Republican Ticket Biographical Sketches for Nominees
Biographical sketches of Republican nominees for Congress Governor and other statewide offices. Notable: James F. Airshie for Supreme Court, born 1868 near Greenville, Tennessee, educated at Willamette University, practiced law in Grangeville, active in campaigns since 1892, two-term university regent, delegate to 1900 Republican convention, married Lucile Bundran in 1894.
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Greenville
East Easee
Carson & Newman's College
Tennesee
Rockford
Wash
Ailshie
Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Allshie
Grangeville
Airshie
Miner candidate Robert Bell born in England in 1844
Robert Bell, a Republican candidate for inspector of mines, was born in a northern England mining community in 1844. His background includes a long history in mining and related fields, shaping his bid for the public office.
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Robert Bell
England
Theodore Turner Named State Auditor Nominee
Theodore Turner born May 4 1868 in McConnellsville Ohio. He graduated New Holland High School and Ohio Wesleyan University then moved to Idaho seventeen years ago. Turner has lived in Oxford Bannock and Bingham counties and taught school six years. He is senior member of Bannock Abstract in Pocatello, served as mayor of Pocatello, and was elected state senator from Bannock two years ago.
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Theodore Turner
McConnellsville
New Holland High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Turner
Idaho
Oxford
Bingham
Bannock
Bannock Abstract Company
Pocatello
Bannock County
Idaho Politics and Personal Portraits from 1900s
A collection of political sketches and profiles from Idaho era newspapers. It covers Wilmot H. Gibson a Meadville born engineer and secretary of state aide, judge John Morrison's character and fitness for governor, John Allen Bagley attorney general nominee, and critical editorials on Governor Hunt era graft and penitentiary scandal with notes on Bartley and local reactions.
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Congress
Burton L. French
Justice Supreme Court
James F. Ailshie
John T. Morrison
James M. Stevens
Willmot H. Gibson
Theo Turner
Henry N. Coffin
John A Bagley
May L. Scott
Robert Bell
Burton L. French Early Life and Political Rise Detailed
Burton L. French a congress candidate born in Delphin Indiana spent two decades in Whitman Washington and Latah Idaho. He taught school near Kendrick and Palouse, graduated from Palouse High in 1891 then from the University of Idaho in 1901 and studied political science at the University of Chicago. He served in Idaho House beginning 1898 and 1901 caucus floor leader of the minority famed for opposing apportionment and advancing educational legislation including a special property tax for roads. At 2eore of age.
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Burton L. French
Delphin
Ind
Whitman County
Wash
Latah County
Ida
Idaho
C. A. French
Palouse City
French
Palouse
Potlatch
Kendrick
Julietta
University of Idaho and
Gradu
May L Scott for state superintendent of public instruction
The candidate Miss May L. Scott was born in Allen county Kansas and educated at Iola High School and Emporia state normal school. She has 14 years teaching experience, has lived in Idaho since 1883, taught in Bingham county, served two years as county superintendent, and is currently assistant principal at Blackfoot High School.
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May L. Scott
Allen County
Kan
Iola
Emporia
State Normal School
Miss Scott
Idaho
Bingham County
Scott
Blackfoot
J F Airshie for Supreme Judge Cited as Qualified
The Idaho Mountaineer endorses J F Airshie as a well known Republican candidate, noting his abilities and sterling qualities for supreme judge. The Wallace Press argues that Republicanism in Shoshone county means peace and progress, while democracy implies distrust and disaster, urging a November choice.
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J. F. Airshie
Idaho Mountaineer
Dem
Kooskia
Idaho
Shoshone County
Wallace Press
H N Coffin Nominated for State Treasurer
H N Coffin Republican nominee for state treasurer was born in 1849 at Annapolis Indiana. He lived in Kansas until moving to Boise twelve years ago where he has served as cashier at First National Bank and helped organize the Bank of Commerce. He previously worked fourteen years in Kansas treasurer’s office including four as assistant state treasurer.
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H. N. Coffin
Annapolis
Ind
Kansas
Boise
Bloomingdale, Ind
Idaho Republicans Vote Trends From 1896 To 1900
The text notes Idaho Republican votes rising from 6,254 in 1896 to 16,764 in 1898 and 27,108 in 1900 on the electoral ticket, a gain of 20,754 over four years. If the same percentage increase continued, the party would carry the state by about 11,000 this year.
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Republican Party
Idaho
James M. Stevens Idaho native runs for lieutenant governor
Republican candidate James M. Stevens, a native of Idaho, is running for lieutenant governor. He describes growing up in public schools across the state and emphasizes his roots and long-time ties to Idaho.
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James M. Stevens
Idaho
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Teller
James F Airshie
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Supreme Court
Theo
Harry” Arney
St. Anthony
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Wilmot H. Gibson
Meadville
Allegheny College
Fremont County
Patrie
Gibson
Martin
Hunt
Pocatello Convention
St. Anthony_ Chronicle
Democratic Party
Moscow
Mitfor
Idake Mountaineer
Deere
John Tracy Morrison
Pennsylvania
Morrison
John Morrison
John Allen Bagley
Salt Lake
B. Y. Academy
Provo
Utah
Ann Arbor, Mich
Montpelier
Northwest
Pocatello Tribune
T. W. Bartley
North
Colorado
Bartley
Donnelly
Democratic State Central Committee
Priest River Rapids
Arney
Mountaineer
Judge Standrod
McKinley
Bryan
Capital News
Utmdet
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