The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-07-25
n.mocrats Cannot Keep Non
psrtisans Off Primary
Ticket.
VILL HAVE z TICKETS
,.Too Much Dubois" For Real
democrats; Monkey Wrench
in Machinery.

R0ISE, July 24.-Never in the his
tay Of Idaho has a more interesting
mitical situation presented itself
nan at the present time. In at least
sDp respect the situation is tragic.
/ Ne Democratic party faces possible
/ ,nnIhilation. This comes through the
acton Of the non-partisan leagues
nominating or endorsing a ticket to be
fled for approval at the Democratic
primaries. This ticket is in no sense
Democratic ticket. In fact, some Of
the nominees were Republican. Their
aDdidate for governor was Repub-
ican county chairman until a few
weeks ago Not single nominee on
The non-partisan ticket could by any
possibility have received a nomination
from regular Democratic primary,
except possibly Senator Nugent, and
be Is acceptable only to a faction Of
the real Democratic pcrty. Should the
nOn-partisan league ticket win out at
the Democratic primary, the Demo
cratic party in Idaho will be annihli-
sted The Democrats will have no
party. No one realizes this better
than the Democrats themselves. In
this extremity they are holding big
pw-wows at the capitol almost daily.
Too Much Dubois.
The Democrats trace their troubles
10 ex-senator Dubois and Senator Nu-
gent Dubois, with notorious record
IS manipulation of doubtful and dis
cOrdant political elements, came to
Idaho to put Nugent over. He sue
@eded In working the non-partisan
league for Nugent, but dropped the
nonkey-wrench into the machinery at
that point, and as a result his machine
will not work. The regular Democrats
will have nothing to do with it. They
are compelled to fight to save the
party organization.
Two Tickets.
The Democrats have taken legal ad-
vice and find they cannot keep the
leaguers off the primary ticket. They
Will put up ticket in opposition to
The league ticket, to be voted for in the
Democratic primary and go to it with
heavy artillery and gas bombs.
speaking Of Politics Adjourned"
The presence of Fred t. Dubois in
IDAHO on political mission is causing
aueh unfavorable comment. The presi-
lent named him a member of the
urdnance Board" upon the endorse
nent OF Senator Nugent. War boards
re supposed to be working overtime
nese days to provide for those brave
ons OF America who are giving their
ives In France for the cause Of lib
fly' Yet Dubois comes to Idaho for
al summer" to help put Nugent over
"a the N. P. L. route. He draws
i'oOO per annum, while better men
re giving their services free.
The Water is Fine"
In the meantime all is serene in the
party. There will be but
y or two primary contests, and the
ary VIII be unitedly behind the can
uate. 1t will be a case of the ''logi-
y !. man securing the nomination.
Inc fact that the league endorsed
orah, Eagleson and Redfield will
use no friction in the Republican
my They were the logical and un-
posed choice of the Republicans and
~ Will be nominated by Republicans
vause the leaguers are not coming !
20 the Republican party to vote at
E primary.
me Republican platform is broad, /
'rlotic and constructive. 1t is bound
prlnclple as well as responsive to
e will of the people.
nepubllcans appear to be serene and
mpathetic toward their troubled
,snpors, the Democrats and the
asuers, and the water in the Repub-
an an swimming pool is said to be the