The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-01

the republican state central com nit.
tee In 1902 John +. Morrison was
the republican nominee for governor
that year. Gooding visited Salt
Lake, and secured for the republican
state ticket the support of the first
presidency of the Mormon church.
us result of which John Henry
smith and Matthias y. Cowley. two
poiygamous apostles, were sent into
Idaho to convey to the Mcrmons that
IL was the will of God that they
should vote the republican ticket.
After Governor Morrison was elect
ed, however, Gooding found That he
would not lend himself to the per
poses OF the hierarchy. Then Il was
that Gooding conceived the idea Of
running FOX governor himself. lie
had seen how easy IL was 70 accom-.
plish political ends when one had the
Mormon hierarchy behind him, and
his hrst act 10 his campaign was 10
secure the aid OF the church
In his preliminary canvass the
Boise Statesman, owned by Calvin
Cobb and edited by william Balder.
ston, opposed him bitterly. The
Statesman at that time was engaged
10 making a patriotic nght on the
vicious practices OF the Mormon lead,
ers. So bitter did the feeling be-
come that when the state commit
tee. OF which Gooding was still chair.
man, met To call the convention OF
1901, Chairman Gooding proposed In
all seriousness that a stoca con, pany
be formed 10 start an 'ofilcial or.
gan" OF the republican party In
Boise In opposition TO the States.
man. This plan did not niaterialize.
While the state committee was In
session committee was appointed To
wait on the Statesman and see al
harmony could not be restored be-
tween that paper and the state or
eanization. Gondlng was a member
OF the committee, and Mr.. Cobb was
notified by telephone that the CON.
mittea desired to walt upon him.
Mr.. Cobb refused TO meet Mr..
Cooling
am willing TO meet With com
mittee OF gentlemen, 4" said Mr.. Cobb, |
but Gooding Is not a gentleman. 4"
Gooding went TO the con vention at |
Moscow, however, and secured the
domination for governor over the
bitter protest Of the Statesman,
Every delegate from the Mormon
counties supported and voted for
aim, and mis- dght was managed by
". Il. Borah, now the republican
for the United States sen.
tie, who bad promised To support
Governor Morrison, aud who fouliy
'roke the promise. After Goodlng
vas nominated the Statesman wrnth-
oily declared that "ZIon has spok.
zen, and II gave Goodina only
support during the cam.
align. IL has alwaya been believed
y the closest friends OF Messrs. Cobb
nd Balderston though there Is no
'ay OF proving IL, aud they viii ,
oubtless deny IL pow-that they 4
oted for Henry Heitfeld, the demo.
ratio nominee for governor. as
sainst Cooding. Ii
Goodfng, however, was elected, Z
inning ahead OF Roosevelt In some /
the Mormon counties. Relations {
ere strained between hin. and the
tatesman, but finally Mr.. Cubb's
'st for state printing overcome his 1
atural antipathy 90 Cooling. and y
g began To east about for means To r
scome reconciled with GOoding. =
be forestry reserve controversy, ia v
hlcb Senator Hepburn became IN.
lived with tile Roosevelt admins
alton, furnished the opportunity. y
When Hepburn first sounded bis y
asst OF war against forestry reserve u
'licY Governor GooGing promised To y
and With him Ia the bitter end %
bile the trouble was at It's height,
'~ever, CLIFFORD Pinchos, head of ~
e'forestry reserve department. Wis. ~
ID Boise. lie was an old friend Of %
T. Cobb, and was entertained by III
G latter while lac vas here.
During his visit Mr.. Cobb arranged
interview between Governor Good
and Mr. Pinchoi. although Cobb IN
d Gooding were hardly speaking To no
,h other at the time. At this in- Oh
view Mr.. Pinchot suggested shat. ed
the state desired, IL could select to
ler government land ia lieu OF the W
te land which had been included tn
forest reserves. Goodibg jumped
the opportunity He saw a chance got
benefit his Mormon friends in the del
tbeast, and sDlidify himself with snI
Mormon church, and pscify the 40
tesman. the
le quickly accepted Piuehot's sag.
ton, and in that hour threw rev
IN, bis promise to stand ky Sen. anS
+ Hepburn. He promptly proceed 40
b. select range land Ia Fremont 70
uty In lieu 81 the land which had II
n enclosed IN forest reserves. con
8 range land was leased at a law
iinsl figure 10 four Mormon stock. son
}, and once mote the word vas ODE
led ~ The office u the hrst presi. x
ry that Governor C8odfng VAS a autI