The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-30
BOISE NOW MECCA OF MEMBERS
OF THE SESSION

W." AD%OA OF MtEMRER
OF THE SESSION
Only One Contest Before the Ser.,
The passing Of Christmas will wit
ness the advent of members of tn
18th session Of the legislature int,
Boise, the influx of scions startin,
the first of the week. In manv res
spects this is considered the most i'm
portant migration OF politicians. part,
leaders and lawmakers in the histor,
of the state, due to the fact tia,
numerous important measures are te
come before the legislators at the
coming session, which, It is now con.
fidently predictly will launch one OF
the bitterest fights that have eyer
been seen in the legislative halls of
Idaho. Political headquarters are to
be opened, caucuses Will be held to
decide on the candidate for speaker
of the house and leaders in the senate
while political activity will hum dur-
ing the next 60 days, constituting one
continuous round.
Personnel of Senate
The senators who will arrive here
this week to make preparations for
the work OF the session may include
many prominent men, limited to "a
in number. 1t is currently reported
in political circles that Senator FREQ
Gooding of Lincoln will dor the lead
ership of the majority wing, while
either Senator kerns of Shoshone
or Macbeth of Custer will lead the
minority. Lieutenant-Governor l., II.
Sweetser will WELD the gavel in the
upper house.
There is but one contest involving |
a seat in the senate and that is the
one instituted in Twin Falls county,
where it is claimed that Senator
democrat, was not legal
Iy elected. He defeated Senator
Sweeley, often referred to as the "sil-
ver-tongued orator." and chairman of
the judiciary committee two years
ago.
Following are brief sketches of the
OF the senate:
J. Clarence White of Occur d'Alene
will represent Kootenai county. Mr..
White was chairman of the house
committee on state affairs during the
'th session when he was a silver
epublican. He is democrat now
md the owner of line of steamboats,
operating on the Occur d'Alene lake.
Dr. O. F. Page, of Bonner, is a
epublican and was at one time mayor y
# Standpoint. He is a prominent
orthern physician.
A. G. Kerns. of Shoshone county, y
) democrat and lawyer at Wallace. >
'wo years ago his seat in the senate
vas. contested, but he won his toga u
fer recount.
Jerome ]. Day, of Latah, also a !"
emocrat, is prominent resident of y
[oscow. He made his debut in the y
anate two years ago and won distinc- q
on on his fight to save the segre- -
alton of the University of Idaho. y
Perry Mitchell, of Nez Perez coun- -
:, is former newspaper man, devel-
ped into lawyer He was a mem "
er Of the houset during the 9Th -
'ssion and was elected by hand =
me democratic majority. q
Jacob Eckert. republican, will wear
e Idaho county toga. Six years ago &c
was a member of that body. To- W.
~ he is prosperous northern ~
rmer nc
A. l.. Freehafer of Washington, 10
Is one of the dry" solons nv
the upper house, where he saw
rvice two years ago and gave his 4.
pport to the present local option
v, then a bill.
b. P. Shawhan, of Canyon, COM 20
'nly referred to as Bishop Shaw "
n, Is one of the solid republican o'
lators. He was Il member of the
late two years ago and was re- ',o
cted at the recent election. His 80
me has been mentioned for major eo'
leader. am
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