Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-01-16
AILSHIE LEADS
ON FIRST VOTE

Deth ana Representative clark or Ou0-
ter county.
Nominating Speeches.
In the house Senator Rorah was noani-
mated by Representative Koelsch q
Ada county, while Senator Hart e.
livered the, senate nouination speesA
both OF which were most laudatory ard
brought frequent applause.
There were half dozen secondiAg
speeches in both houses, coming from
representatives from all parts Of N
state. N6
The only note that might have sound
ed otherwise than Of complete harmoly
was uttered by Senator Hedrick, Who
in seconding Senator Borah's nomina-
tion, said: He is a progressive senator.
but what is more, republican, and .
man who always will be republican. I"
The real interest came when nOmi-
nations opened for the short term sen
atorship. Colonel H. v. A. Ferguson,
in the house, was the only orator wAe
turned to outside party matters. He
held that the republican party needs
new tenants" and then added that was
one of the reasons why he nominated
Ex-Governor Brady.
When the vote was taken it BE-.
came evident that both the two lead
in candidates, while doing little
jockeying, were not holding as much
of reserve force as had been ex.
pected, and the big question now il
how many can Ailshie and Brady get in
and how fast can they call the reserves
in.
Votes Gives Some Surprises.
There were several surprises. Repre-
sentative Warrick's vote for Hamer
was one of them. There is some doubt
as to the sincerity of this vote and it
is possible Brady vote in reserve.
Representative Taylor has been polled
as a Brady man, but voted for Ailshie
and it is expected he will stay there.
Another surprise was the capturing
! by Ailshie of the vote of Represent
ative johnson of Oneida couny. Il
had been claimed that this delegation
was solid for Brady.
Senator Blackburn, who had been
counted in the Brady camp, voted for
Hamer, but this may be another cold
storage proposition.
| OF the two absent members, Rose
veare is without much doubt Brady
man. Nihart is claimed by both camps.
The probability is that he will 60 to
Ailshie.
Claims for Ailshie and. Brady.
Both the Ailshie and Brady forces
are claiming that they will make gains,
but it seems that Ailshie has the best
chance to make gains, but the rapidity
with which they can be brought in is
doubtful.
In the north the Ailshie men claim
Sergeant of Kootenai will come home
when wanted. Senator Goodnight can
be counted as a second choice Ailshie
man, but he will hardly desert Babb
tor Defenbach of Bonner is another
Ailshie prospect.
1t is claimed that Ailshie will make
further inroads upon the Oneida county
delegation before long.
A perculiarity of the votes is the
pleasure all candidates, with the ex-
ception of the Brady camp, are sx-
pressing The Brady men seem to be Z
| little disappointed that Brady was moi
Z high man on the start with.
, Sentiment for Dewey.
E. Fl. Dewey of Nampa Is becoming
more and more factor to be reckoned
with. 1t is said that block Of ~
votes were offered to him as a starter
There is strong sentiment for him
, from the southeast, and Canyon, his
own country, with six votes, is supposed
to be at his beck and call. He would
:. draw from both the Brady and Ailshie
g camps, and while his name is not ex
S pected to be sprung for a couple Of
more ballots, he is formidable op
s ponent for the two leaders.
g The Ailshie men are banking thei,
hopes on the north. They are loudly
t declaring that the north has wanted
d the senatorship, that Ailshie is thu
! high man and that it is simply up to tn
d northehrn legislators to get into line Il
: they want to capture the plum.