The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-18
CANDIDATES GALORE

The state of Idaho feels the call of
the people. There are 4 or condl-
dates for every nomination on the
Republican ticket in every county IN
Idaho. The woods are full of yearn-
ing patriots ready to sacrifice their
personal interests and welfare for the
people. Number is the cOndiment of
lifepolitics as variety is the spice Of
life Under the direct primary, eight
or nine candidates for each nomination
is necessary to make the campaign in
teresting. The law contemplates sew
eral candidates. 1t would not look
right for The Tribune or any other
newspaper to attempt to circumvent
the law or veer it from its purpose.
We welcome the candidates, each
and every one. The more the merrier.
The Tribune wants the coming cam
paign carried out in harmony with the
spirit of the direct primary law. We
anticipate beautiful surprise for the
Republican party, but it is due the
party and might as well come first as
last. The more candidates there are
the greater will be the opportunity for
strife, discord and confusion. Each
candidate will have his friends who
during the primary campaign, will
learn to despise every other candidate
and his friends. The Republican party
will be divided into four or FIVE hostile
camps. Plots, strategems and con-
spiracies will be the order of the day.
Out of this confusion should come a
Democratic victory. The Democrats
will undoubtedly hold preliminary
meeting or convention of some kind
and agree upon the men. The hate
and rancor will not permeate the rank
and file of the party. Probably no
hatred will be engendered at all.
The party will present a solid front
at the general election. The Repub-
licans will be jealous, piqued and
dissatisfied with each other. The
minority party has the better of it
under the direct primary. There can
be no question about that.
The Republicans are at each other
already. The supporters of Governor
Brady think that Messrs. B. F..
O'Neil and Paul Clagstone have no
business butting in. They are ridi-
culing and abusing these two men
as though they were traitors, spoils-
men, grafters and imbeciles. Sup
pose this thing keeps up until August.
Do you think that Barney O'Neil's
friends will support Governor Brady
at the general election or visa versa.
1t is not likely. There are no enc
mics like erstwhile political friends.
A primary campaign is not and can
not be conducted on principle. 1t de-
generates to personalities. 1t cannot
help do so except in rare instances.
The campaign in Idaho will be con-
Quoted as fight against James H.
Brady as a man or against B. F.
O'Neil or Paul Clagstone as men.
We note that there are two Idaho
newspapers which assume that they
are the mouthpiece of their respective
candidates. Perhaps they have been
so ordained by the candidates. 1t is
more than likely. If they have such
credentials, this fact reflects little
credit on the political judgment of
the candidates, themselves. The
North Idaho News, published at Sand
point, is the official O'Neil boomer
and the Weiser Signal is the author
lied Brady organ. The News. with
out questioning the source, authen-
ITCHY or likelihood of the story. will
publish anything derogatory of Gov
ernor Brady. With equal indiffer-
ence the Signal adopts any and all
slurs, suspicious or charges against
O'Neil. They both join hands in
ing Clagstone Hail Columbia or any,
thing else. One by one the newspa-
pers of the state will be drawn into