Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
POLITICAL STIR IN
BOISE AS STATE
GATHERING NEARS;
THREAT COP. SPLIT.
Possibility of Break Be
tween Gooding and Davis
Over Senatorship limited
Chief Justice Morgan Men
toned as Likely Guberna-
torial Nominee of Democrats

With the approach of February u,
statewide interest will center on the
activities of Republican party leaders,
near leaders and others, says a writer
in the Boise Statesman. Candidates
will be made and ambitions destroyed
and the leaders among the Democrats
and the Non-partisan lea2uers 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. Faction
leaders and their followers in the Re
publican 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
COMMITTEES, candidates and laymen are
in the capital city Sentiment will be
sounded and future policies viii in a
measure be shaped while the festive
board is being prepared.
COOLING DAVIS SPLIT?
Followers of Ex-Governor Frank
R. Gooding, avowed candidate for
the U. S. sr0rt tie, and followers of Gov.
D. w. y i'll be in town, MS
will friend. II vol L. V. Patch, Col.
E. G. Davis, John w. Hart, Monte B.
Gwinn, JUDGE Aishie, B. NJ. Holt and
others. Out of the gossip in hotel
lobbies, hurried conferences in Sc
cluded 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 nOurishes
a desire to occupy a seat in the sen
ate. To date he has refused TO say
what future course he will pursue and
it is improbable that he viii act until
after the party conference next
month. If he seeks a seat in the sen
ate it will mean a break between him
self and ex-Govern0r Gooding, and the
which they have jointly
built up through hard work at some
expense TO themselves win be divided
and much labor performed by their
followers win 90 for nau9ht.
Those who are in close touch with
tn political situation between Cover
nor Davis will be i'm n position to de
termine, while the conference is in sesj
sion. what action he desires to take
and guide HIMSELF accordingly. If he
finds sentiment strong for ex-Gover
nor Gooding he can let it be known
that he will be candidate to succeed |
himself in the governors office be
cause of a desire to defend his admin |
stration. If. on the other hand, he
finds sentiment set against Mr.. Good |
ing he can announce his candidacy for |
the senate.
DISSATISFIED WITH COOLING
There is recognized dissatisfaction
with Cooling among section Of the |
but he also has much |
and none recognize it better |
than friends Of Governor Davis, and |
they are certain to hesitate before |
a break between the |
two. Uutil recently Colonel Patch |
was talked of as a Republican candi- |
date for governor but his friends are |
urging him to seek a place in the SEN |
ate and it is not improbable that an
to that end may be
forthcoming before the Lincoln day |
eonclave. Such an announcement may
have a large bearing on the matters
ut the conference.
Few Republicans profess to believe
that Gooding can be persuaded to
forego his ambition to try again for
he senate and even Governor Davis
closest trends do not hope TO bring |
about a situation which would make
him candidate for the senate and |
Patch a candidate for the governor S
office without a fight with ex-Gover-
nor Gooding. And that means a three
fight between the three men
f all endeavor to make the senate,
and with it will come a struggle over
candidates on the state ticket.
John Hart, Republican national cen
raj committeeman from Idaho; B. NJ.
Holt of Caldwell and Judge Ailshie |
ire said to be receptive candidates for
he senate. as is Col. r. G. Davis. All
will have an opportunity to test out
heir strength at the conference next
month and TO align their forces with
he followers of other candidates if
hey find the battle is going against
hem.
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