Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-01-09
REPUBLICAN CLANS TO
GATHER IN STATE CAPITAL
The Forthcoming Meeting in February Stirs Pol
Many New Lineups May Result Sew
eral Combinations May be Made.

x AS the dear people Will soon De up
ito their ears" in politics, the fol-
lowing review of the political situa-
tions, as presented by a special con-
tributor in last Sundays Statesman,
will be of general interest to the Ex-
aminer's readers:
With the approach of February IL,
statewide interest will center on the
activities of Republican party lead
ers, near leaders and others. Candi-
dates will be made and ambitions
destroyed and the leaders among the
democrats and the nonpartisan leag-
uers will determine, in a measure,
their own future actions while the
republicans are milling" around.
The Lincoln day banquet has in
years past been the birthplace of
many candidates. and this years ban
Quet will probably be no exception.
Faction leaders and their followers
in the republican ranks will be in
Boise in large numbers and the fu-
tdre of number of budding states
men will be determined while the
members of the legislature, the re-
candidates and laymen are in the
capital city. Sentiment will be then
sounded and future policies will be
in a measure shaped while the fes-
tive board is being prepared.
Followers of Ex-Governor Frank r.
Gooding, avowed candidate for the
United States senate and followers
of Governor d. w. Davis will be in
town, as will friends of Col. L. v.
Patch, Col. e @. Davis, Judge ALL
shie, John w. Hart, Monte B. Gwinn
B. M. Holt and others. Out OF the
gossip in hotel lobbies, hurried con-
ferences in secluded rooms and the
whispering and gesturing in out OF
the way places may come the ticket
or tickets which the republicans will
present the public next August.
1t is generally agreed in political
circles that Governor Davis nourish.
es a desire to occupy a seat in the
senate. To date he has refused tc
say what future course he will pur-
sue and ID is improbable that he will
act until after the party conference
next month. If he seeks a seat II
the senate it will mean a break be
tween himself and Ex-Governor
Gooding, and the organization which
they have Jointly built up through
hard work at some expense to them
selves will be divided and much la
Dor performed by their followers
will go for naught.
" Those who are in close touch will
the political situation believe tina
Governor Davis will be in a position
TO determine, while the conference i
in session, what action he desires t,
take and guide himself accordingly
II he finds sentiment strong for ex
Governor Gooding he can let 1t b
known that he will be candidate b
succeed himself to the governors OF
flee because OF desire to defend hi
administration. II. on the othe
hand, he finds sentiment set aganis
Mr.. Gooding he can announce his can
didacy for the senate.
There is a recognized dissatisfaG
tion with Gooding among a section G
the republicans. but he also has muc
strength and none recognize it an
better than friends of Governor Ds
Wis, and they are certain to hesitat
before recommending a break bt
= tween the two. Until recently Co
Patch was talked of as a republ
can candidate for governor, but h
friends are urging him to seek a SCI
IN the senate and it is not improbabI
that an Announcement to that end ma
be forthcoming before the Lincol
day conelave. Such an announcemeI
may have bearing on the matter
at the conference.
Few republicans profess to belle,
that Gooding can be persuaded
forego his ambition to try again Z,
the senate and even Governor Da
closest friends do not hope to |
able to bring about a situation whi,
would make him a candidate for Il
senate and Patch a candidate for Il
governors office without fight wi
Ex-Governor Gooding. And IN
means three cornered fight betwe,