Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-07-21
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Political Pot Is Boiling and Nominal
tons Are Being Filed

Boise, Idaho, July 20, 1916-The
last week has been fairly active po-
litically. A few of the ambitious ones
have given their ambitions birth,
through the medium of filing their
candidates. for some one of the sew
eral state offices to be filled in No
vember. All of these have been re-
publicans. During the three weeks
to come it is expected that members
of other parties will make their
wishes known. There still seems a
good deal of doubt whether the pro-
gressives will make any organized
effort to hold together as a state or
ganization. All indications at pres
ent are to the contrary. There are
even indications that the big buln
moose of the whole aggregation, J. P.
Gipson, of Canyon county, may an
nounce his candidacy for the republic
can nomination for secretary of state.
Not single democrat has shown his
hand as a candidate before the pri-
maries, unless it can be said that
Hon. j. G. Rice, nominee for supreme
Judge on the non-partizan ticket can
be said to be democratic.
There has been little talk during
the past ten days that Hon. Sam
Hays, present mayor of Boise, might
be induced to become a candidate for
governor. Governor Alexander, al
though he has never actually an
nounced his candidacy for a second
term. nor filed as required by law,
has in number of his recent adj
dresses broadly limited that the peo-
pie will have an opportunity Of put
ting the stamp of their approval upon
his official acts.
Action Was Not Relished
Both Governor Alexander and Can
didate for Governor D. w. Davis
We're speakers at recent farmers
picnic, where a somewhat amusing
occurrence is reported. The gov
ernor had had his say. at great
length, and with windmill windings
OF his long arms. During his adj
dress he had taken occasion to Sc
verely censure his political opponents.
When Mr.. Davis began his address,
which was to be on some agricultural
subject. he first craved Indulgence of
his audience while he corrected a few
misstatements of Alexander. Being
corrected apparently did not sit we'll
with his excellency, and he left his
seat and going to the rear of the
hall, gathered a few people about
him and began to explain his posi-
ton. 1t created something of dis
turbance. which attracted the atten-
ton of the chairman of the meeting,
who called his excellencv sharply to
order, reminding him that the gen
tleman had sat quiet and attentive
while his own motives were under
criticism and demanded that he re-
turn to his seat.
Attorney General Is Instructed
The land board has instructed the
attorney general to commence suit
for the recovery of S14,000-being
the three Huston loans of which
there has been so much discussion.
State Auditor Huston had agreed,
something over a month ago, to take
up these loans on July Is, but on that
date announced that he had been I'M
able to do so, and apparently had
little hope of later success in secur-
ing the money. The action of the
board, it is now hoped. will bring
matters to an issue, so that a deter
mination may be reached of whether
the state is likely to lose through
these loans.
Fewer Men in Prison
1t has developed recently that the
same cause that has operated to re-
duce the number of prisoners held
in the various county and city iails-
the enforcement of the prohibition
law, has had a similar effect on the
population of the state penitentiary.
At present the number of prisoners
confined in the pen number 272, this
being more than so less than We're
held in prison a year ago. Since
the enforcement of the prohibition
law but few prisoners have been re-
ceived. and there are more dismissals
from the prison than there are new
inmates.