The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-15
North Aqainst Goodina.

In telegram TO Boise paper the 9TH
eT day DR. France took occasion to deny
a rumOr set aflOat by the GOOding people
that he had Withdrawn from the race He
not only declared that he was in the race
10 stay, but predicted that the solid
north would be behind him. By the
north he means the counties of ShO-
shOne, kOOtenai, Latah, Nez Perez and
Idaho.
The HeraIds dispatches have indicated
from time to time the intense dissatis-
faction with Governor GOOdings admin
istration which prevails among the Re
publicans Of the dominant faction in
north Idaho, and there IS considerable
ground for DR.. Frances claim that the
north is with him in his fight against
C9Ooding DR. France belongs TO q fac
ton which supported GOOdlng for nOml-
ration two years ago and which accuses
him Of having ignored it after election
in an effort, through the distribution Of
patronage and other official faVOrs, to
piacate those who opposed him.
Combined with these politicians are the
timber and milling interests who accuse
Governor Gooding of repudiating a pledge
viz. that ne would favor legislation in
which they are Interested
Borah Behind France.
w F. Borah. who wants the state con-
vkntion TO indorse him for United States
SENATOR. and whose aspirations are being
Opposed by Governor GOOding and State
chairman J. H Brady, is UuqUestiOnably
ffehnd the France movement 1t goes
Without saying that Mr.. BOrahs friends
possibly Mr. BOrah himself-win rise up
and soiemnly deny TINS assertion. And
the very fact that they will deny II IL
Illustrates = peculiar weakness Of Mr..
Borah's campaign for the senate
Mr.. BOrah knows in his heart that
Gooding. although pledged to support
him. is against his candidacy for the sen
ate: he knows that the governor is for
, Brady. and that the underlings of the
state administration in every county are
for Brady, and he would ike to see Good
ing defeated But, bold as a lion where
his own interests are not involved, he
has a shrinking timidity in his senatorial
fight that prevents him from lining up
with his real friends and fighting his real
enemies.
Won't Trade Even.
Mr.. Borah has encouraged DIT. France
TO become a candidate for governor. He
will expect Dr. Frances county to bring
in delegation which Will vote to indOrse
him tBOrah) for the senate, but he will
not lift a finger 10 bring in this lAdaD
county for France. He viii be content
that the Ada county delegation shall
support his senatorial candidacy. and viii
not try 10 swing il to France unless, per
chance, he sees at the last moment that
il is safe for him to do so.
Undoubtedly the France men are count
ing much upon Mr.. BOTah'S support for
their candidate. though most of them
have been in Idaho politics long enough
10 know better It IS apparent, however,
that the fight against GOOding will have
to be WageQ without any assistance from
Mr.. BOTah- except where he can stick a
pin into the governor quietly Hoping and
praying for GOOdingS overthrow, Mr..
Borah will not lift a hand in the open to
accomplish II, though he hopes TO be its
beneficiary and viii feel ill-treated if he
is not
Not so Governor Gooding Whatever
his faults. he has the courage TO fight
and to fight in the open, and. while he is
not actually parading his anita g0nism to
Borah, he is making no effort to prevent
his henChmen from setting up the pins
cor Brady. In this ne has the advantage
for while. the Rnti-Gooding support will
not have any real reason for gratitude
10 BOrah. should they win. everything
that Brady has viii be solid for GOoding
and everything that GOOdinE can control
z-iH be for Brady Some OF Mr- Borah-s
best friends, fear that mis- hesitancy, his
timidity and his shUffling on the guber-
material question viii cost him the sen
atOrship. They are advising him to fight
fire with fire: they are warning him that
GoodiI-g is against him; that his success
means BOTah's defeat, and his defeat
alone means BOrah's victory But Mr.
Borah IS staying at home, hoping that
other people will beat GoOding and then
hand the senatOrship to h5n on a silver
platter
DR.. France was coroner Of Shoshone
county when the Occur d'Alene troubles
broke out in 1899. The sheriff Of the coun-
" was summarily removed from office
Tor sympathy with the Western FEEDER
alton OF Miners. and Dr. France was an
pointed in his place. He co-operated with
Governor Frank Steuuenberg and the
United States military authorities in MAX
ing the Occur d'AIenes too hot TO hold
the Miners union, and he has long and
active record as an enemy of that par
ticlIlar organization. He IS at present a
n1efxDer Of the legislature.
AFk s. DIetrick of POcatello. once men
+sc7f8d as a candidate for governor has
6eerk eliminated from the race He viii
,f he az candidate. il is said, because his
-endidecv would involve his Tesigning as
~eneraI Idaho attorney for the Oregon
SS1,oTf Line railroad. The aspiration of
sugar Wilson of Boise are not taken Sc
riousIy, and apparently the fight is be-
+-,-epu C,oOdiug and France