Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-11-26

dates for governor on the republican
ticket next year, the Boise cores
pondent for the Lewiston Tribune
dishes up the following interesting
political dope:
In feeling out republicans here
@n the state capital find that their
confidence was restored not so much
by the fact that they swept Massa-
ehusetts and elected a governor for
the first time since 1909; not so much
BY the fact that they fought the dem
pcrats to a standstill in the old relia-
bic democratic states of Maryland
hnd Kentucky; not SO much by the
tact that they wiped out a democratic
margin Of 5000 and elected their
candidate for congress in a New
York city district. and swept such
Important cities as Philadelphia and
Cincinnati with old time tidal waves;
but 1 find aspiring republicans every
where in this section pointing with
satisfaction to the disappearance of
the progressives as a separate party
Organization and basing their hopes
for victory next year wholly on that
act. This applies to the nation az
well as the state.
Coming down to Idaho these poll.
tical castle-builders lay special stress
bn the fact that in the last election
when Moses Alexander was elected
governor by a plurality Of 1859, he
would have been badly beaten if the
republicans and progressives had
combined against him. The vote fol
governor was: Alexanger. 47,618
John NJ. Haines. 4O.349; Hugh E
McEIroy, 1883. 1t is well knowr
that good progress has already beer
made to get the Idaho progressive
back into the republican camp.
In this connection it is worthy o.
note that there is a growing senti
ment in favor OF sending Burton l.
French back to congress. He is
atraight-out republican, of course
but he has always been acceptable t,
the progressives, and the party man
ayers now argue that it would b,
good politics to return French to hi
former place in the house of repre-
sentatives.
French will not get the nomins
ton without a contest if he enter
the race. He will be opposed in tn
primaries as the north Idaho cand
date by e. E. Elliott of Bonner
Ferry or A. HI. Conner Of Standpoint
and maybe by both of them.
aeems to go without saying ths
north Idaho is to be given one of tn
congressional nominations. And
this is done, Robert M. McCracke
will be marked for the sacrifice.
Another scrap of news going u
rounds Of the state capital these da.
is significant as view the situation
This is to the effect that Guy /
Martin, Of Standpoint. the Bull Moo
candidate for governor In 1912, is
be given the republican nominate
for attorney-general next year. Ma
tin rejected the progressive nomin
ton for governor last year, but it
now given out that he was forced
take this step because he was unaE
to make the financial sacrifice that
double canvas Of the state would q
tail.
Now his nomination Tor attOrne
general as q straight-out republic
is being urged in the interest
bringing the republicans and d
ressives into complete working b
mony in the state. 1t Is in dir
line with much that has gone beft
and is looked upon as good politi
The elimination Of the progr
sives as q distinct party in Ids
would work to the disadvantage
Governor Alexander, in the opin
of keen observers in all parties.
straight knock-down-and-drag-t
ght between the democrats led
loses Alexander and the republic
q by any good man who would c,
and the party support. there wo
little doubt as to the result.
ernor hiss the reputation Of be
st master in the art Of mani