The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-21

during the day was in the north.
Senator Defenbach of Bonner and Rep
rensentative Finke of Nez Perce coun-
ties deserted his standard. This was
a breakup in the north-a breaking
away from the agreement entered into
by the north Idaho members in caucus.
This desertion from the Ailshie stand
ard in the north was remedied in part
by the acquisition of Sargent of Koote-
mai. Representative Sargent lined up
with the Brady forces in the early bal
lots last week and continued there un-
til the final ballot on Saturday. Monday
found him back in the Ailshie camp
where he voted consistently.
Representative Taylor of Cassia
county moved from the Ailshie to the
Brady camp by easy stages. Up to
Saturday he had voted consistently
for the judge On Saturday he
changed to L. H. Sweetser and today
he landed squarely in the Brady
camp.
Not In the Game.
Senator William E. Borah arrived in
the city from Washington yesterday
and took quarters at the Owyhee
hotel, where he conferred during the
day with many politicians.
He expectes to be in the city until
Thursday night, when he will leave
for Washington to resume his work
in the senate.
1t is taken for granted that Senator
Borah will be invited to address the
legislature while in the city, and this
Is given by his intimate friends as
the reason for his visit at this time. |
No program has been arranged for
him as yet. This, it is thought, will |
be dependent upon the outcome of
The senatorial deadlock.
When seen at his room in the hotel |
IN the evening Senator Borah spoke
freely on the object of his visit and
admitted that he was laying himself
open to much adverse criticism for
coming at time when there is a SEN
ltorial deadlock on.
Il came home at this time" he
aid, because l felt under obligations
o my friends to visit the legislature
Turing the session, and because this
vas the only time available
Before / left for Washington
my friends in all parts of
he state that l would return during
he session. There are matters OF
egislation in which I am deeply in
l could not leave the senate /,
uring the Archibald trial and just as ,
oon as the appropriation bills come
yer from the house we will be busy :
light and day. So this was my only :
hance to redeem my promise and
ere l am. i,
Il know that it is widely reported ;
lat l am here at this time to take
and in the senatorial fight and on
lis account my coming at this time is i,
nfortunate, but it was unavoidable.
Il shal take no part whatever in ;,
lie election of a United States SEN
or, unless there should be danger Of
4 adjournment without electing at
i and there is no such contingency
sight at this time.
81 assured Judge Ailshie and Mr.. s
rady this morning that 1 proposed -
keep my hands off and take abso-
tely no part in the interest of any :, =
lndidate or against any other can = =
date.
II came home at this time in full
lment of a promise made to my :,
lends before my departure for !.
ashington that | would visit the :,
gislature some time during the ses- -
On and this is the only time I had :,
ailable did not come to take part :.
the senatorial contest, and no mat
r what is said to the contrary, / shall '"
ke no part in i
"Of course l realize" said the SEN
Dr., that whatever l do or fail to
l will be censured by some be-