The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-15
THE SUGGESTION CREATES
SOMETHING OF A SENSA-
SATIoN IN POLITICAL
IDAHO
Charles L. Hoffman, the Political Ma
poleon of the North, said to be
Ready to Announce His Candidacy
Also, While Senator Elliott Has
Congressional Ambitions.
(Snecial 10 The Tribune J

BOISE, OCt, III nat there are Re-
publicans in the state who do not take
the now famous Pocatello conference
seriously is made manifest by the fact
that gubernatorial booms are being
started just as though such conference
had never been held. The potency of
the Pocatello conference seems to be
doubted.
1t is stated upon good authority
that an announcement is coming that
will create no less a sensation than
did the Pocatello conference. Friends
of Judge Edward A. Walters for years
the popular judge of the fourth judi
cial district, state that he will be pre-
vailed upon to enter the race. The
strength of Judge Walters as candi-
date will be recognized throughout
the state. He was elected district
Judge in the fourth district, the last
time he ran without opposition and
in the last campaign he ran 1000
votes ahead of the Republican ticket
in his old district. If Walters does
not run for Governor this time, it is
said that he will try for the supreme
bench again two years hence and this
would bring him into competition
with Justice Bulge. Both men have
many friends in common, and rather
than see these two men pitted against
each other, they would prefer to hon
or both, and if Judge Walters should
consent to accept a nomination for
Governor, it would satisfy a great
many of the friends of both. Walters
is a good campaigner, popular, and a
man of recognized ability. If he
should enter the race, he will have to
to be reckoned with. His friends claim
that his nomination would be satisfac-
tory to Senator Borah.
Hoffman Strong Man.
The political developments of the
week have not been confined to the
southern part of the state by any
means. There is unmistakable evil
dence that Charles L. Hoffman Of
Kootenai county is feeling out the
way for his candidacy for governor
Hoffman is the political Napoleon Of
north Idaho. He is one real hope OF
the north at this time, assuming that
Judge Ailshie is in retirement and that
Lieutenant Governor Taylor is to seek
the Office of Attorney General, as pro-
posed at Pocatello. Hoffman is a
forceful character and resourceful
politically. He is especially strong
with the temperance and church peo-
pie. If he goes into the fight he will
wage a vigorous campaign. Several
northern newspapers have committed
themselves editorially to Hoffman. He
has long been identified with the plo.
itics of the state. He was offered q
position upon the Supreme Bench by
Governor Haines, but declined the
honor. He has never sought Office
for himself. He is a successful law
yer, but for a number of years ha:
been acquiring farm lands and is SAID
to own 1000 acres of valuable timo
thy land. He has been shaping hi!
affairs with view to retiring from
practice and devoting his attentions
to his farming interests but desire
to round out his career with the hon
or of serving as chief executive o
the state appears to have appealed K
him. The final announcement of hi
intentions relative entering the rae,
will be awaited with anxiety by al
who take an interest in the politica
situation that is developing.
Senator Elliott for Congress.
Senator F, F. Elliott of Boundary
county is in Boise this week, being
member of the Irrigation Commission
now in session in the capital city. TIL,
Senator is feeling out the situation a
to his chances for going to Congress
He admits that French would be
strong candidate and that French ant
Smith would likely be winners, but h,
questions French's intentions of en-
tering the race. French has notsbeei
in Idaho since his term expired. |
has been reported that he is in poo
health and that he may not be abb
physically to stand the strain of
campaign. He has been in Chicago TO
some months. Senator Elliott wa
formerly a member of the faculty o
the University of Idaho, but of lat
years has been conducting larg
stock ranch in the Kootenai valley
He was a member of the last stat