The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-03
TWO PARTIES PLACE
TICKETS IN FIELD
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
FOLD STATE CONVENTIONS
ON THE SAME DAY.
Nunent and coodinn to Again Compete
Ter Senatorial Honors--Woman
Chosen by Democrats for Con-
aress from First District.

Boise, Idaho Both the Republican
and Democratic state conventions were
held at the same time this year, but
in different towns, The Democratic
convention was held IN Idaho Falls
while The Republicans met at Poca-
tello. Two state tickets We're placed
in the field, both being selected ON the
same date August %.
Frank Il. Gooding, Of Gooding, won
the nomination for United States SEN
ator at the Republican state conven.
tion at Pocatello on August %, after
the second ballot had been partially
cast.
Congressman Burton i. French and
Addison 4, Smith received renomna-
ton TO their offices by reclamation
from the delegates from the First and
Second districts.
Governor ID. w. Davis, and Lieuten-
ant Governor @. G. Moore, were also
renominated by reclamation.
The presidential electors selected
We're Harry McDougall, Mrs. Robert
McCrea, Il. J.. Comstock and Il. III.
Harding.
The convention nominated Robert n.
Dunn of Kootenai county as justice Of
the supreme court for the regular term,
w. A. Lee Of Blaekfoot, as justice of
the supreme court for the sIx-year pro-
visional term and Charles Il. Mccarthy
for justice of the supreme court for
the fouryear provisional term.
Secretary of State Robert o. Jones
was unanimously selected as the NOM
inee to his present office, as was State
Auditor u. G. Gallett.
The attorney generalship nomina-
lion was won by Roy l.. Black, and
Daniel S. Vance was nominated for
state treasurer. Miss Ethel Redfield,
present state superintendent of pub.
lie instruction, won the nomination for
her present position over Lenora w.
Logue by large majority. Stuart
Campbell received the nomination for
state mine inspector.
Candidates for the Democratic ticket
at the November elections were. cbos.
en- on August % by the Idaho state
democratic convention in session nj
Idaho Falls.
United States Senator John =. Nh.
gent was unanimously renominated for
mat office by rising vote within forty-
five minutes after the convention had
convened.
FOR the governor, T. A, Walters of
Caldwell was chosen unanimously on
the second ballot and for lieutenant
governor, Nathan Pettibone of Idaho
county was named on the first ballot
Pettbone lost out to Walters in tba
race for the gubernatorial nomination.
On the first ballot for governor, Walt.
ers, who, ut one time, was ATTORNEY
general OF Idaho, received thirty.
four votes. On the second ballot be
won by landslide, following with
drawal from the race of Frank Mar
tin of Boise.
For congress, Mrs. Neil X. Iriors
OF standpoint, was nominated for the
FIRST district and Mayor w. p. Whit
aker OF Pocatello, for the Second dis
tflct. Mrs. Irions, the first woman
ever to &c nominated for a congress.
Sionai office in the state of Idaho
won on the first ballot by unanimous
vote Whitaker won over Taylor Cum.
mings Of Twin Falls and NJ. ]. Kerr
OF Fremont county.
Other nominations were as follows.
CHIEF justice supreme court, j. II, For.
neyr Moscow, six-year term; provision.
al long-term justice supreme court
John Flynn, Standpoint; short-term
conditional justice supreme court Ed
ward Nj. HOlllen, Idaho Falls; secre.
tary Of state, George IL. Curtis. Cas-.
sIa county; state auditor, Egbert
Jones, Boise; state treasurer Mrs
Sarah Il. Melvin, Lemhl county atIor.
ney general, Ross w. Bates Poeatel.
10; state superintendent public in.
strucuon, Olive Petrashek of Kellogg;
mine inspector, W. A. Snow of GiI.
more.