Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-14
WYOMING ALSO
HAS CANDIDATE
FOR SECRETARY
Elk. Governor Osborne Being
Urged by His Friends for
the Interior Portfolio in
Cabinet.


II idaho Democrats expect to be as
successful as those in Wyoming who
get the persimmons they 30 after" In
the race for the selection Of their fav-
orite son for secretary Of the interior,
they will have to get busy for ex-
Governor Osborne Of the eastern Idaho
border state IL. like Governor Hawley.
in the race and his Democratic back
ers are claiming all kinds Of support,
even that of Idaho.
In support of Ex-Governor Osborne
Of Wyoming the following statement
has been sent out to Idaho Demo-
Gratis. copies Of which have been re-
,,ceived in Boise:
Wyoming and the other western
states are watching with q great de-
gree Of interest the dispatches that
appear from time to time relative to
the probable makeup Of President
elect Wilson's cabinet. Their chief in
terest centers In the possibility OF a
western man being selected to fill the
chair Of the secretary Of the interior
Inasmuch as the secretary of the
interior Is largely occupied with the
administration of the public lands and
the other national resources. western
ers argue that man familiar with
the development of that part OF the
country in which the resources lie
should be selected to fill the place.
Only once since 1882 has a president
gone west Of the Mississippi for his
secretary Of the interior.
A number Of aspirants for tho place
have sprung up in the west. promi-
lnent among whom are Judge w. r..
King Of Oregon. Senator Newlands OF
Nevada, Governor Burke Of North Da-
kota and ex-Governors Adams Of Colo
RADIO and Osborne Of Wyoming.
1 Claim Idaho Support.
1 wyoming, Utah, Idaho and q num-
Der Of other states are lining up be-
hind a strong movement to place the
portfolio in the hands Of Ex-Governor
John E. Osborne Of the first named
state. They feel that in making such
choice President Wilson would be
adding to his cabinet man who
would be a power in administering
the office according to the policy
outlined in the national platform.
i That there is much ground for the
presentation of Mr.. Osborne's name by
/! Wyoming is recognized by everyone
He has been one Of the most tireless
4 Democratic workers in the nation. and
numbers his friends only by the realm
of his acquaintanceship. He was gov
lernor of Wyoming at 20 and con-
gresham at 83. He Is serving his
II fourth term as national committee
man from Wyoming and will probably
continue In the place at his WILL
j After Perslmmons.
Il The realm of Governor Osborne's
business operations covers banking
II stock raising. sugar-manufacturin
mining and land. giving him a wide
knowledge of all western and central
western conditions. 1t Is said by those
in a position to know. that there Is
!, mot man in the west more thorough
lily fitted to undertake the administra-
Ition OF the interior department than
wyoming's candidate.
i Furthermore the appointment of Os-
borne would be recognition Of this
south at the same time It Is giving
the west a place. as Mrs. Osborne's
/ people are prominent Democrats o,
Kentucky.
. Wyoming is going about presenting
Governor Osborne's name to Presi.
, dent Wilson in a quiet. dignified man
ner. but Wyoming people have a way
) of getting what persimmons they g
out after, and they confidently expec
to gather in this harvest.
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