The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

oludlng Senator John Hart of Fre-
mont county. Storey Buck Of Lewis
ton and o. II. Liugenfelter
Iheir addresses we're all in about
the same strain, asking rarity bar
mony and to get together Both pro-
gresslve aud standpat republican,
wese repi resented on the program.
None of them attempted to touch of
party fireworks.
Reviewing the personnel Of the
banquet Is interesting. William E.
Lee OF Moscow was there.
Mr.. Lee was doomed by bis friends
aa strong progressive republican tim
Der for congress. O. II. Beale of
Wallace, who was a candidate before
the last legislature for United States
senator, was groomed as a oonserva
tive republican for congress Frank
RGoodlng nf Gooding aud his friends
boomed his sioux for United States
senator Baokers of Senator Walter
Il Henson Of Wallace urged him as
a possible congressional candidate
Miles S johnson Of Lewiston, whose
candidacy for congress will be an
nounced, had hls stock boosted The
hackers OF Governor Halnes strongly
recommended SECOND term aud
frI.nds Of EN- DAyis of American
Falls. state sen Nor from ONEIDA,
Power and Fran counties lett
no political advaIl ltase uncovered to
bring his name -inttS--the lImeIight as
possibility for governor The Il lends
of Senator Brady, Congressman
French and Smith and Chief Justice
AilshIe we're also active
The announcement OF Chief JUS
tiue James Ailshle that he will te
a candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Brady was
topic freely discussed among
party leaders Attacks have already
been made on the chief justice that
the constitution Of the state OF Idaho
bars him from becoming a candidate
In bis announcement he said in part:
81 desire t. make It plain that l will
be a candidate for the senate and
that when the time come 1 will pvu-
sue such course and make such a
campaign as / feel the conditions de-
mand. In the meantime It Is fair
to the people and to aspirants for
the supreme judgeshlp that they
know certainly what my real inten
tions are 10 the matter. have had
the honor to serve the people almost
twelve years on the supreme court
bench, and In reaching the deter
mination to retire from that Office
andrun for the senate / may a7d that
believe the manhood aud woman
hood OF Idaho are going to take
deliberate account Of the merit and
qualifications Of the respective can
didates, oandidiy selecting that one
among as who most nearly approach
es their Ideal Of worth and fitness for
that high office. For this reason
they should have lime to consider
.he standing of ali candidates. It Is
also my Intention tostender my resIg
nation as chief Justice prior to the
primary eieotiOn to be held next
September. Chief Justice Allshle's
six year term expires January frst
next year
RoterI Il. Elder. democratic na.
tIonal committeeman, dropped In
the whirl OF Idaho politics this week
here. while the republican banquet
=as on. aud gave out the highly
significant statement that Erred T.
Dubois, former United States sen
Rtor, has been eliminated from demo.
cratic politics 10 Idaho" Oommiite
man Elder may be an eliminating
genius, but Dubois Is not 80 easily
wiped FROM the political slate
Others are said to have attempted the
same thug In past years, but Fred
I. Dubois has always come bHUk.
It Is no logger political rumor
among leaders of the several parties
10 this state that former Senator
Dubois may adorn himself With bull
moose horns aud stampede into the
progressive party as it's candidate for
Quilted States senator II he did
there Would be troubled political
waters 10 Idaho for Dubois Il born
leader and a man Of great ability