Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-19
What's What in Idaho Politics

It might be gently limited that
fessrs. Pence. Nugent and Elder read
Sam Blythe's, western Warwick"
Let The People Rule" may have
Heeen 4 slogan in the misty past, but u
8aever really existed Judging from some
&ecent political Developments
! TO see some OF the antics Of hard
#helled standpatters we are prompted
o wonder how they are going TO bring
themselves to vote for Teddy, which is
bot at all impossible.
If ther9 will be one real amusing in
Sent in the grand office rush to be
ICED this, the open season for poll
sicians, It will be reactionaries trying
70 appear progressive.
Every political organization has its
Boosted regulars, who while knitting
bart of the ticket themselves, are at
tempting to read the alleged non-regu-
Jars out Of their party, an occupation
#busily engaged in by quite number
Hwho could be named.
The recent Republican state central
Seommittee meeting was most harmon
Gus but the chilly, non committal
hon enthusiastic, non expressive attt-
dude of the men at the helm kept the
political mercury down about zero
suhere it has since remained.
About the mos. stimulating medicine
$shaf can be administered to an ineom
spetent office holder is competition and
opposition when he attempts to succeed
kmseif, which would hazard the guess
he Of ii could be administered
Found the statehouse.
Senator Elliott o. Boomers Ferry IL
making political hay while the sun
shines. The Spokane Chronicle says
Estate Senator e. E. Elliott of Boomers
Ferry stands alone up to the pregent
Etime as north Idaho's only Republican
candidate for congressman. It has been
Expected that one or more others would
|anter the race, bit time passes and still
8 he Boundary county man has no oppo-
Zsition from any of the 10 counties of
i he north
Nez Perez is the first county in the
Atate to name Democratic delegation
the state convention to be held at
5ocatello May s 70 elect delegates to
8he national convention. The county
8bmmittee performed the function at a
leeting last week which was presided
r by James l.. Armstrong, county
RSirman. Twelve delegates We're nam
ID as follows:
Porter Shaffer, Dr. J, ". Stoneburn-
.er. w. R. Wyatt. George e. Erb, Phillip
WeisSerber, George w. Tannahill, w.
p. Green, John Mccormack, r. o. Gro
bier. W. T, Wright, DR. J. Nj. Lyle and
&. J. Konen.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
*he administrations Of President Will
bon and Governor NleNander and in
ktructing the delegates TO work for the
Election Of the delegates who iuld
sgote for the denomination of President
Wilson in the national convention.
A meeting OF the Democratic county
central committee for Benewah county
has been called by the executive com
snittee for April % to elect delegates
O the state convention. Tue Elder ard
#tnti- Elder factions viii endeav9r 10 Sc
eure control OF the delegates, it is said.
Some interesting political develop
znents may be expected in northern
2aho now for Burton H. Frc aeh, form
from this state. Is back
slt Moscow, having arrived there from
chicago where he spent several
months. It is currently rumored that
pr. French win enter the race for con
b. sssman.
Speaking Of the recent action of
majority Of The Ada county Democratic
Committee directing its chairman 10
#rall a party primary the Chronicle.
pocatello has this to say: This is
n direct line with the recent action of
he state committee. 1t is the next