The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-12-12
HUNGRY HORDE LINED UP AT
FEDERAL PIE COUNTER
WAITING FOR DIVISION.
Rival Factions Are Struggling for su-
premacy- in the Matter of Federal
Patronage-Perky's Influence Be-
gins to Show Itself.

BOlSE, Dec. 1.-THE federal p1
counter in Idaho has a hungry line o
democrats before it watching with ex
pectant eyes and pulling every possi
BILE wire to secure their share of pat
ronage. They are all the Original
Wilson men now. But they are divide,
into the two factions in the party, tn
Hawley Dubois Perky and the Nu
gent -Boyce- Kinyon both of which seel
to serve from behind the counter ant
serve the more generous slices to thei
supporters.
There is more maneuvering going OF
in the democratic party just at The
present time among the leaders ant
their supporters than there has beer
for many years. Having been out o1
power for SO long the Idaho democrats
are inspired with hopes.
Democratic leaders have not in the
past and do not now propose to CON
fine their efforts within the state. They
have already taken the trail direct tc
Washington and carried their offerings
with them. John r. Nugent, former
state chairman, leader of the Nugent :
Pence -Kinyon faction, accompanied b,
j. T. Pence, hotfooted it to the national
capital first. Having assured them =
selves that it would be wise to get If
on the ground floor they moved. a
conference followed in Washington.
That the federal pic counter in Ida
ho was the main subject discussed by
Messrs. Nugent and Pence in the Dis
trlct of Columbia is well known Both
were prominent in the fight here in
behalf of the president elect. They let
that be known to the powers that be
and they gave them to understand they
expected to be consulted with reference
to the service of federal patronage.
Just how we'll they succeeded remains
to be seen. That they are entirely sat
isfied with their mission is well known
When they returned to Boise they GER
tdIliS ioohcu Sdtlolieu ooiIle VI tie
choicest federal plums will bear the
Nugent- Pence Kinyon stamp. These
will probably include United States
district attorney and United States
either Mr., Nugent or Frank
l.. Moore of Moscow taking charge of
the federal legal department and
Henry Fulton. known to be rival of
State Chairman Gray for United States
marshal, stepping into that office. They
expect also to have something to say
about the other appointments.
Having refused a United States SEN
atorship when he had it in his grasp
and had once agreed to take it, through
an appointment Of the republican lieu
tenant governor. Governor Hawley
passed it on to his old friend. Kirkland
!. Perky, who is now a member of the
upper house of congress. He Is great
ly interested in the same pie counter
and having once been United States
administration, he realizes the value
attached to having the right kind of
democrats in Boise. To get them
there a democratic senator who is
friendly might help things along. 1t
Is claimed by the wise ones within
the democratic ranks here.
Want National Patronage.
The trail of Nugent and Pence had
hardly grown cold before Governor
Hawley took 1t to Washington. Sen
ator Perky preceded him. The two
met at the national capital and both
are there today Already they have
held conference with Fred r. Du-
,ois who took the same route over
and They also discussed the Idaho
FEDERAL pie counter and the prospects
If properly distributing the patronage
Confidential information to their
friends and followers here indicate
hey, too. are satisfied with the out
ooS
The Hawley- Dubois Perky wing Of
he party may strike slightly higher
han to secure state patronage and IT
$ said on the best authority by their
ricnds here, they will endeaVor to land
Governor Hawley as secretary Of the
Interior The hackers of Cove rnor
iawley believe that he may secure the
taunch support of ex-senator Dubois
or that post, while the Dubois people
'cljeve that the governor will back the
X-senator for the same office Strong
PRESSURE has been brought to bear on
democratic national leaders to- influ-
nee the president elect to select q
western man as secretary Of tie in
erior and as both Governor IJawley
nd exUnited States Senator Dubois
re from Idaho they have strong back
ng. Ben r. Gray, state chairman, Is
heir candidate for United States
MARSHAL and other strong party men