Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-14
Political SimmeringS

|
ing great for the incubation Of the
politicians and the past few weeks has
seen the Matching of a number Of poll
teal chicks. Some are weakened
and hardly able to stand alone as their
political mother clucks and clucks as
she discovers fat worm for some
member of the brood.
Yes, it is great weather for the poll
ticians, for the hot weather drives the
loafers to the cool corners and here
the ambitious one can sing his praises
to quitea multitude at one sitting,
However, it is poor time to attempt
to interest the farmer, what he wants
to know Just now is how long is the
dry SPELL going to keep up. In fact
it is little too dry for most of us at
the present writing.
In speaking Of the dry weather
there is good story going the rounds
in this connection. According to the
story one of the politicians of the new
school, that is the name applied to
the bunch who have captured the re-
publican organization of Idaho county
from the old guard, was singing the
praises of one of the candidates select
ed for a certain Office by these people
to rancher near Fem the other day.
The rancher was not as interested
in politics and the law and order
league as much at that time as he
was the outcome of harvest. why,
said the Grangeville man with the
sanctimonious face, don't you want to
see Idaho county remain dry?" 20
ell no replied the rancher, 81 have
had enough Of this dry spell.
Jacob Sites of Sites has come out
on the republican ticket for represen.
tative and while it is said this was
not according to the schedule the gen.
tleman's candidacy seems to be prov
ing popular with his party.
Charles Mcdonald, who recently
withdrew from the race for county at
torney on the republican ticket, it il
said was promised something hand
some for so-doing. According to
political gossip new county or two
is to be formed in this judicial district
One of the counties is to be carvet
from Idaho, Shoshone and Nez Perez
and the eighth judicial district to b.
created from an old county or two ant
one of the new ones. Now it is saiG
the judicial plum of the new eight
, was dangled before Charley's eyes an'
then he was asked to withdraw. Afte
it served its purpose at one law offic
:, rumor has it was quietly carried t.
another, that Of A. $. Hardy wher,
some more dangling was conduciv
e of broad smiles and peace and har
: mony.
One OF the strong men OF the Il. u
r p. party was brought out this weel
d in the person of l.. Nj. Harris, VIII
r, will be candidate for auditor an
n recorder and formidable one, too.
l. John Atkinson, or Judge as tn
Charleston Republic refers to our rel
q resentative, has announced he will b
. a candidate for the same office at tn
> republican primaries. John has sol
|, Of disappointed many as he was bein
i touted around for governor early i
the season and sort of encouraged i
However Atkinson, who we beliey
n voted against the local option measure
n will find many supporters among til
N wet element Of his party. 1t no
n looks as though the legislative tick'
st Of that party would be wet as it
st said it is very doubtful if McDonal
will run.
Charles Brown of Mt. Idaho h,
20 filed his nomination papers and is no
- in the race good and strong for IL
= the Office of sheriff, subject to the wi
; Of the G.. Q. p. voters. Brown is a
v other strong man.
IS VIM. Nj. Shiller of Cottonwood a
nounces himself for commissioner
the second district, subject to the der
a. ocratic primary, this week. He is
or strong man, one of the leading bus
OF ness men of our neighboring tow
IL and no doubt will be nominate
he Rich Nash of Joseph and j. +. Coo
he ran of Garfield are spoken Of as cor
as missioners by the Salmon river dem
rs Gratis. Both are excellent men al
al either could be elected.
Lark" Kerlee, j. |. Overman al
:. Marion Williams are now the dem