The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-02
CONFER AT POCATELLO
INSIDE INFORMATION
DETAILS NOT HERETOFORE Civ.
EN- PUBLlc-AGREE ON D.
w. DAVIS.

According to the Boise correspond
ent of the Lewiston Tribune, as tn,
details of that Pocatello conference a
big republicans come to light it i,
made very clear that it is destined +,
exert a powerful influence on the cam.
paign of next year, if not on the pol.
q itical history of the state for few
years to come.
The makeup of the conference gives
1t special significance from a party
standpoint, and this significance is in.
creased when it Is known that at leas,
some of those present were there in
response to invitations from Senator
William e. Borah
! am not positive that l have the
names of all who were present. but
among them were Senator Borah, Sem
ator Brady, John w Hart, republican
national committeeman and acknowI.
edged political leader of the Mormons
in Idaho; Mark Austin, head of the
beet sugar industry in the state and
factor of prime Importance in the pol
tiles of the southeast; d. w. Davis
banker Of American Falls and aggress-
i've candidate for the republican nom
nation for governor; Hector C. Haight
banker of Oakley, Cassia county, a
former state senator and a man of I'M
usually high standing among the Nor
mons of his section of Idaho: Ezra A
Burrell of Bear Lake county, a former
lieutenant governor and a man with
high political ambitions; and finally
David Burrell of American Falls, chief
clerk of the last house of representa-
tives, one of the shrewdest politicians
in Idaho and one of the chief boosters
for the nomination of D. w. Davis for
governor.
Why They Met.
1t is now vehementfy denied that
these men were called together to pick
a candidate for governor or to advance
the interests of any candidate. All the
general public is given to know is that
the object of the meeting was a gem
eral discussion of party affairs in the
state. Direct information from the
inside, however, does not bear out this
report.
FROM a responsible man who was
in the conference comes the statement
that right at the beginning Senator
Brady insisted on an endorsement of |
D. W. Davis for governor Senator
Borah demurred. and while he did not
say so openly, the impression was CIV
en- out that he favored the nomination
of George e. Crum of Lewiston.
After a general discussion John W..
Hart, the national committeeman
suggested that Senator Borah and
Senator Brady withdraw and see if
they could not get together on can
didate for governor He suggested
that if the two senators could reach
an agreement it would be easy for all
other republicans to line up.
Borah and Brady Get Together.
This was done. Senator Borah and
Senator Brady left the conference
When they returned after a time SEN
ator Borah announced that he would
interpose no further objections to the
of D. w Davis, and that
II he were nominated he would give
him his hearty support. This created
a big sensation in the little meeting as
Senator Borah had previously given
those present to understand that he
could not support Davis at ALL
Then another snag was encounter
ed. National Committeeman Hart
announced that he could not support
Davis unless he was able to explain
away certain things of which he had
direct knowledge. The public is left
to guess as to what these matters
were, but as Hart and LAWS served in
the senate together, and as they We're
at dagger's points on more than one
occasion the inference Is natural that
they had to do with politics within
the party and nothing more serious.
And here the same tactics were re-
sorted to as in the case of Senator
Borah and Senator Brady Hart and
Davis were asked to withdraw and see
II they could not reach an under
standing. This they did, and when
they returned to the conference Hart ]
that Davis had explained
everything to his entire satisfaction
and that he would interpose no oppo-
sition to his nomination
Doubtful Benefit to Davis.
No formal endorsement was given
to Mr.. Davis, but the impression was
left that he was the favored of the
gods and that he would be the nom
lnee. Naturally the Davis men were
pleased over the outcome and conf
dent now Of victory at the primary
election.
There is this discordant note: Ex-
IRENE sticklers for the direct primary
IN all its purity see no marked differ
ence in what Mr.. Borah denounces so
eloquently as "emasculation" Of the