The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-22

Statewide interest has developed in
the candidacy of Col l.. " Patch for
! the United States senate since 1t has
become generally known that the
political complexion OF the senate
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 1t has
crystallzed and grown into a demand
for his nomination since 1t is becom-
Ing more 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 IFS former service
men who are loyal TO Colonel Patch
have filed their nominations for can
They have filed as many nominations
az have been filed altogether by tho
friends OF other candidates, and IL is
now being freely admitted that Col
onel Patch would easily be returned
victor IL he could go out before the
people IN n primary election. some |
men profess to believe that the poll
ticians win maneuver Colonel Patch |
out Of the nomination in the state con- |
vention, but It is inconceiyable that |
party leaders who realize that he can |
win over Senator John f. Nugent /
would jeopardize the success of the /
KepHbigan party Ana help sse the
order to crafty the Personal ambi-
lions OF few men. The people OF
Idaho want Colonel Patch nominated
IN ba a
given an opportunity to vote directly
Tor him there would be no doubt of his
The Idaho Daily Statesman said on
July u
ing to be almost as important In It's
bearing on the senate as IL will be
on the presidency, and viii determine
whether the new administration Is to
have the support of the senate or
whether II will come In handicapped
by "A senate of the opposite party. 1t
Is by no means certain that the sem
ate viii be controlled by the same
party which elects the next president
In the present senate the Repub-
licans have majority OF two, or one
II Senator Newberry of Michigan Is
not included. Thirty-two senator's are
those whose terms expire 10 are Re-
publlcans. or the II Democrats whose
terms expire eight come from the
surely Democratic states of the solid
south. leaving only nine senate seats
new held by Democrats for which the
Republicans can make any real con-
test
Viewed from the other standpoint,
there are at least six Republicans who
are not sure of recollection, any one of
whom may be succeeded by Demo-
crat,"
Nugcnt's Defeat Feared.
After detailing the situation in
states other than Idaho where sena-
tors are to be elected the Statesman
10 :
Another Democrat who Is likely to
give way to Republican unless there
Is faetional fight In the Republican
party Is Nugent Of Idaho The con-
test for the Republican nomination In
Idaho is being conducted vigorously
with at least three strong contenders
In the field. One OF these contenders,
former Governor Goodiug, is PERSONAL
ly obnoxious to Senator Borah, and
Senator Borah was widely credited two
year. ago with having brought about
tho defeat OF Goodtng, who was then .
opposing Nugent for the vacancy. II
Senator Borah gives his support to the
Republican nominee this fall-and this |
nominee may be Gooding again-Sen- ,
ator Nuscnt can be counted out. but
IL the Republican fractional fight is
carried into the senatorial election.
<ugent may be returned
Colonel Patch has an enviable rec
ord In business and his is one of the :
rleanest military records In America.
lie gave up his business interests four |
with the Second Idaho and few
months later he put everything aside
10 so overseas with the American Ex-
peditionary forces. He has made a
success in business. He has been
prominent for years as a breeder of
line stock and poultry, He has taken
an active lead In the development of
he natural resources in Idaho! served
his country in the legislature, his
home town in many positions OF trust
ind his state as adiutant general Col
al y fsh GA n ~ |
fears ago. settling on farm at Pay
ute. He was without money and
,mong strangers, but despite the ham
ltcaps OF the early day struggles he
ought his way up step by step until
oday he is recognized as the first cit
zen OF Payette ceunty. The story of
weeks ago when his neighbors-Demo-
rats and Republicans aIike-assem-
He'd az banquet prepared in his hon
n y vas the biggest BANQUET ever
riends who stood by him then are
tauding by him now. They raised
mong themselves by popular sub
oription the funds necessary to tell
II OF the people OF idaho through the
ewspapers how they believed In him
nd how much they want him elected
hey know him and love and appreci-
tie him for his true worth. Just as
he young men of idaho who fought
ove him for his high ideals. his sim
Gritty and manliness. They know
hat his love OF Idaho and his belief
n the future OF the state wiz cause
i'm to fight for all things which are
or Its best interests II he Is elected
0 the senate.
Colonel Patch possesses qualifica-
ions for the position to which he as
Tres held by no other candidate be-
ore the people. II the selfish per-
onal interests of few men are put
side in the interest of the success of
he Republican party, Colonel Patch