The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-15
STATE POLITICS AND POLITI
CLANS,


The situation in Idaho is interest
ing and we fear as completing as is
that in the nation. Here too we have
man who is trying to prevail upon
his friends to force him into the race
for the Republican nomination for
governor. He too made a statement
sometime ago that the dignity of his
high position precluded him from the
Office at this time. The people of
Idaho accepted his statement in good
faith. He was at once immeasurably
raised in the estimation of the people
of Idaho. Upon his announcement
that he would not be candidate his
north Idaho friends Immediately
looked about for other material it be-
ing understood at that time that the
Office would go north this year. Who
was entirely responsible for this inn
preston matters not as it is not vital,
except in relation to the character
and reputation of this one man. I'm
der the impression that north Idaho
would get the nomination friends of
State Auditor Taylor of Boomers Fer
ry; Judge Warren Truitt of Moscow;
| Assessor Byron Defenbach of Sand
point; and presumably Paul Clag
stone of Clagstone; and others urged
these men to enter the race. These
men and their respective friends are
entitled and should demand fair
treatment. The Tribune is not great
ly impressed with Judge Ailshie-he
has lean and hungry look-as gu
bernatorial candidate, but he could
undoubtedly add to the confusion.
| A few weeks ago the candidacy of
Judge Ailshie was again hauled out
'of cold storage The game was con-
cocted in the southeast and for the
two-fold purpose of furthering the
ambition of Judge Ailshie and 'insur-
ing the election of Judge Bulge. The
friends of Judge Bulge were afraid
that he might be defeated by Judge
Stewart. By making Judge Ailshie a
candidate for governor there would
be two vacancies in the supreme court
thus insuring the nomination of both
Judge Stewart and Judge Bulge
Judge Ailshie seems to have taken
kindly to the idea for soon after we
find him down at Washington in tow
of Senator-Apostle Reed Smoot of
Utah.
Another man who will not receive
a square deal if the Budge-Ailshie
Plan succeeds is Hon. John Haines of
Boise. 1t is the plan to browbeat the
other north Idaho candidates into
withdrawal from the field. This would
leave Mr.. Haines and Mr.. Ailshie the
only two candidates in the field with
the latter having the Mormon vote
to commence with. Coming from
north Idaho and that section greatly
DESTROYS of getting the governorship
Judge Ailshie would naturally run
well in that section, and having the
Mormon vote in his pocket perhaps
land the nomination. Without compact
We believe that Mr.. Haines would get
the nomination over Ailshie. With
| the compact he would have hard
race with other north Idaho candi-
dates eliminated. The thing for
Messrs. Taylor, Truitt, Clagstone and
Defenbach to do is to remain in the
fight; and the thing for Judge Ailshie
to do is to Withdraw or he will be
forever retired from political life in
Idaho.
At the present time and in case
other north Idaho men are not pre-
vailed upon to Withdraw Mr.. Haines
of Boise will get the nomination. Very
good material he is. He is business
man of experience and ability; has
shown himself forceful executive
officer; is broadminded as a man and
public spirited as citizen. He would
certainly be man to lead the Re-
publican party to victory this fall.
He has pleasant address and makes
friends wherever he goes. Idaho in
her self respect can hardly do any