The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-02-22

There is very little Of real news
but much Of perfectly good spec
ulatiCn, in political circles during
the past ten days. 1t was expected
that the Lincoln Day banquet woult
clear up the political sky somewha
for the republicans; but it didn't
fer there is more divergence, anC
more candidates, than ever before
The very general suspicion, amount
ing to a certainty in many minds
that the mee' ing was intended as {
pledge to Taft, has not cured the
political unrest. 1t promises rea
disaster instead of harmony
John NJ. Haines, Of Boise, is now
formally in the race for governor
He was at one time mayor of oBise
and is a business man of high stand
ing, being an associate of w. e.
Pierce e Co., electric railroad build
ers and general boosters CT town adj
ditions He was talked CT as a can
didate last year, but did not enter
the race. He will have strong back
ing in Ada county, and Haines or
ganizers are now forming Haines
clubs all over the state.
Byron Defenbach. CT Standpoint,
is out with the public announcement
of his candidacy. He is assessor of
Bonner county, and is recognized as
a man of far more than ordinary ex-
ncutive ability. He is grand master
OF the Masonic order of the state. j
a coed speaker, and frcm his loca-
ton would be an especially strong
candidate.
S. d. T1ylcr, Sc auditor, is
still conceded to have 4 good work
ing lead over any Of the candidates
announced He has made good
record in his office, and is familiar
with a great mass Of detail On the
big state boards, such as the land
beard and the board CT equalization,
where his experience would be of
especial value.
A very strenuous effort is being
made to induce Justice Ailshie of
the supreme court to accept the
nomination for governor. He is at
present visiting his farthe's family
back in Tennessee, and nc one is
authorized to say what his answer
will be. When he was being con-
as candidate last fall, it
was conceded that he would receive
more votes in the primaries than all
other candidates together. Since he
Withdrew his name, con-
ditions may have changed somewhat,
and a number CT new candidates are
in the field with some support 1t
is a mcst interesting situation. that
viii not be cleared up until Judge
Ailshie returns and says what he
will do.
Fer attorney general there are
-wc excellent candidates, in o. NJ.
vanDuyn and Joseph Peterson, both
If whom are serving in hte office of
he attorney general. The Recorder
S pleased to say that the andidaccy
# two such estimable, capable gen
lemen is almost enough to keep a
nan from voting at all---he could
lot have the heart to vote against
ither one If one were forced to
make choice, for legal attainments
7 for an interesting personality and
steadfast friend, it is quite prob {
bic that he would choose Mr.. land t
QUILL have to start in and guess it ,
II over again Either of them will {
i'll the office most capably. {
There are two candidates for the |
spublican nomination for place c
/ the supreme court--Judge Stewart |
ow serving and Judge Alfred Bulge v
Pocatello Judge Stew st is just c
osing his term on the supreme f
snch He was elected after num- c
er Of years service onthe district t
snch in Canyon and Ada counties, f
here he established an enviable
'putation for his ability and fair
ass. During a large part of his f,
me Of service on the supreme a
'nch, he has been i'll and serious p
incapacitated for work He has h
covered his health to such de- ly
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