Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-07-27

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
political complexion of the senate
after the autumn election may hinge
upon the Republicans choice for
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
crystalized and grown into a demand
for his nomination since it 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 Noyem-
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 1t is now being
freely admitted that Colonel Patch would
easily be returned victor if he could 20
ton. Some men profess to believe that
the politicians win 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
Idaho want Colonel Patch nominated for
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
handicapped by 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
have majority of two, or one ii Senator
Newberry of Michigan is not included.
Thirtytwo senators are to be elected
next November and of those whose terms
expire 10 are Republicans. OF the II
Democrats whose terms expire eight come
from the surely Democratic states of the
solid south, leaving only nine senate seats
now held by Democrats for which the
Republicans can make any real contest.
Viewed from the other standpoint,
there are at least six Republicans who
are not sure of reelection. any one of
whom may be succeeded by Democrat
Nusent's Defeat Feared.
After detailing the situation in states
other than Idaho where senators are TO
be elected the Statesman goes on to saw:
Another Democrat who is likely to give
way to a Republican unless there is a
fractional fight in the Republican party
is Nugent OF Idaho. The contest for the
Republican nomination in Idaho is being
conducted vigorously with at least three
strong contenders in the field. One of
these eontenders, former Governor Good
Borah, and Senator Borah was widely
credited two years ago with having
brought about the defeat of Gooding, who
was then opposing Nugent for the va
cancy. If Senator Borah gives his sup
port to the Republican nominee this fall
and this nominee may be Gooding again
but If the Republican factional fight is
carried into the senatorial election
Nugent may be returned"
Colonel Patch has an enviable record in
business and his is one of the cleanest
military records in America He gave
up his business interests four years ago
to so to the Mexican border with the
Second Idaho and few months later he
put everything aside to go overseas with
the American Expeditionary forces. He
has made a success in business. He has
fine stock and poultry. He has taken
an active lead in the development Of
the natural resources in Idaho. served his
country in the legislature, his home town
in many positions of trust and his state
as adJutant general. Colonel Patch came
to Idaho twenty-five years ago, settling
on a farm at Payette He was without
money and among strangers, but despite
the handicaps of the early day struggles
ne fought his way up step BY step until
today he is recognized as the first cit
izen Of Payette county. The story Of
those early days was recalled three weeks 4
ago when his acknowledgements and
Republicans alike-assembled at a ban
quet prepared in his honor. 1t was the
county, and the friends who stood bv
him then are standing hy him now They
raised among themselves by popular sub
Scripton the funds necessary to tell
all of the people of Idaho through the
newspapers how they believed in him and
how much they want him elected to the
United states senate because they know
him and love and appreciate him for his /
true worth, just as the young men of
Idaho, who fought with him in France (
appreciate him and love him for his high 7
ideals, his sincerity and manliness. They I
know That his love of Idaho and his be- +
lief ia the future of the state will cause /
Its best interests If he is elected to the 4
senate
Colonel Patch possesses qualifications
for the position to which he aspires held I
hN no other candidate before the people
"A the selfish personal interests of a few L
men are put aside in the interest of the 4
success Of the Republican party, Colonel /
Patch viii be nominated and elected.
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