The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1922-03-16
Democrats Are Grooming
Moses Alexander for Stand
ard Bearer.
WANTSTOBE AUDITOR
Arthur @. Dunn Of Burley,
First to Make Announce
ment for Place.

FROM time TO time recently news
paper correspondent at Boise has beei
sending out dope anent the comm,
ool1tfcal campaign, the first matte
70 be given attention being the state
ment that Ex-Governor Moses Alex
ander, clothing merchant of the capi
tai city, and twice governor of Idaho
was likely to be cOmmandered by his
Democratic friends for the guberna
torial toga, stating that these influ
ential friends could see nothing but
dazzling victory if success should
crown their efforts in securing Mr.
Alexander for their standard bearer
"Mose," as he was and is familiarly
called, Is very well known throughout
the state, having in addition to his
official position, occupied the pulpits
OF number Of leading churches at
different times and through his cam
paign statements of Saving the tax
payers a million dollars"
South Idaho papers have carried
stories regarding Governor d. W.
Davis attracting large congregations
when occupying pulpits of churches
In that part of the state, and Just
what the significance is we have been
unable to learn.
More than ever this year "the man.
rather than party" will be successful
In securing county nominations. The
voters have for a number of years
been casting aside party prejudices
and number of newspapers through
out the state have made it plain in
recent issues that party lines would
not be adhered to in the coming cam
paign.
The article appearing below is the
first out and out announcement we
have seen, that of Arthur G. Dunn.
of Burley, who desires to become state
auditor to succeed e. C. Gallet, who
Is now concluding his second term.
Some Have Ears to Ground.
In county affairs, while little is be-
Ing said out loud, we know of a few
aspirants who have their ears to the
ground and are feeling out their
friends regarding the signs with re-
spect to some of the better paying Of
fices of the county. There should be
enough offices to go around this year
as complete tickets are to be nominat-
ed this summer.
Regarding the announcement of Mr.
Dunn, read the following:
The first political hat Is i'm the ring
in Idaho 1t is that of Arthur G. Dunn
of Burley, deputy auditor of Cassia
county, who aspires to become the |
next state auditor, according to the |
Boise correspondent of the Tribune. |
He is a republican and is seeking the |
nomination for that office from the |
republican party which will assemble |
in state convention during the sum-
mer. Mr.. Dunn makes the first offic-
ial announcement of any aspirant for |
state office, whether democrat or re-
publican. He has paved the way for
others to get into the running and has
issued statement defining his atti-
tude ON public questions and the poll
cies that he advocates.
State Auditor f. G.. Gallet, now
serving his second term, will be a can
didate to succeed himself. This seems
to be generally understood i'm po-
litical circles. Mr.. Dunn, to secure
the nomination will therefore have
to run counter to the influences, back
Ing and support that the present in
cumbent will naturelly have. But he
seems to be undaunted, judging from
his statement and announcement
which is as follows:
II shall do all in my power to bring
dDOuJ DeJteT CUHultiOUS anu shall 90
all the work I can with as little help
as possible. / never have and never
shall lay off the hard job and have
the other fellow do it. / would much
prefer to do it myself and have the
Of knowing it was done
the way l wanted ii done
Is Is Years Old.
Il realize also that my age is
against me, being only 25 years old.
but I want the people to know that
ny experience has not been in keep
ng with my age. My father died
when was IA years of age. Since
hen / have been on my own resour-
.es and have had not only myself to
are for but mother and a sister
,esides. l was graduated from the 1
ligh school at Hebron, Neb.. when 10 {
years of age and Immediately secured
position in the office of p. Fl. Nc
Jain, auditor general Of the United 1
States army at Washington, d. c..
Ny health forced me to come west 1
md coming to Idaho I secured a DO
ition with the Gem State Lumber {
company at Burley. a year later he c
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