The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-02-22
Good Men Will Run
Partial List of Republican Candidates
for State Offices--DemOcrats Too
Have Eye on Main Chance

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tion that should satisfy the most ex
acting critic Of any court. He is {
pioneer in the state, and his lone
service on the bench has made hin
a host of friends Both these es-
Unable gentlemen have made q
formal announcement, ond are be-
fore the people. 1t would be hard
matter to pick the winner at this
distance; either one viii be eminent
ly satisfactory to the people.
Judge Walters, of Shoshone, had
a very strong volunteer backing that
insisted en- him making the race for
the supreme court He had express
ed his disinclination to do so if his
friend Justice Stewart remained in
the contest and since the Stewart
announcement it is quite generally
admitted that Judge Walters will
not allow his name to be used No
candidate for any place on the state
ticket, unless it be Ailshie for
governor, would have so strong a
volunteer fighting force
George Lewis, for several years
the chief deputy state auditor, is
expected to announce himself as
candidate for auditor He is
capable, courteous, high class gentle
man familiar with the duties of his
office and actuated by a desire to
deal justly without regard to exped
ieney. He would not be the ideal
politicians candidate, but the people
who elected him would never regret
it, F. l.. Huston, of Idaho Falls, is
announced as candidate for the
same office. He stands high in his
community, where he is one of the
clean, progressive business men who
have made that city boom. He has
served for years on the city coui
ell and on the school board, givin
his time freely to these offices that
pay nothing, but this is his first
tempt at larger politics. His
friends consider him an ideal can
didate for the responsible position
Of auditor.
There is no doubt of the renom-
inaticn Of Burton L. French for con-
gressman. There is not a man in
rdolo ,,-1,o ,,o,,1d bo u,orron+ad IN (
to defeat him, backed as
ne is by the voters of the state. A
second congressman is to be given /
20 Idaho this year, and there will I
be an interesting fight for this hon
Dr. Addison T. Smith has announc-
I'd that he will try for it; as may
9. A. BurreIl, c. w. Beale of Wal
ace, and Col Hamer. Smith is the
ace, and Col. Hamer OF the two
actually announced, Smith and Ham
n, it is conceded that Smith has all
he best of it.
1t is understood that Former State
Treasurer Hastings will try for the
for custodian of the pub
ic funds He was the bette noir of
certain line of politicians, but the
tate finances throve marvellously
Inder his guidance. He has always
cen esteemed the closets student of
IL lines Of state activity, and one
f the ruggedest fighting men, who
as held any state office for many
year. State Treasurer Allen will
lsc seek a denomination, on his
eccrd. which is Of the best so far
S good service goes. He has been
specially efficient in systematizing
le work of his office, and in super
ising the work on the new state
apitol building, which is to be rea-
Y for occupancy this summer. w.
McReynolds, Of Boise, republican
,unty and city chairman, and
We political and business worker,
i'll also be a candidate. 1t is con-
,detd that these tive men eeiii iia 8 8
ON oBise, which town will also {
aim a lions share of the rest OF
e ticket, will give Hastings a good
ghting chance to win. (
So far, there is nothing to it but s
las. w. Dempster of Soda Springs
r lieutenant governor. He has had
wide experience in legislative and q
matters, and would I
we thee senate running as smooth /
as if there were no such thing Q
friction. NO other announcement l
S been made; ii would be hard to i
AXE dent in the Dempster suppo. 4
lich is statewide and very strong. i
1t is not probable that any candi~ t
tes will be named to run against
SIS Shepherd, superintendent of c
;trnetien or Robert egll mine in -