The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-02
FILE DELEGATES
SAYS PRIMARY LAW
SATURDAY LAST DAY TO FILE
CANDIDATES FOR DELE
GATES TO CONVENTIONS

1t is not generally known that
delegates to the county conventions
must be filed with the county auditor
the same as candidates for county
and legislative offices, but such is
the case, and tomorrow Saturday
at 5 o'clock, the time limit for filing
expires. The law is plain on the sub
ject and party leaders are anxious to
have candidates for delegates filed in
order that they may be voted for at
the primary election to be held
Tuesday, August 8.
Party leaders are working to fill
their tickets in this county. G. P.
Mix, chairman of the Latah county
democratic central committee, said:
eve intend to have a full ticket
field in Latah county. Our party has
never been in better condition or
spirits than now. We will give the
preference to the ex-soldiers and
want to have as many of them as
want offices to file. We feel that
they are entitled to these positions
and that the people will give them
their votes"
1t is unofficially announced that
the republicans have all places ex-
cept the three legislative positions
filled. The three county commission
ers are expected to file for renomin-
alton, as is Judge Nelson, of the pro-
bate court. That leaves only the
legislative positions, two representa-
tives and senator, vacant. AS Latah
county had three strong men in the
last legislature regret is expressed
that all cannot be returned to the
house of representatives, but this
county is only allowed two represent
atives and one senator. It is un-
announced that Alfred An
derson will file for denomination as
and Senator E. w.
Porter, of Juliaetta, will file for re-
Strong efforts have
been made to induce H. W. Garfield,
of Harvard, who so ably represented
this county in the last legislature,
and c. ]. Hugo, Of Moscow, regarded
as one of the ablest men in the last
to file, but up to this
time neither one has signified a will
ingness to make the sacrifice. It is /
admittedly personal and financial
sacrifice to be elected to the legisla-
ture, where the salary will not nearly
pay the expenses, to say nothing of |
the loss of time, but Latah county
needs able men in the legislature to
look after the interest of the uni
gersity and men are being urged to
make the sacrifice for the good they
,an do to their county.
Must Elect Delegates.
That candidates for delegates must
De filed and voted for the same as
candidates for county offices, is
shown in the following special cor
to the Lewiston Tribune
rom Boise. The article follows:
State Campaign Preliminaries.
With July as the limit for filing
both of county and leg
slative candidates and candidates for
delegates to county conventions
which will select delegates to the
tate conventions to be held at Poca-
clio and Idaho Falls on August "a,
political parties in Idaho are begin
ling to show genuine activity in the
,reliminaries for the coming cam
)aign. There is much confusion and
ignorance of the revised primary
aw, with the result that unless there
S widespread publicity given among
lectors in this state many of them
nay forfeit their right to participate
n either the elections or as delegates ]
nd candidates. There is evident sur
ace dissatisfaction over the changes
nade and the action of the last leg K
stature in annulling the direct pri- !
1ary law insofar as it relates to the 1
omination of congressional and j
tate candidates. There are rumb-
ngS indicating that unless The |
reatest care is exercised in working s
ut the provisions of the revised law i
nd handling the state conventions {
most insistent demand will be made {
Or the reinstatement Of the former s
rimary law. c
Under the revised law those who '
spire to seats in the. county con-
entions must file their own nomina-
ons with the county recorder. To a
0 this they must secure from that $
fficial form nominating paper, un- t
ecesse<iIy l>Ag, f0 It sut aAa have !