The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-25
POLITICS IN IDAHO

State Auditor TAYLOR will in all prob
ability have no opposition among Repub-
llcans for a denomination.
For tho congressional nomination on
{ he Democratic ticket the names OF J.
|. Scawcll and A. NJ. Bourman are mon
toned.
Mayor Coltman oG Idaho Falls declines
10 allow the use OF his name as Dem
ocratic candidate for governor. Friends
In Custer county have suggested his
nomination.
In the Seventh Judicial district ]. NJ
Thompson hos beon placed In nomina-
ton as n candidate Ton the Republican
nomination for Judge OF the district. He
Is a well known lawyer of Caldwell.
Each political pnrty has three candi
dates in the 2-ubernarorlal race; The
Dcmocratcs arc grooming Hawiey, Alex
ander and Rice. while the Republicans
have Brady, O'Ncil and Claggtone In the
paddock.
According TO The Wallace Times;
Governor Brady Is like cX-Champion
James j. Jefrries. He wants another
TO whom he is the office holders hope
there are few who really believe that
lie can ever come back
The Caldwell News SAYS. Perhaps
| If Miss Chamberlain had given more at
tSntion Ia the perfectinG Of her plan for
| the schools OF Idaho and less To the ac-
quisltiou OF thousands OF dollars worth
| of Carey act lands in various seCrcga-
| tIons, upon which she helped place the
price Of water rights at figures highly
| profitable to the promoters. she would
| not need 10 third term TO do the work
OF her office in
'As the limit OF time for the filing
OF nominating petitions under the di-
rect primary law draws closer SO tho
| condition of things political begins TO
| become more interesting" says the Peca-
| tcllo Tribune, ''It Is now quite apparent
| that the crop of candidates like that Of
wheat in the irrigated sections OF Ban
| oil will I,.,. fnt-
hardly day passes that does not bring
some now candidate into the field. X
| any crcdence is 10 be placed III Dame
Rumor,"
every county in southern Idaho with the
possible exception of Blaine, according
| 10 Editor o. II. Barber Of the American
Falls Press. whose recent trips over that
portunlty 10 meet the people and study
conditions. I'm our county, Oneida, :"
iS,,,: ne says S9 "Goyernor Brady win receive
the primaries. while the greater portion
OF the remaining 10 per cent Will so to
O'Ncil. Classtone Is scarcely ever spolt-
en- OF and O'Neil 90 seldom that II al
most seems unanimous
That the Anti-Saloon League OF
Idaho proposes TO conduct "a vigorous
campaign for statewide prohibition is
clearly shown by n series of proposed
conventions to be held throughout the
state In October leading up to the
tlcCIlOn. lnerc are no" ISo
saloons in the state, of this number. II
arc in Shoshone county and 26 in Boise.
There are six candidates in the field
for the Republican nomination for sup
men and four women. They are $. Belle
Chamberlain, present incumbent. III. ii,
Barton Miss Grace Sheppard. Mrs, a,
Y. Scott, Margaret keenan, and Il. G.
EGlcers.
In announcing his candidacy for tho
Republican nomination. for treasurer OF
ness man, says:-"I hereby declare myself
candidate at the primary election for
| alma ton to the office OF state treasurer
on the Republican ticket, My platform is
strict compliance with the law as IT
now is or may hereafter be enacted. Be
lievng as | do that the circulation Of
petitions attempting TO commit voter
is contrary to the principle OF the secret
ballot. l shall not circulate, or cause to
be circulated any petition in my behalf,
but shall pay the fee for films, my nomi-
nation as prescribed BY law
The Caldwell News thus thrusts the
political knife into Borah. Says the
News:-"rhose who have witnessed
be prepared to see him perform the
greatest feat In his career. Having sue
ccssfuily been an insurgent and n Taftite
ar Washington he is returning 20 Idaho.
will only be equaled by the energy he
will display in behalf OF O'Neil and the
high consideration In which he will hold
the ClaGstone candidacy as the one hope
of n united party. The role is difficult,
but Borah-the splendid double acting
rubber jointed. face three ways at one
time; will be equal TO the task. Just
watch the performance.
In announcing her candidacy for the
Republican nomination for superinten-
dent of public instruction Margaret
keenan,. says;
believing that tho office should be re-
moved as far as possible from practical
politics and promising il elected 10 de-
vote my best energies to that end. ! ask
the Republican party and all others who
stand for the same principles OF cduca-
ton that | do, To give their support.
believing that II Is the intent OF the
direct primary. law 10 eliminate machine
politics, l wish my appeal for nominal
ton and election to 20 directly from me
10 the people OF Idaho.
believing thai only experience sea-
sons and ripens. / submit for your con-
sideration unique experience.
1t began In an over-crowdcd dis
trIct school in Ohio, and has included
everything that pertains to public school
work-two years OF county school.
fourth. sixth: and eighth grades of city
superintendent in Idaho four years. train
ing teacher OF teachers long enough TO
know preferred public school work;
and back to the ,principalship of high
school. I have been In Idaho school
work eleven years and know by actual
experience The problems and the possi
biiities back OF every desk in the slate
in both the mountains and the valleys.
Believing that the only campaigning
that is really worth while is that which
began at birth, / respectfully submit my
candidacy"
w. 4. Samms of Pocatcllo said to the
Boise Statesman on Friday night II
don't know much about politics and
am not n politician, but from what l
can hear II is very apparent tina Cover
nor James II. Brady will carry both the
city Of Poca trllo and Bannocll county by
large maiorltiess lie carried the city
and county two years ago. and | believe
hc will do IL again I'm both primary and
election. Governor Brady owns the pow
er plant In Pocatello and markets the
energy which with n certain class OF
pcoplC does not benefit him politically
and has resulted in some opposition.
O'Ncl is comparatively unknown down
there. and although his supporters arc
lI,-Ilr H.,