The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-03-14
THE IDAHO TRIUMv1RATE.

Ever since Pompey, Caesar and
Crassus started this triumvirate bust.
ness it seems that nothing can be done
in politics without triumvirate. The
Democratic politicians of Idaho have
formed a triumvirate consisting Of
Messrs. Nugent, Pence and Elder,
which will distribute the federal pat
ronage in the state of Idaho during
the Wilson administration. Such is
the statement which appears ina spec
ial dispatch from Washington to the
Boise Statesman. The other factions
of the party, which are innumerable,
will be greatly pleased that the burden
of distributing the federal Offices has
been so kindly assumed by the three
distinguished gentlemen named above.
Playing second fiddle to the Idaho
triumvirate is Judge Will R. King, Of
Oregon, who wants to be the COM
missioner of the general land Office,
seeing that he could not be secretary
of the interior, or, perhaps, the trium-
virate is playing second fiddle to the
Oregon jurist. To Offset and fight the
official triumvirate is another consist
ing of Hawley, Dubois and Heitfelt,
the latter too want to be commits
sioner of the general land office.
Senator Dubois will remain at Wash
ington for the purpose of holding up
Wilson appointments in the senate in
case they do not fit in with the plans
of the Dubois Hawley, Heitfeld faction.
Merry war in Idaho can be looked
forward to in full confidence that it
will be realized.
1t has now been twenty years since
the Democrats had a chance at the
pie counter. There is a hords which
is ofice-hungry. There will be a
fight to the death for the ear of Presi-
dent Wilson. Which ever faction fails
to get it will fight its successful rival.
These two factions are about evenly
divided and the disruption of the party
in Idaho is certain to be brought
about.
There is no great difference between
the Idaho Democrat and the Demo-
crat of any other state. That which is
about to take place here will take
place in every state in the union. The
distribution of the thousands of fed
eral Offices will be followed by war in
the party In order that Democrat
may succeed President Wilson the
present administration will have to be
one OF the greatest and most success
full in the history of the country.
Neither the President nor any of his
official advisers have ever given evil
dence of any great political sagacity or
executive ability. Can they raise
themselves to their opportunity? Will
the Wilson administration be so
splendid that it will be able to over
come the discord and disaffection
caused by dissapointments in the of.
hoes? The game of politics is deer
lone. Very often the dissatisfaction ir
a hamlet has wrought grave change.
IN the course of events. Every mem
Der of Congress. and the great ma
jority OF them are Democrats, but
great minority of them Wilson Demo
Gratis, is playing his own little game
He looks to satisfaction at home fo
continued success rather than to tn,
success of the national administration
1t would not take much to wreck tn,
Wilson program in Congress and t,
Congress President Wilson must lool
for the success of his administration
| The condition in Idaho shows tn
course of events throughout the coun
TRY.