The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-05
EVANS WOULD
ACCEPT POST
GrangeVilIe Man Issued a Statement
Declaring He Would Accept State
Craftsmanship But VIII Abide by De-
cisiOn of Majority if Not Chosen

Dut W III ADIut NY Ot
cision of Majority if Not Chosen
The coming session of the republic
an state central committee on We'd
nesday is drawing near and whether
the Craftsmanship will come north OF
go south seems to be a mooted point
among party leaders. The candidates
now mentioned as from the south are
John w. Hart of Menan, and d. w
Davis of American Falls. Shad Hold
gins of Boise has withdrawn his name
From the north Evan Evans of Grange
vile and w. e. Lee of Moscow are the
only ones in the race, both being will
ing to leave it up to their friends as to
the outcome Evan Evans has issued
the following statemen:
Feeling that the selection of a
state chairman at this time requires
all the thought and consideration pos
sible to come to a reasonable under
standing with ourselves as to who
can best serve the party and the peo-
pie, l do not feel that mere friend
ship or past favors should dominate in
reaching a just conclusion as to what
we are all seeking. 1 feel that for the
delegates to go into this meeting and
merely cast their votes for friend OF
for other reasons except the one of
getting the best servant, would be
decided mistake. The committee
will have men to choose from, and |
feel that they should get down to
cold reasoning, talk the matter over,
reason the matter out among them
selves and come to an amicable I'M
derstanding as to who they think
will give the best servie. To me it
does not signify that one man may
not be as good as another; but a
man may be peculiarly fitted for this
place as against another, and that
is the man in my judgment who
should be selected, let him be who he
may
Personally, l am writing my
friends that under no circumstances
will allow my name to enter any con-
test whatever. If, after reasoning
the matter out as l have stated, they
think / can serve the purpose, | shall
do the best l can; if, on the other |
hand, they should choose someone |
else, indicating to me that they have
acted fairly and have come to a just |
with themselves, then
that is what l want them to do; and
shall be loyal, whoever may be
chosen, and will give my most sincere
support in every way possible to
bring about the desired results. In
other words, / am not allowing my
name to be used for the mere purpose
If winning. ] feel that any man
selected by practically unanimous
house would be in a far better posi-
ion to go before the people than if
selected after the contention which
10y judgment would naturally fol-
ow if it has to come to point of
upon several names.
"Now, l am depending on the judg-
nent of my friends to carry out my
wishes in this matter, as far as / am
Concerned; that is, that while l have
Flowed my name to be considered to
i've the people that much more of a
nance to make a selection, will I'M
Ter no circumstances allow my name
0 be balloted on with others. That
5, if after careful deliberation they
ecide on me to the extent of it COM
ng to me without any opposition, well ,
nd good; and if, on the other hand,
hey come to the conclusion in favor ,
f some other man, it is, as I have :.
tated, absolutely satisfactory to me.
his does not mean that 1 feel l have
ny advantage over the others-far1
rom it-but / feel it is the only wayl
can afford to be considered; and1
yhile it might defeat me when by :.
allot against others I might win out, !
ct l am perfectly willing to abide by]
ly decision"