The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29

have precinct and county oreaniza.
tons and tickets to support their SEN
atorial, congressional and state tick
cts, and it will make a difference IA
vorable to the Bull Moosers, it is be.
lieved.
May Get Together
The two elements in the Republi-
can party-Progressives and Conser.
vatives-may get together, but lead
ers with both factions express their
doubt. If there is failure to do so
a senator, one, if not two, congress-
men; governor and members of the
state legislature may be lost. The
Lincoln day love feasts that will be
held in various counties in the state
February II by county organizations,
while party leaders will banquet on
the same date at Boise, will shed som
light on how near these two factions
are to getting together.
A four-cornered senatorial contest
is already in progress in the Repub-
lican party, with Senator Brady, Con.
gresham French, former Governor
Gooding and Chief Justice Ailshie
considered candidates. Gooding and
French have announced their respec
tive candidates.. Brady will do so
There is still some doubt whether
Allshie will, in view of French's an
nouncement. Progressive Republican,
lean toward French, Brady and Good
ing. Conservatives are inclined to
ward Ailshie- French Isl considered
the favored vote-getter in the Re
publican party, at least as candi
date for congressman. Whether hi
will prove to be such for senator ap
pears not so certain. The Ailshie PEG
pie hold a grudge against him be
cause his home legislative delegation
Latah county, did not go to Ailshie's
assistance in the senatorial fight will
Brady before the last session. The!
claim that had the delegation done
SO Ailshie would have been elected
Brady seeks an Endorsement for hi
first term record, while Gooding- op
emily declares he holds Brady respon
sible for the condition Idaho politics
is in, and will prove that through
the lavish expenditure of money b.
both Brady and O'Neil, the standar'
of Republican politics, has been low
cred. The senatorial fight promise
to detract from all others.
Dubois In Fight
The Democrats are not withou
their troubles. The two men who vii
unquestionably be senatorial cand
dates at the Democratic prlmarie
are Ex-Governor James H Hawley an
John Nugent, former state chairman
Each is leader OF separate fat
ton, Nugent heading the Nugen
u Ponce Tor Progressively wing of tn
party and Hawley the Hawley-Perk
Cor Conservative wing. Behind Hav
ley are arrayed the Dubois Democrat
or rather against Nugent-first, las
and all the time, are the follower
of former United States Senator Ere
T. Dubois, who claim they will neve
stand for Nugent as senator So ia
as federal patronage is concerned
the Nugent wing OF the party ha
been successful in controlling all {
, the appointments yet made. Th
breach is wide between these faction
and it will probably become wider a
the campaign progresses.
. Democrats are confident that if n
. Alexander is nominated for governe
he can be elected over Governc
Haines, who will be candidate
succeed himself The Dubois Dem'
Gratis will not. it is claimed, supper
Alexander Republicans are now shit
} ing around to bring out gubern;
torial candidate against Haines. VIII
many of them fear cannot be electe'
J due to the increase in taxes. I'll
/ present chief executive made h
! campaign on a lower tax receipt.
Here is where the Bull Moose part
confidently expects to land Guy +
} Martin of Standpoint in the governor
chair. The Progressive count on NJ
only their full party strength, but u
, on those Republicans and Democra
: who will leave Haines and Alexand'
if they are successful at the primarie
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