Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
JUDGE PERKY IS
APPOINTED U. S.
SENATOR
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torship. Especially would this appear
to be the case as II has been known
for years that had aspirations in that
direction. / consulted with 4 number
Of personal friends. put my ideas be-
fore them, and. although at first they
had thought the opposite was the case,
reflection caused them to take the same
view that I did. received also COM
muntcations from number Of valued
party friends in different parts OF the
state who took the same view. My
immediate relatives entertained the
same idea
Duty to Remain Governor.
Il concluded, therefore, that my first
impression was correct and that the
possible duty I owed to the state, so
far rs any efforts might make to
settle the land difficulties, was more
than counterbalanced by these other
matters. and I concluded that 1t was
my duty to retain the office that
have and appoint some man as senator
who would work in unison with myself
and other members Of the state land
board in accomplishing our objects.
Il feel profoundly grateful for the
hundreds of expressions Of confidence
and good will contained in the mes
sages and letters received. Especially
do value those from people who have
been politically opposed to me.
1.-THE only regret that have is that,
not seeing my duty as plainly for the
last day or two as 1 do now, prac-
lticalfy assented to the idea Of giving
up the governors office and thus, per-
haps, placing Mr.. Sweetser in a wrong
position in connection with interviews
that have been published. This fault
was mine, however, not his"
Why Governor Appointed Perky.
Governor Hawley, being interviewed
with reference to reasons prompting
him In concluding as to who should be
appointed senator. said:
II have already explained to you the
reasons that impelled me to appoint
q senator instead OF resigning my Of
flee and accepting the appointment.
tUpon first receiving tho news Of Sen
Fator Heyburn's death l said that
thought I would appoint a gentleman
from the north. l realized that whJ-
ever was appointed senator should be
TRAINED lawyer as we had a great deal
Of work to do in Washington requiring
an able lawyer. Hon. Frank L. Moore's
name occurred to me, at that time es
being first class candidate as he filled
lall the requirements. Mr.. Moore was
on the electoral ticket. however, and
has been selected by the people rs
presidential elector. 80 he was removed
as a possibility. / considered several
other names from the north. Messrs.
i. H. Moffett OF Shoshone county, ex-
Senator Heitfeld Of Nez Perez, Hon.
Jerome J. Day Of Moscow
They were all able gentlemen, well
equipped to fill the position and de-
serving any honor that could confer
upon them, but none of them were law
years. and I thought my judgment was
correct that a lawyer should be ap-
pointed. ! have had several names un-
der consideration In the southern part
OF the state. Hon. w. A. Coughanour
of Payette, D. Worth Clark of Poca-
,tello and ex-Attorney General Frank
Martin of Boise. Mr.. Coughanour is a
very old and very dear friend and on
personal grounds I was strongly in
clined to extend this honor to him.