The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-30

Idaho Governor Meets Bitter
Opposition in Candidacy
for Second Term.
BORAH MEN ARE AFTER HIM
PARTY is TORN BY
BITTER FRACTIONAL QUARREL.
Especial to The HeraId.)


publican senatorial candidate, and his
friends are out in the open at last to de-
feat Governor Frank r. Gooding for re-
nomination. The political row which has
been brewing for over a year-ever since
it became evident that Governor GoOding
did not intend to keep his promise to
support Borah for senator, is boiling now.
The state convention at PocateIlo next
August promises to be the warmest in the
history OF the state, and red hot prelim-
mary fights will be waged in practically
every county iii the state
Inc BOrah faction will probably SUD-
port one OF two men for governor in OPP
position to Gee ding. These two men are
attorney for the oregon Short Line and
Is. +. ('Barney') O'NeiH, banker and
business man of Wallace. Mr.. Dietrich
ilVes in the south, while Mr.. O'NenI lives
1t is probable that Messrs. O'NeiII and
Dietrich viii keep out of each other $
way, and that each will come into the
state convention with much strength
as he can command, with a view of pool
ing issues at the last moment against
Gooding. Minor candidates may also be
brought out in other counties TO weaken
Gooding.
Fight in Brady's Home.
The candidacy of Mr.. Dietrich under
Borah auspices means that there will be
a warm fight for control in Bannoclt
county, where both Mr. Dietrich and ]
H. Brady, Governor Gooding's senatorial
candidate, both reside. Mr.. Brady Is nat
urally anxious to deliver his home coun-
carry the county, it would not only be
against GOOding, but its delegation would
probably vote for resolution indorsing
Mr.. BOrah for United States senator
1t has always been conceded that the
strength of the GOOding- Brady machine
was greatest in the Mormon counties of
the southeast; but the Borah men are
preparing for a fight there which may
make inroads on the machine strength.
Hamer IS candidate for congress. The
GOOding-Brady crowd is tied up to Con-
gresham French. and cannot make terms
with Hamer- The Borah people, on the
other hand, are opposed to French be-
cause he IS tied up with GoOding and
Brady, and they have already made a
friends are to bring a pro- Borah. anti
GOOding delegation to the state conven-
ton, and the Borah people are TO throw
him their strength for congress.
Are After Bear Lake.
In Bear Lake county, where Stake Pres
ident William Bulge is the Republican
dictator, the BOrah people have hopes,
Notwithstanding the fact that the Mormon
element has hitherto pinned its faith TO
Gooding and Brady The redoubtable
live far in the north of Idaho is assoc
ciated in business with President Bulge
and his influence at this time it is hoped,
Will be potent.
But, irrespective of any deals which
they may put up with Individual in the
Mormon counties, the BOrah people hone
to land the entire Mormon contingent by
showing them that their interest lies
with Borah- They say they will be able
Oneida county, Stake President Bulge
and the other leaders of the Moruons
throughout Idaho that Gooding is bound
to be defeated, regardless of the votes of
the six Mormon counties, and that. if thew
follow Gooding to the end, they will
wind up by Following a hearse.
In Delicate Position.
The Mormons are in a delicate position.
Senator Dubois and the Democratic party
are threatening them with disfranchiSe-
ment if they carry the state. 1t behooves
the MormOnS to stand in with the ReDub-
lican party and with the dominant fac
ton of that party Knowing this the
Borah men hope to be able to show them
that Gooding is a dead one" even with
their support.
This opens up the question of whether
or not BOrah and his friends can win
heavily in other sections of the state
Even Gooding's friends admit that the
governor will have a desperate fight to
carry any one of the five northern or
Panhandle counties. The opposition
has started fight on him in every one Of
these five counties, and on his recent
trip to the north his enemies went out
Of their way to see that he got frost
wherever he appeared. This was partfctI-
Iarly noticeable at Lewiston, the largest
city OF the north
Gooding and Congressman French have
ought to insure Latah
county to the governor. But the anti
men claim loudly that French
himself will lose the county, and that un-
der no circumstances will IT be for Good
ing. French had trouble in the county
two years ago and, should he lose it this
time, his goose is cooked; for by no posi-
olity could he be nominated without hts
home support
In the Occur d'AIenes.
In Shoshone county, where lies the
great Occur d'Alene mining district live
Barney" O'Neiii and his clans. They
invariably carry their county. They car
RED it for GOOding two years ago when
they were supporting him, and they viii
doubtless carry it again. They are against |
Iooding forever and a day and while
hey would prefer O'Neill to anybody
Else for governor. they would take up al |
most any candidate to defeat GOoding.
Senator Hepburn lives In ShOshone, too. |
and he and O'Neill do not dwell together /
IN unity. Once Hepburn was friendly to
Since the forest reserve row.
II he could take ShoshOne county away
from O'NeilI il he wanted TO. and il Is
doubtful il he wants to. Hepburn the
truth is has no abiding place in either
the Gooding or the anti-Gooding faction.
and his attitude is not considered by
either side 10 be OF any particular impor- |
Jance.
In Kootenai county Governor Gooding,s
affairs are being looked after by {. l.
deitman. who has long been the boss OF
the county, but whose boSship is being
disputed now by District Judge Ralph r I
Morgan and others. To escape Heitman's /
rule his enemies at home passed a conn
y division bill through the last ieuiSfa
lure. The supreme court knocked il out
-csuit that the towns OF Occur d'AIene
AID Standpoint, the two largest towns jD /
ne county, are at Reitman's throat. ana
ire getting all the help possible from The
array OF enemies HeitmaD'S Years Of 49, I