The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-21
HOW IT LOOKS ON
CONVENTION EVE
MOORE TO HEAD REPUBLICAN
TICKET-ALEXAND SEEMS
BEST BET FOR BOURBONS

A writer from Boise sizes up the
political situation in Idaho on the eve
of the state conventions, which will
be held tomorrow, as follows:
Charles G. Moore of St. Anthony,
present lieutenant governor of Idaho,
Will be the republican party's candi-
date for governor and Moses Alex
ander of Boise, twice governor of this
state, will be the democratic guberna-
torial candidate as the result of the
state conventions to be held next
Tuesday.
Practically all doubt to the nomi-
nation of these two men by their re-
spective parties was removed Tues
day of this week when conventions
were held in the A counties in the
ventlons were elected. Moore's friends
have absolute control of the repub-
lican conclave. The ST. Anthony man
will have the unusual distinction of go
ing before the representatives unop-
posed, or, If opposed, only by a dark
horse who might be brought out at
the last moment, too late to turn the
trend of sentiment among the dele
gates.
Alexander VIII Win
Alexander'S forces captured a ma
jority of the delegates elected to the
democratic state convention.
The third, or progressive party,
which holds its convention at the
same time that the two major parties
do, is not so positive as to candidates.
But that it will be factor to be
considered, not in the light of win
ming, but in the light of the number
of votes that it will pull away from
the leading candidates on the two
leaders.
Meet In Separate Cities
The progressives meet at Nampa-
The democrats meet at HALEY. The
republicans meet at Wallace. The
law sets Tuesday, August %, as the
be held and their respective tickets
nominated and platforms promuI-
gated.
OF these three conventions that of
the republicans will be the largest.
There is but one development that
may change the predictions with re-
gard to the action that these three
conventions will take, particularly
that of the democrats. The democrats
are desperately apprehensive that the
progressive or third party will put up
a candidate for governor or candi-
dates for state offices. Many of them
realize that in a three-cornered fight
the DETECTION of votes from the demo-
cratic strength will be serious. They
propose pooling of the strength of the
democrats and the progressfves.
Overtures have been made to bring
this about if possible, it has develop
I'd. q
The progressive leaders are unal-
-erab1y opposed to this pool They de-
clare that their party will put up
complete ticket for congressional and
state office H. F. Samuels of Samuels
will likely be the party's candidate for
governor. The chances favor his nomf-
nation Tuesday by the third party
because of his leadership in the nom
PARTISAN league. Two other men who
nave been mentioned and are being
are w. w. Deal of Nampa,
head of the state grange, and c. r.
Jepperson of Arco. Deal is a man of
influence, especially
the farmers Jepperson was the
leagues candidate for congressman
Fear Alexander May Refuse
Failure to bring about this pro-
posed consolidation may result in
declare those who claim
20 be close to developments. They as
sert that many of the democrats who
nave made a careful sounding of the
political situation in this state are
confident that their party can not win
in a three-cornered fight For that
reason they go so far as to predict
hat Alexander may not be willing to
accept the nomination for governor
and that the fight for tho nomination
nay therefore be between Morgan and
some man whom those who have been
active to bring about the nomination
IF Alexander select.
Alexander Opposed in North
A1exander's opposition comes main
ly from the northern part of the
state, the former home of Morgan 1t
IS probable that Morgan will have
a majority OF the delegates from the
north for him. His friends declare
hat he will also have votes in the
southeast. They are confident that he
will be a formidable candidate and
will show surprising strength at the
State chairman J. p Pope of the
democratic party has issued a state
ment that majority of the counties
IN the state have instructed their
for Alexander.
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