Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-12

for the short term, thus assigning
to former Governor James H. Haw-
ley the task of opposing Borah for
the long term. But the veteran
Hawley shucked himself of outer
garments and announced that 'by the
eternal" he was after the short term
himself.
Nugent is now the leader of the
party, by virtue of his appointment,
and it is his duty to make the fight
against Borah. And, since the stat
utes made and provided permit a
man to elect which office he will
seek, Jim's name will go on the bal
lot in the primaries for the short
term. Nugent must therefore either
enter as candidate against Hawley
for the short term, leaving the long
term open for a fight between other
aspiring patriots, or he must admit
his belief that he can not defeat
Hawley in the primaries and under
take to out run Borah in the finals.
He realizes that the buck has been
neatly passed to him land that by his
action he must state whether he has
most faith in a fight against Hawley
or Borah.
But the end is not here. The
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of Occur d'Alene City, is mentioned
with manifestation of pride by sec
ond district friends, and there are
multiplicity of evidences that a
strong fight may be made for him for
a place on the senatorial ticket. Ger
tain it seems that the second district
will not sit idly by and permit the
first district and the city of Boise to
grab both plums. One follower of
Old Hickory from the North insists
that the time has come to quit trail
ing any Boise fractional leader. For
years the unterrified have been offer
ed choice between Boise men. Now
there is growing sentiment against
continuing his heads-I- tails-you-
lose game, with indications that there
may be a real fight against both
Nugent and Hawley.
Although Harry L. Day, of Wal
lace has repeatedly stated that he is
not candidate for the senate, there
is nevertheless a strong sentiment
for him, and should he conclude to
enter the fight, he would have sup
port in all portions of the state. His
friends here claim that he has as
much right to change his mind as
has Borah, and that if he will but
back into the ring whether or not
preceded by his hat, he will have
supporters who will insure merry
! how-dedo for the fellows who oppose
him.
, Then there is talk which will
not down to the effect that Governor
, Alexander WILL in combination with
Nugent, seek a senatorial toga. Fol
some time it has been said that the
governors political star has set, but
= he is an opportunist, is a very ricf
| man, is cunning and ambitious. Il
he could combine with Nugent, h,
might make the going rough for who
ever opposes him. But here agair
comes the growing opposition t,
democrats being compelled to max,
a choice from among Boise citizen:
and leaders. Wise politicians tax,
the view that Alexander's candidac,
would but intensity the feeling
against Boise man, with the posi-
bllity that some one from the FRS
District might come from the nortl
for short term, and some one from
the second district for the long term
thus leaving the Boise candidate.
all to commune with the also-rans
Such an outcome is not impossible
Indeed, such a hand could well b.
dealt if the shuttle and cut were O
kind.