Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-28
El[IT|CS IN IDAHO.
J.. F. Arney Covers the Po:
Mica s';esl Situation in Gem State.
k1O1 INSTRUMENTATION
.,.ts Harmonious but Re;
n,,blicans Have Many
Breaches to Close.

The following from the pen Of
t.rles +. Areny, perhaps the best
I. 'r.;ssl nrognosticator in Idaho, COW
INA; I ! very concise manner the pres
|, ! r.oliticai situation in this state:
rh.,e was never such a point of
Iasreuces between the republicans
4 democratic parties Of Idaho since
o,canization as a state as at pres
4 IN the gubernatorial situation.
Never before were the democrats SO
,;ted: never the republicans so scat
ned.
n the rank Of the democracy there
y not be universal demand for
swley as his own successor for gov
mol, but there is a universal admis-
m that he will not have opposition.
bere Is, as far as | know, no other
snocratic aspirant for the honor.
be field is entirely Hawley's.
In the direct primary election Of
bio Hawley entered the race through
\ manipulation Of good friends. He
sde a financial sacrifice in SO doing,
n his law practice in Boise was worth
Nice as much to him annually as his
btire two years salary as governor.
his TO any man of moderate circum-
snces, such as Governor Hawley, is
sacrifice.
For the nomination. he carried
Very county in Idaho.
In the election he secured, without
by effort on the part either of him.
Bf or Of his committee, almost the
Plid support of the democrats Of the
hte.
And it was not a united democracy
ther, for there were several factions,
(which united on Hawley. Prom
bnent men of these democratic fac
ions studiously avoided gracing state
adquarters with their presence dur
pg the campaign, but went out over
be state and labored zealously for
hair friends to support Hawley; ad-
Pittedly the only democrat on the
eket who stood any chance of elec-
on.
Since the governors success he has
ad difficulties in pleasing all these
etlons, of course, and not little Of
error has been attributed to the
'ntnued and increasing unpopular.
dState Chairman Nugent, who has
saned to play the role f a Gar in
party, often to the embarrassment
the governor, who is pre-eminent
'no leader OF his party in Idaho to
~
u nsplte Of, rather than through the
we ofganization, all factions lever
'ae lace of this ostracism) are to
!. l0r Hawley; all graciously bidins
ne'l time to choose a successor t.
,nalinan John Nugent, whose re
a'a for party harmony will over
''adoW an insatiable ambition t,
''ak vengeance on those whom h,
',1o' command to do his bidding.
uncover there is no candidate ap
alll'g Tor Augents shoes! All fac
's agree that the chairman to sue
y lliin should be of Governor Haw
ssOWn chosing.
a.la, ,a's IS the present situation will
aahes t,s minority party. With III,
'Prs0llcans, it is different.
,., a'pn the wooded mountains sur
sssaas ,sla,ls the scenic placid lakes of til,
i o,;a " lne sage-brus plains o
I a''u a southland, candidates ealor
\ 60, ,son'ending for standing room il
H. saosfaaforial .ss grand-stand, light
h y b'ssl Ioas IN hand, hoping to catcl
M 100, ol the electric political cur
,a.., ~ As the yuletide season ar
~ ssnes' the time for Peace Q,
nb,;s' III, good will toward men" thes
III Agps Ts candidates will have non
|trsil. iseofd ana tumul
/ Hs,s Sssass is the he list Of applicants 70
a,ba bn'saah q adorning the back of til
sts sS r. elephant as republican eandi ID,
!. T. ~ governor: State Auditor s
i I5sslof' I5sasG's Of Boomers Ferry; Asse.
saler alsrsPpoa4g6, Psai d, Of standpoint. lorme
6rasr s,., ~ GLADSTONE, Of Claestone
lesoaae'.F j, Judge Edgar c. steele :
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