Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-03-24

Of the finest cities in northern Idaho. /
and paving will help do this"
Mayor Hanson made somewhat
unique record in Wallace when he
was elected mayor of that city, for he
had, it was claimed. not been a resi-
dent of the mining town very long
and was not widely known. The po-
litical situation at that time was
neither favorable to either the Re
publicans or Democrats. Mr.. Hanson
is a Republican, and was finally
brought into the public limelight as
possible candidate for mayoralty
honors. He made an active cam
paign, and as head of the Republican
ticket was selected by a handsome
majority. It was known during the
campaign that Republican State
Chairman B. r. O'Neil actively OPP
posed the candidacy OF Mayor Han
san. and as a result, the political at
mosphere became charged with con-
fiict in Republican rangs, Mayor Han
son representing the activity of Chair
man O'Neil, who had considerable in
fiuence politically, and in a busienss
way as he was head of the party in
the last campaign in the state and
prominent banker. The friends OF
Hanson charged that the Wallace
banker hardyk had the interest Of the
party at heart when he would openly
oppose the candidacy of Mayor Han
son.
When the fight on Senator Weldon
B. Hepburn was carried into the
tenth legislative session by bitter
enemies in his own party, and an
attempt made to defeat him regard
less of the convention pledge, Mr..
O'Neil was known to be the only ac-
tive aspigant on the ground for the
Office. The organization of the Hey
burn insurgents became so threaten
ing that general call was sent over
the state for friends of the senior
senator to hurry to Boise and put
down the fight Mayor Hanson, a
recognized devote of Senator Hey
burn. was one of those who rushed
to the capital city, and from the
time of his arrival until after the
election of Hepburn was decided, he
was actively in the harenss support
ing the Wallace statesman.
"How do you view Mr.. O'Neil's can
didacy for GOVERNOR" Mr.. Hanson
was asked.
"Well, to tell the truth, had
not given the matter much thought
and then / have been out of the
state" replied Mr.. Hanson. He has
not as yet been elected. l dom
know that he has Shoshone county
lined up" significantly stated Mr.
Hanson.
"Of course there is lots Of talk il
shoshone county about politics, Blu
nothing startling has developed, no
even in regard to the candidacy o
Mr. O'Neil."
That there is going to be merr
political party fight in Shoshon
county before the coming state cam
paign is over is taken for granted
both by Mr.. Hanson and other pol
ticians familiar with conditions
that county. Every effort will b
made to swing the county into lin
! on the "favorite son" slogan for Nj
. O'Neil. who has announced his car
didacy and is making an active can
paign on the platform he adopted
short time ago There are unn
of political scores to be paid in h
: home city over past campaigns, an
these are already said to be ahnd
capping Mr.. O'Neil, even at this ear
stage in the political game. The C
+ menting of the troubles between ii
: warning elements may be accomplish
!. and 20 this s. accomplished, MIR. Ha
son will probably be given a reser
seat on the O'Neil band wagon, b
Mayor Hanson has nothing to 81
about that. and from all that cou
be learned from the conversation wi
), him today, he will not have, even wi
y, the reserved seat in sight.
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