The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-01-06
STATE CAPITAL
POLITICAL POT
ALREADY bO|LS
februayIMeetsStlr Campaign
CaIdron and Dame Rumor
is BUSY Grinding Out Candi-
dates.


rife at the state capital, according to
story which appeared Sunday morn
ing in The Statesman. This presea-
son speculation has been considerably
magnified by the presence III Boise
shortly OF the state legislature to rat
lily the suffrage amendment and the
fact that simultaneously, the Repub-
licans will hold some sort of love
feast
Among the possible candidates men-
toned are T. A. Walters, Democrat,
and b. M. Holt, Republican. The
story, which fairly accurately sum-
marizes the state political situation
at present, is as follows:
with the approach OF February II,
statewide interest will center on the
activities of Republican party leaders,
near leaders and others. Candidates
will be made and ambitions destroyed
and the leaders among the Democrats
and the Nonpartisan leaguers will de-
termine, in a measure, their own fu-
ture actions while the Republicans
are milling" around.
THE Lincoln day banquet has in
years past been the birthplace Of many
candidates. and this years banquet
will probably be no exception. Fac
ton leaders and their followers in
the Republican ranks will be in Boise
in large numbers and the future of a
number of budding statesmen will be
determined while members Of the leg
islature, the Republican state central
committee, candidates and laymen are
in the capital city. Sentiment will be
sounded and future policies will in
measure be shaped while the festive
board is being prepared.
Hotel Room Politics.
Followers of Ex-Governor Frank
R. Gooding ,avowed candidate for
the United States senate, and follow
ers of Governor d. w. Davis, will be
in town, as will friends of Col. l..
V. Patch, Col f. G. Davis, John w.
Hart, Monte B. Gwinn, Judge Ailshie,
B. M. Holt and others. Out of the
gossip in hotel Hobbies, hurried con-
ferences in excluded rooms and the
whispering and gesturing in out-of-
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 the desire to occupy seat in the
senate. To date he has refused to
say what future course he will pur
sue and it is improbable that he will
act until after the party conference
next month. If he seeks a seat in
the senate it will mean a break be
tween himself and ex- Governor Good
ing, and the organization which they
have jointly built up through hard
work at some expense to themselveS
will be divided and much labor per
formed by their followers will 60 for
naught.
Those who are in close touch with
the political situation believe Cover
nor Davis will be in position to de
termine, while the conference is in
session, what action he desires to take
and guide himself accordingly, Ii h
finds sentiment strong for ex- Cover
nor Gooding he can let it be known
that he will be candidate to succeed |
himself in the governors office be
cause of desire to defend his admin,
istration. If, on the other hand. h,
finds sentiment set against Mr. Good |
ing he can announce his candidacy for
the senate.
Patch May Make Stand.
There is recognized dissatisfaction
With Gooding among a section OF tie
but he also has much
trength and none recognize it bette
han friends of Governor Davis and
hey are certain to hesitate before
recommending a break between tbs
wo. Until recently Col Patch was
alked of as Republican candida
DR. governor, but his friends are urg-
,g him to seek place in the senate
nd it is not improbable that an ~
to that end may be
,ming before the Lincoln day "a /
ave. Such an announcement -
I've a large bearing on the mas
the conference. Il
Few Republicans profess to rel Is
At Gooding can be persuaded 10Y
rego his ambition to try aga 4 i,s
{ senate and even Governor Da' IS i
,sest friends do not hope to bri g
out q situation which would make L