The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-26
Political Dope for the Curious
Facts and Fances About Men and Measures That May
Come Up This Year---"Hash Is an Accurate
Description of Conditions in Idaho.


wool crop, or how stock came through
the winter, or whether there will be
any new railroads built into the state
this year. The crop of politics promise:
to be as big and as interesting as in the
record breaking presidential year.
James H. Hawley, former governor,
has issued his announcement of his can
ddacy for the democratic Nomination
for the senate. He tells the story OF
his life and services, most briefly and
effectively, and no one can do other
than feel kindly over his announcement.
He has been in Idaho more than sc
years, long enough to get acquainted
with its interests.
Mr.. Nugent. who will be his oppon-
ent for the democratic nomination, has
not yet made his announcement; though
the almost daily report of some new
Nugent favorite for a presidential ap-
pointment as against Hawley favor
ite, is enough to keep him before the
public. He seems to have the ear and
the leg of the national administration,
and is pulling both about to the limit.
There are many sinister possibilities in
the nomination of either one; the sup
porters of the. other, one will do what
ever they will do, when they come to
the polls and see the name of the other
rival on the final ballot. Hawley seems
to.have the lead with the people, though
Nugent has the admistration. Just
what this will mean in the nomination,
remains to be seen.
Some of the Nez Perce Progressives
are talking of John P. Vollmer. of
Lewiston. for the senate He is rich
man, and one of the most conservative
men in the-state; he has snever held a
public Office, or mixed in politics. But
his qualifications have not met the un-
qualified approval of many of the party
leaders, who have been able to make a
startling effective campaign with so
little money that a candidate with a
''barrel" would not look necessary, or
even good, to them. Mr.. Vollmer is
capable business man, and the editor of
the Recorder once tried hard to get
him to run for governor on the repuDii-
can ticket.
Ailshie has clearly fine popular lead
for the republican nomination for the
senate Unless there is an astonishing
under-current that no. one knows of,
neither French nor Gooding can reason
ably hope to win the places Brady will
be a formidable candidate, because of
his reputed and apparent strength with
the Mormon leaders of the southeast
and there are thousands who, once a
man can even seem to get an organiza-
ton support from that quarter, are
willing to jump into his wagon and help
him through though they might have
beaten him if they had fought. Mr..
Brady will without doubt make the
really hard fight with lAilshie; bringing
various organized support to match the
Ailshie personal popularity and respect.
Brady will without doubt get the con-
servative vote, while Ailshie gets the
more progressive. AS Ailshie has al
ways been a wizard or mascot at the
polls, while Brady has been beaten to a
pulp. the direct election that brings
these two candidates directly to the
people will be watched with much in
terest.
So few really thoughtful men are
taking stock in the allepged disability
of Judge Ailshie to become a candidate
for federal Office that he could not
receive until two months after
his term as judge expires, that he will
have fair chance to get before the
people on his merits He promises to
resign before the primaries, so that
there will be no possible confusion;
though Judge Stockslaper, democratic
candidate for governor eight years ago,
stayed on the bench until he was must
cred out---and it was a state and not
federal office. Few honest men even
try to believe that Ailshie is even re-
notely disqualified.
The governor will have the appointing
If a successor to Judge Ailshie, when
he latter resigns. 1t is reported that
le will appoint Lieutenant governor
Taylor, of Sand Point; though there
will doubtless be other candidates from
whom he might select. Among those
Who would be available, is Judge Wal {
ers, Judge Steele, Judge Stevens,
Judge Dunn, Judge Bulge, and many f
attorneys of good standing. If any one !
las not been made public. {
For the governorship, up to the pre- {
ent time no one has announced defnit-
lily except Governor Haines in his Off {
ial nroclamatiOn Unless some candi- I