Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07
FRAMING UP DEMOCRATIC
TICKET FOR NEXT YEAR.

Il will only be- q few months until
Idaho'a political pot will be at the
boiling point. In fact. II has begun
to simmer already. as indicated by
the following dope dished up In tho
Lewiston Tribune's Boise correspon.
dent:
Boise, Nov. 24.--The democratic
congressional and state ticket for
1918 In Idaho 10 rapidly shaping Il.
self, a tentative lineup now inter
esting leaders among the Jefersoni-
ana an well as directors of the AFFAIRS
OF the republican party. Just two
positions appear to be in doubt, and
they are the most important--sena.
tor and governor. The latest devel-
opment discloses u move to groom
Secretary OF State w. r. Doughorty
for governor. teaming him with At
torney General r. A. Walters for
seat in the upper halls OF congress
This is the fret time that the name
Of the secretary of state has been
linked with the gubernatorial post
ton.
There Is little doubt existing In the
minds OF those interested in the fu-
ture political welfare OF the party.
but what the most difficult problem
that confronts the democrats IL the
selection OF strong standard bearer
to head the state ticket, for Cover
nor Alexander has announced his de-
termination TO retire after two terms
in ONCE. So far Attorney General Wal
ters and Secretary OF State Dough,
erty are mentioned as possible
material. Walters has also been en-
joying a boom for senatorial honorn
While there appears to be a dlapoal-
tion to test out strong men within
the party for Office, 1t il not likely
that leaders will favor more than one
of the elective state officials running
/ for another Office. Unless the record
OF an elective state of1cial IL such
that he should not be returned to Of
/ fice for a second term. PRECEDENT In
this state usually gives a state Official
second term. While Walters has
J been groomed for both senator and
! governor. there are such prominent
democrats as John f. Nugent, James
II. Hawley, Governor Alexander.
Frank r. Moore. Jerome J. Day. Har-
ry L. Day who might decide to be
come primary candidates for the seat
In the senate. while ]. T Pence. J. F.
Nugent. NJ. ]. Kerr and others in
Guiding Jerome and Harry Day are
considered big enough TO hold down
gubernatoriAI honors
II il very likely that aside from
senator and governor as yet unset
tied. the democratic ticket after the
primaries next spring will look very
much like this:
For ongreasman--First district.
George Weeks. Occur d,Alene; second
district. Harvey Alfred. Biackfoot.
Lieutenant governor-Ernest l.
Parker. Cottonwood.
Attorney general--T. A. Walters.
Caldwell.
Secretary of state-w. T. Dough
erty. Richfeld.
State auditor-Clarence Van Deu-
sen.
state treasurer-some man from
north Idaho.
In the two available men for con-
gress. democratic leaders declare both
districts will be we'll represented IL
they are elected Every effort 10 10
be put forth TO change the political
complexion OF the congressional del
egation from republican to democrat
ic. as II In hoped by Bourbons to be
L Is also equally as certain Harvey
Alfred. present state director OF farm
markets. viii be the second districts
democratic candidate for congress
man. Alfred was speaker Of the last
house Of Representatives and eonsid-
ering that Il was virtually his debut
into democratic state politics he made
an excellent impression His main
opposition will come from the non
partisan league which seems to have
conferred = fight on him ever since
bis appointment to the position 81
director Of farm markets Alfred IA
an exceiieHt speaker ann prominently
identified with the Mormnn church.
Weeks boom IL but Of recent