Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16
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old political parties and now promi-
nent Democrats and Republicans
alike openly declare that w. g.
Scholtz and his group OF followers
will not be q power In the next cam
paign.
Watching What Borah Does.
Among the Republicans there has
been q willingness to. wait and see
what Senator Borah is going to do be-
fore any action intended to lead the
party unity IL taken.
When the senator was In the north
he conferred with Evan Evans OF
GrangeyiIle, chairman of the Republi-
can state central committee, 1t ia nm
derstood, with 8 view to having him
resign. Other Republican leaders are
also anxious to have Evans abdicate.
.BurrelI May Succeed Evans.
There is now a movement on foot
to name Ezra A. Burrell Of Bear Lake
county, chairman of the state central
committee In the event that Evans
VIII consent to quite but thus far NO
definite action has been taken in that
direction.
BurrelI was lieutenant governor
during the Gooding administration 10
years ago. Prominent Republicans
say he has consented to come to Boise
and take active charge of the state
organization in the event that he is
named to head the committee.
The Bear Lake county man is being
Endorsed by leaders in the several
factions and he is generally looked
upon by the Republicans about the
capital as the one Republican who
can gain support from all of the fac
tional leaders.
g. O, p. Leaders May Meet.
Or late there has been talk Of call
ing q meeting at an early date for the
purpose OF laying organization plans
but nothing has been done.
Because of the disorganized con-
dition OF the party, the Republican
political leaders of the several groups
appear to be willing to lay aside per-
sonal ambitions this winter in the in
terest OF the party, and individuals in
close touch with the situation express
confidence that q new organization.
superior In strength TO the organiza-
ton In 1915, win be built up.
Talk of Single Ticket.
A desire ON the part of leaders and
laymen alike among the Republicans
70 eliminate lights in the primaries
next summer is everywhere mani
rested and at the present time there
3 considerable talk of putting a sim
gle ticket out which will have the
support of the several geographical
section sof the state.
The leaders are at sea on a guber-
naotorial candidate as yet. D. w.
Davis apparently has the strongest
support just now, but he has told
prominent Republicans that he would
not accept the nomination unless he
Is the choice OF the entire paTtv. and
at present there ia considerable oppo-
sition to him, although it has not
cBystallized.
John w. Eagleson, state treasurer,
is sometimes spoken OF as a guber-
Material candidate, but unless the tide
OF opinion changes he cannot win
over the needed support. However
the party leaders appear to be unani.
nous in the thought that he can have
the united support OF the party II he
desires to appear again for state
treasurer.
Others for Governor.
L ii. G. Baldridge, a Parma nipple
ament dealer, is being talked of as a
compromise candidate for governor
but because Of his associations with
leaders of the Nonpartisan league
movement, doubt is expressed over
his ability to develop the necessary
backing in the Republican party.
F. s. Randall OF Lewiston is nc
longer mentioned by party leaders in
connection with the gubernatorial
candidacy, although in times past he
has been looked upon with more or
less favor.
4 Fred w. Gooding OF shoshone has
been mentioned as a possible candi-
date. but he has told some prominent
Republicans that the nomination
would have to come to him because
he would not make a fight for It In
the primaries, and judging from the
talknow going the rounds there is no
likelihood that he can be chosen
unanimously by the different factions
OF the party.