Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
SAY IT WILL
BE HUGHES
Boise Politicians Take Active Interest
In Coming National Republican
Convention
DEMOCRATS ARE LOSING HOPE
Alexander's Tactics Not Meeting With
Great Favor

BOISE, Moy 10.-People in other
portions of the state distant from the
capital rarely appreciate the degree
of political activity that naturally
comes into being at the seat OF
government. 1t is very much like
the activity that livens the county
seat of many counties, where the
average man has either been an
officer, or there has been some mem
Der of the family who has served the
dear people in some official capacity.
Or. if neither of these things be true
there is reposing in each brain the
hope that official lightning may strike
close by.
1t is so in Boise anyhow. The
man who comes to Boise to hold
an appointive or elective position, not
infrequently does not return to his
former place of residence. 1t is
not to be supposed that all of those
who have been connected with the
state government are afflicted with
any intense desire to serve again.
Probably most of them do not, but
almost without exception their know
ledge of state affairs creates crying
demand that each shall have his
say in the future disposition of the
offices and the establishment of pol
icies.
Just now the widespread interest
that is felt in politics here is evident
everywhere. If you see three or
four men talking together on the
street, it is fairly likely that an
eavesdropper would learn the sub
ject of the conversation would be
relative to the recall election in the
municipality, the coming national
campaign, WHO was most likely to be
named by the different parties for
state offices and the like.
This week the republicans in the
capital city have all reached the
conclusion that the nominee in the
Chicago convention will most prob
ably be Justice Hughes of the United
States supreme court. For the past
month opinions have differed and
the feeling was about evenly divided
between Roosevelt and Hughes. 1t
has been surprising how many OF
the old line republicans, who under
ordinary circumstances would not
have been expected to do so, have
stated their determination to sup
port the nominee, even though il
should be Roosevelt or some other
of the more prominent progressives
In somewhat the same degree many
of the more ardent of the progress
sives have explained that although
their personal choice of a nominee
by the republican party was Roose-
welt, still the nomination of Hughes
or any one of the number of those
more prominently mentioned would
bring them back into full fellowship
in the fold.
But if the news recently received
as to Hughes willingness to serve
is true, and there seems no doubt
of its authentity, then the democracy
of Idaho, it is admitted, may vel
bid its hope of political triumph
q fond farewell. There will be no
thing to it in November except re
publican success by a majority rang
ing from 10000 to $4,000.
This it as patent to the democrats
as to anyone else, and as a conse
.quence in the capital city, the great
est interest is centered on the fgh
in that party for control at thu
Pocatello convention next week. VIII
Elder be permitted to succeed him
self as national committeeman, witt
John Nugent and Joseph Pence a.
his principal assistants, or will
Jerry Day with his cohorts, throw
him from the saddle, not necessaril,
to mount himself, but to have ham
IN the selection of the rider o
Idaho's democratic mule. In addition
10 Day, there have been mentione
for this position A. M. Bowen Q
Twin Falls, and just lately, Davi
L. Evans of Malad. Mr.. Evans ha
been for a number of years one G
the strongest figures in Idaho's dem
ocratic politics. During the Duboi
war on the Mormons Evans, VIII
though not a Mormon is extremel
friendly with the people of ths
faith, and is reputed to WELD gres
influence among them.
That Evans will be selected as nj