Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-06-06
C. 0. ?. HARMONY
cohfAuNr FROM LEADING RE.
PuBLlCAN PAPERS OF STATE
HIGHLY COMPLIMENTARY
The People are Learning the Great
Truth from the Lips Of the Back
ers Of Various Candidates

ters. we print in the following columns
a number Of items from republican pa
pers in various parts Of the state Of
Idaho. The remarks on the various
candidates for office on that ticket are
most flattering, to say the least, and
show q thoroughly united Republican
narty in Idaho. The comments are
worth reading and contain much truth.
s.Third term" howlers should not
lose sight Of the fact that Mr.. Taft
has held twenty-six years Of appointive
office under the republican party, and
is rounding up four years of elective
office. The existence of any further
obligation is not easy to discern with
the naked eye.-Kooskia Mountaineer.
In his regular bulletin to the Spok-
ane papers "Paul Clagstone reports
strength The fact is the number
of bulletins issued by the Spokane po-
litical doctors, who are treating Paul 3
pocketbook with the gubernatorial
prescription, indicates that the boom
let is mighty sick, and there's reason
to think It may die.-Star- Mirror.
The Charge Of Treachery
The statement Of the Boise States.
man that treachery was perpetrated
upon he Taft supporters in the Lewis
ton convention is absolutely false and
savors Of dirty politics Of the rule or
ruin variety. No one present at the
convention could have understood
there were two Taft mon on the dele
cation, unless they understood that
Chairman Heitman and Mr.. Hagen
harth would be guilty Of treachery to
the majority and had practiced decep-
tion in order to get on the delegation.
The Roosevelt forces were in absolute
control of the convention and had q
clear majority Of 20 without single
vote from Mr.. Hagenbarth g county
or anyone Of the delegates who were
asking the election Of Hoffman as a
matter Of courtesy to his position as
state chairman and balm to the lac
Grated feelings of the minority. The
greatest strength claimed by the Taft
forces was 143 SO they were not in a
position to, ask anything in the way OF
votes in the national convention. All
they did ask was that we name one
of their men who was willing to be
governed by the wishes Of the majority
and that we did.
AS an evidence that the Taft men
understood this we need only to cite the
fact that the convention took recess
Immediately after the address of the
state chairman for the very reason
som of the Taft delegates were accus-
ing Hoffman of selling them out in or
der to get to 60 to the convention, and
it was understood Mr.. Hoffman had re-
fused to accept the place unless the
charge was withdrawn. No sooner
was the recess taken than the Taft
men once more demanded half of the
delegation but they were fatty re,
fused and they agreed to be good II
Hoffman was selected, knowing full
we'll that he had promised to vote for
Roosevelt in obedience to the will OF
a majority of the Republicans OF the
state. The Statesman, it seems, is not
willing to harmonic unless its rule Is
conceded, and in this event it cut but
small figure.-Weiser Signal.
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