The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-05-01
BRAFRALGO SAYS THERE
IS WAR ON IN IDAHO
DEMOCRATIC CAMP
Editor Caldwell Tribune:

Editor Caldwell Tribune:
An idea may have found lodgment
in the minds of some that all is well
in the Democratic camp Of Idaho. If
such be so in your case undeceiye
yourself at once. The dispensation Of
federal Offices, up to the present time.
has met with the approval of no one.
unless perchance II is the Mormon
church. A studied effort has been
made to appease the wrath of Zion.
Zion collects its 1.-THE as a matter of
course and is grateful for favors that
are shown. 1t may be assumed that
the Mormon church is satisfied with
the distribution. No one else is.
Nugent is in the saddle but Hawley
is riding too. Ample recognition has
been given the latter to cast a gloom
over the former. The only one who
has been ignored is the Dubois fac
ton which seems to have no standing
at all. Senator Dubois has received
scant consideration, perhaps mo CON
sideration" would come nearer ex-
pressing it.
Every appointment that has been
made has left number of sore places
For while it was thought that the
appointment of Tom Martin as United
States marshall was a happy thought
There are now Democrats who are
making pointed inquiries as to the
destination of one cook stove that Mr.
Martin is thought to know something
about Other Democrats are anxious
to know what, if anything, Mr.. Martin
ever did for the Democratic party. Fred
Floed in particular shows the scars
OF innumerable battles whenever Mr..
Martins name is mentioned. Nugent
IS not happy over the result of the
Boise postoffice election. Hawley
don't know just how soon his in
huence at Washington will die a ma
tural death. In short, every Demo-
cratic politician in the state is up in |
the AIR and dissatisfied. AS there is
nothing to be done in the premises
they are making the best of a bad |
situation, hoping for war with Mex
leo or anything else that will clear
the atmosphere, Believe me the air
needs clearing, and cleaning. A good |
bath would in no wise iniure the air,
both in Boise and at Washington.
Medicine Is Mixed.
A while ago a number of the leading
Democrats of the state met together
Tor the purpose of mixing the medi-
cine, Among those present at the
ceremonies were Harry Day Of Sho-
shone county and Senator Macbeth
OF Custer. These two war horses are
OF the Dubois-Hawley faction which
usually works with the Hawley-Perky
faction but not so often as to lose f
its identity. The medicine was Of
course the election of Mr.. Hawley to
the senate and the control of the fed
eral patronage. The dope makes
proper provision for everything but
there is some Question in minds of I,
many as to whether it can be put
over.
Mr.. Nugent and friends are handy ;
themselves. They will not be asleep {
during the next few months. They ,
mix medicine regularly.
An interesting feature at present /
IS that both Hawley and Nugent are !
Trying to avail themselves of the pop {
ilarity OF Judge Ed. l.. Bryan for a /
position on the state ticket. Judge
Bryan could easily get the Democrat
c nomination for governor or Justice /
ot the supreme court Thus far, how {
,ver, he has shown a disposition to 5
'etain the substance rather than &C {
luire the froth of public honors. He a
vii be the Democratic nominee for II
district judge in your district The $
PARTICULAR reason that Mir. Nugent and a
riends have for wanting Judge Bryan h
S their candidate is the handicap OF $
he Alexander candidacy. 1t is known
hat Nugent, Alexander and others of
he faction fiirted quite brazenly with c
he Progressives at the last election. a
That was alright at the time as Haw- a
ey was the candidate, but now it is n
itterent, Mr., Nugent feels that he II
fill receive the nomination for the y
enate and of course wants the entire