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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
2
A brief header line indicates mail transmission via the post at Pocatello Idaho as second class matter. The snippet records a routine postal processing notice without additional context or names.
The notice lists Idaho election candidates: U S Senator Wel don B Heyburn Shoshone Governor James H Brady Bannock Lieutenant Governor L H Sweetser Cassia Secretary of State Robert Lansdon Washington Attorney General D C McDougal Oneida Auditor S D Taylor Bonner Treasurer C A Hastings Nez Perce Mine Inspector F C Moore Shoshone Superintendent of Public Instruction S Belle Chamberlain Ada Presidential Electors Edgar Wilson Ada John Lamb Owyhee A A Crane Kootenai.
State Senator J Frank Hunt led the slate. Representatives counted K L Holzheimer T M Edwards and John Schutt. Sheriff George W Smith Probate Judge T A Johnston County Attorney George E Gray Public Instruction Grace E Loughran Treasurer Julia Sullivan Assessor Charles H Bassett Coroner W F Howard Commissioners Myers Cohn D J Lau and W J Harvey.
The Bannock county slate shows ten of seventeen nominations from Pocatello with three country precincts winning one senator and two representatives. Outside district commissioners fill spots due to law, while Republicans present a more balanced ticket. Voter registration urgency and regional tensions color the dispute amid uncertain times.
In Bannock county Thursday convention Bill Chester of Henry was dropped from the representative ticket after advocating changes to the two mile limit law to ease hardship on small sheep flocks. The action signals a sharp stance against sheepmen in the party and foreshadows political maneuvering for next month’s ticket.
Reports from Kansas say Taft is safe by at least 40000 votes. The stumping tour, three top speakers, and the Roosevelt Haskell Bryan controversy are cited as factors. Western states echo that the president's attack on Haskell and Bryan mobilizes voters toward Taft.
The Haskell expose questions Mr. Bryan's stance on Haskell and implications for his cabinet picks. It argues Haskell embodied Democratic party views, shaped by policies on bank deposits and wealth, and notes his resignation without clearing party finances or funding sources amid questions about contributions linked to the national committee.
A New York Democratic headquarters source says Taft and Hughes will awaken thoughtful voters and drive them to the polls. Taft won over a hostile Chicago labor audience by stressing steady reforms over promises of quick miracles, appealing to common sense and practical governance.
Exclusive item notes Huyler's can closure and Holmes involvement with the situation. No full article context.
An advertisement touts Mi o Na tablets as a cure for dyspepsia by strengthening stomach walls. Mrs. A L Cook, agent, guarantees a cure or money back at 50 cents a large box. A testimonial from W A Ennis of Syracuse says one week of use restored health and ability to work.
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