Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14
four ENTERED IN
THE BATTLE FOR
hEYBURN'S SEAT
James H. Brady, Frank r.
Gooding, James =. Ailshie
and Charles w. Beale
AvoWed Candidates.

II there existed doubt in the minds
of the legislative members elect in loa-
no that there are three prominent pun
lie men of this Governor
James H. Brady, Ex-Governor Frank
Gooding and Judge James f. Aiishle-
in the race for the senatorial SNORT
term to succeed the late weldon o.
Heyburn, 1t has been removed, for they
have been given official notification OIL
the fact by personal word and letter.
From now on the contest for the SEN
atorship in Idaho will be the most In
teresting fight waged. Reliable infor-
nation indicates it will not be con-
fined to a three -cornered one.
Divided North.
The prospects now are that several
other candidates will cast their hats
into the ring. Charles w. BeaIe OF
Wallace defeated at the last primary
held in this state for the nomination
for congressman, has been urged 20
launch his candidacy and has done SO.
Mr.. Beale has been before the electors
in this state as a candidate for con-
gresham on several different occa-
sions and has been defeated. His can
didacy, however, is viewed with some
significance by party leaders here be-
cause It is taken as an indication that
the six northern counties are not SOL
idly behind Justice Ailshie. considered
the north Idaho candidate, and the
panhandle will enter the legislature di-
vided against itself. Those who have
given the situation a close review are
OF the belief that the advent OF Mr..
Beale tends to 1eopardize the candidacy
of Justice Ailshie and means the talk
ing away at least of the Shoshone
county delegation, for Shoshone county
is the home of Mr.. Beale.
Means Dividing Wedge.
It is conceded that Mr. Beale has
driven the wedge into what had been
believed the solid Ailshie north. ans
the gap Is liable to be widened by the
launching Of the candidacy of other
aspirants from that section Of the
state including James Babb, promi-
nent and well-known attorney of Lew
iston. While there has been wide
speculation on the possible attitude
that Congressman Burton L. French
will assume with respect to the shor'
senatorial term, it is believed here by
many of his close friends that he vii
become a candidate before the legisla
ture.
Fight on AiIshie.
The fight on Judge Ailshie involve:
his attitude on the recent disfranchis-
Ing opinion of the supreme cour
which cut off the Roosevelt presiden.
tial electors and forced the Progress
ives to write in their names. This opin.
ion was written by Judge Ailshie i
was unanimous so far as the cour
was concerned, having been concurre.
In by Chief Justice Stewart and Jus
tice Sullivan Some idea of the intense
feeling that existed after this opinio'
was handed down can be obtained
from the vote cast for presidential
electors at the election for approx
mately $4,000 voters in this state wrot'
in the name of the Roosevelt elector!
as against approximately $1,000 voters
who cast their ballots for Woodrow
Wilson, giving him Idaho's electora
vote. Judge Ailshie is held largely re
sponsible for this opinion in view "
the fact he wrote 1t. That it will hav,
a serious effect on his senatorial as
pirations is admitted. Just how seri
GUS this effect may be remains to b.
seen. Justice Ailshie is a candidate 70
United States senator and has the sup
port Of many admiring friends.
Governor Brady Active.
Governor Brady, apparently great.
interested in senatorial developments
is an active candidate for the offic'
but is making little If any show Of hi