The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-17
NOTHING OF CONSEQUENCE
JUST A LOVE FEAST

(Grangeville Free Press, Democratic) |
1t is indeed difficult to determine
whether that "Get-together meeting"
of north Idaho Republicans at Lewis
ton last Friday was get together
meeting, or a post-mortem gathering
of North Idaho Republicans mutually
extending coincidence to one another
and comforting on the relative SEN
sibleness of sticking to the southern
choice recently made in Pocatello. In
other words if it is impossible to ride
on the elephant or walk ahead, be
satisfied to bring up the rear with a
grip on the tail of the beast.
In forcasting the announced gath
ering, the Tribune correspondent was
very undecided in his expressions as
to the purposes and plans, the pur-
pose being expressed as generally
understood to be the formation of a
plan looking to the unihcation of de-
mands from northern Idaho so that
northern counties shall not have a
dozen candidates for one position,
and thus practically compel the de-
feat of the present understood dispo-
sition of many in the southern Idaho
section to concede the governorship
to the North" And the accounts Of
the meeting after it was held were no
more certain.
George E. Crum, Lewiston, Defen-
bach, ct al, are undecided as yet
whether they want to be primary
nominees. There is a natural curios-
ity as who is who in this little mat
ter" states the Tribune reporter, and
further that, &C. A. Branscombe, of
haW. ,NF "a
state central committee, is to attend
the conference. But will Bill" Lee
of Moscow, also a member of the
committee, come, or will the presence
of F. c.. MCGOWAN, not of the same
political faction, be regarded as suf-
fcient political representation from
the strongly Republican county of
Latah-be regarded as binding the
countyto any unity plans that may
be agreed on?" The question was
also asked as to probable assent or
dissent of Pete circuit of Clearwater
county. 1t seems all to be one un-
answerable question.
1t was really hard to determine
whether the above named. came as
conferers and counselors, or have as
piration to the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, or other Offices, or whether they
would come to promote the interests
of a friend. The whole account oil
the conference was very enigmatic
both as to the announcement and the
later account. 1t steered clear from
the danger of an assertion that any
of those present were there to defeat
the purposes of the primary law and
grab off nomination for themselves
or thrust is upon some willing sup.
plicant for favor.
Some North Idaho leaders of &C.
knowledged importance and prestige
were to be present as found in the
announcement These were Lieuten.
ant Governor Taylor and Hon. A. H
Conner, both of Standpoint, and botf
of whom have been mentioned fol-
high places on the ticket Mr.. Taylor
was first mentioned for the COVER.
norship and Immediately after the ad
journment of the legislature it wa.
given out with some show of at least
quasi authority, that the "big four,
the Oregon Short Line, Mormon
church. Occur d'Alene mining anC
north Idaho timber interests, had cen
tered on him as the proper opponent
of Alexander in 1916
In the list of those present at the
love feast some of these more import
ant names were missing contrary tc
expectations. As no considerable re
! presentation of Southern Idaho Re
publicans of note or Importance were
present at the meeting. nor repre-
sentatiyes of Hart. Brady. Borah OF
the real molders of Republican poll
cies in the state, it is to be considered
that the meeting was in complet,
harmony with the recent Pocate1Ic
conference, and a peaceful and meel
means of requesting a humble posi-
ton and place to grasp the tail of TIL,
G.. o. P elephant, and to swallow any
dose prepared by the real leaders o
the party in the state. AS the Poca
tello Tribune remarks stop that tall
of the north getting together.