The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-19

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 a
senatorial candidate at the Pocatello
convention in August
Sentiment friendly to Colonel Patch
10 developing in every county and In
many sections of the state 1t has
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 unite
all factions and carry the Republican
ticket through to victory in the Novem-
Der election.
In Ada county lis former service
men who are loyal to Colonel Patch
have filed their nominations for can
| They have filed as many nominations
as have been filed altogether by the
| friends Of other candidates, and II 10
onel Patch would easily be returned
a victor if he could go out before the
people in primary election; Some
men profess to believe r that the p p4n,
| 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
| Republican party and help tie the
hands Of Republican president in
order to crafty the p %ss nnon amb IL
| Idaho want Colonel Patch nominated
| for the senate and If they. could pc
given an opportunity to vote directly
! for him there would be no doubt OF Ms
| success at the polls.
| The Idaho Daily Statesman said on
July Z:
''The election next November is go
| bearing on the senate as 1t Will be
| on the presidency, and will determine
| whether the new administration Is to
| have the support OF the senate or
| by a senate of the opposite party. 1t
| Is 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 majority of two, or one
| If Senator Newberry of Michigan is
| not included Thirty-two senators are
| to be elected next November and or
.hpSe wnosS 81 ~ nnmocrats whose
| terms expire eight come from the
surely Democratic states OF the soad
SCUM ieak VIZ n,,tM nt,e for Which the
p pew heiu can make anv real con-
| test.
"Viewed from the other standpoint,
mere n are s, ne of re .nlectian any one Of
! are no' sue no s,1cnaedad Nv Demo-
! crat" '
Nusenus peitn. f stt',a,ion !,
After detailing me s!,naaioh IN
| states other than idaho "n stato sena,
tors tors are ~ TO sa ae e'eo'eu INC ''"''"'''''
Another Democrat VINO is lketS 10
give way to RePtoiaca IN on nenHh lhe
is factional tisht n aa the hT EN- nona
Patty sst fo rs the Mof Repubiean e in
Idaho Is be!ng coho at r ws4auda
with at least three strong rn contemners
! IN the fleid, one OF these com. esnnai
former GG ios to senator Borah and
Senator Borah was n Woc'g c[eI,tea ah .M
years s ag9 Wf'4 o naHs wbo was then
me cereal N oa nto fnr fhe WV" VACANCY. r.
sse enstor fborah svss hs SUPPORT e The
Republican nominee ahis laain ains sn1s
nominee may be Gooalng,,a ag gal nl,t h,i,
ator Nugent San DC ss ooe fipbt Us Is
carried into the senatorial election,
Nugent may be returned ,i.b,o roo
Colonel Patch mas an ehsiaoles re-
| ord In business and ms is one OF me
| cleanest military RECORDS IN Ainerlca.
He gave up his business lnterests r9ar
years ago to go 70 lne mexican ootaer
with the Second Idaho ana a lev
months later he put everything as,de
to go oversees with the american Elk
| peditionary forces. he mas MADE a
| success IN business. ne mas peen
| prominent for years as breeder OF
| fine stock ana pouitry. ne, nas taken
| an active lead In the development OF
the natural resources IN Idaho; served
ne country IN N ms ,ne nos s of trnst
and his state as adjutant general. Col
onel Patch came to Idaho twenty-five
years ago. settling on q farm at Pay.
among strangers, but despite the ham
dicaps of the early day struggles he