The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-03
ELLIOTT FAYORS
NORTHERN MAN
THINKS THE GOVERNORSHIP IS
DUE IN THIS END OF THE
STATE
Believes State Should be Districted
For Selection of, Con-
greSSman

That the nomination of a northern
man for the governorship on the Re-
publican ticket is "a consummation
devoutly to be wished" is the opinion
of Hon. E. E. Elliot, formerly con-
nected with the Agricultural College
here and now a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for representa-
tive in Congress, who in a sommunica-
ton to The Star-Mirror says.
"It would mean recognition that
has not been accorded us for twenty
years and would bring our end of the
state into it's rightful political prom
inence. Whether the rest of the peo-
pie are as anxious to see this nom
ination come north as we are to Sc
cure it, is quite problematical. In a
general way their attitude is that of
looking out for the strongest candi-
date regardless of where he may come
from and if it should be our good for
tune to discover him among us they
will gladly rally to our standard re-
gardless of the activities of their own
candidates.
"My own idea is that there never
was better time than the present for
the Panhandle to capture the COVER
norship, provided we can concentrate
our support. But, while we may, un
der the conditions just mentioned, and
as sort of gift from the rest of the
people secure this place on the ticket,
there is one other place that is ours by
right and unconditionally. The alb
solutely inequitable selection of the
present representation of the state in
the United States senate and house of
representatives at Washington can
not be defended by any rule of justice
or political expediency and could only
happen through the system of elect
ing congressman at large instead of
by districts.
"Then we have completed our dis
by multiplying candi-
dates among ourselves instead of try
ing to centralize our vote, whenever
a campaign of this kind has taken
place. 1t is quite possible for US to
secure the nominations for both gov
ernor and one congressman, but it is
also morally certain that without con-
centration on individual candidates we
are doomed to failure.
'As a matter of fairness we ought to
have the governor but as matter of
Justice and right we should demand
3ne of the nominations for congress
and use unselfish, commonsense to get
t. AS a candidate for the nomina
ion it is my intention to work along
his line and it is my hope to be able
20 to concentrate the strength of the
upper part of the state that the other
sections will be encouraged to keep
he word that has been passed out
hat they will support such north |
,rn man. Although at present the
,nly avowed candidate, l am not un-
mindful of the fact that there may be |
'ther aspirants in hiding and we may |
ct have our usual free-for-all con-
est, with the usual result
while am seeking endorsement for |
nyself | want it distinctly under
tood especially by the many person.
/ friends who will read these lines, !
hat I do not seek to place my per-
onal ambition above party success.
With single candidate in the field
t the north, the outcome of the prim-
ry election may be easily predicted,
18th more than one contesting for the
omination, the present situation will
kelly continue, we will remain un
epresented at Washington"