The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-05-01
Weekly REVIEW STATE
NEWS WITH OUR
COMMENT

Judge James F. Ailshie, through
bis Boise press bureau, has taken up
the fight against Mr.. Geo. A. Day,
chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee and State Land
Commissioner. For some time past
the New Freedom, published by Mr..
Fred Floed has waged rentless war
ON Mr.. Day. The New Freedom in
sists that there is a scandal connected
with Mr.. Day and that he was ex-
communicated from the Mormon
church for conduct unbecoming a
Christian gentleman. To date the
paper has not made public the nature
Of the conduct. Naturally Republic
ans have not paid much attention
to the indefinite charges of Demo-
cratic newspaper. Now that Judge
Ailshie has taken up the fight against
Chairman Day, and upon the same
grounds, Republicans generally will
be interested. Unfortunately the ALL
SHE press bureau, inadvertently gives
more potent reason for his removal
as chairman of the state central COM
mittee when it says: "his excom-
munication by the church is held by
some to have lost him all influence
with the Mormons." Influence of,
and with the Mormons appeal to a
great many Idaho politicians more
forcefully than does conduct becom-
ing a Christian gentleman.
We quote in full the paragraph of
the Ailshie news letter bearing upon
Chairman Day
Among state politicians there is
no little speculation concerning who
will be chosen to succeed State Land
Commissioner Day as chairman of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee, not a few of them conceding
that the extreme attacks made upon
him by the New Freedom, the Boise
Democratic paper, backed by many
of the strong Republicans, have Great
ed such feeling against him among
church people that his retention
would be menance to party success
The attacks of the paper are based
upon his accommodation last year
by the Burley Stake of the Mormon
church flor alleged Conduct un-
becoming a Christian gentleman" as
reported in the Desert News, the Of
fetal church organ, and his ex-com-
munication by the church is held by
some to have lost him all influence
with the Mormons, and they insist
that his discharge as Land Commits
Sioner by Governor Hams will be the
part of political wisdom as will also
be the choice of a new state chair
man."
Another reason why the removal
of the state chairman is desirable from
the standpoint of Judge Ailshie is that
Mr.. Day is said to be a supporter of
Senator Brady for reelection and as
state chairman has been able to do
Senator Brady much good.
Ranahan Says Borah is Greatest.
Thomas Ranahan, for many years
a resident of Weiser and Democrat
of the Dubois specie since about the
year I, has returned from Washing
ton ehock-full of admiration for SEN
ator Borah and Congressman French
and absolutely Disguised with ex-Sen-
ator Dubois. Mr.. Ranahan was in
Washington for the purpose of get
ting through congress a pension for
the Forsythe scouts of whish he was
one. With the help of the Idaho de-
legation in Congress, Mr.. Ranahan
was successful. OF Senator Borah
he says: ''he is the brains of the SEN
ate. When he arises to speak the
senator chamber fills and senator's and
visitors give him their closest atten-
ton" Congressman French is also
held in high esteem by Mr.. Ranahan
He says Of French: he is strong
able man, obliging and accommodating
He is always at the disposal of his
constituents"
OF Senator Dubois, Mr.. Ranahar
has an entirely different stroy. HI
thinks that Dubois has been over
rated. Before leaving Washington
Mr.. Ranahan hunted UP Dubois anC
informed him that he would fight hin
to death heuceforth. 1t seems tina
Mr.. Dubois did not work as enthuias
tically for the pension bill as Mr.. Ran
ahan thought he should. When urge
to solicit the help of Speaker Clark
the Senator is reported to have re
torted: the old man knows abou
your bill. Give him time. He |
bounded to death day and night un
til he is almost a nervous wreck.
This did not set we'll with Mr.. Rama
han and hence his present enmity to
ward his former friend.