Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-09-28
9l6 CAMPAIGN IN
| THIS STATE IS
NOW ON
COMPLETED AND
DRGA .,c rnR CAMPAIGN SOON
RE PUT IN OPERATION
RRADY MACHINE TO front
..,. correspondent Says in Complete
p'''c 'ccontrol-Babb' Speech Proves
Disappointing.

p.;ss september 26.-The 1916 cam
in Idaho may now be said to be
aa.ad The essential step in the
sa,mal opening of the campaign was the
Vaat;on of the state chairmen by the
no nolitieal organizations which was
sffected in this city last week. In
both parties there was a contest on ov,:
,he selection of the head of the organi-
.at;op but in the republican ranks, the
contest. as is usually the case. was set
.Iad by the machine manipulators of
the marty outside of the State Central
<Commttee.
The Democratic Committee settled its
contest in open committee, selecting DIR.
I'M R. Hamilton of Weiser, as State
/ chairman: Jas. H Hawley Jr., as Secre-
tsrv. A. G. Hindman of Boise, G. w.
Suppiger of Moscow and l.. M. Capps of
/ Rlaekfoot as Vice Chairmen to repre-
,ent the various sections of the state.
Fred Floed of Boise was selected to
head the Publicity Bureau.
The Republican Committee reelected
/ Evan Evans as Chairman and selected
EW. C. Gregory, cashier of the First
National Bank at American Falls, as
Secretary and G. B. Elmer was selected
/ to head the Publicity Bureau.
The Brady machine fastened its COM
plete control on the republican party
in this state upon it's successful demand
for Gregory as secretary of the COM
mittee. Gregory has been Senator
Brady's confidential man, his private
secretary and one of the trustees of his
property for the past ten years. He is
considered not only Senator Brady IS
representative and spokesman in the
state but his most trusted financial re-
preventative next to ID. w. Davis, the
candidate for governor on the republi-
can ticket, who is regarded at least in a
financial way and probably in politi-
cal way as being more nearly a personal
representative of Brady than anyone
else in the state.
Davis, the candidate for governor is
president of the First National Bank at
American Falls and Gregory is cashier
Of the same bank, and Senator Brady is
principal stockholder of the same in.
stitution.
There was some opposition to Evan
Evans for reelection but the opposition
was forced to dwindle away at the
Brady demand.
DR.. Hamilton elected by the Demo
Gratis to head the campaign this year has
Kept himself wholly free from any fac
nonal fights that have disturbed The
Democratic party for the past few years
ana 1t was because of this fact he wa:
selected to head the committee and alst
because of his well-known popularit,
and executive ability and fidelity tt
democratic principles.
Dr. Hamilton called a meeting of tn,
aemoeratic state candidates to be hell
IN IN BOISE on Sunday, Sept. Gath at whicl
ume plans for an aggressive campaign
VI Ine state were mapped out.
headquarters have been opened il
.se the Overland Building and ever.
eiIort will be made to offset the in
iluenee of the Brady machine and tn
.ast sums OF money that will be ex
pe1aed In behalf of the Republican can
aaates and the Republican organiza
uOh, In this state during the campaign
a. IN connection with the meeting o
ali, Meir state Central Committee, the Re
puoneans sought to launch their cam
taisn IN Idaho with great flourish o
puppets puppets with big meeting at tn
finney theatre in this city.
l., ms meeting was widely advertise
ssr circulars, by posters, and by pal
p;ertisements d. in the daily papers O
,onss nU,se and the weekly papers of SUI
iouhdlng territory.
,o lanes Il. Babb of Lewiston was ac
seaesed as principal speaker of tn
ana ding, the Boise band was secure
saray au every effort was made to start th
flonpL:gn flpaign with the greatest possibl
affal fsh and by a rousing meeting. Tn
e, however, ended in dismal di.
tbppoihtment. The seats in the Pinne
f;nos f;asfe We're not much more than hal
Ana ND ~ al any time during the speakin,
fos.. "f' Babb, Notwithstanding the ei
fs;1s, fIs made to advertise his orator,
siasm 10 arouse the expected enthl
snont. As matter of fact, the onl
et;aheous ent;ss enthusiasm aroused at th
the meeting was at the mention {
pyoa;ss lanes of Senator Borah and forme
thueht tha Roosevelt. The mention {
pres;Sans nles OF the presidential and vic,
ticket a nominees on the Republica
the NV were applauded by only a few
No.1: 1ie devoted followers of the part,
kevno.al new was developed in I'll
Ranntsee speech of Mr.. Babb. Eve
larat;onee at;eans say that many of his de
larlv We're unfortunate. Parsic,
sons, was this regarded true in that i
to me-. 70 place on the same plane an
nation with the same sort of conder
the defalcation of o. v. Ale