Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-07-26

French Afraid to Declare Himself.
Interest has been tagging in the
congressional race until within the
last few days the candidates and their
friends are now getting busy. The
campaign that is being made by Mr..
Beale seems to appeal to the old-time
Republicans and the protectionists
! Addison T. Smith is also receiving
much favorable comment. Senator
| Shawhan is regarded as one of the
best qualified men in the field for con
gresham, and if defeated it will be
on account of lack of acquaintance.
| Shawhan has an enviable record as
| State Senator and had he displayed
more energy early in the campaign,
would, no doubt, have been sure
I winner; as it is, it is we'll to keep an
| eve on Shawhan. Congressman
French has been looked upon as sure
inner and is still so regarded, but
his record in congress is not satisfac-
tory to the protectionists and old-time
Republicans. He was recently called
upon to state his position upon the
presidency in case the election was
thrown into the House of Representa-
tives. A letter was sent Mr.. French
asking his position upon this matter
1 and the Congressman neglected to
commit himself, so we have the pc
culiar circumstance of a candidate
running for Congress on the Republi-
can ticket, declining to state whether
he would vote for the Republican nom
inee for president in case he was
called upon to pass upon that subject
This is a matter that concerns Mr.
French as it does not concern any
other candidate, because if the election
/ of president should be thrown into the
/ House of Representatives, it would be
} the members of the present Congress
, that would have the matter to decide,
and would not come before the new
) members to be elected this year. What
effect these various matters will have
upon the candidacy of Mr.. French is
problematical. That he is in bad with
many old Republicans is without ques-
ton, but in the present political tur-
: moil, whether it will affect his candi-
) dacy, remains to be seen.
North Idaho Representation.
North Idaho is vitality interested in
, having proper representation upon the
: various state boards. Our state gov
! eminent is peculiar in that most of the
! business is transacted by state boards.
The two most important boards are
the State Board of Equalization and
the State Land Board, each of which
! is composed of five members. The state
- officials are ex-official members OF
these boards. The north has always
5 felt that they should have at least
J. two members of these boards. They
. now have the Secretary of State anC
d State Auditor. The Secretary of Stat
is sure of denomination as he has nc
+ opposition. For State Auditor Their
n are two candidates, one of whom il
IS from the southeast and the other, Mr.
l. Axel p. Ramstedt is from north Ida
e no. If the candidate from the south
e east is successful at the primaries, tn
e north will have but one member.
would, therefore, seem proper an
t highly important that the north "ive
1t a big vote to Mr.. Ramstedt for Stat
Is Auditor. Ramstedt has twice bee
h County Auditor of I.atah county an
Il is particularly we'll qualified for tn
h position. If the north loses the
Y proper representation upon these in
he portant state boards, there will be M
r. BODY to blame but the voters of I'll
$ north themselves.
is For State Treasurer. Mr.. Allen, ii
n. present incumbent, seems to he a mos
he likely winner. Secretary of State Gil
e ford has no opposition, and neitht
'e has Miss Shepherd. who is a cand
~ date for denomination for State S,
y perintendent.
y There is 4 very interesting scrs
= on between Joseph II. Peterson an
o. NJ. Van Duyn for Attorney Geners
=. both aspirants serving at present
% assistants to the Attorney Genera
" 1t is conceded that both are eminent
~ qualified, but Mr.. Peterson, by reas'
- of his wider acquaintance, seems
:. have the lead. Peterson is of Sea
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