Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-05
PARTY IN IDAHO FALLS VICTIM
TO WILEs OF NoN-PARTISAN
LEAGUE.
SANUELS FOR GOVERNOR
Nominate Nugent and Jepperson-other
State Offices, Except Lieutenant
Governor, In Doubt.

The Democratic party, so far as its
position in state politics in Idaho is
concerned, seems to have been betrayed
to the Non-partisan league, Judging
from returns available from the state
wide primary, held Tuesday The estate
house bunch, " in its determination to
rule the Democratic party in Idaho,
| has, by placing at tn last minute Frank
Martin in the race against E. A. Van
Sicklin for governor downed the old
line Democratic candidates, and per-
mitted the nomination of H. F. Samuels,
erstwhile Republican county chairman
of Bonner county, and now Non-parti-
as league nominee for governor of Idaho
on the Democratic ticket.
Figures on Governor.
Latest available figures on the gov
ernorsLip show:
Samuels .................. .9433
Van Sicklin .................... 55oO
Samuels' big vote was rolled up in
the south, especially in Ada, Canyon,
Twin Falls and Minidoka counties. In
Ada and Canyon counties the Non-par-
tisan candidate polled more votes than
Van Sickin and Martin combined. If
the total Democratic strength could
have been placed behind one candidate,
it is pointed out, Samuels could easily
have been defeated.
The Republicans in their primary
nominated D. w. Davis of American
Falls for governor, over S. P Atherton
and Robert McCracken.
For U. S. senator, short term, John
F. Nugent, who was Endorsed by the
league, was nominated
over James H. Hawley straight Demo
rrat. Votes tabulated to the time of
going to press showed Nugent, 1922;
Hawley, 1914. Frank L. Moore was un-
opposed for the Democratic long term
senatorial nomination.
f r. GOod1ng Nominated.
Frank R. GoOding, was nominated by
the Republicans for the short term
senate term. Gooding so far has 10000
votes to his credit, while James F. All .
SHE has 7172. Ailshie carried the north
If Idaho by 1900.
C. C. Moore has defeated Bartlett
Sinclair for the Republican nomination ,
or lieutenant governor.
The Republican candidates for con
,ress, Addison T. Smith, of Twin Falls,
md Burton L. French, of Moscow, were
for the nomination in their
espective districts.
The Non-partisans nominated their
G. R. Jepperson, for congress
n the southern district. In the north,
Perry w. Mitchell has slight lead over I
!. I. Purcell Non-partisan. Available
isures are: Mitchell, 2741; Purcell,
.j4S.
o. G. zuck Is Nominated
The Non-partisans have nominated .. 9
!. Zuck for lieutenant governor. Zuck 6
las 6251; Clark, 424s; Wilson, 1897. G
)ther straight Democratic candidates .
re said to have a fighting chance for =.
he nomination. Figures show, for at 9
orney general, Walters, 1898; Cum 6
lings, Non-partisan, 6571. d.
For state auditor, Rice, Non-partisan, Q
66s; Van Deusen, 7009. Q
For governor, Idaho county Democrats Q
avored Van Sicklin. Returns from q.
twenty-five out of forty-nine precincts &:
how: Var Sicllin, 1872; Samuels. 800; (.
Tartin, 295 o
For L. 5. senator, short term, twenty (.
i've Idaho county precincts give: Haw- 9
y, 451; Nugent, 443. &.
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