The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-09-28
RECENT COUP IS
RESULT Of DEAL
At IDAHO FALLS
Finger Prints of John
Nugent Seen in Politi-
cal Manipulation Which
Opposes Samuels.

Boise, Ida, Sept. Ex-senator MI
gent of Idaho has made a straight
out deal with the leaders of the Non
partisan league by the terms of which
Samuels, the league candidate for
United States senator, withdraws in
Nugent's interest. There is now no
effort made to deny or conceal. 1t is
all now admitted in the leagues Of
fetal organ. 1t was done Fin the in
terest Of Nugent," it says.
The deal was really consummated.
after much manipulation, at the Demo-
cratic state convention held in Idaho
Falls last month; but there were the
usual oamouflage denia1s. Now the
act is confessed.
As part of the deal it was expected
that Fairchilds Nonpartisan league
candidate for governor, would with
draw in the interest of Walters, the
Democratic nominee for governor or
that Walters would withdraw and give
Fairchilds a free hand insofar as he
might line up Democratic votes, but
Fairchilds declined to get off. So did
Walters, therefore, there is lively
row in Nonpartisan league circles
over the situation; and many Demo
Gratis are heartsick over this. as they
term it the second betrayal of their
party BY Nugent.
VIII Support Harding
Many members of the Nonpartisan
league are outspoken in their support
of Harding for president These can
see no good in electing a Democrat
as United States senator from Idaho
who could not cooperate with the
next president of the United States,
and especially a man of Nugents
type, who is stamped all over with the
rubbertyped insignia of Woodrow
Wilson and his league Of damna-
tons" These league members, there
fore, resent the Nugent deal. They
undoubtedly would have voted for
Samuels, their own candidate, but their
opposition to the policies advocated
!. by Nugent is SO pronounced as to
. lead to the opinion they will either
vote for Gooding for senator or not
vote on that position at all
| The most emphatic protest how
ever, come from Democratic sources.
: Two years ago thousands of them
| voted the Republican ticket in this
state as a protest against the theft by
the Nonpartisan league of their party
two years ago-which was Nugent
; scheme. And now that Nugent has
. gone bodily over to the league leaders
their resentment is only accumulated.
These Democrats ere not only talk
ing for Gooding because of their re-
, sentiment of the Nugent N. P. L. deal
, but because they feel that Gooding
: the Republican and business man, can
, do more for Idaho in association with
, the probable next president of the
United States and that he is far better
, equipped than Nugent to represent the
vital interests of the state in any
/, event.
Ignores the Democrats
Nugent has openly ignored tbs
I Democratic protests. Furthermore
8 he has exhibited his further scorn and
independence of the party organiza
ton by opening headquarters OF hi.
E own, although the Democratic STATE
= committee has perfectly good head
quarters here.
He has done this so as to have !
). place where he can meet Nonpartisal
league leaders, who are not welcome
:, at the Democratic state headquarters
!. Gooding's Campaign
Former governor. Frank R. Good
/. ing. the Republican candidate 70
United States senator, is now on hi
!, speaking tour of the state. Every
where he has been received by larg
:. crowds which have been impressed b
!. his broad grasp of both national an
= state problems and his practical SO
. lutions. At every point prominer
= Democrats have voluntarily disclose
:, their purpose to work and vote fo
:. Gooding. both as protest again'
- Nugents deal with the N, P. l.. an
= because of Gooding's undoubte
:. superiority to representative of tn
- best interests of Idaho in the senat
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