The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-19
CANYON HAS -FOUR CAN
DIDATES FOR GOV.
Dewey, Moss, Sweetser and Clip
son Mentioned for Guberna-
torial Job.

Material aspirations, and one Of then
Is counted as being an Emmett man
though he has not yet taken up hii
residence here. They are l.. II
Sweetser of Emmett, + II. Dewey OF
Nampa, A. B. Moss of Payette, al
Republicans, and j. II. Gipson Of Cald-
we'll, Progressive.
OF the three Republicans, +. II
Dewey loks like the best pick; at
least, so far as Canyon county Is
concerned He would undoubtedly
have practically the united support
of this county and large following
from other portions of southern Ida
no. During the senatorial contest
last winter he made his peace with
the State Anti-saloon League and
rallied to his support many of the
Re 'ubli.gn leaders In this county. AS
20 A. B. Moss, it is not likely he
would get very far, Ex-lieutenant
Governor Sweetser is an unknown
quantity in this county. and he could
not count on very much support
Whatever strength he has would pro-
badly come from his old home IN
Cassia county.
j. II. Gipson Is not what one might
call heavy weight timber. But from
the standpoint Of hustling qualities
he is go-getter. He is counted as
a thorough business man in his home
town, but whether he could size up
TO the job of governor is a question,
The Statesman tipped the thing off
and here is what it quotes "Repuh-
licsn Canyon county leader" as saying
aBonner county's three gubernator-
ial aspirants for the governorship will
give that section Of the state no great
vogue was the remark of the Can
you county statesman. "Down in lit
tie old Canyon we have gubernatorial
timber to burn, so to speak. can
check Off, right now, three patriots
who are urged to stand for governor
on the Republican ticket at next
years primaries. Not nearly all the
precincts have been heard from eth
er. The Progressives, If there is such
an organization, will probably show
up with at least two, and the Demo-
Gratis will always have pete" Steun-
enberg 10 talk about until he an
nounces that he won't run.
Speaking seriously, though, there
is strong movement developing in
our county, in favor of at least two
of the time tried leaders of the party |
Hon. A. B. Moss, of Payette, once
candidate when Populism and silver
Republicanism were IN an unhoiy al
lance, is being urged to stand There
is nothing particularly new about
this. His friends have been urging
him for number of years, always
with the same result, that Moss takes
it under advisement, and then trans
fers it to cold storage. There are at
least half dozen of these prospec-
tive boomlets in perfectly good con-
dition of preservation, locked up, and
with Moss sitting on the key, That
he will consent this time is hardly
looked for, although it is the unusual
that sometimes happens.
''In the case of Ed Dewey il is
different. Mr.. Dewey. ike
Brutus, is ambitious, although unlike
he Roman, he is not looking for a
nance to assume the toga, after knif-
my his best friend b secure the re- J
version. But il is known that he
would like TO be senator or governor. '
md there are large number Of peo- ]
Die in Canyon county, IF all political
parties and all shades Of political
'sith who would like to see him a
.andidate. II is felt that he is unGsu-
lily well placed to eHtsr Pubic life. 5
lie has had long and highly sue q
'essful business career, has been i
Itrong with his party, can count his {
friends among the leaders by the d
core, and never has been in pubic
,lsce, has acquired none Of the OPP
that are cultivated by men
4 action. That is, he has all the a
riends and none of the enemies of !
he politieian--among the p)liCicians {
land is almost absolutely an un-
,nown quantity among the voters 1t
S mighty hard to beat that kind of
81 have almost forgotten to mem |
ION the last of the triumvirate-
Ion. l.. II. Sylvester, once lieutenant 7
Governor, member of the legislature 4
through several sessions, able, finely a
quipped for public service. of wide
among both leaders and |
eters and who has been known to
ave Individual aspirations toward
he governorship. Mr.. Sweetser is
well situated geographic
lily. He was for years a citizen of i,
,assia county, spent much Of his
ime in Twin Falls county, has prop {
rty and wide acquaintance in Mini
Okla county, and owns property and
residence in Canyon county. He
night be called the man from every ?
vhere, and he is some man besides
Among the Progressives, if there
5 such distinct term as defining
'olitical party, Canyon county can
match Bonner's Martin, with that
eerless young leader, Gipson, he who
waved the bright red banner of
sooseveltism so vigorously. although t
utilely throughout the last campaign. a
t is not beyond the bounds Of rea- n
enable faith to see Mr. Gipson
brow his caster into the ring and