American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11
Counting the Women Voters.

Counting the Women Voters.
Governor Alexander has started Oh
a new form OF courtship, or rather al
old courtship with some new phases
Just at present he is being mighty
nice to the women voters, as they are
represented by the movement called
the Women's Congressional Union,
which has for its purpose the sub
mission of a constitutional amend
ment by congress to the various state
legislatures, providing for nationwide
woman suffrage. During the past
week, Miss Mabel Vernon, of Dele
ware, young, extremely good looking
and even c%leverer than handsome, has
been in the city arranging for the
visit of the flying squadron, as it is
called, composed of a carload of the
leaders in the movement, who are ex-
pected to arrive in Boise tonight, hold
a meeting and remain in the city until
noon tomorrow. They will then go
to Pocatello, from which place they
are to visit Salt Lake, and later points
in Wyoming, Colorado and other states
before returning to headquarters in
Washington, d. C..
Governor Alexander has issued a
proclamation closing the state house
during an hour and a half tomorrow
"wednesday forenoon during which
time the visitors will be given a pub
lie reception by the governor and 9TH
er state officers. The particular pur-
pose of the flying squadron" as the
company has come to be termed, is
to attract the attention of the women
in the states in which the suffrage
has already been granted, to the efforts
that are being made by their less for
tunate sisters in the other states in
which for various reasons they have
been unable to secure the voting priv
ilege.
Will Attend the POcatellO Convention.
The governor is to attend the con-
vention OF his party in Pocatello, is
the last tip that has been given out
to the faithful. 1t has developed that
he is to make an address in Blackfoot
next Sunday when he will talk to
the Mothers Day meeting in the Bap-
fist church on the subject of the Ii
brary meeting. However, 1t is under
stood that he will desert the state
house before that time, leaving on
Wednesday for Bull, Burley, Hollis
ter and other points in Cassia, Twin
Falls and Minidoka counties going to
the southeast. There seems to be an
impression in the state house that he
will probably not return to his seal
of state until after the Democrats
complete their work in Pocatello.
Democrats generally are of the
opinion that the P~ocatello meeting will
settle many things besides electing the
delegation to the st. Louis convention
and determining the personnel of the
organization rulers of this state. An
effort will be made there, as far as
possible, to determine on the candi-
dates for the various state officers
and for the congressional delegation.
That Alexander will be urged to make
the ace for governor, can be fore
told confidently. Democrats almost
him. are confident that he will ac-
cept, and that the announcement of
his candidacy will be made immediate
ly after the St. Louis convention.
Who is likely to present himself for
each of the other positions seems 70
be still undetermined. That Van
Duesen, expert" accountant, formerly
. member Of the Republican party, la
ter a candidate for state office with
he progressives, has announced his
desire to serve the people. VanDeusen
has recently completed the audit for
the books of Canyon county for a
term of years. In his report he found
practically every officer who had ev-
er served in that county in a capacity
in which money figured, to have been
behind in his accounts. The board of
county commissioners after consider
ing the report for two weeks or more,
refused to accept it as accurately ex-
pressing conditions, and has requested
the officers reported against, to APP
pear and discuss the report. 1t is
claimed that numerous errors have
been pointed out in the experts report,
and that it is regarded as of little or
no value.
Retirement of Miss Mccoy.
Miss Bernice Mccoy, state superin-
tendent of public instruction and mem
Der of the state land board, has an
%nounced that she will not be a candi-
date for reelection, but will again
pick up her work in the educational
field. Those who are acquainted with