Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-04-27
POLITICS AT
THE CAPITAL
MEMBERS OF BOTH PARTIES ARE
PLANNING FOR THE CAM
PAIGN THIS FALL
MANY TOWNS WANT CONVENTION
North win Have Several Candidates
for Office.

BOISE, April 23.-The meeting OF
the republican state central commit
tee here on the 29th is expected to
d@velop number of things in the way
OF the campaign this summer and fall.
The naming Of the place for the
holding of the convention will be the
question for which the committee is
called, but that in a way will be side
issue, as other matters of far more
Importance will be taken up.
A number of towns throughout the
state are ambitious to have the con-
yentlon meet with them, among them
being Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Twin
Falls and Weiser, while in the north,
Moscow, Occur d'Alene, Standpoint and
Lewiston have their bids in. From all
present appearances either Lewiston
or Occur d'Alene will get the conven-
ton, as it is generally conceded that
the north is to get that honor Should
the convention go south il will likely
go to Idaho Falls, as that community
has in a strong bid and has never had
the convention there and the location
Is suitable for great number of peo-
pie who will want to attend.
The question of state chairman will
probably come up, as the present
chairman. John Thomas, of Gooding,
has for the past year indicated his
desire to turn the job over to someone
else, though there is no doubt but that
he will be asked to hold over at least
until after the convention.
The question of state candidates and
platform of course, is the big question.
The committee will make every effort
to have all differences fought out
within the party and at the conven-
ton and not permitting a fight to be
taken up throughout the state during
the campaign.
1t is generally conceded that the
nomination for governor will go to
Lieut.. Governor G. G. Moore of st.
Anthony No other candidate is in
the field at the present time. Donald
Callahan of Shoshone county, a men,
ber of the last session of the legisla-
ture is a candidate of the north for
lieutenant governor; the north is ask
ing for other offices, including the
secretary of state and is grooming
Senator y. S. Mix of Clearwater coun-
ty for the office. The present incum-
bent, k o. Jones, has not announced
himself as candidate, though it was
understood a short while ago that he
would be. The north also wants the
office of attorney general, now filled
by Roy o. Black of Kootenai county.
and has Captain A. H. Conner an
overseas service man. a resident of
Bonner county and former speaker of
the house, lined up for that office.
This disposes of the situation SO far
as the republicans are concerned with
the exception of the office of state
auditor, which is being filled at the
present time by Ed Gallet of Bannock
county, who has made an excellent
officer and who has the condition of
that office in better shape than for
years, with the accounts of the state
in such condition that it is possible
to know the state of each fund in the
state and how the appropriation is
being expended.
On the democratic side of the house
there are two candidates, Former SUI
preme Judge VIM. Morgan and Former
Governor Alexander; both are strong
campaigners and strong candidates.
Former Governor Alexander. it is
stated, is preparing for the campaign
by gathering data on the financial af-
fairs of the state and will use the tax
question, if he is a candidate, for his
campaign purposes. Alexander and
Morgan are both strong campaigners
and who would not hesitate to bring
out any statement that would further
their individual or party cause. and
will be expected to capitalize the tax
situation and business conditions gen
orally, with the statement that all that
the state needs is a return to de-
mocracy to put it back on its feet in
every way
One of the interesting things at the
present time is the prospect of third
party candidate. headed by c. Ben
Ross, secretary of the state farm bur-
eau, and who has an extensive ac-
quaintance over the state. Ross is a
democrat and is credited with trying
to land the nomination for governor
from that party, but when he was not
successful, began the laying of plans,
with others to line up third party
ticket.