Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-11
DEMOCRATS Make
merry OVER THE
DOUBLE VICTORY
Qualification Held in Boise
Participated in by Big
Crowd-Governor Makes
Brief Speech.

Boise was flooded with Democracy
last night. In fact there seemed to be
more Democrats taking part in the
jollification than there were in Boise
before the election. Everybody seemed
to be Democratic and had cheers for
Woodrow Wilson and M. Alexander,
reelected president of the United
States and governor of Idaho.
The real fun started at Just s:15
when one of the most spectacular
parades ever seen in Boise swung into
line while the Boise band played in
spring music. Directly behind the
band a number of pioneers carried a
large American flag and behind these
came two Democratic donkeys. one for
the nation and another for the state.
Loaded with people with horns the big
street sweeper motored along and above
it was a banner, Clean Sweep. Will
son and Alexander" Directly behind
the street sweeper was a figure hob
bling along on crutches and on his long
coat was the label, "Broxon." Next
came a long line of men with torches.
all wearing paper hats. Their smiles
portrayed they were well satisfied with
BANNERS CARRIED.
A number of conspicuous banners
were carried in the parade which
brought laughs and applause from the
by-standers. Following were some of
the inscriptions on the banners: "All
border states for Wilson," "Snook's hit
becomes a home run "The result is a
vindication of our national honor
Roosevelt" "A boozeless state and ho-
boless freight" II am doubly thankful
as an American for the result Of the
election-Theodore Roosevelt" "a vote
against Wilson is a vote against Borah
Republican state central committee "
Wilson's vote 10000 in Idaho" "Mose
sells overalls and sox; Van Deusen's
crazy, Like fox"
The Boise high school band played
as though all the boys in 1t had all
voted Democratic and the fife and drum
corps get-up was there also with the
music. Red fire and firecrackers with
a few Roman candles constituted the
fireworks, which we're limited, the
Democrats having used the major por-
ton in the city at the previous cele-
bration in honor OF the home coming
Of NJ. Alexander after his campaign.
The bunch made plenty of noise,
however. and their line of march led
from Main to Sixth streets, back on
Main to Eighth, up Eighth to jefferson
street and then directly up the state
capitol steps. the Democratic donkeys
and all and there the building was for
the first time occupied by an entire
Democratic delegation and a noisy one
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR.
Governor Alexander was called for
and after A. c. Hindman, vice chair
man of the state central committee
had waved the cheering crowd to ST.
lence, the governor spoke at some
length promising a good Democratic
administration. He said but few laws
would be passed by the legislature and
declared that the state house would be
cleaned out and many faces which had
been there for 10 and Is years would
be seen no more. People. he said
would be able to express their opinions
without being beaten up with brass
knuckles.
T. A. r.-alters. attorney general-ele
spoke briefly thanking the people fol
the vote given him and promised q
faithful administration of his office.
Clarence Van Deusen appeared in
answer to calls and also made a brief
talk in which he thanked the people for
his vote and promised to be on the job
continually. c. o. Broxon, the gov
ernor's secretary was then called fol-
by the crowd, but he was at home and
did not appear.
The torchlight procession Their
marched down the street and after q
half hour more of jollification broke VI
feeling the Democrats OF Boise and vi
entity had done their part in celebrat-
ing the national and state victory.