The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-10-17
Northern Idaho Paper Sees
Many Possible Candidates In
Field Whose Bubble Has
Reached Appreciate Size.

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State politics has begun to bubble.
At least northern Idaho is taking in
terest in the field of possible candi-
dates who will likely be found at the
wire next year. Following is story.
under a Boise date line, which ap-
peared in the current issue of the
Lewiston Tribune:
Boise. Idaho, Oct 4.-The' prospec- |
tive arrival in Idaho of Colonel E. 6.
Davis, whose friends say will enter
the race for the republican senatorial
nomination, is causing some little
speculation in political circles where
he is known we'll. Colonel Davis left
here a captain shortly after the
United States entered the war and
entered the Judge advocates depart
ment at Washington. He has been
there ever since and has twice been
promoted. He is a graduate OF West
Point but some years ago was retired
on a pension because Of injury that he
received to one of his feet. However,
he is a native son of this state hav-
ing received his appointment to West
Point while a resident Of Malad
county.
Colonel Davis is looked upon as a
likely contender for the nomination
in the race which Ex-Governor Franz
r. Gooding says he will enter Good
ing, from the Republican standpoint
is considered the favorite in the race
SO far, many Republicans feeling they
are in duty bound to support him.
However the entrance of Davis is
bound to make things Interesting.
Idaho Falls Man May Enter.
Another man whose name is being
freely linked with the senatorial nom
nation is Major Edgington of Idaho
Falls, former mayor of that city. He
was closely identified with the affairs
of the Republican party prior to enter
ing the service. While mayor Of
Idaho Falls he resigned to enter of
ficer's training school and at Preside
was given a commission of captain
He was later sent to the university
of Idaho at Moscow where he took
charge of the student training army
corps and made decided success Of
the work Later he was transferred
to Montana. Major Edgington rem
resented Bonneville county in Tho
legislature as a member of the sen
ate and at one time was prominently
spoken of as congressional timber.
The fourth prospect is Captain a
Fl. Conner of Standpoint, who since
he returned from France where h,
saw active service at the front. ha
also been with the judge advocate
department Captain Connor wa
wounded while in the trenches Blu
managed to assist during the last vic
tory loan drive bv giving number O
speeches in this state He served il
the house of representatives of 9Th
Idaho legislature both as a mernbe
and speaker. His friends, particular
in the north. want to bring him on
as a candidate That section is no,
without representation in the Unite
States senate, both of the presen
senator's, Borah and Nugent bein
from Boise in the south. The mort
lost its representation on the deaf
Of the late Weldon B. Hepburn. Sine
then it has not had senator. Ever
effort will be made by the part
leaders there next year to push
north Idaho candidate to the front
Convention Plan Again.
The situation will be entirel
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candidates for the senate, house an
state offices next year due to the ia,
the last legislature repealed the dire'
primary law insofar as it applies
them. For that reason there is earl
fixing of political fences and the NAL
ing of surveys of the political fiel
Instead of going directly to the Peep
with their respective cases, cand
dates for these offices will have to 6
before a state convention. TIL;
means they will have to do conside
able maneuvering prior to the tin
the convention is held to line up the
friends in the hope that favorab
delegates can be selected from Il
various counties Primaries are he
to elect the delegates to county COZ
ventions and they select the delegate
to the state gathering.
The old state convention plan,
which Idaho is returning, came n
disrepute in 1908 when Burton
French was defeated for the congre
sional nomination after two-thirds
the elected delegates who we
pledged to him went back on the
instructions and nominated Colon
Hamer who was subsequently electe
The people did not like the way q
convention was juggled and the !
coming legislature in compliance wi
their wishes, passed the direct prir
ary law. Of late years the prima
has also come into disrepute due
the heavy expenses candidate (
congressional or state office had to
to when running for office. 1t b
came known as the "rich mans law
A fight on it developed and suffice
pressure was brought on the legisl
ture to bring about its repeal. Whet
er that assembly acted wisely in ii
regard remains to be seen. AT al
rate Idaho goes back to the state CO
vention. II jobbery is attempt
again when the convention is held,