The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-25
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Wallace, ldaho-With the primary
election but 10 days in the offino
the people of north Idaho are eyidenc.
ing as much interest and concern i,
tne momentous event as thew would
II suddenly informed that little Jonnv
Jones OF lshkafiet. Wisconsin. had
parked his little shin. They are too
pusy earning the golden harvest and
aeVislng ways and means of distri-
outing the surplus inclement to bother
over the tritling detail of saving the
state from the predatory plutes. who
an eminent authority of the panhandle
declares have organized to loot the
state from the handle to the pan.
In sections where local people aspire
ior state office considerable interest is
oeing taken: AT Lewiston, the home
OF TWO candidates on the Republican
'icket, George E. Crum for governor.
and Miss Ethel Redfield for superin,
tendent of public instruction, interest
IS keen and heavy vote will be cast.
Orum supporters have formed a nom
partisan organization with a member
ship of 1000, confined largely to the
Camas and Lewiston sections. A
strenuous effort will be made to DOLL
the full Republican strength of the
district at the primary Crum mama
gers declaring that o5 per cent of the
voters are Crum supporters.
throughout the north Miss Ethel
Redfleld, candidate for superintendent
OF public instruction is extremely
popular, and close political observers
predict that she will leave the north
with a large majority. Miss Redfield
mas served two terms as county SUPER
intendent OF Nez Perez county, during
which time she has demonstrated
executive ability of a high order and a
through grasp of educational af-
fairs.
The charge made in certain sections
OF the state that Miss Redfield is a
hand picked candidate has served to
solldity her support, and will act as a
boomerang. assert her friends who
keenly resent the implication the
charge carried.
The fight being waged in the south
against the denomination of George R
Barker is not taken seriously in the
north. The belief is general that the
attack is designed to satisfy personal
grudges and that the voters will paw
but little attention to it ON election
day. Barker will poll larger vote
in the north than his two opponents
combined in the opinion of northern
leaders.
While central Idaho is practically
solid for Crum the northern tier of
counties will give Herman Taylor, the
Standpoint candidate, a heavy vote.
Which will carry the north is problem
atical. An impersonal view gives Crum
prediction advantage; his forces
are well organized and enthusiastic
and he has waged an aggressive cam
paign.
OF the southern candidates for state
office, B, NJ, Holt of Caldwell for lieu
tenant governor, and F. F. Fisk of
parma tor state treasurer are the
most popular and both will poll a
heavy vote.
The nomination OF Mr.. Holt in par
ticular will add strength to the state
ticket in the estimation of northern
Republicans. His record as a success
tul business man and his consistent
policy of developing the farming sec
tons OF the south are we'll known and
Republicans generally express graft
lied surprise over his acceptance 1t is
recognized that if the Republican
party is to be successful this fall the
state ticket must be composed of men
for whom no apologies or explanations
must be made. Mr.. Hollis freedom
from entangling affiliations will be an
element of great strength to the entire
ticket, it is declared.