The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-11-29
NORTH IDAHO and
/. The SHORT Term
SENATOR
Has no Chance Unless II Agrees
on the Strongest
Candidate.
r. A1LsH1z
The One Man With Whom North
Idaho can Hope to win Covsted
Honor-CondiNons That Caused
Defeat in Primary Fight hid Fais
to Obtain Once More.

Will political history repeat itself
in North Idaho? The Tribune n
led to make this inquiry in view Of
the senatorial situation.
For some years North Idaho has
been restless about IN alleged undue
proportion Of state taxes that Il has
paid and its lack Of political repre-
sentation. A careful review OF the
situation. however, shows that North
Idaho 10 alone to blame II II - not
receiving its full share Of political
recognition.
Under the next .administrat
North Idaho will have but one mem-
Der upon the State Board OF Buual-
isatton and the state Land Board.
and NO member ct all ON some Of
the other boards. This d the fault
alone Of the northern portion Of the
state. because the people Of North
Idaho neglected. to support thelf
own candidates for nomination. the
signihcance Of this condition OF At
fairs will be recognised In view Of
the fact that nine-tenths OF the
business Of the state. outside OF the
legislature, u conducted By state
boards. Then, again, the .guborna-
torial primary contest II still frooh
In the pubNc mind. With view 20
equitable distribution Of oAlcial hon-
ors, the southern part Of the state
was willing TO ooncsde the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor to
North Idaho. The north instead Of
uniting upon one good, strong man,
and giving him loyal support, came
out with . multitude Of candidates,
20 that there WAS NO hope OF any
one Of them winning the honor. The
result was that the stronger asplr-
ants, men who might have BEEN
nominated ana elected, withdrew
from the contest, leaving the neld
to Paul Clagstone. with the result
~ known.
Now comes ne contest for Unit
ed States senator. Il has been IN
unwritten law since the days Of
statehood that the north should
have one senator and the south one.
The south has Z senator and will
continue to have senator, ii the
person Of william y. Borah, who
will be reelected ct the coming ses-
sion for the nix year term. The
short term senAt0r therefore, u
looked upon In the north - BE-
longing to the north. and It u not
surprising In view Of pest political
history to md that portion Of the
state divided - to whom the north
ern senator should be. Each county
u bringing forth it, favorite son.
Just ~ It did IN the contest for
governor.
There \ 1t this time lust one
man in North Idaho that 10 looked
n nom - - sAw tnpl~l ~Ae Asnu~ H,rs,n
q statewide standpoint. That man
Il Judge James +. Ailshie. The
Tribune u not to BE- understood -
casting any reflections upon any
other aspirants whose names have
been mentioned from the north.
There are men Of splendid capacity
and Of unQuestioned integrity, whose
names have received favorable COM
ment, but the best that they could
command would be merely . local
support, and every complimentary
vote thus given viii lessen the
chances for . northern man to win
the senatorial toga. Judge Ailshie
can bring to his candidacy support
from every part Of the state. His
great ability, and long and honor
able public service have won for
him q high place In public esti-
nation. The north should realize
the fact that the Junior senator from
Idaho will be either Judge Ailshie
or q South Idaho man.
This condition Of AFFAIRS In North
Idaho Is q matter that does not e.
pecially concern the Tribune. or the
people OF South Idaho. II the North
desires to play the imbecile In this
political contest. It u no funeral Of
the Tribune, nor the people Of
South Idaho. The South appre-
ciates the generosity Of the North
In permitting M to have the gov
ernorship, and there are several
splendid, ambitious men who will
be glad to have the short term SEN
atorship ON the same terms.