Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-13

in READINESS
HINTS OF POLITICAL GOSSIP OF
STATE CAPITAL FINDING IT'S
WAY NORTH
DEMOCRATS TALK JOHN HUMBIRD
Think Ex-soldier and Wealthy Lum.
herman Likely Candidate

Way up north here in Boundary
county folks are not paying much at
tention to political matters as yet but
according to all reports. the polite
ians at the capital city, Boise, are be-
ginning to hint around pretty strongly
Of their aspirations to serve the dear
people in public office.
The visit this week of State Treasur-
er John Eagleson, brought the news
that the democrats at Boise are talk
ing of John Humbird, of Standpoint, as
a likely candidate for governor, fgur-
ing that his record as an overseas Of
ficer will pull the vote of the ex-sol-
diers. Capt. Humbird received the
croix de guerre with palm and was
awarded the distinguished service med
al and was given several citations for
bravery. He is the son of T. j. Hum
bird and although only about 80 years
old is the manager of the Humbird
Lumber Company.
The first real political meeting Of
the state will be held at Boise on Feb
ruary IL, when the Lincoln Day ban
quet will be held. 1t is expected that
several political announcements will
pt hAeeoC tLoi WOCh lIOIl dllOUS IH6
republican politicians.
For some time past there has been
a great deal of talk that Governor d.
w. Davis would be a candidate for
the U. S. senate. If he desires to
succeed himself as governor there is
little likelihood that he will have any
competition for the nomination and
in many parts of the state his friends
are hoping that he will run again for
governor, believing that his ability is
needed more and could be used to a
better advantage to the state here than
at Washington, d. G.
Former Governor Gooding made an
announcement several weeks ago that
he would be a candidate for the re-
publican nomination as u. S. senator
and it is likely that his candidacy will
have strong support on account of the
part he took in the last election in
the routing of the bipartisan league
ticket.
colonel l.. V. Patch, a prominent re-
publican OF Idaho, is also being spoken
OF as possible candidate for nomin-
alton as governor on the republican
ticket. He also served overseas in
the recent war and according to ru-
NOR might become a candidate for
senatorial honors if Davis and Good
ing both run. hoping to take advantage
OF the split strength of these men.
Among other senatorial possibilities
are John w. Hart, national committee
man from Idaho; b. NJ. Holt, of Cald
we'll; Judge Ailshie, of Couer d Alene.
Col E. G. Davis, of Boise; George Ed
ginton, of Idaho Falls; Judge Babb. of
Lewiston, w. w Beane, of Wallace
and Captain A. H. Conner, of Sand
point In the northern part of the
state there has been considerable talk
of Capt. Conner for governor. In the
Boise district it is said that another
gubernatorial possibility is Monte B.
Gwinn, former chairman of the Liber-
ty Loan campaigns of Idaho.
This year the state candidates will
be named at Iarty conventions and it
may be that the political pots of the
republicans and democrats will not
really boil until about the time of the
holding of this convention.