Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-04-06
PREPARE FOR
1920 CAMPAIGN
LEADERS OF DEMOCRAT AND RE.
PUBLICAN PARTIES In IDAHO
ARE GETTING BUSY
PRIMARY ADVOCATES ORGANIZED
Democrats May Follow n. Z. League
Plan OF Organization.

Boise, Idaho, Mar. 31-The people
of Idaho seem to be in for thorough
organization, whether they want it or
not, and what seems even more prob
able, they are to have to pay for the
privilege.
The pay as you go idea seems to
have been hangover from the cam
paign of the N. p. league of several
years. when members paid SIG each
for the privilege of joining and vot-
ing that ticket, though the count
showed that many did not follow
their money"
The state democratic organization
has been playing follow up game,
though they have reduced the price so
that 1t costs but Sc at the present time,
hardly enough, So the best posted say,
to keep the organizers in the field,
with little or nothing left to finance
the party which, however, feels that
they have a Moses in Alexander, and
are pending on the charm of those
names, Moses and Alexander, to see
them through.
To all intents and appearances,
Alexander is to be the candidate for
the democrats for governor; he seems
to have been able to have frozen out
all other candidates and is having
things his own way, and it is general
ly conceded that Alexander will be
willing to put up quite a bit in order
to play return engagement.
An interesting phase of the state
political situation is the meeting held
at Caldwell recently by the primary
7 a. f1v nf ha
members of the primary bloc" in the
islature, and who have been quite
steady on the job ever since.
The members of the new organiza-
tion are generally understood to be
republicans, but who are willing to
leave the party provided the party
will not follow the dictates of that
platform as outlined by them. The
announcement has been boldly made
/ by the primary advocates that mo
, compromise is acceptable" and their
plan is to organize every county in
the state that they will be able to con-
troll a majority of delegates to the
state convention, name a ticket and
write primary plank in the platform
of their own choosing. The primary
.
"old guard" as they term present
members of the state central commit
tee, need apply" as there will be no
place for them and no candidate ad-
vocated or who has the support of the
''old guard" will be considered. 1t is
to cost 81 to hook up with that party.
Quite a good deal of interest has
been created over the announcement
that Governor Davis was making a
chautauqua tour of Washington and
Oregon. This is the first time in the
history of the state that the chief
executive has left the state on a lee
ture tour, though as stated by the sec
retary to the governor, Frank Brown,
the governor was on his vacation and
had accepted invitations to lecture.
The tour on the part of the governor
rather bears out the statement that
the governor will take up platform
lecturing on the chautauqua circuit on
his retirement from office, as he has
! announced that he will not again be
, candidate for office.
!, The cause for Lieut. Gov. c. G..
/ Moore of ST. Anthony, is growing Re-
Gently the Spokesman-Review pub
lished lengthy interview with State
Land Commissioner Nash, who made
the statement that after visiting every
J section of the state he was convinced
that Moore is by all odds the choice
J OF the people, and that he would gel
, the republican nomination and would
be elected.
Capt. Bert Connor, overseas man
: wounded in the service, now with the
state public utilities, as the republican
candidate for attorney general seems
assured, and to all interested, seems
! very acceptable.
, North Idaho will probably bring ou
! several prospective candidates fol
: lieutenant governor. Among them be
ing former State Senator Ralph Mel
| son, of Occur dAlene, whom it is fel
r would accept the nomination; Gala
Y han of Wallace, representing Shoshon'
: county in the last session of the legis
/ lature, is spoken of by his friends as
= possible candidate. North Idah,
would like to have the state superin
s tendent of public instruction and ha
e two candidates N Bernice Mccoy an,
r Miss Sweet, the latter of Idaho county
g Frank e. Johnness has returned t
S the state from Washington and a tri
Q throughout the east in the interest O
8 the Committee OF 48, which party ha
inherited the working parts of the \
P league. Just what the price is t
be to become q member has not we
r been announced.
e 1t is quoted on very good authorit
y that Ray McKaig, of League fame, ha
e stated openly that the leaders of tn
: democratic party have made overture
; to him for an affiliation between tn
members of the Committee OF 4S an
# the democratic party and it is know
). that McKaig has visited Roy Blael
1t attorney general, for the purpose {
e working out some plan whereby part
~ affilliafinn may he hrnu orhf q hnnt