The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-05

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A/ the house dn the coming ses
" sion of the legislature? That
is question which Is re-
ceiving attention among republicans
OF Shoshone county, and for the
first time in the history of the state
they have a "favorite son" upon whom
they hope to see the honor conferred.
The fact that it seems generally con-
ceded that the speaker will be select
ed from the northern part of the state
encourages the belief that a solon
from old Shoshone will be in the run
ming with more than an even chance
of winning the race. The candidate
from this county is Hon. A. II. Fea-
therstone, and there are reasons back
OF his candidacy which should appeal
to representatives of other counties
when they come to select one of their
number as presiding officer. He has
served two terms in the legislature
and has a wide acquaintance among
representative men of the state. His
service in the legislature has given
him an intimate knowledge of the
rules governing legislative procedure
and he is thoroughly grounded in par
liamentary law. Mr.. Featherstone is
a lawyer by profession and as speak
er of the house he would be in posi-
tion to WELD pronounced and
wholesome influence upon legislation.
In the appointment of committees and
in his rulings as presiding officer. his
well known spirit of fairness COM
mends him to the minority as well as
to the majority in the house.
Shoshone Deserves Recognition.
1t Is hardly to be expected that all
the applicants from Shoshone county
for appointive positions under the in
coming republican administration will
be rewarded, albeit they represent
first class material for the respective
positions, but it may be stated now
that the republicans of Shoshone
county expect substantial recognition
in the distribution Of appointments at
the hands of Governor Davis and
other officers who will have a voice in
the matter. That they will be dispos-
ed to give this recognition, the Miner
has no doubt. In this connection it is
in order to call attention to the i'm
portant part played by the republic
cans of Shoshone county in redeemng
the state from bourbon control and
preventing 1t from falling into the
hands of a worse aggregation in the
form of the nonpartisan league. The
total vote for governor in Shoshone
county was 429S. OF these Governor
elect Davis received 291S and H. F.
Samuels, the democratic nominee. re-
ceived 1880. Majority for Davis, 1888.
Two years ago this county gave in
round figures 800 majority for the
democratic candidate, Moses Alexan-
der. A county organization that ac
complished that feat is certainly one
that is entitled to the serious and
kindly consideration Of the candidates
who are the benefciaries of this phe-
nomenal performance.
Industrial Accident Board.
One of the most important appoint
ments to be made by Governor Davis
will be at least one member Of the in
dustrial accident board, created un-
der the workman's compensation act.
Sboshone county Is more concerned
an the personnel and work OF ths
board than any other county in the
state. It is the duty of this board 10
mass upon the claims for compensa-
ton for industrial accidents, and IN
the nature Of the occupation more OF
these claims originate in mining DIS
tricts than elsewhere Nm the state.
Lawrence E. Worstell, of this city, Is
an applicant for place on this board
and he has the endorsement OF the re-
publican party of this county for the
nlaee. He Is a lawyer by profession,
has served several terms as probate
iudge, and is accustomed to pass up