Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-03
What's What in Idaho Politics

subject to the will OF the Republican
primaries and to a certain extent viii
divide the north in the support of
northern candidate, will not be allowed
to interfere with Herman H. Taylors
candidacy. This is the assurance the
lieutenant governor gives his friends.
IF 1 receive the nomination. Mr.. Tay-
lor is quoted as saying, Il am cleo
ed. for the entire Republican ticket is
going to secure an Overwhelming ma
1ority, this fall" He looks forward to
concrete action on the part of Repub-
lican leaders at the state convention
at Twin Falls, In the eentralizing OF
support behind one gubernatorial can
didate.
A boom for Guy Martin, Progressive
party candidate for governor four years
ago, as candidate for attorney gem
eral on the Republican ticket this fall,
has been launched in northern Idaho.
The Herald. Boomers Ferry. says: If
q. I'll. Martin, a prominent attorney Of
Standpoint, should become a candidate
for nomination at the Republican pri-
maries for attorney general OF the
state 1t is very probable that union
OF the Progressives and Republicans
would be effected in Idaho" The Her
aid says Mr.. Martin admitted, when in
terviewed, he might become a candi-
date but that he would not make an
announcement to that effect for several
weeks.
Democratic delegates to the Pocatello
state convention were elected from
Bonner county as follows: F. j. Nc
Bride. Beecher Hitchcock. A. j. Ewing,
S. M. Moore, f. A. Mccall, F.. c. Gull
YER DIR. C. S. Moody, S. P. DonnelIy,
Albert Hagman, M. w. Mclean, e. D.
O'Donnell, w. r. Seymour. B. f. But
Ter, w. II. King, ]. C. Natyig. Otto
Ernst, Fred J. Smith
These delegates were instructed, ito
vote for Robert H. Elder for national
committeeman as long as he is a can
didate before the convention" and were
placed under the unit rule. The COM
mittee Endorsed the administration of
President Wilson and Governor Alex
ander and declared for the reelection
of both.
A straw vote was taken in the
state of Washington on Republican
presidential candidate resulted as fol-
lows: Roosevelt, 119: Borah, 90;
Hughes. Is; Sherman, s; Cummins, 3:
Root, :; Fairbanks, 3; Mccall. 2; Bur-
ton, 2; LaFollette, 2. The poll was
taken by the Spokesman Review of
Spokane.
Participants in the straw ballot were
asked to designate the way they voted
four years ago. OF IA who voted for
Roosevelt or Taft in 1912. go. or 81 per
cent, favor the nomination Of Roose-
welt.
Segregated by the manner in which
votes were cast In 1912, the results Of
the canvass to date are as follows.
| OF LOG who voted for Roosevelt So
now are for Roosevelt, five for Hughes,
eight for Borah, four for Cummins and
one for Mccall, while three state they
will vote for Wilson
or 3s who voted for Taft seven now
are for Roosevelt, IL for Hughes, 8 for
Borah. for Sherman, 2 for Root. / for
| Mccall, for Fairbanks and l for
| Burton. One states he will vote the
Socialist ticket
OF 81 who voted for Wilson II mark
| their ballots for Roosevelt. 8 for
Hughes, for Borah, each for Root
] Fairbanks and LaFollette and one each
for Cummins. Sherman and Burton
Nineteen state they are still for WI
son and decline to mark q Republic
can choice. One is for amy good Re
publican but Roosevelt" and one for the
Socialist candidate.