The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-11
FOUR CANDIDATES AT LEAST

Although the primary election will
not be held until a year from next
September there is evidence that the
candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation for United States senator are
looking to their fences. There are at
least four active candidates in the
field for the position now held by
Senator Brady. 1t is impossible to
say how many more will spring into
prominence during the next year
Idaho has senatorial timber in abun-
dance. There is hardly town in the
state which has not one or two men
big enough to fill the bill. AT pres
ent the four men who are discussed
from time to time are Senator Brady,
himself, and Ex-Governor Gooding
from the south and Judge Ailshie
and Representative French from the
north. When these four men get in
to the fight there will be something
doing every minute of the time Say
and think what you may of any of
them you will have to admit that they
are fighters, campaigners and poll
ticians. The next campaign will be
no place for the lame and the halt.
To his candidacy Senator Brady will
bring the prestige of his Office which
is NO mean factor. He is apparently
making very good record and it is
not impossible that the people OF
Idaho will deem it advisable to re-
turn him to the senate that he may
be able to complete the work which
he will have undertaken before the
expiration of his term Idaho is rap
idly becoming accustomed to reward
with a second term her officials who
serve her well. Governor Gooding
will bring to his candidacy splen-
did record as governor of the state
during the hours of her greatest
trial. A less forceful man would
never have taken the stand Governor
Gooding' took during the Steunenberg
trials. The people of Idaho remem-
Der him gratefully. They know him
well and the better they know him
the better they like him. Judge ALL
SHE will bring his splendid ability, a |
great record as justice of the state
supreme court and great popularity. |
He will also have the sympathy of a
great many persons who still think |
that he was clipped" out of the sena-
torship during the last session OF the
legislature. He will also be able to |
make the plea that as north Idaho
man, other things being equal he
should have the no mination. If other
things are equal great many south
Idaho people will be of the same
opinion. Congressman French as
vote getter is equalled by no man in
the state of Idaho. He apparently
wins by bigger majority at every
succeeding election. There are some
things that will handicap Congress
man French at the next election. He
can lay no particular claim to the
honor by reason of coming
from the north after the action taken
by his friends during the session of
the legislature. He cannot claim
that he is entitled to the nomination
by reason of his services in behalf of
the party because the party has hon
ored him time and again. He has
one great advantage in that he has
made no enemies. He antagonizes
no one, and on the whole his record
in Congress has been as good as
could be expected.
The Tribune has never taken much
stock in the idea that tn Offices
should be distributed geographically
unless there is some particular reason
Tor SO doing. In state affairs it is we'll
that such should be done because the
state officers are members of boards
which have to do with all sections of
the state and it is well that there be
member on every board who thor
oughly understands the situation i'm
the particular section effected by the
action of the board. AS to the United
States senator we don't care whether
he comes from the north or the south
SO long as he is sound politically, up
right morally and capable mentally.
1t it can be arranged so that one will
come from the north and the other
from the south that would be admir-
able provided the people lose nothing
in ability and honesty by so locating
the two senators.
"A CHANGE IS BEING FELT