Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-19
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Boise, Ida, Feb. 1S.-The efforts Of
the opponents of United States Senator
James H. Brady to prevent his re.clec-
ton this year have precipitated an ex-
ceedingly interesting personal contest in
Idaho. There are many powerful forces
at work against him and if he succeeds
in getting back to the senate H. spite Of
No Idaho politician has ever faced so
formidable "A cekbination as THAI. WHICH
now cOnfrCntS hin '" &
Nj. Brudy was elected to the senate II
little NOR than, a year ago to fill the
unexpired term of Weldon P. Hepburn,
deceased. He had served as governor and
had long been one Of the leaders of the
Republican party in Idaho. The State is
normally Republican and under ordinary
conditions it would seem a comparative
ly easy matter for Senator Brady 10 re-
turn to Washington for a siX-year term.
But the situation as it exists at Tres
ent is badly complicated. On tn: I;epub-
iican side alone there are four candi.
dates for Senator Brady's. seat. In ad.
dition to Senator Brady himself the AN
didatcs are Frank Il. Gooding. a former
governor Of the State and one of tho
largest sheep raisers in the country;
James f. 1Ailshic. chief justice Of the
State Supreme Court, and Burton Leo
French. who has served ten years in Con-
gress and has a large political following.
Geography adds to the complications.
With interests and industries Of an en-.
tirely different nature, the northern and
southern halves Of Idaho. ever since the
admission to Statehood, have observed a
sort of a tacit agreement that each should
ave a representative in the senate The
election of Ex-Governor Brady to the SEN
ate was not in accord with this UNDER
standing. Senator Hepburn hailed from
northern Idaho and when he died that
section naturally felt entitled to name his
successor. 1t failed to agree on q candi-
date, however, and Mr.. Brady, whose
home is in south Idaho. was successful IN
capturing the toga. Now north haho
comes back with a very insistent demand
that the old agreement be observed. but
again it Is handicapped by d division Of
its forces. Chief Justice Ailshie and Con-
gresham French both live in north Ida.
no and unless one or the other with.
draws from the contest, the plum may
again fall to a south Idaho man.
Fred I. Dubois, former United States
senator and one of. the most consum-
mate politicians in the State. is one Of
the important factors to be considered
In the senatorial campaign. There has
been talk that no would be q candidate
for Senator Brady's seat on the Progress
slve ticket and this It Is admitted would
break into the ranks Of the Republicans
in q serious manner.
With the Progressives opposing the
regular Republicans and the latter fight.
ing among themselves it would seem on
the surface Of things q comparatively
easy mater for the Democrats to elect
a. senator. But the Democrats likewise
are. divided into bitterly hostile factions
with the Federal patronage as the bone
Of contention. John F. Nugent is the
champion OF the Wilson.B Bryan faction
Of the party and is expected to have the
support Of the national administration in
his race for the senate. Opposed to him
Is q strong faction. Of the party which
is boosting Ex-Governor James II. Flaw
ley for the senate. With Republicans
and Democrats divided among them
selves and a third party candidate In the
field no one would be rash enough to
venture a prediction. az to the final re-
suit of the contest. The only certainty
is that the campaign viii be the hardest
fought III the history Of Idaho.