The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-01
MEMBERS WILL
| MEET At BOISE
Chairman Heitman Issues Call
to Republican State Central
Committee of Idaho.
CAMPAIGN OF NEXT
YEAR TO BE MAPPED OUT
Generally Conceded That 1t
Will Be Easy Matter to
Defeat Hawley.
Sueo,sl to The Tribune

Ispeo,al to The Tribune.
BOISE. Ids., Aug. 3l.-State Chairman
Charles L. Keitman has issued a call for
lthe Republican state central COMMITTEES
Ito convene at Boise on September 20 FOR
the purpose OF electins a secretary TO
lsucceed Addison T. Smith. secretary 10
Senator Weldon 3. Hepburn, resigned.
and 10 discuss the prospects OF the party
as we'll az to outline the campaign Tor a
year from the coming falf The meeting
is looked upon in political circles as one
of the most important OF the campaign.
as election falls upon presidential year
lend Idaho has fight upon It's hahos, ~
lis generally recognized, 10 place inns
lstate In the Republican column through
lthe delivery of enough votes 10 elect Il
Republican candidate for governor.
III Addison T. Smith presented his resig-
fnation TO tile committee some time ago,
lstating at the time his duties in Wash
lington prevented him from shouldering
lthe burden longer and declaring that he
tbad served the committee for several
lgIve another man TO be selected an op-
tportuniry TO handle the committee affairs
and work for tho success OF the party.
i Several Names Mentioned.
Il The political woods In this state are
lnot full OF candidates for the secretary i.
Il ship, although the names of number OF
promnent men are mentioned, Wllllam
III, Gibson, manager for James H. Brady
ldurIng the guhernatorial campaign year
Il ago. both at the primaries and general
Election, is prominently spoken OF as the
Imost plausible candidate for the office
lof secretary. Mr.. Gibson has been iden-
L Itihed with the work of the state central
lcommit,ee for years. He was Formerly
Isecretary OF state during the aaministrd
Ition as governor OF Frank f Gooding, 1t
l9s generally admitted by party Leaders
'Ishat the committee will find il difficult
Ito MI the vacancy left through the resig-
nation OF Mr. Smith.
II II Is hardly probable, and II can be
i<aid now on the best authority that state
chairman Heitmau Will not be n candl-
date to succeed himself as state chair
man The committee Will meet again IN
Danusry when new chairman Will be
belected to take charge Of his duties; Ad,
olson T, Bennett is frequently mentioned
kor this office. lie was not a candidate
wear ago but had he been there is 1T
/ lie question that he. instead OF Heitman
Eould now be state chairman, An ei1ort
: I'as made 10 launch boom Tor him "nen
lhe committee was organizing here. but
. Mr. Smith refused TO become a candl-
i late unless he was assured there would
lIbe no opposition. In other words nc
would not make a fight for the Office.
x Last Falls Shock.
! Under the leadership of Chairman
.He,man the Republican party last fall
1received one OF its most larring shocks
In the history Of Idaho. Not that Helt-
Imam was 10 blame. 1t is claimed by his
\ friends, but because the local option and
stete railroad commission had n great
hcal 10 do with tie election CT the pres
ent governor, James ri. Hawey, thereby
Eliminating Brady But kootenai coun-
: E. the county that Heitman, II was be
reved. would deliver large majority
Tor the Republican ticket, literally
bashed the Republican candidates and
folled UP a handsome majority for Haw-
lev. This Is held out against Heitman
by those opposed To- him in the party
= i ,,,i1t 0,,. nm Inn n D.
'eVent his reelection in the event lie be-
:. homes a candidate for state chairman
iRgain. The situation promises TO be one
,dof the most interesting that the commit
Tee has seen.
/ The leading spirits in the party are
anxious 10 acquire some idea as 10 what
Tho next state platform should carry so
Tar as planks are concerned. There was
b troubled political sea awaiting the
plRtform year ago. during the last scs-
Zion of the legislature, with the result
4 That Il was wrecked on the pontical
ehoals-not n plank in the platform Of
any Importance being enacted into law,
the railway commission. state wide pro-
bibitlon through constitutional amend
meut and county division bills being
slsughtered. This is generally admitted
10 have been disastrous and has not had
Al effect upon the good standing of the
party. as tho leaders had hoped when the
platform was adopted.
The party secs n hope in the show
ing made by the present Democratic ad =
Binisiration, IN that the taxation ques-
Ntion has been made an issue by Cover
nor James II, Hawley, who has adopted
~pie fun cash value plan. boosting taxes
n the state by leaps and bounds. The
Pttacks that have been made on Hawley
nave been very bitter. II is claimed that
nc raised "A scnselcss Issue in placing a
burden upon the people which they cam
pot well afford to bear and which they
Rlll hold against him when he becomes q
ARndidate for reelection. in other words.
hc Republican leaders believe that Il
Fill be an easier matter 10 defeat Haw-
.ey during the next campaign than 81
Fas al the last. and preparations are be-
ps made even this carly for the slaugh-
Some Candidates
MWith Lieutenant Governor I. H. Sweet
luFr; State Auditor Stephen d, TAYLOR.
lbndge .Ailshie and others OF equal prom
l0fence In the state aspiring TO become
lKcpuolican candidates for governor al
lnf primaries next fall, the political sill :
lNation Is beginning to brew and from now
VIII be boiled into an interesting sit
luAtion.
lUIhe bar has been raised against Judge
lvlishie candidecy on tho grounds tina
lpe state constitution prohibits his be
lpninG & candidate for governor I'm that
prohlDits member OF the supreme
lHurt from becoming a candidate for an
U:her ohlce until his term has expired
lRhe question has been debated generally
nd political camps arc divided over tho