The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-26
WILLIAM N. MORGAN.
FOR IDAHO GOVERNOR
LATAH MAN SUGGESTED AS
PROBABLE DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEE

BOISE, Idaho.-Political fermenta
ton has started in Idaho and leader'
of the various parties are beginning
to sit up and take interest IN the
developments which promise u
crystalize into the definite program
before 1920 is many months older
The state tickets of the two old part
les seem to be paramount and there
is speculation as to what will be the
influence of the non-partisan league
and labor in the event they combine
which appears to be more than llkely
Aside from the governorship, al
ways coveted office, there is a
United States senatorship at stake
this year and nothing will be LETT UNI
done to win it by both republicans
and democrats. The friends of United
States Senator Nugent concede that
he will be in the race to succeed him.
self. He was originally appointed
by Governor Alexander to fill the I'M
expired term of the late James ii.
Brady and at the general election
following, defeated Frank R. Goodlng,
republican.
There is no reason to believe now
that Gooding will not be a candidate
for the republican nomination. In
fact, he made it clear some time ago,
following his illness which resulted IN
an operation at Rochester, Mimi,
that he would be in the race. There
are some republicans who never
were Gooding supporters and are not
in favor of running him again. But
this opposition seems to be offset by
the strong backing the friends OF
Gooding are giving him. They are
insistent in their demands that he
become the party's candidate and
they hold that after the fight he made
a year ago on the nonpartisan league,
it would be the height of unfairness
to attempt to sidetrack him or to
center fight, on him.. Nevertheless
there is opposition in sight, but 1T
may die down before the republican
party assemblies at its nominating
convention.
Several men prominent in the Oh
fairs of the republican party are be-
ing mentioned for the senatorship. 1t
is difficult to approach group OF
party leaders or prominent repubH-
cans these days without overhearing
discussion. Strong as is the Good
ing following linked with that office
now is the name of Governor Davis
and his strongest supporters are not
at all backward in mentioning him.
just what the governors opinion on
this subject is, has never been learn
ed. That he may have the senate his
goal is conceded. 1t may be this year,
or it may be four or six years hence.
The other prominent republican men
toned is Colonel L. V. Patch, present
adjutant general, a war veteran and
one of the more conspicuous ex-sold-
iers of the late war prominent identl-
fled with Idaho politics. Colonel
Patch seems to be a popular man.
just what strength he has politically,
is uncertain.
There does not appear to be opposl--
ton to Nugent in his party. He will
likely be the nominee. Who, then,
from the republican ranks, shall con-
test the seat with Gooding,
Davis, Patch or dark horse?"
In the possible event Governor Da-
Wis should become a candidate for
United States senator, to whom would
the republican party turn for its can
iidate for governor, politicians are
asking and in some~instances guess
ing. There is one man few of them
thought of yet who is known to have
he strongest kind of backing in a [