The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-07-22
k;cht Centered on Nomina-
ton for Governor and
u. s. Senator
1--WE CORNEREDFI
Filings From Other Sections
Reveal Absence of Contests
Bell Not Candidate.

BOISE, July 2O--Ada County, the
&cena of SO many political battles in
IN mast, is being fought over again al
[oost foot by foot, vote by vote, this
month by candidates on the Republi-
Fan ticket for governor and United
Etates senator.
! Contests ior precinct delegates to
1be county convention are being waged
IN followers of several candidates with
|the result that a five cornered fight
has been developed.
4 John Nv. Eagleson, state treasurer
and candidate for the gubernatorial
Nomination on the Republican ticket,
* seeking the endorsement of the Ada
'eounty convention. He wants dele
|gation instructed for him sent to the
'state convention at Pocatello.
Friends of Governor ID. w. Davis
lare attempting to defeat Mr.. Eagleson
|by getting an uninstructed delegation.
4 The state treasurer resides in Ada
1county and he wants the support of
4 his home people, realizing that he is
lin prdcarious position unless he can
convince the state convention that the
home felix's want him nominated.
The friends Of Col. L. V. Patch of
IPayette county are active, as are the
+ followers Of Frank r. Gooding and
4 |Col L. g. Davis. The three men are
candidates for the senate and all CO
vet the 10 delegates which Ada coun-
|ty will send to Pocatello.
Colonel Davis lives In Boise and
4 has until recently, expected to get the
Ada county. delegation, but since Ada
'tounty has become the battle ground
for can didates unexpected opposition
\ to his candidacy has developed.
To Al Id complications 115 former
service men have filed their names for
precinct delegates, putting up COM
pete tickets in all precincts in Boise
/ and many precincts in the rural dis
tricts. They filed for the sole purpose
Of supporting Colonel Patch.
A total Of approximately 250 candi-
dates in the precincts to the county
convention have filed in the 81 pre-
eincts of Ada county. OF that number
lSO, including the 115 service men, are
pledged to support Colonel Patch, while
about 20 candidates are recognized
support ters of Frank Il. Gooding. Mr.
Eagles0n is credited with having filed
y delegates and Colonel Davis about
20 The Patch men have complete
ncket in all city precincts and the only
nckets III several rural precincts This
would seem to give them a decided ad.
vantage over the other tickets in the
lleid despite the attempt on the part
" SOME OF the candidates to combine
Two weeks ago the friends of Mr.
uoodlng were encouraged to believe
mat hd could carry Ada county and the
supporters of Colonel Davis entertain
~ ilke hopes for their candidate, but
! y generally agreed that the Patel
Meh bold an advantage by reason OF
lne heavy filing and their strong or
sahlzaFion which cannot be, overcome
Neither A. III. Conner of Standpoint
nor Miles Cannon of Weiser have en-
aered the Ada county fight, leaving
ue Held clear to Colonel Patch, Colo
sei Davis, Frank>R. Gooding and JOIN
v. Eagleson.
!. copies of filings made in other coun
ues OF the state show a marked alb
@hce OF contests between candidates
1r delegations In the county conven
aons In some counties the friend
~ Sotonei Patch are in almost com
t1ele control, while In other countie
H,. Gooding, Governor Davis and Cap
ain conner are holding the whip hand
~ Is now agreed that Mr.. Cannon
VIII yet the Washington county dele
salioiL In the state convention; tha
Der nert Conner will control several north
s.n s.'r allegations; that Shoshone count.
MI, support Mr.. Beale, a resident o
"aiiace and that Colonel Davis viii
mooably get the Oneida county dele
sa,,on. @ The Ada county delegatio
VIII pc the largest in the rtate con
~, s,sn.ion and every candidate in tn
1;sa, 1siu wants 1t, but there appears to b
ns.le as likelihood that any of tht othe
sGvntenders can take Il away fror
eolo1el Patch. The Colonel has tn
ss ssSsattage of hundreds OF active worI
" who ara ne a. sJuns e., men ol .ne coun y, !
paigE in his hebalf 1o1s '-
FIR bm Ro,sa -. a. ~. a,
that STATE NJ. a'Su - eiaes me lepol =
AL VIII not be candidate for n
she he''Eon In the coming election, fo
eient. IA has Ma ~ saia.y ss = insult
sena lper OF years, having been electe
% Mn, times. His efficient service
- De a severe. loss to the state.