The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-13
Politicians Are Attempting to
Ward Of Fight in the
Primaries
BATES ASKS TO RUN
Addison T. Smith Has No Opposition
Hyatt for Secretary of State
Thompson of Caldwell for Congress
-Sewell and McCracken Are Still
Kic6ng-No Compromise Possible.
Editor Caldwell Tribune; :.

Editor Caldwell Tribune
The self-styied and self-appointed
leaders of the Democratic and Pro-
gressive parties are trying to arrange
things that neither OF the parties will
primary campaign. The leaders are
encouraging and discouraging candi
dates with this object in view. Be-
fore patriot who would be candi-
date takes action he consults with Nu-
gent and Hawley, if Democrat, and
with Sheridon and Cruzon5 if Pro-
gressive. The result will be that the
people will have no voice in the max
ing of the two tickets. Thus perishes
in practice one of the cardinal prin-
ciples of these "rule-of-the-people"
parties. The people will be permitted
TO rule as soon as things are fixed so
that they will rule as we, the leaders,
say. Even Democrat, so long-tried
and true as Mark Bates, first sought
the consent OF John Nugent before he
dared announce his ambition. An in
teresting feature of the action of the
leaders is the fact that nobody seems
to care what they do, or what they
do not do. Either the action of the
parties is matter of indifference to
the people or else in due time they
will take charge of affairs and run
them to suit themselves.
The keenest interest is manifest in
the Republican candidates. No change
has taken place up to date. Public
sentiment is slowly but surely cry
stalizing along the lines indicated in
my last letter.
Candidates for Congress.
Congressman Addison T. Smith
will have opposition only in the way
that as the Congressman are elected
at large there will be three or
four candidates. There is no reason
to suppose that he will not be easily
re-nominated and reelected. Among
the names mentioned are A. H. Con-
ners and G. B. Barker of north Idaho,
Capt. E G. Davis of southeast Idaho,
] M. Thompson OF Caldwell and Vic
tor o. Johnson of Shoshone. Any of
these men would make creditable col
leagues of Representative Smith. 1t
is generally supposed that Represen-
tative Smith will be considered the
south Idaho candidate and that the
north will furnish the other represen-
tatiVe. Under the old convention sys-
tenn it was possible to distribute the
offices geographically This is no
longer possible and it may be that
both senators and both representa-
tives will come from the same section
of the state.
1t is stated that Secretary Clifford
will be candidate for the Republican
nomination for state treasurer. Mr.,
Byron Hyatt will be candidate for
secretary of state and probably land
the nomination. He is at present en-
ployed in the Office and is considered
one of the best officials in the state
house.
The changes that will take place in
the supreme court of the state within
year is exciting interest. Judge All.
SHE will be candidate for the senate
He will resign within few months
at the outside. This will give Gov.
ernor Haines an opportunity to ap'
point his successor on the bench. Gov
ernor Haines would naturally like tc
appoint Judge Bulge as he is warm
ly attached to the Judge, adnires him
in his judicial capacity and incidentally
was elected to Office by the Mormon