Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-07-23

Statewide interest has developed ir
the candidacy of Col. L. v. Patch for
the United States senate since 1t has
become generally known that the
political complexion Of the senate
after the autumn election may hing,
upon the Republicans choice for u
senatorial candidate at the Pocatello
| convention In August.
Sentiment friendly to Colonel Patch
| is developing in every county and ~
many sections of the state It ha
crystalized 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 VII
1 NIL factions and carry the Rerublgi
ticket through to victory in the Novenl
| Der election.
In Ada county lis former service
men who. are loyal to Colonel Pat
have filed their nominations for caa
They have filed as many nomin alton
as have been filed altogether by. tn
now Being freely admitted that Col.
| onel Patch would easily be returnet
q victor. If he could go out before tbs
| people in q primary election. Som
ticians will maneuver Colonel Patel
I out OF Lne NOMINATION III lAE SLdl6 Gun
vention. but 1t Is Uncomfortable tina
party leaders who realize that he ca
win over Senator John F. Nugen
Republican party and help tie tht
hands OF Republican president III
order 70 sratify the personal s5s ndon amb q,
for the senate and If they could be
given an opportunity to vote directly
Tor him there would be no doubt of his
success at the polls
"The election next November is go
Ing to be almost as important In Its
bearing on the senate as 1t will b.
I on the presidency, and will determine
whether the new administration is to
have the support of the senate OF
whether It VIII come In handleappe4e.
In by no means certain that the sem
ate will be controlled by the same
party which elects the next president
In the present senate the Repub-
licans have a majority Of two. or one
If Senator .Newberry Of Michigan L
not included. Thirty-two senators are
TO be elected next November and Of
those whose terms expire 15 are Re-
publicans. OF the II Democrats whose
.erms expire eight come from the
surely Democratic states OF the solid
routh, leaving only nine senate seats
ew held by Democrats for which the
republicans can make any real con-
Viewed from the other standpoint
here are at least six Republicans who
: re not sure OF reelection. any one Of
whom may be succeeded by Demo-
rat"
NuReat's Defeat Feared.
After detailing the situation il
4tates other than Idaho whore sena
: ors are to be elected the Statesman
another Democrat who is likely Il
i've way to a Republican unless thers
i q factional fight in the Republican
arty is Nugent Of Idaho. The con
st for the Republican nomination II
4aho is being conducted vigorousi.
} 18th at least three strong contender
a the field. One of these contenders
obnoxions 70 Senator Borah, an
enator Borah was widely credited tw'
2 ears ago with having brought abou
a pposinF Nugent for the vacancy. !
Z senator Borah gives his support 70 81
republican NOMINEES this rall--anu tnl
ominee may be Gooding again--Sen
tor Nugent can be counted out, bu
the Republican factional fight
: arried into the senatorial election
Colonel Patch has an enviable rec
,rd in business and his is one OF tn
9saneS ys mn his Susin o interests fou
ears ago to go to the Mexican horde
:. With the Second Idaho and fes
aonths later he put everything asid
20 overseas with the American Elk
,edltionary forces. He has made
- success in business. He has bee
4
s inc stock ana poultry He has take
b m active lead In the development Q
4 | the natural resources in Idaho: serve
his country In the legislature, nj
e home town in many positions Of trus
/. md his state as adjutant general, Col
oneI Patch came TO Idaho twenty-five
years ago, settling on q farm at Pay
ette He was without money an
4 among strangers but despite the han
4 licaps of the early day struggles
ought his way up step by step unit
naay he Is recognized as the first cit
| zen of Payette county. The story {
I hose early days was RECALLED thfe
u weeks ago when his neighbofs-Demc
I Gratis and Republicans alike--assem
\ led at a banquet prepared In his hon
spread in Payette county. and tn
friends who stood by him then al
n standing by him now. They raise
\ among themselves by popular SUI
Y scriptfon the funds necessary 70 te
X all Of the people Of ldaho through IN q
I md how much they want him eleete
o the United States senate becaus
hey know him and love and appree
ate him fo- his true worth. Just !
the young men OF Idaho who fougl
love him for his high ideals his SIT
N certify and manliness. They kno
~ that his love OF Idaho and his belii
"a IN the future of the state viii eAui
a. him to fight for ali things which .
n for it's best interests II he Is electe
to the senate.
o. Colonel Patch possesses qualities
lr tions for the position to which he 81
az ptres held by no ether candidate b
"A fore the people. II the selfish pc
g. aside In the interest Of the success
MI the Republican party. Colonel Pats
- will DO nominated and elecAeas--Pola