American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-12-07
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LEARN THE NEWS
ID. W. Davis Discovers That He Is a
Candidate for Governor, and Then
for Senator.

NiCu lhdt IL is his intention De a
candidate for the United States senate
in 1920! but before making the race
for the senate he will again become
a candidate for governor. This is
proof positive that it pays to read the
papers. because he learned much that
possibly he might otherwise have
never known.
The plans of Mr.. Davis were set
forth in sufficient detail to enable
him forthwith to begin without having
to bother with plans. He does not
know who his opponent for governor
will be, but Moses Alexander is to be
his opponent for the senatorship.
Suffice it to say that Mr. Davis has
grown much in public estimation as
a result of the magnificent race he
made for governor, and the splendid
plans he presented, and if he wants
the nomination for governor two years
hence, can probably have it without
opposition. But looking more than
two years ahead is likely to strain
ones vision. The Statesman article
is as follows:
There is now promise that Governor
Alexander and D. w. Davis, Republi-
can candidate for governor at the re-
cent election, may again enter the
field against each other four years
hence, if ambitions both are said to be
nursing develop, but the two expect to
play for the senate rather than the
governorship.
Davis expects to become a candidate
Tor governor in 1918, his friends say
and for United States senator i'm 1920
If 10 tc H., l.:
years hence.
1t is generally agreed that Senator
Brady expects to retire when his term
OF office expires. This gossip receives
added strength from the action of Da-
Wis in discussing with men close to him
his ambitions to succeed the Junior
senator in 1920. Brady and Davis
have long been associates, and it is
quite generally agreed by the friends
OF the American Falls man that he
would not enter the senatorial race
against the man from Pocatello.
Davis refused to authorize the
statement while in Boise this week
that he planned to make a second race
for the governors office, and If sue
cessful, try for the senate; but he has
talked to that effect with his friends
in the Republican party.
Il don't know what | will be doing
two years from now" he said.
Mr.. Davis had just returned from
Lewiston and he was jubilant over
the reception given him by his follow
ers when he visited the stock show.
This feeling was strengthened by the
knowledge that he led his ticket i'm
the recent election, although he was
defeated by Governor Alexander. He
had compiled figures from the re-
turns canvassed by the state canvass
Ing board. They gave him a lead of
several hundred over the Republican
candidates on the state ticket who
were elected--a nice margin over
Smith and French, Republican candi-
dates for congress, and a lead of sew
eral thousand over Hughes.
Governor Alexander never has
planned much on coming out for the
senate against Senator Borah. his
friends say. preferring to make his
campaign for the senatorial toga in
1920
With Day and Nugent fighting each
other at this early date for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
HNH'tCi ~ i"ios tllt SONtT1OT is CTeu-
tied by his friends with wisely holding
aloof and hanging onto a promise said
to have been given by the faction in
power that he would be unopposed for
the senate by his party in 1920.
Davis is said to believe he will have
no opposition for the nomination FOR
governor in his own party two years
hence, and that. if nominated. he can
be elected. Two years in the COVER
nor's chair would give him a stepping
stone To the senate ard bring him on
level with Governor Alexander SO la.
as experience is concerned.
There is no denying that both men
have thought seriously of facing each
other in the senatorial race of 1920.
and both are a trifle frightened at
what they see in the future. Eac%
has a great respect for the other as a
campaigner. Alexander came out of
the last campaign victorious, but very
i'll physically. Davis lost his fight, but
grew fat chasing the elusive voters. q
The campaign closed early in NJ
vember by Davis and the governor II
said to have been among the mosi
strenuous ever waged by two candi-
dates for office in Idaho. The COVER
nor is credited with having coveres
territory never before entered by al
aspirant for state office, and il il
claimed in some sections that ne ever
entered territory which has in the pas
been overlooked by candidates foi
county offices. But he can't repeat
The campaign sapped his strength an,
he narrowly avoided nervous break
down.
Knowing his limitations. the COVE
nor is going TO hesitate before plung
ing into a campaign for the senat
which might jeopardize his life. bu
his friends say he hopes to have hi
fences so strongly built that less tim
vii be required to walk about repair
ing them.
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