Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-17

should II look Ike "a dead heat between
Judge Beatty and Brady, try to force
Gov. Guodug into the running.
This Is the present political situation
with the trimmings and the neat little
political pot that is boiling within tho
inner works OF the Republican party
I'm the state left out. one thing Is sure.
Mr.. Borahs determination 10 step aside
was not brought about by any fear Of
the machine, which has been and rs
fighting him bitterly.
OPPOSED BY THE MACHINE,
have talked with a great number Of
men during the past ten days, friends
and political enemies Of Mr.. Borah, ana
they admit under any system of fair
politics Mr.. Borah Is entitled to the
senatorship. Ask the leaders here IL
there il such a thing rs a machine,
and the question Is met with prompt
denial
A machine exists, however. II may
not be a great, formidable thing, with
every wheel well oiled and running
smoothly--lts a machine, nevertheless.
This machine so-called for a better
name. has always fought Mr.. Borah'
fought him because he has never been
machine man. Not long ago one OF
the prominent organization men, man
close to the throne, I'm discussing this
phase of Mr. Borah's character said;
1--WE are opposed TO Borah because ne
is not one OF us. He never consults
with us and refuses to be bound by the
organization. as a good party man
should. II he were In the senate no
would take delight I'm smashing the
machine and throwing it into the Snake
river
GOOD POLITICAL FIGHTER.
This seems to he the real objection,
for while he Is not "A machine man, he
is certainly "A good party man, as ne
has certainly born the hrunt OF the
fight In the last two campaigns against
Dubois. Many men, even hia enemies,
will tell you that his campaign three
Years ago WAS the most important rae
tor IN swinging the Republican party
into power IN Idaho.
CLOSE FRIEND OF sTEUNENBERG
An effort to get Mr., Borah to dis
cuss his withdrawal from politics az
this time failed. | have IL from tht
very best authority that he has con-
cmded to devote all of his time to the
prosecution Of the charges or assassin
alton against Meyer, Haywood Petit
bone and the rest Of the members OF
the Western Federation Of Miners Ia
this great legal fight, for 1t promises at
this early date to be one OF the greatest
in the criminal history Of this country
he will be performing labor OF ioVo'
Governor Steunenoerg and MI horah
went through the Occur d'Alene trout
bles together and there sprang up be-
tween them friendship which ripcned
with years. When Governor Stcunen-
berg was ASA ssinated no man In the
state was closer TO the oX-Governol
than Mr. Borah and no one felt his
death more keenly.
FORCED INTO THE CASE,
Mr. Borah was urged by the state to
take hold OF the prosecution from tho
first. but declined to accept employ
ment or 10 act I'm any other way than
as a friendly adviser hoping, no doubt,
that q way would he found 10 relieve
him from giving persona! attention TO
the case Since the Developments,
however, which have startled the
whole country he has again been urged
TO go into the case ana has consented.
These trials will undoubtedly string
out through the entire summer, and IL
means that the feld Of politics Is TO be
left entirely tn B0rah's opponents, IL
is currently reported that when II be-
came necessary for him TO decide he
called In the trends he could reach
and stated that It was out Of the ques-
ton for him 10 do justice to the prose-
cutior and give any time whatever to
politics. He would have 20 stay out Of
one or the other,
Mr.. Borah further stated he did not
see how he could honoTably decline to
asqigt in tho prospputiop n his service
were wanted. Whether any further de-
termination was had, II Is impossible
to state. but It Is known that he IS
giving his undivided attention to this
case,
OPPONENT FOR SENATOR HEY
BURN.
At first glance 1t would seem as II
MIR. Borah was caught between politl-
cal and legal wheels and that the thing
was forced upon him by his political
enemies, who counted upon him ~
choose the greatest thing that Of work.
Ing with Special Prosecutor James III.
Hawley In the prosecution OF the feder-
alton officers.
Mr.. Borah Is still young man. He
knows that even should he have 20
wait six or even 10 years for the politi-
cal honor which he has just thrust
aside. he VIII be in a better position
To fulfil the honor. Ills financial posi-
ton viii be better fortified, for II he
were elected this year, the large law
I practise he has built up would go TO
smash. That he will be Senator Hey
burns opponent IL an assured fact.
BRADYs FRIENDS JUBILANT,