The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-05

sioner. was last week chosen as
chairman Of the republican state Ger
trail committee, when the state com
mittee met in Boise. He served as
state senator from Cassia county
before being appointed land com
missioner, and is recognized as g
capable man. an untiring worker
and one who will be acceptable. te
practically the whole stare---excep1
possibly Senator Macbeth, Of Custer
county. Capt. E. G Davis Of Boise
was reelected secretary. They viii
have headquarters in the Empire
block in Boise.
Ben R. Gray, of HALEY, state
game warden, was chosen chairman
,of the democratic state central com
mittee. 1t is understood that he is
to resign as game warden; though
Day will merely take a leave Of
absence. The democratic headquar-
ters will be in Boise, thouge it is
not yet announced what rooms can
be secured for them.
A series of kilograms to the Pro
gressive state chairman and also to
their state Committeeman, indicate
that the national organization will
insist on full state ticket in Ida
no. This will hardly be grievous
news to thousands of Bull MOosers
all over the state and thoughtful
political observers give them a for
midable fighting chance to win re-
cognition in many counties, and per-
sibly even on the state ticket. The
weakness Of the platforms of both
the old parties, and the doubt as to
whether either party will go far be-
yond its written pledges, is the
strongest reason given by the Pro
gressives for putting out state
ticket.
The first election OF. the year, In
Vermont, took place Tuesday, and
it has made the Progressives wild
1y enthusiastic. While they did not
win. they came close to the two old
parties. and ii is assured that they
and the democrats will control, be-
ing able to defeat the republican
stand-pat candidate for governor. AS
no one got majority for governor.
the legislature will have to elect. 1t
is claimed that the Progressives get
90 delegates to the state legfsla-
ture. and the democrats 48, giving
majority of one for these two par
ties out Of total membership Of
275.
The coming of Rooseelt to Boise
next Thursday night. is one of the
big political events Of the Idaho
campaign. 1t is certain that he will
leave a tremendous lot Of enthusi-
asm here in the West; it Is doubt
full whether any other single force,
or all other forces put together, can
be SO powerful in cementing any
party or issue.
Senator Borah returned home TO
Boise the first of this week, and
was given a great ovation, despite
the rainy weather which marred the
big celebration that had been plan
ned. He is recognized as the best
asset the republican party and the
state Of Idaho has, and he Will be
a powerful factor in the campaign.
without him the republican chances
in Idaho. while not negligible, would
be cut down alarmingly. He Will
net follow off after the Progressive
ticket. believing that more Is to be
gained. and quicker, through the re-
pbliea an party; though it is certain
that he will not be hampered in
his campaign over the state, by the
tight-Wire limitations of the state
platforms which leaves SO many goot
things unsaid.
The Recorder is not informed as
meeting held at Shoshone last Sat
TO the outcome Of candidates
urday, to take some advisory action
on the question of the comfy repub-
lican organization. 1t appears from
the outside that, while the county
organization was formed according
to law, and E. r. Dampier was cho-
sen as county chairman and F. Il.
Gooding state committeeman in
legitimate manner, there was some
objection, real or fancied, to their
serving; and some of the candi-
dates wanted change That they
were legally elected because they
got the votes, the Recorder does not
doubt; though privately it would be
willing that both should stay over