Conventions Oddly Tilt Toward Inside Political Graft
A cellar door party of Comrades Whitaker and Cummings shows the county Democratic organization manipulated by nonpartisan and old guard interests. The scene exposes graft, factional alignments, and a mayoral slate fixed to boost ambitions while critics warn of the erosion of regular Democrats.
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Whitaker
Cummings
Wnnter
Bannock Democratic Party
Democratic
Jerry Day
Congress
Alex Campbell
Alex
Lewiston
Fred T. Dubois
Eggy Dubois
Idaho frontier battles and Standifer led sieges in 1863 1868
Excerpts from The Story of Idaho recount the Boise region conflicts. Indian attacks, miner volunteer campaigns led by Jefferson Standifer, and sieges near Salmon Falls and the Malheur, followed by the establishment of Ft. Boise with Major Lagendell and Col. Maury arriving in 1868.
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Idaho
Nieves
the Tribune
Boise Country
Olds’ Ferry
Snake River
Old Ft. Boise
Salmon Falls
Ft Hall
Salmon Katie
Shoshones
Rannecks
Pacerville
Jefferson Standifer
Ft. Steele
Septa
Tst
Standifer
Snake
Malheur
War Department
Ft. Boise
Lagendell
Washington Infantry
Boise River
Hudson Bay Company
Hesse
Boise
Lugenhell
Maury
Oregon Cavalry
Little Salmon River
Payette
Convention votes high but the boys had to have ’em
Tribune dispatch reviews 1920 Republican convention spending and pre-convention vote buying. Data show Missouri Lowden costs and pledged delegates, with estimates reaching millions. The piece surveys rising campaign costs, paid delegates, and potential impacts on party integrity.
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Chicago
Mark Hanna
George B. Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Lowdon
Missouri
Senate
Senate committee pressure on Johnson over Borah act
Report notes officials urging formal action by a senate committee with Johnson blamed for instigating Borah’s unfriendly move. It dampens Wood and Lowden campaign enthusiasm and hints at election trouble if a buying candidate wins. It raises the chance the big five will meet privately to sideline the front runner and back a dark horse like Hughes.
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Senate
Johnson
Borah
Wood
Lowden
Charles B. Hughesa
Gooding Teachers Go On Summer Vacation From College
Gooding Idaho June 5 The Associated Student Body of Gooding College is organized with a new constitution. Officers elected for until end of first semester 1920 21 are Hugh Walburn president Roy Nilson vice president Flora Muirbanks secretary Stahl Butler treasurer. Several students from other towns attend events and plan summer work and trips.
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Gooding
Idaho
Gooding College
Hugh Walburn
Roy Nilson
Flora Muirbanks
Stahl
Prairie City
Oregon
la Neva Wirt
Shelley
Faye Finley
Nellie Know
Emmett
Karren Nordyke
Rocky Bar
Blanche Chester
Downey
Maet Vetch
Velora Foote
Mildred Bailey
Wendell
Ethel Noah
Aberdeen
Joyce Kennicott
Hagerman
Voth Moe
Cambridge
Rose Brunion
Jerome
Wilma Hulbert
Jack Hivat
Stahl Butler
American Wallis
George Chester
Huhy Walburn
Frank Graham
Jessie’ Carter
Mane Shipley
Kirkendalls
Payette
East
Miss Shipley
Burley
Penrose Unable to Attend Republican National Convention
Philadelphia June 5 AP prospect Penrose cancels Chicago trip after medical advice. His physician confirmed the decision following a conference and signed the official statement by Carpenter Stengel and Penrose.
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Philadelphia
Boies Penrose
Chicago
Penrose
Pocatello considers four week publication of city budget
City of Pocatello Idaho adopts an estimate of expenditures for the 1920 21 fiscal year itemized by department including Administration Legal Sanitary Street Police Fire Cemetery Parks Municipal shop Printing Hospital Special improvement taxes Trunk line sewer and Contingent fund with publication ordered in the Pocatello Daily Tribune for four weeks.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello Daily, Tribune
Poccatello
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Associated Press
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Ihone
Tribune
the Tribune Co., Ltd
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Chas. G. Sumner
Grimes
Jay
Polk
Department of State
Bertie
Herald
America
California
Gompers
Mexico
Fall
Bergdoll
Arizona
Secret Service
Gilson Gardner Ini
B. A
Taft
Frank Munsey
George Perking
South
HIRAM
Public Library
Terest Fundement
Louudwws
Pat J. Phelan
First National Bank
Oes Ee
First Savings. Bank
Drisst Bag
Nathuvial and Savings Gans
Aho
Pocatello Furniture Co
South Main
Rs Ete
Northwestern Investment Company
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