The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-20
SlDELIGHTS UPON PART MORMONS
HAVE PLAYED IN IDAHO POLITICS

rc-cnactment into statute of the terms
of the "Tcst Oath
Those who are entirely familiar with
Davis. appreciate his eminent quaIifica-
tlonS for the position 10 which the may
or, with the concurrence Of the state
chairman. voluntarily appointed him.
and as the removal came two weeks
since, and no explanation has AS vet
been made why Davis was relieved, il
is fair to presume that his dismissal
WAS purely "A political move, hence the
quandary rs 10 the particular brand Of
politics with which Mayor Pence and
Chairman Nngent should he credited by
those who arc looking TO them for polil-
zeal results.
eff thc Democracy of the state is
wise. - said a prominent Bingham coun-
ty Republican the other day. "thcy
will elect governor Of this state at
the next election
81 did not vote af all for governor
al the last clecton.' said CANYON
county Democrat yesterday, 'and If |
never vote for one again. / Will not
exercise that privilege, if my choice
must he between candidates who take
their political instruction from The
head Of the Mormon church in Salt
Lake City,
''The vote Of Governor Brady at the
fast elccUop, sald Republican from
Bannock county few days since, "was
so embarrassing that, he cannot hope
to be elected, should he, az appears
now, he the choice Of his party at the
primaries in Idaho next summer
These expressions forecast a probable
condition which may make the choice
of the Democratic primaries which
will be held under the new law at The
Same time rs the Republican primaries
of great Importance to The state,
hence discussion of the ''Great and
Near Great in the Democratic party
referred 10 as candidates for governor,
is appropriately timed.
NJ. Alexander of Boise is said TO he
in the running again. He made a
'wlirI wind campaign against Brady
last year and has some prestige through
his ability as a vote ectter Those who
know him best assert that he had min
lmiZcd his chances of success through
his local option pronounccmcnts, in
which they regard him as insiucerc.
John G. Rise, the attorney and bank
or of Caldwell is often mentioned rs
the candidate Of his party for governor,
but he rs vcrv rebcent about his dee
larations, rather choosing TO assume The
attitude Of ono who prefers the party
10 '' kidnap" him as their candidate
Joseph Pence. the mayor Of Boise, Is
usually referred to as the Crock of
Ages, cleft for the state organiza-
ton. as represented by State Chairman
Nugent, although some insinuatIons
are made TO the effect that the State
chairman is blandly pushing the mayor
INTO some egreglous errors, for The pur-
pose of lifting his own standard as the
final one to make the race for the
big place.
Doctor w. C. Whitwell of Salmon
has many friends who would like TO
vote for HIM for governor. He was the
nominee Of the Rcgan party at the
his candidacy with the decision of the
Supreme court. The Doctor has re-
peatedly represented his, Lemhi county.
IN the senate Of the state and is a
past grand master of the grand lodge
of Masons of the state
j. j.. McClear of Cour d;AIcnc CITY,
has friends for the position lie is Il
lawyer and ran for congress last clcc-
ton against Congressman Hamcr The
Of the legislature last winter were east
for McClcar for United States Sena-
tor.
Edward p Collman of Idaho Falls
.o!ncs IN for his share Of friends. for
governor. lie is an influential bust
ness man of this city and has been
thrice elected mayor of that city. He
was the nominee of his party in 1902, !
-or state treasurer
Major w, w. Woods of Wallace. is
'eferred to as material of the higher
rider for the executive office The Major
: Judge of the first judicial district |
IF the state and would have the most .
oval support of those who know him
pest as Il man and Judge,
But a new "Moscs'' is said TO he
merging from the wilderness - and |
hose who keep the organ of hearing |
Is TO the effect which his candidacy |
would have on the situation should he |
tlnd for approval of his party at the |
primaries. This is Charley H.. Stcuncm-
,crg OF Canyon county, Il brother of !
he martYred ex-governor, who served /
he state twice in this same capacity.
Charley Stcunenberg-or "Petc, " rs
rs friends arc wont TO call him-is
lbout ~ years old, a tTIfle the senior
II his brother when he was first chosen
IS Idaho S chief executive. Like his
lder brothers. Frank and A. X. he was
N the newspaper business in his early
lies During the second term of his
rothcr 5 administration he was connect.
ID with the state land board and later
iurlug the administration of Governor
lunt, he served at the head of the
tate land department. BY those who
now him best, " Pete - is regarded as
good mixer, a quality often found
ackjug IN his distinguished brother.
which caused his close friends sincere
cgrct. He is well known over the
tate. Since his severance from the
tate land department he has Travelled
IL the south and ON the coast and .
pcnt considerable time ON his farm i'm
lie western end of Ada county. all for 4
he benefit of his health, which has
realty improved, Early in the present
ear he removed TO Emmett. in Canyon I
ounty, where lie entered the real cs.
ate business.
As usual, the Democracy has much ma
"rial for office TO he the candidate
f ones party for this, lhc highest state
tfiec within the gift Of her people. is
II alluring ambitions If the suggcs-
IONS Of many men Of the state. among
'hom those referred TO early i'm this
rticlc, are true, it may be thnt the
oWincc of the democracy next summer +
ill serve the people of this good state |
; their governor taking him outside II
hc class of those 10 whom the story |
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