Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18

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The feature of the political situ-
alton during the past week has been
the comparatively little interest taxi
en- in the gubernatorial contest. Gov
ernor James H. Brady continues to
be the favorite and his nomination
is so generally conceded by capital
city visitors from all parts of the
state and especially by those who
have had occasion to visit the var
ious counties. that no wagers against
him are available.
one point which has operated
strongly in the governors favor is
the futile attempt on the part of Sec
rotary of State Lansdon, B. +. o.
NeiIs manager in southern Idaho, to
stampede the temperance vote Lans-
don was the recognized leader of the
liquor interests in their campaign in
Washington county and for that rea-
son any effort on his part in that di-
rection is bound to meet with failure.
Lansdon has for years been recog-
nized as one of the states most cum
ming politicians At the beginning Of
Governor Bradys administration he
openlv announced his opposition 70
the chief executive and declared rnat
i'm the event o, hts denomination he
would oppose him at the election.
He realizes that the fight he is now
waging is hopeless unless through
some trick or by some method a por-
ton of the dry vote can be swung
into the O'Neil column. To do this
he is apparently willing to go to any
end as evidenced by Rev. Bushnell
incident and the publication of his
(Bushnelrs) sensational statement
in the Inland Herald in an effort to
make il appear that the chief exec
utive had cussed the preacher for
no other purpose than to create a
nreiudice i'm the minds of the dry
voters who favor the governors re-
nomination in view of the fact that
he has faithfully carried out the pro-
misses and pledges of the party IN the
interests of temperance. The BUSH
nell interview also was designed "a
make it appear that Governor Brady
had sought the Endorsement OF MS
candidacy by the state congress OF
the anti-saloon league, and that his
effort had met with failure. Every
allegation made by Rev. Bushnell
has been flatly contradicted by the
persons named and 1t has further
been shown that although a residen
of the state of Washington, he came
to Boise under false colors and oc
cupied a seat in thee invention al
delegate. registering at the Owyhe'
hotel from Lewiston and requestin'
the reporters to refer to him as
Lewiston man. During Bushnells Wis
ii to the city he held several consult
ations with Lansdon.
The growth of Brady's popularit
in Ada county has given cause 10
alarm in the ranks of the opposition
in view of the fact that Ada count
voted wet" by a majority of NOR
1 than 500 and has since been elaine
| bv the O'Neil forces. NJ Alexander
Democratic candidate at the last ger
eral election. carried the county b
majority of 700 and it is estimate
bv prominent republicans that Coy
ernor Brady's majority over ONE
| will be even greater than the Il.
! ure bv which he lost the county
1908. One significant feature whlc
Dortrays local conditions, is the RAJ
that the O'Neil petitions which wei
r i'm circulation have been SUDDEN
3 Withdrawn from the field and it
5 reported that so far as Ada county
S concerned. will not be filed. On II
l. other bond it is claimed that II
IS Brady petitions which have been ci
e culated i'm every precinct already ca
q nv the signatures Of a majority
II the Republican voters of Ada count
s. Two explanations of this conditie
q are offered. first, that the percental
l. of dry" voters among the ranks
e. the republicans is greater than
70 the other political parties and. Sc
If ond. that many of the republican
who voted the liberal ticket at Il
local option election in their electi'
o. candidate are no. willing to j
oll other issues asic" 9nd vote again
"a an official who has served them we
IL merely because he has seen fit
fe oppose their position on the liqu
IN question