The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-30
SOME INTERESTING SITUATIONS IN
IDAHO POLITICAL CIRCLES DEVELOP

are unlClDg III MS pcnGl1.
AS a striking evidence of this sug
,, gestion we quote the following Iitcra
,, lines from the address Of Dr. Charles
L. Chalfant OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church of Boise, in his Thanksgiving
sermon at the Congregational churcl
last Thursday:
chief executive and in our houored
governor, examples of total abstainorS
who should be q pattern and iuspira
tion TO all our America, and especially
our Idaho boys
On the rostrm behind the dclivcrcl
of these eulogistic words was seated
tian, Baptist and Congregational
churches and the captain OF the local
post Of tho Salvation Army. With
the close of the above sentence pro
nounced chorus of 90 FAmens' reSoundcd
through the chapel
The ministers of the state appear ia
accept Brady as the leader Of the
forces who are opposed to the saloons,
The governor appears to accept this
leadership at the hands Of tho clergy
This alliance seems to be mutually
agreeable.
As a bulwark of hope TO the friends
of the governor, and his allies, we have
counties in Idaho which have accepted
the local option provision Of The last
session OF the legislature. which act
the governor friends insist he was
instrumental in passing. The two eX-
ccptious arc Ada and t.lmore counties.
The former defeated local option by
over 500 votes and the latter by thir-
teen.
With these apparent valuable assets
AT command, however, and direct pri-
mary law TO determine the nominee of
the Republican party, Governor Brady
is not in the clear for denomination.
| There is a dark cloud arising in the
| sky. The approach of opposition is
said over the state about a division of
sentiment i'll honors for the Republican
nomination for Governor that a re-
sumo of the situation would be incom-
plctc without reference to it.
The name of Justice Of the Supreme
Court James +, AIlShie is TO frequently
mentioned as the opposing candidate
for gubernatorial honors TO further cs
cape publicity,
Ailshie is ambitious beyond his pres
cnt judicial requirements. He is a
young man, and has been very forum
ate in the game of politics. He was
1902 and succeeded himself in the cleo
tion of year ago without opposition
IN either party.
Before hc had been nominated for
his second elective tern. however, he
made n campaign for higher honors,
and lost in the struggle.
Judge James H. Beatty of the Idaho
sought to succeed him at the hand of
President Roosevelt. He made brisk
campaign which was not well received
by many of his party leaders and bitter
" resented by hosts of his former
ncIghbors in Idaho county.
James II, Brady was at that time
chairman of the Republican state cen
Washington and met President Roosc
welt and discussed with him tho APP
poiatment of federal Judge. He pre-
sented the name of his fellow towns
man, +. S. Dietrich of Pocatcllo. Ain
SHE made the fight of his life for SUI
premacy and gathered TO his support
acting Governor Gooding and Senator
been elected, took sides with Dietrich
and after a hard fought battle ne de-
featcd Justice AIlshie.
During this campaign some of the
most bitter and extreme letters and afii
davits that ever found rcpose i'll the
files Of the white house were presented
to President Roosevelt by Idaho county
citizens and former leading Republicans
of the state against Alshie. This con
test left behiud il many scars of bat
tie that are not now, nor never will be,
healed.
While Ailshic has demonstrated his
qualities-of the order chosen by him
self-as politician, he has also the
element of q good hater He refuses
TO yield In devotion to those who op-
in sud al \.
aspires for gubcrnatorial, If not sena
torial honors. He has some assets Mt
his command. He is cognizant of these
elements and the persistent rumoTs
from men who should know indicate the
probability of his entering the field IN
opposition to Governor Brady in next
year s contest for the Republican nom
ination for governor.
Those who refer to his candidacy are
prone TO call attention to his decision
In the Bulge case two years ago in
which the right of Judge Bulge of the
Fifth judicial district court, was called
to question because of the complaint
in that he was a Mormon he had no
constitutional right TO hold office.
Ailshie rendered the opinion for the
supreme court, sustaining a lower court
in granting a demurrer 10 the com
plant.
This decision was received by the
Mormons of Idaho with signal eclat.
Again those who speak of his ambi
tions refer 10 the fact that in the con
teutiou between the Mormon and anti
Mormon wing Of the Democratic party
Il year ago, when he was tho candidate
of the Republican party for reelection
10 the supreme court, he sat as SUI
preme court judge in the case which
was 20 determine the faction of the
party, entitled TO judicial recognition
and Joined in an opinion which gave
| recognition TO the Mormon wing Of the
party, which said wing had left vacant
the nomination OF a supreme court
Judge
This decision was received by the
Mormons of Idaho and of Utah and of
the world, with great and signal eclatl
The Mermons arc fond Of the oppor.
tunity of evideDeing their appreciation
of favors bestowed and especially so
when the favor savors of thrust 1T
Section III Of Article VI of the Idaho
State constitution which inhibits be-
levers in polygamy from voting or
If