The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
pojse Writer to Lewiston Tri-
bune, Says Opinion is
Growing.
CAN RESTORE PARTY
Wanted BY All Parties As
siqns Reasons for Actions
Gooding Talks.

BOISE, I0auOs July 0.-OnlIeQ
stafes Senator william 3. Borah may
,econsjaer his decision not to become
i candidate 10 succeed himself. This
Information was given out from an au-
narrative source Idaho's senior SEN
afor has been bombarded with requests
snd petitions to change his attitude
snd remain In his seat In the upper
hslls Of congress He has been given
eyelv assurance that his reelection
would be but a formality. The press
ure has come from all classes of Re
pu6licans from independent voters and
even from those Of opposite political
tsith~-democrats. Adding to the
pressure Is the strongest kind of edi-
lorial comment from many Of the lead
INC newspapers and magazines of the
east
Some time ago Senator Borah au-
thorized voluntary announcement
that be had finished with congress
and that upon the expiration Of his
term would retire to private life.
The announcement struck his constit-
uents IN this state squarely between
he eyes. 1t was a particularly hard
blow to his own party which had been
hoping that instead of retiring from
active political life he would take a
firm grip on party leadership and en-
deayor to bring it back into power
holh IN the nation and state. When
bis constituency recovered, Senator
BoEah began to hear from the ..folks
back home"
There was no uncertainty about what
they thought of his proposed retire
nent They held that irrespective of
What his personal wishes archie should
remain as the states senior represent
aiive and BY so doing direct his ability
ana leadership toward solving the
great history-making problems that
now confront this nation. The pro-
Rsis did not stop after the first few
aays following news OF the proposed
fnfement Those Idahoans who have
Na occasion to be in Washington re
Milly say that Senator Borah's daily
aall consists principally of stacks of
f1lels from people Of all kinds In all
aalions Of life urging him to reconsid-
g the proposed step.
Those who claim to be in close toucb
Hlln political developments both in the
aaueh ana Idaho claim there were
F'efal reasons for Senator Borah's
~ FIRST they give Senator Borah
~ ws'it Tor a sincere desire to leave
nasnngton and 20 back to the priv
~ practice of law While an astute
~'lelan and leader of men. Senator
neiai has no craving for the social
Invites ~ which his Office opens the
~ s% to' he Is hard worker whose
A. sa 70 the national capital is his
a'sa companion. All public questions
~ ~ gwen the closest attention by
Ass Z Inc hard, grinding work, they
~ s'ns' ana hope of escaping it and GO
as ia oaek 20 his law practice, in part
n'sa,,. aasaeeu senator Borah to reach the
s. slaslon he should retire when his
f'''ea1 Term OF office is over.
.,ss aaesher "a reason assigned is that SEN
sysa norah was paving the way for
M ,sa broader activity In national poll
,s,'.'s s ! e, the republican candidacy for
X sssatllt sss and that he sought to retire
A. 1''sf ~ % give his time to preparing
Al, ~ = emergency. 1t is held by them
X y. !, tne republican party expects
vi'1 ~ uack into power In the future. 1t /,
tha pa nase TO accept the leadership of
an noian type of men--because they
sh,asps. sp.osressiye IN their tendencies.
/ INA set. - the times, able speakers
/ Mn nhers and men who can cope
people. '''oil ana are close to the
NpIa, a'au reason given il that the I
4 |neet = seiiator wished to test the senti- !
I IL T;e'.' ~ me people in his home state.
Ipnsent = .he TACT the recent past and
I'hosght are democratic times and Z
|nIebs -. unit OF possible retirement (
fhlte, Z ;ao'pmpllsh the result. If the
| krp Il erue, which his close friends
[nbSt 1s NOT believe for A moment. he
\ &Aprs 8 convinced by this time that
1'Asr s..a - doubt la the minds as to
I sIle s.aa s.snes' As to the second pos
4 Nj. R,saoh assigned, those close to
4 =|sf hln, hl'ah are silent. They would be
+ X w. NJ, g 4 man il for the presidency.
Pc himseif or for anything
4. |n eaas 's''er class Of Borah support
&'4le Az MN TO endeavor to reiuye-
Isla ae republican party IN their home
'une lasany aney see the necessity for
1t fall aanership here where the party
tlaaf i, 4. ss.lllered the most disastrous
ajofifs ~ history, losing as 1t did
|esslatsso y the state ticket and the
p tvIe They hope to see men of
senator Borah take active