G. Olney,
Boise county; r. NJ. Harris, Fremont
county; L. NJ. Earl. Bonneville county;
H. Harland, Canyon county.
For congressman-P. Monroe Smock.
OF Canyon county.
For governor-G. H. Martin. of Bon
ner county.
For secretary of state-O. v. Bad
ley, Of Canyon county.
For state auditor--C. C. Miles, OF
Nez Perez county.
For state treasurer-John f. Yates,
Of Ada county.
For attorney general-Adam Bar
clay, of Lincoln county.
For state mine inspector-F H
Skeels, of Shoshone county.
More Than Enough Names.
The law requires but 800 signatures
attached to the petitions placing the
candidates in nomination, but when
the petitions were presented to the
secretary Of state there were twice as
many names as needed or total OF
609, duly certified to as required by
law. The presentation was made by
State Chairman Gipson.
Although 100 additional names had
been secured at Nampa and 800 names
in Fremont and Bonneville county, II
was decided not to waltz until these
were reported into state headquarters
! and they were therefore not placed or
the petitions filed with the secretary
of state. Those names that did APP
pear on the petitions were the sigma
ture of duly qualified electors in Ere
mont, Bonner, Nez Perez, Gilmore
| oWyIlee, SdilS OII,. SIiuSioucs
| ton, Lincoln, Ada, Twin Falls. Lewis
Bannock and Bonneville counties.
| Those who solicited the names mad,
the remarkable report to state head
quarters that 95 per cent Of the elect
ors who did not vote at the direct pri-
mary election in this state on July 3
were supporters of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and favored the state tick
of the third party Expressions wer
secured from all parties regardless o
their political faith, as to how the,
stood on president and they state
they were for Roosevelt.
(, May Mandamus Secretary.
That Secretary of State Clifford di
not propose to stand in the way of tn
filing of the third ticket because of tn
fact he is a Republican and in charg
of the office of secretary Of state. wa
evident from the fact that h
saw they complied with the form of tn
law, and performed the duty he
called upon to-
I If there is an attempt made to hol
up the state ticket of the third part
1t will have to come from those VIII
are opposed to it and who are willin
to go SO far as to prevent him. If pos
sible. to certify the nominees down
the respective auditors in the variou
counties in the state and to place tn
nominees on the official general cleo
ton ballot. 1t has been PERSISTENT
rumored this action would be taken.
To Wage Active Campaign.
Having filed the third party tickt
the state chairman, secretary and exc
cutive committee of that party are pre-
pared to wage a vigorous campaign |
the state and will proceed without dc
. lay to do so.
G. II. Martin, the party's standar
bearer, as candidate for governor
Idaho will Immediately take the stun
opening in all probability in the nortl
ern part of the state and continuin
actively in the harness until electio
| day. p. Monroe Smock, candidate f,
8 congressman, will also go on the STUN
l He is known as one Of the best orator
r in the state and 1t is believed by thil
: party supporters will be found viz
: orous defender Of the principles of II
, third party as well as a power to II
] entire ticket. Every other state car
q didate will be pressed into service ar
( a whirlwind campaign such as Idaf
y has never before seen, will be made.
q The Real Reactionary.