Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-25
many WESTERN
men LINING Up
FOR JUDGE king
More Information About the
Conference in Which Ma
tional Committeeman Ell
der Participated.

The fight In the northwest. or Ia
fact. the entire vest, over the secre-
tary q the interior portfolio, is wax
ing warn aud Idaheans who are back
ing their "favorite SON." James II.
Hnwley win have e hurry I'll order rs
get the western Endorsement, Judging
from reports that reached here today
John Pattison, Democratic national
committeeman for Washington, has
wired to President elect Wilson his Of
fetal Endorsement of Judge viii r.
King OF Portland. FOR secretary Of tho
interior pattison took this action
following a conference with r.. H. FL
der, national committeeman Of Idaho;
NJ. II, Cochran, Spokane Democratic
county chairman. ana Charles 6. Heif-
ner of Seattle. with Pattison's IN
dorsement IS that of Mr.. Elder Of Ida
ho and John II. Sanford, Demosratic
national committeeman of California,
it Is claimed. The Utah and New
Mexico party organizations are said ID
have given Judge King assurances Of
support
Says Choice Is King.
My choice ef Judge King" Mr pat
tson said, was influenced by the fact
tAittN ny Has iiNtatl AZ VI tSpii ~ NhettS,
has served four years on the supreme
bench of that state and has the ac-
duaintanee and ability together with
knowledge IF practical western needs
that make him an extremely valuable
man to have in charge OF the interior
department. Since IT appears impos-
sible for Washington TO get the APP
pointment / am anxious to see the adj
tot. r.FF u
interests Of the two and of Idaho are
the same
Neither Mr.. Pattisen nor Mr.. King
is dismayed by the selection of John
IT, osborne, former governor Of
Wyoming reported in a Washington
dispatch. They ALLOW the possibility of
Bryan and McCombs in the cabinet
but accept the whole thing more as
feeler or conjecture. since ii was I'M
authorized by Wilson. and the latter
has declared that he will name his own
appointments when the time comes.
Mr. Pattison thinks there is every
reason to believe that MIR. King will be
named for the interior portfolio with
the weight OF official Endorsement he
has attracted.
Heifner Disappointed.
stated that Judge King, Governor 0s-
borne, Governor Burke of North pa
gotta, +, p Lynch national committee
man from S.. Paal or any other pro-
gressive Democrat would suit him Il
he himself was not selected
II aim more Interested he said, lin
seeing Wilson's administration such
success that it viii head a long list Of
I15at45r54,.a f5 f4rxzuf4l.Y+e fl,4,
securing any office for myself Ia
seeking the appointment have The
support Of Hugh g Todd and John W
Troy, chairman and secretary OF the
Democratic state committee. and 38
out Of 80 members, Governor Lister.
Mayor GotteriH Of Seattle and all but
one man on state and congressional
tickets, besides numerous county com
mittees.s
Mr.. Heifner declared that he believed
tine Democrats 81 Washington would
he entirely satisfied with King If the
latter is appointed. He denied the re-
port thai there Is any combine eonteni-
plated between the five Democratic
congressional candidates to control the
patronage Of this state.
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riness that comes from knowing you
have really done honor to the Lord Of
Christmas by making Christmas hap
pier for someone less fortunate than
YOU.
l hope that If by any chance that Is
not true you viii go straight out and
do something like that right new. even
as rnn lay this paper down. Remember
the eleventh hour was not considered
too late.
Ana now d word for the future. Last
year I received a letter from one of my
reader friends containing this para
graph.
I have sent ont several gifts 70
friends whom | hold in high esteem
and have received gifts from them and
acknowledged them at once. but It is
n0w about four weeks since mine were
seut. and have not received a word
vet. This | consider 10 be great
breach Of courtesy. Last YEAR It was
The same thing with the same people
think the matter ought TO be called
@ the attention or amy who are SO neg
lgente
As this letter came to me rather too
late to be timely for last year / put
it aside for this year
To some people the necessity for
acknowledging Christmas Gifts Is a
very bitter drop ia the emp Of Christ
mas cheer | wonder If their habit Of
proerastinating the duty does not make
it loom much larger and more difficult
than it really IS | have one friend
from whom | always receive an &C
acknowledgement Of my gift the day after
Christmas The note IS brief but very
cordial, ana | look forward to It as
bright spot IN the let-down of the day
after, This woman has large circle of
friends and a busy life, and yet she
finds time on Christmas day to do this
Can't You do the sameP or, If not on
Christmas day. at least in Christmas
week?
Don't try to write long or elaborate
letter. Just make 1t a word of thanks.
If in is genuine and hearty that will