The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-08-20
THE CANDIDATES FOR
GOVERNOR ARE ON
BUZZ ALREADY
CAPTAIN DAVIS HAS MADE
ANNOUNCEMENT DEWEY,
TAYLOR AND DAVIS ARE
CONSIDERING
Successful Man Must be Aggressive
Coffin Will Resign as Assistant At
torney General-Nugent and Haw-
ley Bury the Political Hatchet in
Democratic Party.
Especial to Caldwell Tribunel

Especial to Caldwell Tribune)
Boise, Aug. lS-Politicai interest
which has been at low ebb in Idaho
for several weeks experienced a re-
vlval this week in the formal an
nouncement of Capt. Z. G. Davis that
he would be a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor.
The Captains formal entry into the
race was not unexpected but it served
to stimulate public interest in the
contest which is still nearly a year
off and number of more or less
prominent individuals are being dis
cussed in connection with the honor.
1t is conceded that Canyons favorite
son, Col E. H. Dewey of Nampa,
would be a strong contender for the
nomination if he would enter the race,
but the belief is that the Colonel will
not solicit the nomination if he has to
lght for it. Yet it is fighter that
The party wants for leader. and Col.
Dewey will either have to declare him
self or be counted out. Former Sena-
tor Davis of American Falls has an
ambition to be Governor and it is de-
clared that he will have the Brady in
huence behind him. The American
Falls aspirant has considerable fol-
lowing OF his own, and his candidacy
is to be taken seriously. Lieutenant
Governor Taylor has announced that
at the proper time" he will announce
his candidacy. just what is under
stood to be the proper time" or open
season, for candidates for Governor
mas never been officially declared, but
former Governor John M. Haines is
sure that it is not until sometime next
spring. The former Governor feels
that he would have defeated Moses
Alexander just as easily as he won
mis- denomination had it not been for
| The Allen scandal and asks for a vim
dication, the most rigid investigation
having failed to implicate him in any
way. The name of Charles L. Heit-
man is receiving frequent mention, but
the former Chairman does not seem
to be greatly interested himself.
The only sure thing about the con-
test for the Republican nomination
for governor is that there has as yet
been little concentration of sentiment
in favor of any candidate. Republicans
will be especially interested in select
ing a man who can beat Nose Alex
ander and are not inclined to take
any chances.
There will be new candidate to
select for Attorney General General
Peterson is serving his second term
and will not be a candidate for re-
nomination. There are number of
aspirants for the position. Among
them are: w. G. Bissell of Gooding;
c. D. Smith of Pocatello; c. H. Potts
of Occur d'Alene; John Becker of
Oroino; also Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Wing. If T. c. Coffin, also As
sistant Attorney General, were
couple of years older, he might have
strong influence in his favor. Coffin
is but % years of age and is making
great progress in his profession, He
is not politically ambitious and an
nounces that he intends to resign his
position in a short time to enter into
private practice He will open an
Office in Pocatello. 1t is extremely
probable that John Becker of Orohno
will be appointed to a position as As
sistant Attorney General
Judge Sullivan will be a candidate
to succeed himself The Judge has
served upon the Supreme bench of
Idaho for more than a quarter of a
century He is a man of strong con-
victions, clean in character, and has
long and honorable record to COM
mend him. If the people of Idaho
follow the precedent of other states
in retaining their Supreme Court JUS
tees during good behavior, accom-
panied by able and honorable service,
Judge Sullivan may continue in his
present high position for many years
: to come.
Hatcher is Buried.
The Democratic situation is be-
coming extremely interesting. There
is a persistent rumor that Hawley
: and Nugent have buried the political
Ratchet and are to make common war
fare on Governor Alexander. Sturdy
old Governor Hawley never had any
use for the methods of Alexander and
there is no doubt but that he looks
with much suspicion upon the great
, discrepancy in the vote given him for
, United States Senator and that given
) Alexander for governor, and is prob,
, ably convinced in his own mind that
' the governor did not play fair. Or
, the other hand, so the report goes
, Alexander has studiously ignored M,
, gent, although the Governor owes al
Z that he is politically to Nugent Il
is not at ali improbable that Cover
nor Hawley may come up agains
I Alexander for the Democratic nomin
u alton.