The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-10-08
HOW THE DIRECT PRIMARY rs
BOOKED TO OPERATE

southern Idaho republican lead
ers was held i'm pocatello last
week, as reported i'm Sunday
Tribune, is confirmed in several
newspaper articles, including
Salt Lake. Seators Borah and
Brady were in the conference. as
we'll as the Mormon eclesiasti-
cal politicians. Each senator was
reported as having preferred
candidate, Senator Borahs being
MI Crum of Lewiston and Senator
Bradys ID. w. Davis of American
rails. Meantime a second north
Idaho candidate has already an
peared in the person of C.. L..
Hoffman Of Rathdrum, whose Gre
dentials, as shown by literature
now being circulated, are based
on good personal character and
an activity i'm the prohibition
cause. Other south Idaho can
dldacies, including that of Capt
T.. G. Davis, are yet to become def
mite. There will be consider
able field in the primaries. ac-
cording to the indications and the
precedent.
Under these circumstances or
under any fairly normal circun-
stances, the Tribune believes
there will be no difficulty i'm for
seeing the result of the primary.
the manifestation of the peoples
Will in the naming of the pub-
he service. This manifestation
POINTS at this time and and infal-
libby, unless some political pbe-
nomenom should intervene. to Mr.
Davis of American Falls. for rea-
sons that are substantial and con-
vinclng Being Senator Brady's
Iavorite means being the favor
lite OF the slate factory i'm This
state-the favorite of the Nor
mon hierarchy, of the Oregon
SPORT Line railway, of the repub-
llcan old guard, and of affiliated
interests in north Idaho. The
tribune makes no special obiec-
tlon, I'm this connection. 10 fhe
choice or to the method of ar,.iv
ing at the choice. The probabil-
tiles are that the interests which
are making the nomination are
acting intelligently and consist
emily. The Tribune has no ron
son to question that the prosnec
tive nominee would. if elected
give a congenial administration
OF state affairs, or about as good |
as need be expected under The
present condition of politics.
AT the same time it is NOT easv
TO see where the direct primarv
mas the slightest force or merit in
these circumstances. The nom
nation is now being made bv less
IMAM a handful of men i'm secret
session and any other nomination
could be so made with equal fa
clllty. The peoples represent
atlves are not shown even The
poor courtesy of conference and Il
Ratification, as occurs i'm state
conventions and policies or anv
concern, save only that he is safe
on anything that may effect the
interests and can be relied nnon
TO take care of party considera-
llons' as this particular favorife :
Is credited, rightly OF wrongly +
WIN doing in the recent pre-elec-
ION state treasury scandals. II +
+ not easy to see where repub-
means, perhaps Of as great or 4
greater merit, are to find their y
'hances and prove their faith if q
ne avenues to public life are viz "
ually closed to them under This
lew dispensation.
The state press, including an "
nIluentlal contingent of the 70
publican press, has been earnest Al
y challenging the power of the fl
machine" to further corrupt the -
'uDllc business of this state and N
o mislead, betray and scandalize ~
Is cltlzenship. Senator Borah Ia
as been a leader in making this
hallenge and i'm pointing out the =
ccasion thereof. Unfortunate
? there is no longer a machine
hat can be spotted and made re-
ponsiDle. The direct primary y
as destroyed the last vestige of
irect responsibility whether of ?
lachine or faction or party. The k
ew system places all the re- y
possibility and the obligation p
nd duty squarely upon the peo- Il
e themselves. but does not dis c
ose the important fact that the s
.oDle nnllsI- still look to some G
larter f. adVfNee, for light and
rection, md ~ at present ar