The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15

LAND BOARD SCANDALS
ARE THE SORE SPOTS
They Are So Bad That They Are
Denounced Even by Brady
Himself.
BY G.. E. ARNEY,

Special to The Tribune.
HEISE. Idaho. Aug. 14.-There Is nc
doubt that the governorsfip nomination
within the Republican party occupies the
center of the stage Of public thought IN
the upper Snake river valley The her
aided approach or Barney ONeil adds
interest To the situation.
From the present status OF affairs II
appears that Brady has the country anu
ONeil the town vote OF the Repuohcams
OF all these southeastern counties 10
put It more clearly, Brady appears now
10 have the Mormon and o Neil the Cen
tile vote OF these southeastern counties.
The town Vote appears to be more solid
ly for ONeil than II was n month ago
The nearness OF the primary is fhNor-
able TO the chances Of Brady as the Re,
publican nominee. especially In view OF
the added discoveries of land board scan
dals for time Will serve to expose his
tault. to his great inJury. =,
state j. Wesley Holden OF Idaho Falls
Is the favorite In these parts, hls
strength seems assured both ia county con ,
in on him slightly in Fremont county,
where he lived prior 10 his removal to
Boise. None of the other candidates have
any particular hope OF a following down
in the southeast
John r. Morrison is the stronger can
dldate for attorney general. The, more
the expositions of the delinquencies OF
the state land board OF which the iucum-
hent. McDougall, is the legal adviser, the
more grows the conviction that he GOULD
not be elected ii nominated. and Ike,
wise the righteous fear that he would
as candidate carry 10 defeat the entire
Republican ticket.
The state treasurership here is little
talked Of. My observations lead he TO
the conviction that the present lncum-
bent Nh III Hastings is the the faVoFite IN
MIR. Swcetzcr leads here for lieutenant
governor; Miss Shepherd for school su-
perintendenl. and Robert Bell for mining
Since my visit TO this section a month
ago. Homer. Republican candidate as his
own successor in congress. has gained in
strength over French. Unless the latter
nolls a tremendous vote throughout north
Idaho. he will not know he is running
The outside and the inside ,Republicsns
on any other candidate. although his and
John r. Morrison's vote will be close to-
gether for the nomination.
Democracy Hopeful
The Democracy Of southeastern Idaho
is somewhat buoyant The Alexander
withdrawal was the one thing which ce
mented the party. He and MS organiza-
lion rallied 10 attract The voters. They
mind Of tho Democrat the chickering's of
the parry two years ago. They both had
supreme court odor which dampened
the ardor of the Democracy, even though
The individual agreed with the result at
tanned through the final decision OF that
tribunal by which they gained recogni-
ton
The party could unite ON either of the
present candidates. Hawiey of Boise or
Rice OF Caldwell but the former is easily
the favoritc in this section Of Idaho.
Each OF these men would be trusted
10 deal righteously with the people as
public servant. Each is regarded as
ne be elected Either would poll the
party vote in November and, besides.
lin Hawley would receive a large 'old-
inner vote from mon who have known
anG who. for some reason or another.
have never been able to give him their
suppor,
clement which gives him strength, His
IS years of residence in Idaho: his wide
acquaintance throughout the entire state:
his ability and probity throughout all the
years of his civil and criminal practice
of his profession. the law. makes him n
dangerous candidate against any Repub-
l;can this fall, especially should an ele-
nent of doubt as Ia the sincerity or the
honesty OF his opponent take possession
of the publlc mind
would play favorites. use the power en-
trusted in him by the voters of Idaho
10 serve selfish political ends. or permit
foreign corporate interests to roy with
great irrigation projects. against the
terms Of contract for specific perform
ance Of construction works. which in the
ing OF desert land. Neither is Rice
neither is O'Neil.
The Democrats OF the southeast are
favorable TO Bowen of HALEY as their
candidate for congress- A meeting Of
Democrats al Blackfoot last week re
solved that they did not know who SeweIl
Of Payette was and decided TO support
Bower.
Administration Culpahility.
The chief topic of conversation is +h.
state administrations deIinuuencies, with
especial reference TO their mismanage-