Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-21

ernors who are to be there that only
five are on the program for extended
addresses. Two Of these men are Wood
row Wilson and Governor Hawley. The
politicians take this to mean that Rich
mond, Va, will become hotbed of pol
tiles for this state and that there will
be more patronage dispensed there for
Idaho than there will be given to the
national committeeman from this state.
1T has been rumored for some time that
Dubois was to be consulted on the pat
ronage of this state and since Perky
has been appointed to the senate it con
firms the report in part, as Perky is
aligned with Dubois and Hawley and
the politicians think that the appoint
ment of Perky will put Governor Haw-
ley absolutely in control of Idaho fed
eral patronage together with Fred Il.
Dubois.
Gray Be U. s. Marshal.
in explaining why the appointment
came to Judge Perky instead of to
man in the north, Governor Hawley
stated that he had considered many men
from all sections of the state and after
reading the kilograms urging him to be-
| come candidate on account of the
land matters which are involved be-
tween the state and the government,
| decided that as the land matters were
of such import to the state that he
would select lawyer as the recess SEN
| ator who was familiar with the land
| laws which will be involved in the
Strengthening out of the matters with
the interior department. 1t was the OPP
position of the north to the appoint
ment of Governor Hawley because he
comes from the south that first weak
ened the governor resolution to ac-
cept the appointment, and when this
was learned the wise ones predicted
that Frank L. Moore of Moscow would
be the senator,
Governor Hawley was asked about
this and he stated that he had consid-
cred Mr.. Moore s name very closely
but that because Mr.. Moore was pres
idential elector he could not accept the
office.
"This is the first time I ever heard
of man being elected to an office and
losing one of the greatest honors that
can be conferred upon anyone" said
the governor.
1t is reliably reported that the APP
pointment of Judge Perky to the senate
was practically dictated by Ben R.
Gray, democratic state chairman. 1t is
said that he pointed out the political
significance of having man close to
both Fred Dubois and Governor Hawley
at the national capital when the patron
age pie is to be cut. In the Occur d.
Alene convention Mr.. Gray was one of
the hottest partisans that was lined up
with Perky in the fight for control of
the democratic organization and it is
understood that an agreement was
reached about two weeks ago that If
Governor Hawley did not accept the
appointment to the senate Judge Perky
should receive the honor. Mr. GRAY
would not comment upon it this after
noon while the conference was in SEES
sion in the governor s office, but it is
said that the appointment of Judge
m hn 70
Gray will be United States marshal for
Idaho as soon as the democrats start
to appoint federal office holders.
Chief Justice George II. Stewart of
the supreme court is understood to have
been very active in urging Governor
Hawley to accept the appointment as
United States senator. Tonight when
interviewed concerning the appointment
of Judge Perky and the refusal of Gov
ernor Hawley to accept the appoint
ment he made the following statement:
81 have been urging Governor Hawley
to accept the appointment to the SEN
ate not because of any political align
ment of party or faction, but because
I thought it to the best interests of the
state that he be . United States sena-
tor. I am sorry he did not accept the
appointment and il his refusal was
based upon party reasons OF IL thought
that by accepting the appointment he
might injure his future politics, have
nothing to say. Judge Perky win serve
the state faithfully and well.'
Hawley's Change Of Mind.
Hundreds Of kilograms were sent to
Governor Hawley from all parts Of the
state urging him to accept the appoint
ment at the hands Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor sweetssr. u was pointed out to
him that he could b Of great service
to the state IN the land matters and A