Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-29

CONVENTION
NO DOPE YET AT CAPITOL ON THE
PROBABLE OUTCOME OF PO-
LITICAL GATHERING
INTEREST IN GOVERNORSHIP
Republicans Likely To Endorse d. w.
Davis Administration
BY Guy Flenner.

BY Guy Flenner.
BOISE, June 29-In some respects
there will BE marked elements of SINH
larity in the developments of the re-
publican convention at Chicago and
the republican convention to be held
at Pocatello on the oath of August.
When the clans were all at hand in
the Windy City none knew what might
happen There was nothing prear-
ranged that could stand up with any
degree of certainty. Everything was
il the air excepting the speeches, soon
to aviate. The shrewdest political
dopesters admitted their inability to
even some close at a guess as to what
would happen. All published forecasts
were unreliable. 1t all revealed that
there was no inner circle carrying out
a cut and dried program. 1t was "a
case of free and untramelled action.
When the Idaho republican clans
gather at Pocatello there will be the
same degree of uncertainty as to the
outcome. There will be nothing pre-
determined. If anything shall be de-
cided beforehand it will be a matter
OF surprise to most political analysts.
There might be an exception in the
senatorial nomination, for Frank r.
Gooding is developing strength rapid
ly; but even in that case it is doubtful
if there will be any certainty in adj
vance as to the outcome. All indica-
tions point to an understanding in ad
vance on anything being possible only
after considerable convention maneuv-
ering.
For Uninstructed Delegations.
If, therefore, everything is left open
for the deliberate judgment of the con-
vention, there is a widespread feeling
that county conventions should make
a special effort to send their best bal
anced men-men of political acumen
and sound sense, whose foresight is
clear and who possess the ability to
distinguish the spurious from the gen
uine, the sincere from the hypocriti-
cal, the worthy from the unworthy, the
capable from the inferior or incom-
petent.
Contest Over GOvernOrship.
There are three avowed candidates
for governor, the present incumbent,
d. W. Davis; the present state treas
urer, John w Eagleson, and the pres
ent speaker of the house of representa-
tives, Mr. Kiger The latter has ap-
parently been eliminated. His candi-
dacy was at no time taken seriously
over the state and nothing has occur
red to give it impetus. So far, there
fore, as open cadidates are concerned
the contest is between Davis and
Eagleson.
If it should continue in that condi-
ton, the governor will win. That con-
clusion is not based upon prejudice
nor yet upon any special canvass but
but upon the logic of the situation.
Does it seem reasonable to assume
that any convention made up of men
interested in the success of their party
would turn down the party's admins
tration wholly in the interest of an op-
ponent of the administration who is
a tail-end part of it? There is no dis
but merely an illustration of it's minor
Importance contrasted with the COVER
norship.
If the Eagleson contention is cor
rect and the governor must be turned
down, is it likely that the convention
would select as substitute a subordi-
nate part of the same then discredited
administration?
1t seems to the candid, unprejudiced
mind that such possibility is entirely
remote.
Might Sidetrack Both.
ii the opponents Of Governor Davis
can make good their claims, as against
the governor, the logical result would
be the elimination Of both the governor
and Eagleson. Some Senegambian
steed would neigh into the game and
AYE into the nomination.
Lieutenant Governor Moore has been
suggested repeatedly as a compromise
candidate-the Idaho Harding of the
Idaho Wood and Johnson contest. 1t is
related, however, that he, being part
Of the administration, would encounter
the same objection as Eagleson. How
ever, the lieutenant governor is purely
a legislative, and not an administra-
tive, figure, which would make some
difference.
The possibility is that the senatorial
contest might be enmeshed in the gov
ernorship contest to the extent that,
in the event the governor should be
foredoomed to defeat, one Of the can
didates for senator might be nominated
for governor. This has been discussed
with relation to both Col. Patch and
Captain Conner, candidates for the
senatorship; and Colonel E. G. Davis,
another candidate for senator. it is
understood, would not reject the gov
ernorship nomination # offered him.
To Sell School District Bonds
The board of trustees of Indepen-