Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-08

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that he expected nothing from the
Democratic party. nor has he ever
asked anything. and while his brother
was candidate. for state committee
man he had always willingly fought the
battles Of the party and had asked
nothing. He also notified the COM
mittee that Senator Day and himself
had been urged 1T various times to en-
ter the race for offics. but had refused.
and In this connection he declared Gov
lernor Alexander had repeatedly urged
Senator Day to become q primary cam
didate for governor and had asked him
Harry l.. Day. to enter the race. It Is
we'll known fact In Democratic cir
cles that Governor Alexander does not
want to become q candidate to succeed
himself and the report has bsen per-
sistently circulated that he would not
be a candidate The abatement made
by Mr.. Day therefore did not create any
great surprise among Democrats. In
fact reports have linked the name Of
Senator Day with the governorship be-
fore. In reciting Tho incident Mr.. Day
did SO to illustrate that the standing Of
the Days In the party was notsQuite as
John r. Nugent would attempt to make
the committee believe. He added. how
ever that he told Governor Alexander
he could not be handed the governor
ship with 1o-foot pole" MIR. Day
made 1t very plain he was not ambi-
tious along that line.
Both Factions Irdorss.
The majority and minority resolu-
tions introduced by the resolutions
committee appointed at the recent con-
ference both stirringly indorse the adj
ministration Of Governor Alexander.
and Democrats hardly think that indi-
Gates either the Pence Nugent- Elder
faction or the Day people at crosses In
so-far as the governor is concerned.
The majority resolutions which were
passed and which came from the
Pence Nugent Elder wing Of the party,
have this to say about the governor:
I'VE further especially congratulate
the people Of Idaho upon the admins
tration of state affairs by our present
governor Like that other great COM
moner, the elements are mixed in him,
and nature may stand UP and say, This
is a man. His integrity of purpose, his
grasp of detail and his supreme exec
utive ability have combined to, give
once more to Idaho n clean government,
an organized effort for the common
good of all her citizens, and standing
among her sister states as the land VI
opportunity. Under his continued ad-
ministration Idaho may look forward
to its brightest and best period of her
history"
The minority report contained this
Endorsement In it's resolutions:
I'VE point with pride to the fine
business administration of Hon. Moses
Alexander in this state and to the full
fillment of his campaign pledges for
economy and retrencilment in public
affairs"
Morning Organ Unreliable As Ever.
The attempt made by the unreliable
morning organ to distort the facts and
to endeavor to make it appear that the
governor was attempting to dictate at
the primaries of course falls as flat as
its policy to reiterate an untruth con-
tinually, as in the recent land board
case. in a frantic attempt to convince
it's readers. after its purpose has been
exposed. Mr.. Day waA very frank in
his statement before the committee
He added that the governor had told
both his brother and himself that If
SltiitI 0Oulu COIIlc oul lOI kONcIHOT lie
would stump the state FOR them. In
view of the fact that some OF the gov
ernor's apgointees. as the game war;
den, we're supporting the Pence-Nu-
gent Elder machine. II is quite appar-
ent that no attempt was being made
by the governor to control the state
committee or its deliberations. He
fatty stated some time ago that lie
always stood for the primary principle
and had not changed In his attitude.
But it will be persistently reiterated by
the secretary of states organ that such
Is not the case. just as 1t attempted to
do through garbled report published
today.
A prominent Democrat was heard to
remark that the gist of John Nugent's
speech at the meeting OF the Demo-
cratic state central committee, on Mon
day was: IT we have a primary elec-
ton to select delegates to the national
convention, Jerry Day will corrupt the
electorate with his money and win out
and in order to prevent the debauchery
of the electorate l will steal the dele
gates"
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