The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-26
FRANCE A CANDIDATE.
Sh"silone County Man Makes An
nOunccmcnt That he Wants to be
Governor, Says Sand Point News.

''ioSiio" NouHty wan MAKES All
nounccmcnt That he Wants to be
Governor, Says Sand Point News.
A special dispatch to the Standpoint
News says that DR. Hugh France is
candidate for governor. The Tri-
bune informed it's readers last week
that DR.. France would be a candi-
date. 1t is claimed by his friends
that he will secure the endorsement
OF the five northern counties. This
also corroborates the statement
made in The Tribune three weeks
ago that there was considerable OPP
position to Governor Cooling in north
Idaho A number of papers doubted
the statement at that time. The ar
ticle follows:
The formal announcement of DR..
Hugh Frances candidacy for govern
or in todays Spokesman-Rev is
no surprise at the county seat. His
friends and admirers have expected
1t for several months. 1t was well
known his recent trip to Boise was
made at the request of his supporters
from the southern part of the state
and the declaration of his candida
cy following as soon otter confer
ence in that city leads to the belief
that he has received strong asur-
ances of support from that section.
1t is believed here that there will
now be but two candidates before the
Pocatello convention, Governor Good
ing and DR.. France. These are the
only two candidates who have posi-
lively declared their aspirations and
about them the Republicans will like
ly rally.
The argument which has been urg-
ed by the supporters of Governor
Gooding that opposition to him
would at this time be construed as
condemnation of his position re-
garding the Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone prosecution will not receive
weight as against the support of DR..
France. or the two men the record
of DR.. France as lover and defender
OF law and order has been establish
ed in way that no criticism can i'm
pugn. His brilliant admins tration
in the Occur d'Alene riots gave him
national distinction and warm
place in the hearts of the people of
tn state.
1t will be recalled DR.. France was
a leading member of the last legisla-
ture, representing Shoshone county.
lie was chairman of several standing
committees of Importance and the
chief advocate of the bill providing
Tor a complete overhauling and in
Vestigation of the records of the
state land board. The attorney
general upon the gathering of the
committee appointed under the act
to make the examination few
months ago most surprisingly de-
clared the whole thing unconstitu- |
t1onal, rendering an opinion to that |
effect which greatly elated Governor |
Gooding.
DE- France for many years has |
been a leading physician at Wardner |
of which city he has acted as mayor |
for three or four terms. He has
the enthusiastic support of Shoshone
county for the governorship, and it |
is generally thought the five north
ern counties will now unite on him.
While DR.. France enjoys the warm
of Republican leaders all
over the state his campaign will be
based not on that advantage alone
but on his record as a private citizen.
a public official and his advocacy of
those political and governmental doc
trines which are now of timely i'm
portance to voters