American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17

day.
The Republican County convention
at the court house Tuesday was at
tended by about twelve delegates and
there were probably as many proxies
present that were mot voted. w. c.
,Loofbourrow, county chairman, was
elected temporary chairman and re-
mained in the chair latter the organ
.ization was perfected with T. &.
Sparks Secretary sand D. G. Brown as
treasurer.
Delegates selected ito attend the
Sstate convention at Wallace, Idaho,
were F. w. Ertle and K E. Torrance
with w. G. Loofbourrow and George
Horst as alternates. RIB. Greenwood
was again selected to file the office of
state central committeeman from Pow
Ell County.
Delegates to the convention were
not instructed though it developed that
there was strong sentiment against
the primary election system in any
form. Other matters discussed were
the cabinet form of government and
the state guarantee of bank deposits.
The outcome of the Republican and
Democratic conventions, so far as
nominations for governor arecconcern-
ed may be forcasted with accuracy,
says Boise dispatch which contin-
ues as follows: There is no debut in
the mind of any one now but that c.
G. Moore of St. Anthony will receive
the nomination for governor No OBJ
position is in sight and while it is not
expected that there will be instruc-
tions given in the county conventions
it is understood generally that Moore
will have the delegations from enough
of the counties to put him in nominal
tion.
The announcement today of Capt
Jester of Cnuer d'Alene as a eantli-
date for secretary of state has had
the tendency to clear the political at
mosphere to a considerable extent
Just what following Margaret Roberts
of Boise will have as a candidate for
the office of secretary of state is IL
problem. This is the first time that
there has been woman candidate for
this office. The other offices, with the
exception of lieutenant governor, are
pretty we'll understood as there is lit
tie opposition. The fight between
Baldr1dge of Canyon county and Glib
son Of Elmore county will probably be
the sharpest fought contest in the con-
vention.
Thep rimary fight is expected to be
the one outstanding feature with the
majority of the delegates against the
primary and with plank introduced
advocating a return to the straight
convention system.
The issues committee OF the RepU5
1ican party win meet in Bcise several
days before the convention and outline
the principal pianks, including the
primary and the bank guarantee law.
An adverse opinion for both is antici
pated.
There is a lot of uncertainty 50 far
as the HALEY convention is concerned,
an uncertainty brought about by in
difference. That Alexander will be
nominated is a foregone conclusion,
not because the leaders of the party
want him but because feel that he vii!
be the popular candidate. Followers
of Morgan will make a gallant thuogh
half-hearted fight as they realize that
the Alexander machine is destined TO
win. There is little or no in crest in
the other state nominees.
The Progressive convention is not
attracting a great deal of attention
OWAh6 W InS ldSh VI luIGISbt. ~ tHC
PrOgressives run as Progressives and
do not seek to fuse with ;ha Demo-
Gratis it is known, of course, that their
cochance of electing anyone is so re-
mote that little attention - attracted.
Three special trains are being ar
ranged for. The Republicans special
is to be made up at Pocatello prob
ably on the morning of the Goth, leav-
ing Pocatello and arriving IN Wallace
the evening of the 21st, taking two
whole days for the trip The time
consumed on this train and at the con-
vention will be at least six days.
The Democrats plans on two spec
ials one at Pocatello for Shoshoen and
one from Weiser to Shoshone, there
the two to combine in a special to
HALEY.
There will be 202 delegates in the
Republican convention regularly pro-
vided for but the interest is so great
that it is expected that many counties
will send double delegations, each
with a half vote. The same condition
will prevail in many counties so far
as Democratic delegations are con-
cerned.
The nominations being made tn;
state campaign will be on in earnest
with the state headquarters opened
and he desk cleared for the campaign
preceding the November election.
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SHOTUD IOIN GUARD.