American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-15
ATTEMPT TO KEEP TAYLOR
OUT OF GUBERNATORIAL RACE
SHOWN BY HUSTON LETTER

Dlnaton by which II was hoped to
hold the north Idaho field open to one
candidate In George f. Crum of Lew
iston by the elimination OF Herman
H. Taylor Of Standpoint, lieutenant
governor and candidate for Republi-
can gubernatorial honors, who re-
fuses to be eliminated. Is said to be
clearly Indicated in a letter written
by Safe Auditor Fred L. Huston to
the lieutenant governor, a copy of
which has been received In Boise, says
the Capital News. This letter hints
at other matters In this connection
that affect me personally" and politi-
cal and state house reports have It
that upon his retirement from office
the state auditor would become a
favorable" candidate for register OF
the state land board. 1t is written on
the state auditor stationery under date
of March 80, before Taylor announced
his candidacy.
Want Taylor Eliminated.
At the Twin Falls convention an ef-
fort was made to pull Taylor off the
Republican ticket to leave the field
open for Crum. Taylor admitted this
and It has never been denied. He re-
fused to consider the proposal, de-
claring he was positively In the race
to stay. There is said to have been
only one way in which Taylor would
consent to withdraw and that was that
the other northern Idaho candidate
withdraw and a third or compromise
candidate be brought out from the
north acceptable to Taylor. This pro-
posal was not accepted.
The efforts of the state auditor to
use his influence to center on north
ern Idaho candidate has been the
cause Of much political discussion,
Charges and counter charges have
been made that the alleged state
house ring" was attempting to get be-
hind a slate.
Mention is made by the state audi
tor in his letter regarding Secretary
OF State Barker, who is a candidate
to succeed himself and who will be
given the strongest kind OF opposition,
1t is said. 10 defeat him for a second
term. Commenting on the possibility
OF the defeat of Barker, Huston
doubts" he can be defeated. Like
Barker, Huston is member OF the
state land board as we'll as other state
boards.
Following up his letter to Taylor
/ Huston wired the lieutenant governor
4 Ia Ia said. to the effect he would be
In Spokane and asked him to with
hold his announcement until they
could have conference. Taylor
however. is claimed to have gone
ahead and given out a statement To
the effect he would be in the race
Apparently the state house pressure
brought on him to leave the field ito
Crum. as has been alleged, was not
effective
The Huston Letter.
The Huston letter as received here
follows:
Hon. Herman II. Taylor,
Standpoint, Idaho.
Dear Hermie: Several newspaper
articles lately indicate that you are
going to get in the race. You will
remember, Hermie, that you asked joe
Peterson and sitting here In my Of
flee one day. to let you know the
truth about the situation as we found
II. and ! hope that you will listen "a
what ] have to say from the stand
point OF real friendship, and that ] am
telling the truth when ] say that
am advising you for your own best
interests.
II have had 10 make three trips u
Idaho Falls lately on personal bust.
ness and while over there ] have
made II a point to look into the situa
tion as carefully as possible and
with ID. w. Davis a close second, ant
I find that Crum is much stronger II
the southwest than ID. w. Davis.
have canvassed the situation In th'
Gooding, Shoshone and Twin FALL
country and in Canyon and Washing
ton counties and am Absolutely sin
cere when ! say that ! do not thinl
vou can win at this time.
Yesterday overheard a discussion
of the situation and one party re
marked that II the north could no
get together when an opportunity offer
ed. the south might Just as well nom
mate full ticket and go to IT, Th'
same party remarked that Erv John
son with Charley Storey out Of tn
field. could beat Barker. or course
doubt this. although johnson woul'
have been a strong second last tim
had Storey not entered the race.
, There are number OF other mat
ters In this connection that affect m
, personally that ] do not care TO writ
, about. but would like to discuss wit
you before you make your announce
ment will be In Spokane the latte
part OF next week II you care to wal
until that time. II you can defer you