The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-19
DEMOCRATS COMBINE ON
FRANK MARTIN FOR GOVERNOR

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Fearing that H. F. Samuels, nom
partisan candidate may get the dem
ocratic nomination for governor, lead
ing democrats of the state have de-
cided to concentrate their votes for
Frank Martin in order to defeat Sam
uels at the primaries. The following
letter has been issued by leading dem
ocrats and bears the signature OF
Governor Moses Alexander and other
well known democratic leaders OF
Idaho. 1t follows:
!, The democrats of Idaho are con-
fronted by an unusual and serious
condition in that the nonpartisan
league is attempting to capture our
party organization and to place their
candidates for state office on our
ticket.
If they succeed the league organi-
zation will be substituted for our
party organization and our party in
this state will be made to subserve
the interests of the league.
Circumstance which the State Dem
ocratic Central Committee sought to
control but without success, have
given us two candidates for governor,
Frank Martin and E. A. Van Sicklin.
/ In order to prevent the capture of
our party organization by the league
and the success of its candidates for
governor at the primary election, it
is necessary for democrats to throw
their strength to one candidate for
that position.
Prudence dictates that we center
that vote on the strongest candidate.
We have carefully Investigated to as
certain the strength of Mr.. Martin
and Mr.. Van Sicklin, and after such
investigation, we firmly believe that
Mr.. Van Sicklin cannot defeat Mr..
Samuels, the league candidate, but
that Mr.. Martin can defeat him.
For these reasons we earnestly
urge every democrat to register and
to vote at the primary election for
Mr.. Martin and thus save our party.
A vote for Mr.. Van Sicklin will be a
vote for Mr.. Samuels.
Signed:
M Alexander
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James R. Boutwell,
K I. Perky
B. Harvey Alfred
Chas. S. Moody
Signed:
A.. C. Hindman
O. E. Cannon
T. E. Buckner
Executive Committee of
State Central Committee.
The democrats have resolved not to
give up the organization to the non
partisan league which is so largely
controlled by it's socialist member
ship.
Accordingly at well-attended
meeting of democratic leaders repre-
senting every portion of the state
held last week, it was determined to
take steps to prevent the league from
accomplishing its purpose to seize the
democratic party and its ticket in
order to elect its fusion slate con-
sisting of socialists, republicans and
a very few democrats.
It was unanimously determined that
the party could not be preserved ex-
cept through an appeal to the loyal
democrats over the state asking that
they lay aside all other considera-
tions except that of preventing the |
party from falling into foreign hands !
and unite upon a single primary |
ticket After careful consideration |
and discussion it was unanimously !
agreed that this ticket should consist
of the following candidates: 1
Frank Martin for governor.
T. G.. Wilson for Lieut.. governor.
w. T. Dougherty for Sec'y of State.
Clarence Van Deusen for State Audi
tor. t SOD
T. A. Walters for Attorney General.
Ernest L. Parker for State Treas
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Edward Schwerd for State Mine
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It was agreed that the situation
should be presented to other candi-
dates and that they should be cour-
teously requested to withdraw in the
interests Of the party. It was also +
unanimously agreed that any demo-
ratio vote cast for any other cam ,
lidate than those agreed upon would ]