Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICES
CLOSED LAST SATURDAY
Lively Contests Promised for State Offices in the
Republican RankS--Neither Party Has
Complete Ticket in Bear Lake County.

The primary campaign is now on
in Idaho. The filing Of nomina-
tions for state and county offices
was finished with the close of bus
mess in the office of secretary of
state and in the various county aud
itor's offices in the state last Sat
urday afternoon.
On the state ticket the RepubIi-
cans have candidates for every Of
flee. In fact, there will be a con-
test for the nomination for every
office except that of state mine in
spector.
Interest will naturally center
around the contest for governor, for
which office there are four candi-
dates-two from the north and two
from the south. The congressional
contest, with four candidates in the
race will also attract attention.
There are also four in the race for
the nomination for state auditor.
For secretary of state there is
three-cornered contest, and the re-
suit will be watchd with interest on
account of the fight that is being
made against Geo. r.. Barker, who
is a candidate for denomination.
l.. v. Patch of Payette, who an
nounced his candidacy for lieuten-
ant governor two months ago, is now
with the Scond Idaho Infantry at
Nogales, Arizona. When the reg
iment was mustered in he was COM
missioned as captain Of Company
M of Emmett. Opposition to him
did not appear until last Saturday,
when the name of B. M. Holt of Cald-
we'll, was filed for lieutenant gov
ernor.
The Republicans will have four
men from which to select a candi-
date for attorney general Three of
them come from the southeastern
part of the state and one from the
north.
Both candidates for superintend-
ent of public instruction reside in
the north-one at Moscow and the
other one at Lewiston.
For state treasurer there are two
candidates-John w. Eagleson, the
present incumbent, and Fred Fisk,
of Parma.
AS usual there will be but few
contests on the Democratic ticket.
Having succeeded in "buffaloing''
all aspirants for the gubernatorial
nomination, Governor Alexander
will have clear sailing for a re-nomi-
nation. For a man who doesn't
know anything about politics, Nose
is playing the game remarkably
we'll. That hundreds of Democrats
in the state would like to have seer
some one get in the race against
Nose. is a well known fact, but tht
governor worked his game of bluff
SO smoothly that no one had tht
nerve to enter the contest agains
him.
The only place on the Democratic
ticket for which there will be con
tests are for the offices of lieuten
ant governor and secretary of state
For justice of the supreme court
who is to be nominated under the so
called non-partisan system, there ar
three candidates.
The Progressive party having closes
up shop and gone out of business il
Idaho, with socialists apparently in
active, and no word from the prohi
bitionists, it looks as though ther
would be but two state tickets in tn
field this fall.
Following is a complete list Q
the filings made with the seeretar
of state:
Supreme Court Justice-Non-Partt
san.
Robert N. Dunn. Occur d'Alene
John c. Rice. Caldwell; Isaac \
Sullivan, HALEY.
Republican.
Representatives in Congress-
z. Elliot, Bonner's Ferry; Burto
L. French. Moscow; Robert M. Nj
Cracker. Boise; Addison t. Smitl
Governor-George E. Crum, Lev
iston: Capt e. c. Davis, Boise;
w. Davis, American Falls; HERNIA
H. Taylor. Standpoint.
Lieut.. Governor-L. v. Pate
Payette: B. M. Holt. Caldwell.
Secretary of State-Ge0rge
Barker, Standpoint; Erv. Johnso
Boise; Chancey Wallace. Nez Perc
State Auditor-Melvin :, Barrow
King Hill; L. Folsom, Boise; Ge
W. Lewis, Boise; w. s. Parkhuri
Richffeld
State Treasurer-John w. Eagl
son, Boise: Fred e. Fisk, Parma.
Attorney General-Car1ton FC
Wallace. e. d. Smith, Pocatello;
Sunderlin, Buriey; Marlin J. Sweeie
Twin Falls.
superintendent of Public Instru
tion-Catherine r. Dryden, Nc
COW; Ethel e. Redfield, Lewiston.
Inspector of Mines-Robert
Bell, Boise.
Democratic.
Representatives in Congress
Marion J. Kerr. St. Anthony; Jo
v Stanley, Bonner's Ferry.
Governor -. Moses Alexand
Boise.
Lieut. Governor-Jas. H. Frazi
Occur d'AIene; Ernest Z. Park
Cottonwood.