The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-12-13
PREDICTS IDAHO CONTEST
FOR CONGRESSIONAL TOCA

sible to secure can be. It is likely
that such men as ]. III. Forney of
Moscow or Senator Perry w. Mitchell,
Of NeZperce, president pro tenn OF
the last senate, or Senator II. M. Stew
enson Of Wallace may be brought out.
The democrats cut down the plurali-
ties of both French and Smith at the
last general election to about half
their normal.
In the Second district where Con-
gresham Smith is admittedly strong
man, the available democrats will be
closely inspected with view Of light
ing up the strongest. Harvey ALI
red, former speaker of the last house
of representations, is the most talked
Of democrat so far. Alfred is said
to he I'm a most receptive mood. In
fact at one time it was considered
advisable TO announce his candidacy,
hut 1t was withheld on the advice of
some of the wiser political leaders.
Alfred is now director of the state
farm market bureau. He is very
efficient state official and admitted
to be a most capable man, but his
main opposition will come from the
Non-partisan league. the members of
which are opposed 10 Alfred because
he is an app0intee of Governor
Alexander.
There is disposition on the part
of many of the democratic leaders to
pick an entirely new man to face Con-
gresham Smith. Others believe that
Senator A. b. Cummings Of Bannock
county might prove strong man, or
Senator l.. J.. Evans of Power county.
There need be no surprise If Senator
Evans gets into the race with will.
Many OF his friend are urging him
to do so. They claim he is the logical
strong man of the south. Marion J.
Kerr or Bert Miller are both posi-
hiities from congressional stand
point,
L. s. Marshal Situation.
United States Marshal r. r. Mar
tin, arrested at Couer d'Alene charged
with disturbing the peace in the dis
charge of a revolver during an alter
cation on the streets of that city with
his deputy G. r. pete" Steunenberg
is in Boise but refuses to talk of the
escapade. He gave bond of $50 be-
fore the police judge at Occur d'Alene
prior to his departure from that city
for Boise as guarantee of his ap-
pearance when his case Is called for
hearing Dec. IA.
The affair around which there seems
to be the greatest mystery has at
tracted widespread interest over Ida
no. 1t is admitted by democratic
! party leaders that 1t will probably cost
both the marshal and his deputy their
positions. Already a crop of candi-
dates for United States marshal Is
snringing up including State Game
Warden Leroy G. Jones. Charles Ar
buckle, deputy In the office, p. f..
Marian, secret service agent and
others who are seeking the endorse
ment of the various leaders.
Cost of Idaho Troops.
1t cost the state of Idaho 1886 per
capita to forward to cantOnment
camps for training in the new national
army total of 240S men. The total
cost to accomplish the registration for
drafted men in this state and supply
the first quota was $9.290.52, as shown
by the report of 7. r. Munhall, dis
bursting officer for the state. forward
ed to the provost marshal general The
clerk hire of the adjutant generals
department, the disbursing officer, the
two district boards and for the var
ious county exemption boards, to ac-
complish the draft was $3,2S5.32. The
compensation to board members was
1885, 80; supplies. s63952: travelling
expenses. $1,29S.9S; telephone and tele-
graph tolls, $1S6.70 rent. $3.50.
The county that sent the largest
quota of men. Shoshone. or $50. did
not charge the government anything
for so doing: Bannock county which
sent the next largest number, 266,
charged the state but $1A5.
The 2.2S7 men were apportioned
among the various counties for the
first draft as follows Ada ~. Adams
u. Bannock 266. Bear Lake so. Bling
ham 1903. Blaine 3S. Boise 81. Bonnie
vile 63. Butte %. Camas %. Cassia
30. Custer As. Gilmore As. Franklin
40, Fremont 133. Gem 20, Gooding 6.
jefferson 80. Lemhi 3S. Lincoln IS.
Madison Il. Minidoka IS, Oneida 70.
owyhee 43. Power 46. Teton "a. Twin
Falls Ii, Valley %, Benewah II, Boun-
dairy b. Clearwater 3s. Kootenai 8.
! latah 10, Lewis 49, Nez Perez Ia. Sho-
Shone $50
The total cost of the first draft in
Guiding the registration and forward
) Ing men to environment camps after
physical examination. Is divided be-
tween the adjutant generals depart-
ment. the disbursing officer. two dis
trict aud various county boards as
follows:
) Adiutant generals department
= $3.50, 10: disbursing officer and agent.
: S70I.45: district hoard No. |. $685.. Is :
: district hoard No. 2. S2.277. 65: owyhee
county. $3.50; Adams county. $30.O5