Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-11
SEBATORSH|P IS
NOT YET DECIDED
BY THE GOVERNOR
Pressure Is Being Brought
to Bear to Have Governor
Resign and Be Appointed
Himself.

Will Governor James H. Hawley be
appointed to the recess senatorial va
cancy to succeed the late Senator We'll
don B. Hepburn, thereby settling an
important question that has been wor-
rying officials and party leaders in
Idaho for. some timer
There was today just q possibility
that the governor might consent to
take this action, thereby promoting
himself, through agreement Of course
with Lieutenant Governor L. H. Sweet
ser. to the United States senatorship.
Mr.. Sweetser becoming governor and
| filing the duties OF that office until
Governor elect John NJ. Haines Is in
augurated.
Would Create Unusual Situation.
The appointment OF Governor Haw-
ley would have to be made by Lieu
tenant Governor Sweetser. The gov
ernor would, should this action be de-
cided upon, resign as governor Of Idaho,
wllereupon Lieutenant Governor Sweet
ser would Immediately become COVER
nor, and would sign the appointment
sending Governor HawIey to Washing
| ton to attend the next session of that
body. Upon Lieutenant Governor
Sweetser would fall tho honor OF
appointing United States senator
While Mr.. Sweetser Is a Republican
and Governor Hawley is a Democrat
the appointment Of the latter by the
former would only be looked upon as
presenting to public official an honor
he is able to carry with credit to the
state Of Idaho and there would be nj
political advantage to it.
Claim Value to West.
The appointment Of Governor Haw.
ley is just a possibility. and remote
one at that. Since the death of Sen
ator Hepburn this possibility has beer
given some prominence by the press
but whether or not it. was seriously
considered before Saturday by part!
leaders is not known. That it has beer
given a great deal of weight since thel
is now known to be fact. 1t is salt
that Republican party leaders have
signified that they favor the PROPOSE
ton and some Of them have openl!
given their sanction to It,
The claim is made that no man II
!, Idaho Is more familiar today will
Idaho and western conditions thai
Governor Hawley, and that to send hir
to Washington as senator would be al
, advantage to the state and the west.
: May Be Cabinet Officer.
a Governor Hawley has been mentione
as a possible member of the new cab
, met, his name being linked with tina
of attorney general. He came int
prominence some months ago when h
scored the special agents of the govern
ment operating in the west, and 70
that reason his name has been strongl
mentioned as one of the most promi
y nent among those proposed for posi-
ton on the new cabinet. Many OF til
governors admirers believe that If h
is sent to Washington only for
month he may be able to do the stat
of Idaho and the west great deal {
good while at the Same time he wi
be brought into close communicate
i with the new administra ton officers
There were just three names linke
today with the senatorial appointment
IS They were those of Judge X. l. Perls
: of Boise, Henry Heitfeld of Lewisto
and Governor Hawley. Aside from til
a pressure said to have been brought
: hear from Republicans and Democrat
alike favoring the appointment of GOV
n ernor Hawley, ex-United States Sena
: tor Heitfeld has been given the mo!
n serious consideration, 1t Is said, viii
: Judge Perky has become a strong fac
tor in the running. The deliberatior
! lasted through yesterday. this mornin
n and all this afternoon.
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