Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-13
BRADY and nAMER
ARE LEADING FOR
THE SHORT Term
Former Governor Expected
to Have 80 Votes on First
Ballot - Withdrawal of
Ailshie Predicted.

VITA the near approach of the bal
loting on the short term senator, the
various forces seem to be lining up
preparatory to the contest. AS near
as can be figured at this time from
the expressions secured from legisla-
tors and interested parties, the race
seems to have dwindled to a contest
between Ex-Governor Brady and Col
onel Thomas Hamer as first choices,
and Congressman Burton L. French
and L. II. Dewey Of Nampa as prob
able dark horses" in the event OF a
deadlock
In the third house" last evening the
concensus of opinion seemedsto be that
Governor Brady had the advantage at
this time, and many were conceding
to the former governor a total of from
80 to SO votes on the first ballot. 1t
is said that the withdrawal of former
Governor Goodng had materially in
creased Brady's lead in the race for
the senatorship
On The other hand, the Hamer forces
were claiming that their candidate had
secured a number of the former Good
ing supporters, and the total claim ed
for the former congressman by his adj
mirers was said to be 10 votes. \
goodly portion of the Hamer vote was
not expected, according to the prog
nostications of his friends, on the first
ballot, but ii vas said that the first
ballots of many of the Hamer adher-
ents would be cast for favorite sons
on the first few ballots, but would
come over to the Hamer camp on the
break.
Ailshie's Withdrawal Predicted.
According to all present indications
Judge Ailshie cannot count on but one
actual vote that will stay with him
to the end of the contest despite the
claims of the Aishie managers, and
from predictions made last night, an
early withdrawal OF the chief justice
of the supreme court from the sena
torial contest is expected.
Despite the published denial of the
Aishie managers OF the rumor pub
lshed in the Capital News several
days ago. to the effect that Judge ALL
SHE is not all acceptable candidate &c
the great ma jority of the voters CT
Idaho county, it developed last night
that the predictions made at that time
10 the effect that but one member of the
judges own delegation would stag
with him to the end of the contest
were essentially correct.
1t Is said that the recent decision
OF the supreme court of which Judge
Ailshie is a member, which deprived
certain members of The press their lib
erty, has had depressing effect upon
the Ailshie campaign. A rumor cur
rent on Friday night, which could noi
be verified. was to the effect that
Judge Ailshie had tentatively decided
to withdraw from the contest. and cast
his support In favor of some south
ern candidate who would reciproeate
two years hence by supporting the
judge for senator.
A new development to the senator
rial situation was made manifest lasi
night by the declaration of proIni-
nent politician from southeastern Ida
no, and who IS intimately connected
with the senatorial situation with ref
orenee to its connection with the Nor
mon church, and who declared that q
deal made over year ago between
L. II. Dewey OF Nampa and President
Smith of the Church of Latter Day
Saints, and ratified just previous It
the primaries, was apparently work
ing out to the satisfaction of the par
ties concerned.
According to this man, E. H. Dewey
and Mark Austin, Who is init
matcly connected with the sugar i'm
terests in Idaho, had paid visit &c
Salt Lake City, at Which time tn.
questions of the governorship and
senatorship had been preached Tho
proposition was made that the church
should support Haines for the nomi-
nation, and IN the succeeding election
upon condition that he would support
E. II. Dewey for the senatorship II
place of Senator Borah.
The deal Is said 10 have faller
| through when it became apparent thai
Borah would be reelected, despite at
interference, but since the death u
Senator Hepburn, IS said to have re-
vived with reference to the short term
| According to this man. a deadlock il
| to be forced, IL possible and in such AZ
event, e. II. Dewey will be showed for.
ward as the dark horse" Burton 4.
French. though an acceptable candi-
date to many of the legislators, Is SAID
| TO be barred this time on account d
the fact that his election at this time
means the calling of expensive elections
| to fill the vacancy in the lower house.
Drives Off a Terror.
The chief executioner of death in the
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