Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-22
FROM A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
The MaIad Advocate Expresses
Itself en- Republican Senator
ial Situation.

AGA S4to0tAoAs
Here is the way the senotorial
situation looks at this time to the
Advocate, that staunch little demo-
cratic paper of Malad:
"There has been good deal SAID
about Brady dope and how suscept-
ible to Its influence are the news
paper men of this section. Well,
we've met the gentleman who is said
to dispense this article so freely and
if it is of the kind that cures the
itching of the palms, we can say he
failed to try any of il on us. From
a non-partisan view point, Mr..
Brady is magnetic individual, and,
like Senator Dubois, he's a mixer.
He was up at Idaho Falls smixin'
with the editors last Sunday and
wearing Press Club badge. The
boys, democrats and all, seem to be
with Brady and that dope consists
a good deal Of pleasing manner,
big, good natured looking counter
ance, cheerful greeting and a
hearty handshake for all. The
Brady dope Of whatever substance
it might be, has surely brought the
politicians of the counties of Cassia,
Bannock, Bingham, Fremont and
Bear Lake into line for Brady, and
thus it is interesting to look over
the situation as it effects Oneida
county.
This county, it is presumed, will
indorse the candidacy Of w. E.
Borah and favor his nomination at
the Republican state convention.
In all probability, Oneida will be
the only exception IN the southeast,
standllg alone and apart from its
neighbors and thus i'm; airing it's
influence with the powers that be-
and standing in it's own way of re-
ceiving any substantial recognition,
unless, perchance, it should be by
some hook or crook, on the winning
side, which from present indications,
is very doubtful. Indeed, if Mr..
Rorah wonld save himself the pain
of again standing at the grave of
his buried ambitions he must break
one Of the strongest political COM
binatioas ever formed in this state.
The influence of Hepburn and
French in the North, Gooding in the
Southwest and Brady In the South
east, certainly makes it look like a
losing battle for Mr.. Borah. There
fore, there is going to be some
vacancies in the leadership of the
party in the county down here,
which stands out alone against this
combination. Now. let US pass on
to another phase of the situation.
..rhe Borah faction Is working
the Mormon question as hard as
Dubois is. In the North they are
using it as a persuasive, and in the
Southeast, as a club. Down here
they are trying to impress upon the
Mormon leaders the danger of a
revolt IN the North should the con-
vention refuse to recognize the
claims of Mr.. Borah. 1t is pointed
out that strong anti Mormon sent
imcnt exists in the North and to
placate this the Mormons must re.
frain from showing their hand too
plainly in the convention; that once
aroused, this sentiment would result
in the election of a Legislature that
, will return Dubois to the United
States Senate. Up North they are
working up opposition to the
machine and parading Mr.. Brady as
the Mormon candidate for U. s.
Senator.
s'That is the political situatior
today as II relates to the senatorial
fight in the Republican party, giver
without any coloring or adultera
ton. At present Borah Is on thu
: under side and rapid change viii
|. have to take place if he is saved
! frnua a dafoaf that will nnr.,nsl.