Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-01
CANDIDATES ARE
OPTIMISTIC ON
DAY OF Pr |MARY
Governor Haines and Local
Manager of M. 4. Lewis
Make Forecasts of Result
of Election.

On the day of the primary election
candidates and their managers are
ready with their predictions as to the
strength they will show against their
opponents. There is unusual interest
in the Republican gubeTnatorial race
and forecasts given out fpr publication
indicate there is no loss of confidence
by them as to what the ultimate result
will be when the votes are counted.
Statements were secured from both the
headquarters of Governor Haines and
NJ. T.. Lewis.
Governor Haines last night gave out
the following:
Will Carry Every County.
81 approach the contest with every
confidence of success. The assurances
that come in from practically every
county in the state Lead me to believe
that ! shall receive more votes than
both of my opponents combined. L feel
that my home city of Boise will give
me a splendid Endorsement. Reports
from over the state are Of most as
surirG nature.
Il have not found it necessary to do
much campaigning. The work of my
adm nistration is an open book and
believe that the people bf Idaho Will
render a fair verdict. I have been
much gratified by the assurances of
support that have been rendered me
No,unta rily and / wish to make my
Acknowledgements to Il Hose devoted
friends in every part of the state who
have voluntarily contributed to my sue
cess My friends assure me that my
anticipated victory is DUB to the fact
that my administration has made good.
and having made good during my last
administration they take it as a guar
9ntee Of the fulhllment of pledges made
tor the future
~ have given the people OF Idaho a
clean. economical administration that
even my opponents have hot been able
TO assail. AS another guarantee that
the tax situation will be relieved if
am reelected governor. | call attention
to a statement appearing in the Idaho
press as to the work of the state board
OF equalization in its recent session, in
which it is pointed out that for the
coming year state taxes will be re-
duced .S140,152
81 am confident that the Republican
precedent of giving an Endorsement to
an official who has made good, will be
sustained at the polls tomorrow, and
confidently await the returns and pre-
diet success by a most substantial ma
jority.
Il expect to have so per cent.-of the
vote and carry every county in the
state
Lewis to Sweep State.
b. W. Oppenhcim. local manager for
NJ. T.. Lewis, Republican gubernatorial
candidate predicts a SWEEPING victory
for Mr.. Lewis. He issued the follow
ing statement: ,.
From the advices that have from
al sections of the state j predict that
Lewis Will be nominated Ny a substan-
tai majority. lie will carry every
county in north Idaho and viii more
than hold his own in all the counties in
ta.a section of the state with the pos
sible exception of Gilmore and OWyhee
counties. His vote in Twin Falls
county win simply stagg er the oppo-
s.don. His vote in the southeast Will
be equal If not greater than that of
either Of tho other candidates.
Lewis Will carry Fremont, Bannock
Frank lin. Oneida ana Power counties
Our latest advices indicate he will
carry Bear Lake county. He will be a
strong candidate in Bingham and
Bonneville counties
He viii carry Gooding. Lincoln and
M.nidoka counties and from the adj
Vices that we have he win probably
carry Blaine county. Ada county will
give Mr. Lewis an overwhelming ma
jorty He will carry ca yon county.
IL will also carry Washington and
Adams counties and the Long valley
portion of Boise county
Mr.. Lewis has made "a quiet bur a
cleaH campaign He stands squarely
on the Republican platform and in
s'sts that taxes must be reduced. He
hss rot only promised to reduce them