The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-26

republican city by from 1000 to 10.
900 maioriy In national elections, an,
up 10 the advent af Mayor johnson
six years ago the republicans hat
ruled the city and county for year.
with the exception OF isolated cases,
In selecting Mr.. Burton To oppose
Mayor Johnson the democratic lead,
ers admit that the republicans have
put forward their strongest man.
and while they claim johnson win
win, they concede that the race viii
be close. IL was Burton who defeat.
cd Johnson after the latter had
served two terms In congress. having
been previously elected Us democrat
IN district which was largely rcpub.
lican. Since that campaign MIR.
Burton has continued to represent
the district In congress, and has been
returned hiennially without opposl.
tion In his own party and either I'M
opposed by the democrats or with
only prefnnctory opposition.
Hut Tom l.. Johnson, an has often
been said, is as lucky In politics as
In money making, and he had risen
from poverty 10 the millionaire class.
lie possesses IN superlatlve degree
that quality which brings him out
winner 10 political light when ap.
patently large section OF the people
is opposed ~ him and the public press
dead set against him. II Is the same
nndeiinabie quality that won repeat
cd successes for the Ice Carter liar.
rison, many times mayor OF Chicago,
aud iIaaen 4. pingfee, mayor OF
Detroit.
MIR. Johnson was FIRST elected mayor
OF Cleveland In 1901. His platform
10 that contest was brief. Equitable
taxation, a-cent fares on the street
railways, and personal attention to
the office he made features. While
declaring that the single TAX and
municipal ownership would remedy
alleged existing evils, MIR. johnson
did not make them AZ prominent is |
sues In his campaign as was expect |
cd. At the outset he asserted he
would spend no money, and make no |
pledges TO procure his election. AZ |
even his political enemies admit.
these pledges were religiously kept. |
During his campaign he was
charged with failure to pay his taxes, /
even on his home; with repudiatlnr
upon which he obtained
franchise rights for his Cleveland
street railways; With all sorts Of
'rickefy In promoting similar enter.
prises In other cities: with lavish
use OF money 10 his congressional
and an attempt was even
made TO show that he pun posed adopt.
M similar tactics at the eleventh
iour In his mayoiality light.
Despite all the accusations OF this
however, Mr.. Johnson was
elected by plurality OF more than
200, tho largest, with oue- Exception, Il
''"e my bafot Hhh feCttfHu IN
cleveland for Is years. In the last
NO campaigns Mayor Johnson sue.
'eeded IN increasing ME plurality
shirh he gained In his irst election.
md In bis last race, which was two
ears ago, be piled up plurality OF
'eariy 1900. In six years time the
onnty MS well as the city admins.
ration has, as result OF the John.
on leadership. become nearly solldly H
emocratic.
but IL Is generally admitted that
layor Johnson now has the fight OF
is life on his hands. Mr.. Burton IL
native Buckeye aud his record both
ersonally and politically Is clean. III
10 is on expert on finance, and In
30 last congress was at the head OF Il Il
nc house committee on rivers aud Il
arbors. lie Is n strong supporter OF II
secretary Taft for the presidential HI
omination, and before IL became II
nown that he would run for the L
ayorality IL was announced that-.he :
as favored 10y the administration
,opIe for The speakersbip OF the next
,neress. In preference TO Mr.. Can.
IN, OF Illinois.