Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-04

Hughes National College league will
meet tonight at o'clock at the club
rooms, 917 Main street to organize and
take part in the parade for the Davis
rally.
Colonel Thomas r. Hamer of St
Anthony. former congressman who
has been on the stump In the northern
part of the state in, the interest of the
national and state ticket, arrived in
the city last night. He believes the
Republicans will carry every county in
northern Idaho with the exception of
| Shoshone.
| S. L. Upton, who was scheduled to
speak at the Hughes Alliance recep-
ton room yesterday afternoon did not
return from Atlanta in time. C. +.
Koelsch spoke at noon Mrs. Lawson,
Miss Steen and Miss Soma were act
ing hostesses. Today Captain e. G.
Davis spoke on National Honor"
! The campaign for the election is
practically over and only those who
are anxious to change their silver are
injecting a lot of interest in the clos
ing hours. Bets of all kinds were post
ed and promptly taken. So far even
offerings on Wilson and Davis have
remained posted and untaken. Freak
bets seem to be running strong. One
bet that has remained posted at Jer-
| ONES for some time is any amount of
| even money that Republicans will elect
| sheriff, county attorney, treasurer, as
SCISSOR, two commissioners and the en-
tire legislative ticket So far il has
not been taken. There is $50 posted
Hughes will carry New York and $50
to $40 Davis will be elected
Enthusiasm for the entire ticket was
manifested at four Republican rallies
held last night in various parts of the
city and county One of the most sue
cessful meetings was held at the Sol
diers' home where H. A. Lawson, can
didate for state senator, Dean Driscoll,
candidate for representative and Harry
| Keyser spoke. The veterans gathered
in the general assembly room and lis
tened carefully to what was said by
the speakers enthusiastically applaud
ing them. Ira f. Barber was the prin-
cipal speaker at a rally held at South
Boise and was followed by Alfred An
derson. ]. A. Gallagher and d. L.
| Young gave the main addresses at
rally held at the Owyhee school house
and w. H. Tyer, C. F. Koelsch and H.
A. Lawson spoke at another rally held
| in the Ustick school house. Rev Joel
| Brown and ID. r. Hubbard were tie
| main speakers at a rally held at Kuna.
| Tonight a rally will be held at the
! Mora schoClhouse which will be at
! tended by Fl. A. Lawson, Miss Ivy Will
son, Mrs. Moody Mr. Little and 9TH
ers.
The many friends Of United States
Senator William E. Borah are pleased
to learn that he has been able to re-
sumo his speech making on the stump
and last night gave a strong address at
Akron. o. He championcd the re-
markable record of Justice Hughes
when governor of the state of New
York
The personnel OF the Idaho state
branch of the Hughes National College
league was announced today. Theo-
dore Burton is president OF the ma
tional organization and Stanley l.. Otis
secretary. or the Idaho branch L. e.
Gillespie is chairman and Pasco B.
Carter, secretary. The membership of
the Boise branch classified under col
lege and university heads follows:
Nebraska-Ern G. Eagleson, e. f.
Gillespie. B. f. Neal, L. b. Sherman.
Carl U. Derks, M. l.. Hart. Dean Dris-
coll, Harry Keyser. s. p Griffin, H. G.
Myers. B. f. Griffin.
| \California State university - Rev
Willsie Martin, Dave Moore, r. Mon
tandon.
tafn
Riser, Elmer I. Peshak Maurice Tall
man.
Wisconsin State-E. J. Frawley, C. C.
Koelsch.
Washington state-Clinton II. Hart
| son.
Illinois state--J. C. Johnson, G. W
Seller.
Minnesota-C II. Savidge, G. c..
Huebner. o. G.. f. Marlhus.
Idaho-Harry ID. Willis, McKeen
Morrow, E. Leigh Savidge.
Pennsylvania-Frank X. Hummel.
Maine-A. ]. Ingalls,.
Kansas-Herbert Wing.
Virginia-Oliver p. Wolfe.
| Princeton-Pasco B. Carter.
Columbia, N. Y.--Arthur Hodges, w
c. Dunbar.
Yale-Rev. John c. Mitchell, ". p
Coffin. William r. Teller.
Harvard-William ]. Bowen. Lyon
Cobb.
Northwestern---Max F. Howe.
willard White, Gordon
Smith.
Beloit-F. G, Ensign, L. w. Ensign,
Walter Wood.
West Point-Captain e. @. Davis.
Bowdoin-H. H. Burton.