The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

position to center upon some on
, with whom to defeat the governo
have failed. That is because of
. well settled conviction in the mind
of the republicans of the state tina
the logical course for the party is t,
renominate him.
This was shown very plainly a
! Pocatello. Much has been sale
about evidence at the Pocatello con
vention that the governor was no
wanted as candidate. That is Z
mistake. The sentiment of dele
gates from nearly all counties was
that it was the logical thing for the
party to do to again nominate him.
That was the undercurrent there.
On the surface there was much anti
Morrison talk, but that was because
the men opposed to him had planned
descent upon the gathering for the
purpose of discrsditing him. The
plan was carried out SO far as the
descent was concerned, but it failed
Of its purpose. This undercurrent
prevailed and sentiment in opposi-
ton to the governor could not be
aroused sufficiently among the rank
and file to make any capitalization
possible.
The governor was not there, nor
did he have any organization there
to shout for him; but the sober
thought of the republicans of the
state was represented there. 1t
was that Morrison had given the
state a good administration and that
it would be illogical for the party to
repudiate him. The onslaught of
those leaders who are opposed to
him led to hesitation in a desire to
learn what it was all about, but the
sentiment referred to constituted the
at the gathering and
smashed the plans of the opposition.
Diminishing that matter, the
Statesman, taking note of the fact
hat Mr.. Gooding and his lieuten-
ants are opposing the denomination
If Governor Morrison and that some
If the lesser lights are echoing their
lemand, would ask for the reasons
or this opposition. 1t has not yet
Ieard single valid reason put for
Yard for Reputation Of this admin
stration. If theirs be valid reasons
: would like to hear them. The ,
administration has been conspicu-
usly good and beneficial to the {
tate. Under ordinary circum-
tances the head Of such an admin
stration would be nominated with
ut opposition; but in this case there
re those who say some other per-
on must be selected.
Can that be accomplished with
afety to the party unless valid rea-
1ns exist for making a changer
he Statesman cannot believe it is
God policy to defeat a governor
,ithout reason when ne is candi- e
ate for a second nomination. On il
lie contrary, it believes such poll a
y would be dangerous in the high e
st degree. Therefore it asks that r
any sound reasons for defeating S
i'm exist, they be brought forward t.
nd made plain to the public mind.
hose reasons that are banded
1out on the curb are such as can p
IT be considered. They strike at ,
e strong points Of the administra- ii
very points upon which r,
e party must ask for the support h
the people at the forthcoming "
ection. They are reasons that 4
e party cannot father and retain
e respect Of the public.
The Statesman will say that, if -
,od reasons exist for retiring the
reasons as would 81
nvince the masses Of the republi- 50
n party as they consider the mat Il
r in the quiet Of their honest 81
,uld be wise to look for another CT
ndidate. If they are at hand let al
EN- be brought forward in such a Sc
inner that the state can see what tn
W are and understand their ur- OF
ncy. err
In the absence of such reasons, to-