Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-28

the Ontario Argus:
1t looks as though the Democrats
were united on Wilson. and that he Is
in a receptive mood, Notwithstanding
certain promises made four years ago
anent the one term plank.
So far the Republican atmosphere is
not so we'll crystalized. Several strong
men are being talked, any of whom
would make an admirable party leader.
Locally we don't hear many people ex
pressing preference. When William
Hanley, Progressive candidate for
United States senator two years ago,
was in town last week, we made bold
enough to ask Bill for his opinion as
to whom the Republicans would center
on, and he said, Il don't care who
they nominate just so 1t is Borah of
Idaho, and If some of our oregon peo-
Pile who aspire to becoming a delegate
to the national convention don't come
out on Borah ticket pretty soon. l
! win do so myself"
It is a little early yet for the ordin-
airy man of affairs to have formed
any idea OF just who he will support,
I but with our preferential primary. we
/ look for a decided expression at the
coming election.
The tip has been given out to watch
/ for a dark horse in the Republican gu
! bernatorial race and to keep an eye
on Occur d. Alene where the name of
a prominent attorney, at one time JUS
tice OF the supreme court, is being link
ed with the governorship.
Latah county may produce two cam
didates for congressman. It was
broadly limited here among Republican
party leaders that f. G. MCGOWAN OF
Moscow. a memb IT of the last house of
representatives from that county, be-
Ilieves he is of congressional caliber.
George r. Crum and Herman r. Tay-
lor, both looked upon as gubernatorial
candidates from the north. held con-
ference in Spokane last week. II Is
rumored they may compromise. One
proposal, said to have been urged by
their friends is that both announce
their respective candidates. and the
one showing the least strength in n
preliminary sklrmish, withdraw. leav-
ing the field to the other. on the 9th
er hand a5lor is said to have an
nounced there is no truth to the re-
port he ever intended to withdraw in
favor of Crum.
Captain f. c. Davis, for some years q
member OF Republican state admins
trations. declared. in an address sat
urday night at Star, that the "Repub-
leans must clean house" And there
are said to be some dark looks amona
Republicans around the statchouse
They do not admire the captains stand
; In fact they resent his attacks which
they believe indicate themselves. es-
pecially when the speaker was for one
term and part OF another member OF
the administration they now declare ht
seeks to so strongly condemn. why
seek" says the captain. ito make Tho
. people believe that our official dishon-
esty has been less than the facts show
Apparently up in Standpoint there
are some who view the proposed can
, didacy of George r, Barker, secretary
, Of state, for governor as apropos Il
, 'kicking their town around" Judginl
from the following from the News pub
lished in that city;
There appears TO be no lack OF OPP
portunity for the divers and sundr,
, Republican gubernatorial candidates Il
, do something heroic for the old part,
? by effacing themselves II is really re
, markable what they could do by mcrel.
/ keeping still. Hon. Bartlett Sinclair o
2 Bonners Ferry offers one OF the lates
chances to the north Idaho candidates
| through the Spokesman Review, an'
5 he suggests that all of them Withdraw
and consolidate on some one else. Il
which event. says Mr.. Sinclair. Georg
> r. Parker would be most considered. I
I may be doubtful compliment to init
4 mate that Mr. Barker's chances wer
. good only after all the rest have with
drawn. 3u. then. we haven't hear
: that Mr.. Sinclair has been overwhelme'
: with compliments over his ha9p
y thought