The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-01
DEMOCRATIC FEATHERS
e ARE STILL RUFFlED.
Visit of Chief Bourbon Does Smooth
Out Wrinkles; Other Live
Political Gossip.

BOISE, july oU.-NonQltionS III IN
Democratic party of Idaho are nov
more yelyety since the visit OF =. Ma
tional Chairman Cummings. This
from. the New Freedom, the leading
exponent of straight Democracy in
the state: Senator. Nugent should
be delivered from his friends. The
suits to several leading Democrats BY
the Cummings party in Boise all re-
dound to the senator's injury for the
reason that his henchmen were guilty
of these discourtesies."
The New Freedom also refers to
Senator Nugent's federal office hold
ers in the following manner: "The
little. coterie of plotters who seek to
control the party, to make it the ally
of dishonor, the subscribe 1. tool of
their own selfish purposes, who would
surrender it to Bolshevism, cannot
control the Democratic party, the
men. and women of Idaho"
Those and similar outbursts from
other Democratic sources tell the
story Of the wide. split in that party
over the. senstorship.
Naturally. It has started candidate
ruinors, and the name of former Gov
ernor Alexander is mentioned as a
possible opponent to. Senator Nugent,
although some of the party leaders
are looking about in the north for a
candidate.
T, = Conviction Of Townley.
The conviction, for disioyalty, of A.
c. Townley, head of the Nonpartisan
League, created a profound impress
sion in the minds of farmers who for
merly belonged to the organization,
or who still belong to it. In the last
campaign Townley and men he sent
to Idaho to represent him were ac-
cused of disloyalty.
At that time the defense was that
business interests were behind the
charge, and many farmers believed it.
The evidence at the Townley trial
revealed that the charge was not an
idle political accusation, and the YER
dict of the jury denotes that even
more drastic accusations might have
been brought against Townley and
some of his aides during that cam
paign.
Three Men in a Boat.
In Republican circles there is ac-
tive gossip as to the senatorship. Re-
publicans are extremely anxious to
succeed Senator, Nugent with a mem
Der OF their party, a desire that is
most emghatically approved by the
national Republican Organization.
Governor Frank R, Cooling will
come of his illness is not certain. It
is recognized that he made fight in
the last campaign that carried his
party to victory magnificently, al
though having drawn such fire as to
defeat himself This is being used by
Gooding adherents as a strong argu-
mert in favor of his nomination at
the state convention.
There is also talk that Governor
Davis may become candidate for
the senatorship. His splendid record
as governor is pointed to as emitting
him to recognition in that connec-
ton. The governor has not expressed
his desires, and some say there is no
foundation for the current comment
connecting him with the senatorial
toxic.
James E. Babb, the eminent Lewis
ton attorney, is. mentioned as a can
didate. He is regarded as most
able man, with genuine craftsmanship
already splendidly develoned,
The name of Judge F. S. Dietrich
has also been mentioned. but some of
his friends say he would not under
any circumstances consider it, feeling
It his duty to stay on the bench, where
he has made a record that his illu-
minated the pages of the national ju-
dietary. ~. ~ VI IS. Ak
The nomination boat is being made
ready. It only remains to determine
how many shall set sail-probably not
more than three.