The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03
Campaign is Near.
Boise. Idaho, Sept. i. 1915.

Special Service to The Times.
Interest in the political campaign
of next year is already assuming
more than ordinary proportions. Es-
pecially does it develop that there will
be no lack of candidates for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination.
Among the more prominent Of those
now being mentioned in this connec-
tion is Charles l.. Heitman of Rath-
drum, former chairman of the Re
publican state committee, the Dry
leader of the state who is perhaps
more entitled to the credit for the
submission OF the constitutional
amendment for statewide prohibition
to be voted upon next year than
any other man in the state and the
man who placed his own country in
the dry" column after one of the
severest battles in the history of the
state with the saloon men and the
breweries of his county.
Others mentioned are Captain Il.
G. Davis, until recently assistant at
torney general, a. gentleman of scho-
.larly attainments, recognized ability
and clean record, e. H. Dewey, a
Republican leader of ability and
statewide Influence and a gentle
man of much wealth, George Crum,
an attorney of Lewiston, a gentleman
of wide influence and splendid at
tainments, Ex-Governor John NJ
Haines, who has strong supporters
in all parts of the state, ID. w. Davis,
former member of the state SEN
ate from Power county and Lieuten-
ant Governor Herman Taylor
OF those mentioned r. G. Davis,
Crum, Taylor, and Heitman are law
yers, Heitman being both a lawyer
and farmer he having large farm
ing interests and personally super
vising the operation of his farms and
the care of his stock. His interest
in farming and stockraising having
assumed such proportions the past
few years as to cause the prediction
that he will soon retire from the
practice of law entirely. d. w. Davis
is banker while e. Fl. Dewey and
Ex-Governor John M. Haines are
successful business men with large
property holdings
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that oOSCAll0l
Alexander has much opposition in
his own party, his denomination is
probable. 1t can hardly be prevent
ed except through concerted fight
against him by the followers Of Ex-
Governor Hawley and John Nugent
which it is intimated will be staged,
but which seems improbable because
of the mastery control of the leaders
of both of those factions of his party
by the governor Never before, per-
haps, in the history of the state has
a political leader been able to keep
his opposition in such marked con-
dition of absolute control.
In county politics, there is also a
corresponding interest manifested.
There will be candidates galore for
the legislature. L. w. Thrailkill will
probably be a candidate for re-elec-
tion and will prove a strong candi-
date as his record is clear. 1t is not
known whether the other members
from this county will aspire to sue
ceed themselves or not. Among the
possible new aspirants for the legis-
lature receiving mention are e. S.
Delana, who is also mentioned in
connection with the county attorney S
office, T H. McDermott, former
member of the legislature and B. F.
Neal, leading attorney of Boise who
has been strongly identified with the
fight for statewide prohibition as one
of it's leading advocates. In connec-
tion with the sheriff's office, the
name of Joseph Farmer is receiving
prominent mention. He is well and
favorably known in church circles
and has been active in behalf of pro-
hibition. Though personally not in
clined to official aspiration, 0. Y.
Sebern, prominent and highly re
spected farmer of the Meridian sec
ton is being urged to make the race
for membership on the board OF
county commissioners, it being held
that his section of the county should
have representation. The political
pot has but begun to boil, however
and developments in political way
will occur with marked degree OF
constancy from this period until q
short time before the primary cleo,
tion next year.