Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-07-02
WHAT MAY HAPPEN.
IN IDAHO POLITICS s.
By Guy Flenner.

Boise, Idaho, July In some re-
spects there will be marked elements
of similarity in the developments OF
the Republican convention at Chicago
and the Republican convention to be
held at Pocatello ON the oath of Au-
gust. When the clans were all at
hand in the Windy City none knew
what might happen. There was moth
ing prearranged that could stand up
with any degree of certainty. Every
thing was in the air excepting the
speeches soon to aviate. The shrew-
dest political dopesters admitted their
inability to even come close to a
guess as to what would happen. All
published forecasts were unreliable.
1t all revealed that there was no in
ner circle carrying out cut and
dried program. It was case of
free and untramelled action.
When the Idaho Republican clans
gather at Pocatello there will be the
same degree of uncertainty as to the
outcome. There will be nothing pre-
determined. If anything shall be de-
cided beforehand it will be a mat
ter of surprise to most political analy-
lists. There might be an exception in
the senatorial nomination, for Frank
r. Gooding is developing strength
rapidly; but even in that case 1t is
doubtful if there will be any certain
ty in advance as to the outcome. All
indications point to an understanding
in advance on anything being possible
only after considerable convention
maneuvering.
For Uninstructed Delegations.
If, therefore, everything is left op-
en- for the deliberate judgment of the
convention, there is a widespread
feeling that county conventions
should make a special effort to send
their best balanced men--men Of po-
litical acumen and sound sense,
whose foresight is clear and who pos
ses the ability to distinguish the
spurious from the genuine, the sim
cere from the hypocritical, the wor-
thy from the unworthy, the capable
from the inferior or incompetent.
Contest Over GOvernorship.
There are three avowed candidates
for governor, the present incumbent,
D. W. Davis, the present state trea-
surer, John W. Eagleson, and the
present speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Kiger The latter
has apparently been eliminated. His
candidacy was at no time taken seri-
ous1y over the state and nothing has
occurred to give it impetus. So far,
therefore, as open candidates are con-
cerned the contest is between Davis
and EagIeson.
Might sidetrack Both.
II the opponents of Governor Davis
can make good their claims, az
against the governor, the logical re-
suit would be the elimination Of both
the governor and Eagleson. Some
Senegambian steed would neigh into
the game and AYE" into the nomi.
nation.
Lieutenant Governor Moore has
been suggested repeatedly as a com.
promise candidate-the Idaho Hard
ing of the Idaho Wood and johnson
contest. 1t is related, however, thai
he, being part of the administration
would encounter the same objection
as would the others. However, tn
lieutenant governor is purely legis
lative, and not an administrative fig
ure, which would make some differ
ence.
A possibility is that the senatoria
contest might be enmeshed in tn
governorship contest to the exten
that, in the event the governor shoui'
be foredoomed to defeat, one of tn
candidates for senator might b
nominated for governor. This ha
been discussed with relation to bot
Col. Patch and Captain Connor. can
didates for the senatorship; and Col
Z. @. Davis. another candidate 70
senator, it is understood, would no
reject the governorship nominatio
If offered him.
Miss Eva Hunt Of Monroe, Utah,
the guest of her sister Mrs. J. Z