Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-04

,aniZatiOn program Tor the re.
icans Of Idaho, already definitely
med by the action of the county
entions thus far ahead, contem-
the return to the United States
Ie of w. B. Hepburn, the nomi-
a for governor of j. H. Brady
bcatello, chairman of the repub-
state central committee and
of the state machine, and the
nination of Congressman French
oscow.
e denomination of Congressman
CHI is the one feature Of this
ram about which there remains
little doubt, but If it is not
CHI it will be a candidate selected
entirely satisfactory to the Hey
Brady organization, since all
point to the complete control
e party by the organization, with
if any, effectual opposition.
other candidates are more or
prominently in the field against
ch, but the machinery of the
lization has already been set in
bn for the purpose of reducing
humber to one, and that one the
date standing highest in the
IS of the party leaders.
It'll the old nominating conven-
still intact, despite the declar-
s of Mr.. Brady, the guberna-
candidate, for the enactment
direct primary law, the cleo
of the party are being taken
into consideration in the matter,
the more important results of
tate convention have already
so definitely determined as to
de any serious probability of a
in the program.
rival congressional candidates
oseph P. Fallon of Occur
be, a member of the legislature
Kootenai county; Colonel
as Hamer of st. Anthony, FIRE.
county, one time commander
e First Idaho volunteers, and
IN Reed of Twin Falls. Despite
Act that the recent county con-
pm in Fremont county Endorsed
andidacy, the appointment since
time of Colonel Hamer to be
yer of the United States land
at Blackfoot is looked upon as
mating him from the race.
roughout the state the organiza-
appears to be in complete or al
complete control. In counties
that practice could be followed
but arousing too much protest
ates to the first state conven.
the one at Wallace, May IA
selected by the county central
nittees. Where objection to this
od was offered, county conven'
were called, but advantage
of the early season apathy by
g these conventions select dele
also to the convention at Boise
mber l, for the purpose of nomi
g state officers and a candidate
congress. Already something
than half of the delegates t.
first convention have been Sc
d without, as yet, any apparen
in the organization forces.
e nominating of State Chairman
y for governor is now acceptet
he best informed party leader
foregone conclusion. Alread!
delegations from Fremont, Ban
Bingham and Twin Falls eoun
have been instructed for him
dia county is expected to follow
his lead, Cassia and Bear LAX
expected to do the same whel
delegates are chosen. and Ne
Pc county will probably do SO 1
Organization" forces win out Il
Mondays primaries. and vii
pably not oppose him in case tn
Eention is controlled by the in
endents.
eng practically without an issue
lpt that of protest against ma
e rule, the Independents" in tn
fight have an uphill eontes
RE them, and one which win b
cult for them to win. The regu
have at their command all tn
hinery Of the parity. includinl
federal. state and county oficiai
they are already busy distribut
county OHlces and other patron
in exchange for support. an