Political News in Shoshone County
Big Majority
Wallace, Idaho, April 28 (AP) - John Batts was elected mayor of this
town of nearly 4,000 population yesterday. The total vote: 104.
Source: The Binghampton Press, April 28, 1943
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis
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Re: Senator W. B. Heyburn
Our senior senator, W. B. Heyburn, has made an ass of himself once
more. He seems to be adopting the tactics of our governor for a
fondness of the lime-light, and never loses an opportunity for
the cheap sensational.
In the present instance our eratic and excitable senator creates a mild
sensation at a reception given to Congressman T. R. Hamer, at Wallace,
by stopping the orchestra while playing the popular tune of "Dixie" in
connection with a medly of well known and popular airs. The excitable
senator jumped to his feet, majestically strode forward to the
musicians and cried out: "This is a Republican meeting; we want no such
tunes here."
After a moment of silence in which to recover from the rudness and
shock, the mayor, Mr. Hanson, arose and closed the meeting without
comment.
This display of bad taste and judgment is in line with a number of like
incidents on the part of the senator, both in and out of the senate
chambers, during the last session of congress; all of which is to be
deplored if not condemned.
It may be the senator is drifting into second childhood or senilaty.
Source: Idaho Register, August 16, 1910
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis |
Wives Seek Offices Jailed Mates Lost
Wallace, Idaho, July 3 -- AP-- Two women will seek to regain offices
lost by their husbands upon conviction recently in the Shoshone County
rum rebellion case.
Mrs. Margaret Herrick has filed for the Republican nomination for
assessor. Her husband, W. H. Herrick, former mayor and assessor was
sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Mrs. R. E. Weninger, wife of the convicted sheriff, said she will make the race to succeed her deposed husband, a Democrat.
The former officials were convicted of tolerating sale of liquor and levying on saloons to obtain funds for the city treasury.
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - July 4, 1930
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis |
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