The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-23
SALMON DAYS AUG. 1928 NCLUSl1
IDAHO SENATORIAL,

The political outlook is interesting
and the gossip below, on the Repub.
ican senatorial race, is presented by
the Boise Statesman for what it is
worth:
Senator Borah's return, the entrance
of Miles Cannon into the senatorial
race, sudden freedom from the dis
tracing influences of national con.
ventions and dozen other factors
have brought the Republican sena.
tCral fight into the political limelieht
in Idaho.
Four questions have come to be
prOpounded in almost every discus.
sion on the subject. They are these
Will southeast Idaho put Frank
R. Gooding at the head of the
ticket?
Will Senator Borah take an
active part in the pre-convention
senatorial campaign?
What is the place of Miles Can
non in the plans of political
leaders?
Is the field being prepared for
a deadlock and dark horse?
Frank r. Gooding of Gooding, for.
Nor Idaho governor, bitter opponent
of the non-partisan league and a vet
eral political manipulation, has come
to be regarded by all other candi
dates as 1.-The man we have to beat"
Where Gooding Is Strong.
The Gooding support is mainly in
southeastern Idaho. The southeast
has become the pivotal section of the
state so far as this contest is con.
cerned, according to party leaders
They generally 'concede that the
southeastern counties, if they become
convinced that Gooding is the man to
carry the ticket to victory have the
power to nominate him.
The Idaho leaders are seeking Il
Republican victory above all else
This position, too, is taken by Wash
ington officials lin the senate com
mittee on elections and elsewhere)
who are said to be relying upon Idaho
to elect Republican senator and are
looking to Senator Borah to bring il
about.
washington wants no chances taken
in the MATTER and, for this reason, is
said TO be willing to give advice as to
particular candidates who will not be
acceptable. But Idaho politicians dis
count the value of Washington advice
declaring that the resentment il
would cause would prevent any good
effects it might otherwise have on
any of the candidates.
Men say the problem is Idaho's
problem alone, and add that the solu
| tlon is in the hands of the southeast
II the southeast feels that Goodine
can bring Republican victory, it will
nominate Gooding. Otherwise Good
ing will have lost his fight.
Bcrah the Dominant Factor.
Senator BOrah is credited with be
ing an active mover in the campaign
despite the fact that he has publicly
announced that it is not his "presen;
intention" to take part in the pre-
convention fight He is thus credited
because men believe that failure to
bring about the election of Republi
can colleague may affect his political
standing at Washington.
Senator Borah has come to Idaho
10 further the election of a Republican
'lcket IN the nation, this much he has
pupnciy admitted. On the theory that
the strength of the state ticket will 90
iar toward carrying Idaho as a Repub.
mean state in the national elections it
Is assumed quite generally that he
must take an active interest in its
formation.
What vii! Borah Do?
such an active interest would mean
active opposition to Frank r. Gooding
1t is said. because Senator Borah is
reported to coincide with certain of
ms colleagues at Washington who be.
iieVe 1t is not wise to bet on a horse
that has lost three races.
Conditions point to the necessity of
senator Borahs taking some part in
ehe selection of the state ticket, and
SO the question is: will he take an
ac,lve part in the pre-conyention cam
paign?
Miles Cannon's entrance into the
race mas served to indicate an an.
SWer TO the question of Borah's posi-
ole activity. The Cannon announce
ment came Immediately after confer
ences with Senator Borah. and the