Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-04-30
BORAH HEADS
DELEGATES
EVEN DIVISION CLAIMED
PERSONNEL INCLINES
TO WOOD.

Coem d'Alene, April 28.-At
least four of Idaho's eight dele
gates to the republican national
convention, and perhaps five,
are regarded as favorable to
Gen. Wood, one is known to fav-
or Senator Johnson, one is re-
garded as non-commital and the
other is reported as favoring
either Gov. Lowden or Senator
Harding. The convention nom-
inally split fifty-fifty, naming
four recognized Wood delegates
and four unpledged, close friends
of United States Senator w. E.
Borah, who heads the delega-
ton. Resolutions were passed
endorsing the congressional and
state administration and the
American legion. The fight ex-
pected to break on the floor in
an attack on John w. Hart, ma
tional committeeman, was block
ed from getting before the con-
vention.
The delegates and alternates
elected follow: Delegates at
large, Senator Borah, Ada; John
Thomas, Gooding John P. Gray,
Coeur d'Alene; Stanley Easton,
Shoshone. Alternates, DR.. 0.
D. Platt, Benewah; Frank II.
Adams, Minidoka; Henry H.
Almstead, Bonner; Mrs. d. c.
McDougall, Ada.
First district delegates-Har-
old Jenness, Canyon county;
Henry NJ. Jones, Nez Perce coun-
ty; Alternates Fred Crane,
Occur d'Alene; J. w. Shook,
Lemhi.
Second district delegates-W.
P. Guthrie, Twin Falls; Senator
Marshall D. Yeaman, Bonneville.
Alte,nates. T. N. Edwards, Ban
mock; E. M. Kennedy, Bingham.
OF these Senator Borah is fav-
orable to Senator Johnson; Mes
srs. Gray, Easton, Jones and
Jenness are said to be staunch
Wood men; Mr.. Yeaman is re-
garded as favoring Lowden OF
Harding; Mr.. Thomas is said not
to have committed himself and
Mr.. Guthrie is considered doubt
full.
Wood supporters were claim
ing tonight that both Thomas
and Guthrie would support their
candidate in the national conven-
ton, while Borah men said they
were in doubt as to their prob
able stand. Jenness and Jones
are ex-service men. The dele
gates are unpledged.
Features of Resolutions.
The resolutions passed by the
convention as presented by the
committee say in part: we
glory in the valor, patriotism
and Americanism of our Ameri-
can soldiers in the late war. We
indorse and approve the efforts
made to band our returned SOL
diers together into the American
legion and pledge the support OF
the republicans of Idaho to pre-
serve to posterity the bravery
and heroism of these soldiers.
1--WE heartily indorse the ac-
ton of our republican members
of congress in maintaining those
immortal principles and COM
mend them for their zeal in pub
lie affairs and devotion at all
times to true American ideals.
1--WE recognize that Senator
Borah in his opposition to the
league of nations as presented
by President Wilson has render
ed to the nation a great service.
We approve the splendid success
of Congressman French and
Smith.
eve realize that the members
of this convention have not been
commissioned to deal with other
than national questions or to
pass judgment upon men or pol
icies of state administration.
We cannot, however, refrain
from commenting on the vigor
and efficiency which have char
acterized Governor Davis ad-
ministration. We feel that the
interests of the state have been
carefully safeguarded and that
the voters of the state will un-
hesitatinplv conclude to continue
the republican party in power.