The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-03-11
entioned in Twin Falls Re.
bort Which States Junior
4 Senator Losing Out.
AID DLEACUE SUPPORT
'ormer Nugent Men Strongest
Morgan Adherents; Town
II leyism on Wane.

xfly appeared in the Twin Falls
LILY Chronicle, the political baromet-
of Idaho's junior senator, John f.
0<ent, q storm is predicted through
ont the state over the selection of del
oates to Democratic state convention
Wtich will convene at Idaho Falls on
Aukust "a The article follows:
Ihere has been more politics dis
c11eed in Idaho Falls within the past
Wo>k than during the whole lapse of
tine since the last campaign. The dis
lion has passed entirely from the
reaIm of national affairs, and is de-
voted entirely to the issues within the
state.
The chances of Davis being elected
fha availability of Gooding and Patch
xor The Republican nomination for the
senate, and the relative strength of
Morgan and Nugent- these have the
center of the stage
" UNANIMITY OF OPINION.
Upon all these questions save one
there is quite a division of sentiment.
isS Upon that one there is found man-
gimity Of opinion that indicates a dele
is CATION to the Democratic state conven.
StiOn for Judge William NJ. Morgan as
peragainst Senator John f. Nugent
Cd Many who have always been Nugent
OK men are now in the open for Morgan.
nj And they are frank in their state
iut ments Of reasons Not that they feel
less kindly to the junior senator or are
less ardently his admirers; they still
n7bear full good will for him. But they
lSIfeel that he cannot win. Either Patch
or Gooding can take his measure.
LEAGUE is BARRIER.
His alignment with the Non-Partisap
ledgue and other radicals is respon-
sible for his election two years ago.
But that association is now liability.
since the Socialist vote of 1000 will not
follow it, but will swing with the ma
ti0na1 Socialist ticket. Moreover, the
Democrats of this state seem fully de-
termined this year to run their own
convention, and it is the belief that the
Non-Partisan leaguers who seek ad-
mittance will find themselves without
seats. OF course it is recognized that
!. the league will make fight for seats
In the convention. But the presump-
cd10n here is that the league delegates
will hardly be seated, and that they
rill be compelled to bolt and name a
- third ticket. Under these circum-
stances, Nugent will be impossible.
even the few who are yet for him ad-
nit that he could not be counted on in
fight against the league within the
mrty. He is tied to the organization
90 lightly. Therefore, the feeling is
tr0ng that he cannot make a success
ul eampaign this year, and for this
eason it is patty wisdom to name a
nan who can. The man, in the opinion
the Democrats hereabouts. is Chief
uetice William NJ Morgan, of the
fafe supreme court.
ng WOULD BE LOP-SIDED.
The Ihe feeling for Morgan is so pro
10 4nneed that if a choice were to be ex-
.bo eSsed by the Democrats of the
uufy today, it would actually be a
slded vote Morgan has no ene-
lFz His friends and supporters are
9,l1lQ In all Of the old factions. Some
the old Nugent men are his strong
AM aaherents And the reason lies in
nelief that he can win in the final
xen; that he can defeat either
,+;e ing or Patch. Even Republicans
IE that he would defeat either of
O. p. aspirants, when they talk
u11dly and not for publication.
H0TBED OF TOWNLEYISM.
THIS county in the early days of the
"a rRartisan movement In Idaho, was
notbed Of Townleyites. The collec.
,=s1ens from the $16 fees was colossal
I1Spu tbere has been a change, a radi.