Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
CAMP PA|CN. FOR
SPEAKERSn|P
FOUR CANDIDATES IN RACE FCI.
LEADER OF THE HOUSE =
WINNER CANNOT BE PICKED
THIS EARLY IN THE GAME.

which has shaped itself Into a four
cornered affair. Is being waged for
the speakership of the lower house
OF the legislature. The quartet in
volved are campaigning the state in
a strenuous fashion that provokes
some confusion in the minds of their
less aspiring brethren. One or two
Of them are confident of their
chances and not at all backward in
expressing an almost certainty in
the result. While the feelings OF
the others are perhaps not so evident
they also believe their grounds for
solid hope are altogether plausible.
The four whose candidacy Is
known at the present time are Paul
Clagstone Of Bonner county, James
M. Thompson Of Canyon, o. f. Nc
Cutcheon of Bingham and Charles
A. Parsons Of ldao.
The campaign which Clagstone
has INDUCED in is so far the most
extensive. but 1t is stated by one OF
the legisltors who has been ap-
preached by all four of the candi-
dates and who is in conference and
correspondence with the rest of his
colleagues, that 1t has not been al
together productive and is Offset by
the efforts OF the other entries.
Thompson has been somewhat act
i've, it is said. and. with the assist
ance of friends, has pledged several
votes to himself. o. e. McCutcheon
who has been in the arena for sew
eral weeks, is in about the same po-
sition. Not much is known OF the
progress which Parsons has made
but 1t is understood that he is out
for glory.
During the last few days legisla-
tors have been quietly gathering In
Boise from different points for the
purpose of crystalizing the situation
if possible. Three Of the candidates
-Clagstone, Thompson and NC
Cu,cheon-have been on the ground
but the general status remains un'
affected. The arguments employed
by each bear exact similarity to those
used by the others They SAVIOR o.
independence of action due to tota
lack of any connection with partlcu
lar interests, and of fair play. The!
have been used by candidates for the
same ofFc from time immemorial ant
will probably carry the next incum
bent On to vic ory, If the legislator
do not presume to encroach upoi
other seeminly important consldera
tion,.
None of these has more than eigh'
votes upon which he can absolutel!
RELY. according to current report.
"The situation" declared one o
tho members of the assembly yester
day. sis known to all OF us, ana III
one in the fifield has yet acquired al
advantage"
Although Clagstone is popula
with many of the legislators II.
ohorces of success are somewhat I'll
m,nished by the fact that Stephe'
n Tav,or the new state AUDITOR
! o,so a resident of Bonner county
which creates somewhat disturb
ing sentiment that that locality na
! had it's equitable division OF TN
snoils. There is a belief equai'
general. however, that the ne'
! sneaker should come from the nor'.
II there is a favvrite now IL
nrobablv McCutcheon. The neXt 'e'
davs will probably develop wha' at
now chaotic possibilities,
Legislators are beginning to ar'N
IN Po,se. preliminary to the conveh
;re of the two houses. Edward HOE
bc;mer OF Poca'el'o and Charles
raradav of Mountainhome are 'mo"
thosa who came Yesterday. Many
tbem are securing quarters nrepar'
tow to hringinr their families.
! A rather amusing incident Is re
,.+ed in the lobbiee OF the hoten
ono NJ those who is to represent nj