Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-09
State Game Warden on Re-
turn From Southeast Sat
urday Says He Is Candi-
date for Appointment.
First to Announce Desire to
Succeed Present Incum-
bent, T. B. Martin-Party
Leaders Say Sheriff Can
didates Out Of Running.


warden Of Idaho, Is In the race for
United States marshal to succeed T.
B. Martin, present tncumbant at the
expiration of his term of office next
March.
Warden Jones returned Saturday
from the southeastern part of the state.
When seen at his office and asked If
he would be a candidate for appoint
ment for United States marshal he
admitted that he was in the race.
Il am a candidate for appointment
% United States marshal and will use
every honorable means to secure it."
said State Game Warden Jones. You
may make that announcement for me.
Mr.. Martins term will expire in March,
I believe. It Is my desire to succeed
him.
FIRST ENTER RACE.
State Game Warden Jones served
two terms as sheriff of Lincoln county,
holding that office when local option
went into effect for the first time. He
experienced no trouble in enforcing
the law to the letter. He was appoint
ed state game warden three years ago.
finishing his first term a year ago and
was reappointed to succeed himself.
Democrat and has been active In his
party's affairs, say the leaders. He Is
the first candidate for the United
States marsNalship to enter the race.
EPISODE ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
Democratic party leaders are mani
Testing unusual interest In the situa-
ton which involves the berth of Unit
ed States mershal. This is particular
~
Alene episode when there was a dis
charge Of firearms during an alterca-
ton between United States Marshal
Martin and Deputy United States Mar
shall c. B. Steunenberg resulting In a
warrant of arrest being sworn out for
United States Marshal Martin charg-
Ing him with disturbing the peace. He
gave a bond of $50 prior to leaving
Occur d Alene for Boise for his ap-
pearance in the police court to answer
the charge on Dec. IA.
MARTIN SERVING FIRST TERM.
1t has been claimed that the party
leaders would insist on the official de-
capitation of both the present marshal
and his deputy. None of the leaders
are willing to be quoted with regard
to this, however. United States Mar
shall Martin 10 widely known over the
state. Prior to his appointment as
marshal he was chief of police of
Boise for a term. He succeeded Shad
B. Hodgins, now Of Twin Falls, for
merry of Boise, as marshal, after Mr..
Hodgens held the position a year fol-
lowing the expiration Of his term and
will complete his first term early next
year. Whether he will be q candidate
for reappointment or not Is not
known. Reports have been current that
party leaders might 30 30 far as to
request the designations of both the
marshal and his deputy engaged in the
Occur d'Alene episode. These could not
be confirmed.
The names OF q number of sheriffs
Of various counties have been link ed
with the marshalship but party lead
srs claim that the same rule will ap-
ply to the marshalship as applied to
tho wardenship Of the penitentiary at
tho time Warden DeKay was appoint
I'd Wis that sheriffs holding office by
virtue OF an election by the people will
not be eligible to appointment. II
this rule In ss rigidly followed over the
marshalship as 1t was over the war
denship, leaders will hang out the
sign. mo Sheriffs Need Apply"
While none of those mentioned are
willing to talk. the names Of c. H.
Arbuckle, present deputy United States
marshal, p. b. Norman. special agent
with the department of Justice and
others have been mentioned In con-
nection with the marshalship.
State Game Warden Jones was a
candidate for appointment as United
States marshal at the time that United
States marshal was appointed and
was strongly Endorsed at that time. 1t
was said among Democrats Saturday
that he. would experience no difficulty
In securing the same Endorsements
again and that when 1t becomes gen.
orally known that he Is a candidate
to succeed Marshal Martin, many par
ty leaders who are interested in dis
tribution of federal patronage will rally