The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-26

Statewide interest has developed in
the candidacy of Col. l.. V. Patch for
the United States senate since it has
become generally known that the
after the autumn election may hinge
upon the Republicans choice for a
senatorial candidate at the Pocatello
convention in August.
Sentiment friendly to Colonel Patch
is developing in every county and in
many sections of the state it has
crystalized and grown into a demand
for his nomination since it is becom-
ing moro and more evident each day
that he is the one man who can unite
all factions and carry the Republican
ticket through to victory in the Novem-
Der election.
In Ada county lis former service
men who are loyal to Colonel Patch
have filed their nominations for can
didates to the county convention. They
have filed as many nominations as have
been filed altogether by the friends of
other candidates, and it is now being
freely admitted that Colonel Patch would
easily be returned victor if he could go
out before the people in a primary cleo
ton. Some men profess to believe that
the politicians will maneuver Colonel
Patch out of the nomination in the state
convention, but it is inconceivable that
party leaders who realize that he can win
over Senator John f. Nugent would
jeopardize the success of the Republican
president in order to crafty the personal
ambitions of a few men. The people of
affsh inaf tod fnt
the senate and if they could be given an
opportunity to vote directly for him there
would be no doubt of his success at the
polls
The Idaho Daily Statesman said on
July Z:
The election next November is going
to be almost as important in its bearing
on the senate as it will be on the presi-
dency, and will determine whether the
new administration is to have the support |
of the senate or whether it will come in |
~ senate of the opposite |
party. 1t is by no means certain that the |
senate will be controlled by the same |
party which elects the next president
In the present senate the Republicans
nave majority of two, or one if Senator
\eWberry OF Michigan is not included.
Thirty two senators are 10 be elected
lext November and Of those whose terms
Expire Is are Republicans. OF the IT
Democrats whose terms expire eight come |
rom the surely Democratic states of the
olid south, leaving only nine senate seats
low held by Democrats for which 1.-THE
republicans can make any real contest.
Viewed from the other standpoint
here are at least SIX Republicans who
IRE not sure OF re-e election, any one of
whom may be succeeded by a Democrat"
Nugent's Defeat Feared
After detailing the situation in states
ther than Idaho where Senators are to
re elected the Statesman goes on to say:
another Democrat who is likely to give
way to a Republican unless there is
aetional fight in the Republican. party
republican nomination in Idaho is being
vigorously with at least three
trong contenders in the field. One of
hese contenders, former Governor Good
ng,-is personally obnoxious to Senator
'orah, and Senator Borah was widely
redited two years ago with having
yas then opposing Nugent for the va
ancy. If Senator Borah gives his sup
ort to the Republican nominee this fall
and this nominee may be Goodng again
Senator Nugent can be counted out,
ut if the Republican fractional fight is
ariied into the senatorial election,
LUCENT may be returned"
Colonel Patch has an enviable record in I
usiness and his is one of the cleanest
ilitary records in America. He gave
p his business interests four years ago
} go to the Mexican border with the
econd Idaho and a few months later he
1T everything aside to go overseas with
lie American Expedtionary forces He
rs made q success in business He has
zen prominent for years as a breeder of
ne stock and poultry. He has taken
active lead in the development of
e natural resources in Idaho; served his
untry in the legislature, his home town
many positions of trust and his state
adjutant general Colonel Patch came
Idaho twenty-five years ago, settling
a farm at Payette. He was without
sney and among strangers, but despite
e handicapS of the early day struggles
fought his way up step by step until
day he is recognized the first cit
an of Payette county. The story of
ose early days was recalled three weeks
o when his acknowledgements and i
publicans alike-assembled at a ban
ct prepared in his honor 1t was the u
,gest banquet ever spread in Payette /
unity, and the friends who stood by
n then are standing by him now They
sed among themselves by popular sub
Upton the funds necessary to tell
of the people of Idaho through the
how they believed in him and
W much they want him elected to the
tied States senate because they know
n and love and appreciate him for his
e worth, just as the young men of
no whe fought with him in France
,recate him and love him for his high
ais, his sincerity and manliness They
wv that his love of Idaho and his be-
in the future of the state will cause
to fight for all things which are for
best interests If he is elected to the
ate.
olenel Patch possesses qualifications
the position to which he aSpireS held J.
no other candidate Before the people
he selfish personal interests of a few
I sUe put aside in the interest OF the
cess of the Republican party, Colonel
oh will be nominated and elected.