Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-07

AAOtI tbOh anu AAohhCb} S"hNh~
dates for the republican nomination
for governor, in our city this week
has had the effect of stating pohti-
cal talk buzzing in the county as to
county nominations or both tickets.
1t must be admitted that so far the
prospective candidates have been
"leary" about announcing them
selves, but between friends of the
proposed aspirants, and little cam
paigning on the part of the parties
themselves to ascertain if possible
how the ''land lays" one can safe
ly mention some whose names have
already been talked of. The Ex-
aminer in this article does not pre-
tend to say that any or all of those
mentioned would or will be in the
race, nor do we assume that only
those mentioned are being talked of
fer nominations, as the hunt has
been so still, 1t has been impossible
to get any sort of complete line on
the patriots who will eventually get
into the running. If there ls a cam
didats anywhere in the county who
wants to get into the race for any
office, our advice TO him is get busy
and let his ambitions be known, so
that the people may have a chance
to size him up for the place he is
looking for. Don't blame us if you
are overlooked in this article, for
we would certainly mention all who
have any political bees buzzing, if
we but knew who they were.
Among the republicans the first
Office in the county of course is the
state senatorship. Having suffered
defeat in this place for two elections
the party followers feel that a
strong man must be named to the
end that another dose cannot be ad-
ministerd by the democrats this
year, when a United States senator
is to be elected. There is no ques.
ton but what many republicans
would like to see J. r. Shepherd
make the race, but there seems te
be very great query whether Mr.
Shepherd will enter the list. Many
believe that he might be induced Il
while others say there is no chance
of his agreeing to under any cir
cumstances. Just what he nigh
do if the call came practically un
animously, we do not know, but a
present 1t looks like he will not per
init the use of his name. If thu
be true, then the party will have t
look elsewhere. G. G. Gray woul
be acceptable to large number
and his having served as a repre-
sentative would give him much ad
vantage in the upper house. He
not an open candidate at all, but n
doubt would make the race if tn
voters asked him to get in. Artht
Bulge has also been mentioned
this connection as well as for con
missioner, but Arthur has assure
the Examiner that he is not NJ
will not be a candidate for any o
fee this time. Many would like
see Senator Rich try again, but
all he has SO far said may"
the matter of senatorship is large
in doubt at this time.
On the democratic side it will 1
depend on what Senator Pugmi
finally decides to do about the ra
for congress. If he gets into tn
then a new man will have to
found for the county job, and a
suming that Ed will run for CO
gress, the most mentioned for t
senatorial toga is Ed Rich a
Commissioner Hoff. Mr.. Rich /
said that he cannot afford to ia
any kind of nomination this ye
which practically leaves Mr.. IL
alone, and he has not annount
that even he will run. There n
be others, as for instance +.
Cruikshank. whom many wo
like to sac get In, or DIR. Poyn
and possibly more but We have
heard of them.
For the house nominees we
derstand that Representative All
will run again on the republi