American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-08-15
STATE COMMITTEE
TO GATHER HERE
Bull Moose Party May Not
Name State Ticket.
At Meeting Held Here Next Monday
This Matter is Likely to Be
Definitely Decided

"
American Falls will be the head
quarters for a day OF the state or
san1gatiOn of the Progressive party
next Monday went the state cen
tral committee meets at this city
TO organize. The state convention
vas held July 80 at St. Anthony,
when temporary organization was
made and this meeting here nex-l
Monday is to perfect an organiza-
ton.
1t was expected that full state
dcket would be put into the field
Tor this fall election but it now
looks as though this would not be
the case for most of the men who
were slated to go onto the Progress
slye ticket had refused to have a
thing to do with it and thestate
matter will likely be dropped
Paul Clagstone, who came within
so few votes Of securing the repub-
lican nomination for governor at the
recent primary, was slated to head
the Bull Moose ticket but he says
he will not. Mr. Clagstone said:
Many Of 'he state Progress
sives have mentioned my name as
a possible candidate for the gov
ernorship next fall, / feel that
entered the race in the primaries as
straight out Roosevelt Progress
sive and nearly won. l feel that
must abide by the result and under
no circumstances will l accept the
nomination on a third party ticket"
Mr.. Clagstone is not the only one
who is fighting shy of the third
party ticket. Others who were on
the slate as candidates have made
1t plf that they are not seeking
Office through a third party source
w. D. McReynolds, was defeated
for the nomination of state treasurer
by 0. V. Allen, was slated as the
third party candidate for that office
Il have not been consulted by the
third party" said Mr.. McReynolds,
and have given consent for the
use of my name. l will positively
not accept nomination at the hand
OF third party for state treasurer
or any other officeI am a republican
and always have been and | donot
think a third party ticket is nee
essary in Idaho to correct any evils
which may exist. l believe in max
ng our fight within the party and
not after the primaries are over"
Charles Dempster was defeated
for the nomination of lieutenant gov
ernor, IS another who says he will
not be taken in by the third party.
Mr.. Dempster not only will refuse
TO become a candidate on the third
party ticket but will take the stump
for the republican ticket this fall.
hen he was notified that Mr.. Tay-
ior had secured the nomination
ov him he sent a message To that
gentleman congratulating him and
promised his solid support.
There will not be a county ticket
rut up for this county, at least this
IS the thought of the progressiyes
here and even the talk of a state
ticket is only made to sound senti-
ment and when the time come there
Is likely to be a stronger sentiment
opposed to it that there was at
ST. Anthony when it was well divid-
ed on the matter
At that time sentiment among
those presen- was somewhat divid-
ed and with the many men who had
teen counted on as candidates now
Withdrawing, it is likely that those
opposed to state ticket will be in
the majority and no state ticket put
III the field
1t is expected that each count,
in the state will have their com
mitteeman present and with others
Interested will probably call out
goodnumber of visitors for this city
at that time
L. l.