The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-14
Senatorial CAM
paign Warming Up


in this state. The rapid ap-
proach of the primaries, Septem-
Der 1, has put the friends Of all
senatorial toga aspirants in the
field and the candidates soon ex-
pect TO be active in their own be-
half.
The determination Of the pres
ident TO keep congress in session
will delay two of the republican
candidates from personally con-
Quoting their campaign in Idaho
| until August. Senator James
| II. Brady is a candidate for re
nomination and Congressman
Burton l.. French has decided To
keep his hat in the senatorial
ring, despite reports to the con
lrary. Chief Justice James +.
Ailshie, also candidate, has
served notice he will present his
resignation TO the governor July
20 TO enter the campaign. En-
Governor Frank r. Gooding IL
the only personally active candi-
date in the field and is touring
the state.
Senator Brady asks renOmiu-
nation ON the record of his short
term in the esnate. He was elect
by the legislature two years
ago over Chief Justice Ailshie.
The direct primary will govern
this year and in the future. Con
gresham French lays claim to
the nomination because of his
long service as a congressman.
Chief Justice Ailshie insists ON
the honor as one of the promi-
nent party leaders. Elk Gov
ernor Gooding bases his claim
on his long service to Idaho as a
governor and a citizen.
There is probably more pro-
nounced opposition against ALL
SHE than any of the four other
candidates because Of the ROose-
welt decision two years ago, the
contempt proceedings which fol-
lowed and the legislative fight on
top of that. Yet Ailshie has a
host of friends in all sections of
Idaho.
The fact there was recently
placed in circulation among vot-
/ ers copies of the dissenting opin
: ion of Justice Ailshie in the re-
cent public utilities case decid-
ed by a majority Of that tribunal
in favor of the commission is
e causing not little political gos-
sip. Ailshie held against the
{ commission. His associates
b. held the commission had power
{ not only to regulate rates but to
d give exclusive electrical fields to
e public utilities to prevent waste
G full competition. Following
y this decision both the republican
S and democratic conventions
d placed planks in their platforms
$ declaring for amendments to the
- commission act providing regu-
- lation, but taking from the COM
- mission power to give monopl,
e II was Immediately after the COZ
o ventions adjourned that the dis
senting Ailshie opinions were
G circulated.
e Congressman French recent
1t ~ issued a statement to the cleo.
k tors fatty denying reports hi
had withdrawn from the senator
ial race and answering criticisms
that political opponents had cir
culated. These reports were Il
r. the effect that he had accomplish
l. ed little in the house in the WA,
e of big legislation, but instea,
d had spent his time ON minor de
n partemental matters of the Choir
/ boy variety.
l. Paul Clagstone of Clagstone
- Idaho, will be the progressive
- candidate for senator. He ha,
II the unanimous support of tn
y delegates at the recent state pla
- form convention. Mr.. Clag
u stone is one of the best know
y public men in the state and j
= considered an extraordinary vot
10 getter. That he will be in tn
VI general election race is general
l. conceded.
=, The Hawley and the Nugeu
factions are still at outs in th
a democratic party. James l.
,s Hawley is a candidate for Unite
- States senator. John +. Nuger
- is a candidate for the same oflic
" Both are leaders of the two re
,, spective factions in their part,
- The Hawley forces showed
slr,ng hand at the democrats
convention here gaining contr,
of it and over the protest of tn
= Nugent people succeeded in mai
J. ing a constitutional prohibitio
plank in the platform. Althoug
the Hawley people are general
known to be wet and the Nuger