The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-26

soon; but that has not yet been done
He should have powerful following
and nothing but the reputed organize
Mormon support for Haines, could stol
him from beating the present governor
AS to this reputed support, only tn
few could tell---and they wont do it
The story goes that Brady and Haine
have this, solid; and, whether this b,
entirely true at this time, or not, it il
magnifcently promising bet that i
will be so. This, of course, would prob
ably beat Davis, if he should enter The
field; though he has been the recipien
of such genuine ovation from all part!
of the state, from all elements of the
republican party, that it is certainty
that he might win even with such al
organization handicap. AS to this or
ganization: There has been lot of rot
published and believed about it; not one
half of what one hears is true. STILL
there are so many coincidents where
same light, that another coincident
might happen to Brady and Haines,
Martin will without doubt be the Pro
gressive candidate for governor. He
might like to run for the senate, but
his party was so we'll pleased with him
two years ago in his race for governor,
that they feel he will be worth thous-
ands Of votes to head the ticket adam
this year. He is factor to be reckoned
with; there is not the. slightest doubt
that he will give Haines the scare, and
maybe the beating of his life. The Pro-
gressives will have whole state ticket,
and will also try to have local ticket
in every county. They believe they can
win a majority of the legislature, and
at least the governor if not several
other state offices. The way their pen
niless campaign committee has gone a
head on pure nerve and enthusiasm, and
came so close to victory in the last
campaign, is enough to make the old
timers sit up and think.
Joe Peterson and Fred Huston, for
attorney general and state auditor, will
have no opposition. Both have made
good, with pleanty to spare. No one
need hope to beat them democrat, or
or republican.
Byron Hyatt of Boise is in the lead
for secretary of state He has served
for seven years as assistant secretary,
and he has the training, and the eour-
age and the ability, to hold the first
place in a rarely successful manner. He
will have very strong and well-earned
support from all over the state. 1t is
announced that Editor George Barker,
of the Standpoint Review, will also seek
the nomination. He is we'll known in
the state, and coming from the far
up on the north line---he
can count on strong northern support.
He is vigorous writer, and would be
a capable officer if nominated.
Judge Walters has announced that he
will retire from the district bench in
the Fourth district, so there will be two
places to fill in this part of the state.
James H. Wise, of Twin Falls, and
James R. Boutwell,, of Shoshone, are
without doubt the prime favorites for
the two places. There is the interest
ng coincidence, that Wise is chairman
Of the republican county central com
nittee of Twin Falls county, and Both
we'll the democratic chairman in Lincoln
county. AS the judicial election is non
partisan, and the candidates go in with
,ut partisan designation of any kind,
both will resign their political positions.
There is little doubt that these two
nen, who are at the top of their pro-
'ession in the district, and have the
inest possible personal standing and
will pull through as lead
RS. The Recorder has not heard of
my other candidates, though there will /
,e others. But the two named look sat-
sfactory to so many people that the
'thers would have to go mighty hard
md fast to catch up.
1t is quite certain that there will be
progressive county ticket in Lincoln
ounty, the same as in other counties
f the state Almost any kind of de-
elopment might be brought about by
he influences now at work. The recent
get together" meeting at Shoshone,
ndicates that the progressives and the
epublicans are so clearly of one mind,
kept as to name, that only the name
ifficulty is in their way for solid vote.
will be an interesting problem to
olive.
The activity Of the Wilson club in
his county, indicates that the demo
rats, however much their leaders may
uarrel for the division of the spoils of
flee, the voters themselves will vote
or their party. Just what the demo-
ratio vote in this county will be, de-
ends on what the other two parties do;