Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
B0RAH IS HAILED
AS IDAHO CHOICE
Senator Seen Put in Race by
Action of State Central
Committee.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE, Idaho. February 25.-The
Republican party of Idaho virtually put
United States Senator Borah out in the
open in the Republican presidential race
as a result of It's action here this week
when 1t passed ringing resolutions in
dorsing him for the nomination. That
Is the Interpretation that Is being
placed on the action OF the Republican
State central committee. And 1t was
taken advisedly in that Senator Borah
was in the hands Of his friends. who
would not so have acted had It not
been believed that he Is receptive
candidate for the nomination. 1t was.
in other words, not merely compli-
mentary act.
nounced that he Is candidate. 1t is
known by his close advisers that he is
by no means outside Of the possibility
of becoming one, and actively So If
he desires. he can head the delegation.
Certainly he will be in complete control
Of 1t In so far as he is concerned as
candidate for the nomination.
VIII Back Up Borah.
This delegation will be made up of
men pledged to stay with him from
start to- finish and to impress upon the
Kansas City convention that they want
Borah for President. No matter what
their feelings may be about other aspi-
rants, they are and will be for Borah.
That is the pledge that the Republican
State central committee gave to the
people of the State through its action
In indorsing the senior Senator and
favorite son of Idaho. say party leaders
Idaho Is entitled to IL delegates and
IL alternates in the next Republican
national convention. This IS an increase
over previous years. 1t has been Gus
tomary to head the national convention
delegation from this State with the two
Senator's. and unless there Is an express
wish this be not done. that action will
be taken this year Senators Borah and
Frank r. Gooding will therefore be on
the delegation; in fact. head 1t. 1t has
also been customary to send as delegates
the national committeeman. who in this
instance are John Thomas OF Goodirg
and the State chairman. John McMur-
ray OF Burley. That makes four OF the
eleven. II the governor. H. c. Bald
ridge. desires. he too would be placed
on the delegation. taking care of FIVE
out Of the eleven. This would leave
the other six for general distribution.
according to geographic representation.
to the State at large.
Aspirants Numerous.
There are surprising number OF
aSpirants for position. on the nationa!
convention delegation. Pa,y leaders
have been bcsiegcd with requests from
prominent Republicans to be taken care
OF. and this makes 1t hard
In setting the date OF April 10 and
the place as Pocatcllo for the State
delegate convention. the State central
committee permits almost two months
to elapse before the holding of the ma
tional convention. The delegate con-
vention will BE- more In the form of
gathering OF Republicans and a party
reunion. because 1t is to be a Borah
convention to elect Borah delegates TO
the national convention The State
committee recommended In the rcsolu-
lions 1t passed. that our delegation to
the Republican national convention at
Kansas CITY be instructed for Senator
Borah for President"
1t will perform one other function
elect Republican national committee
man. That post Is nov held by John
Thomas n Gooding He will be re-
elected. The delegates will undueStion-
ably be as unit for him In the event
that he has any desire 10 succeed him.
SELF, and II Is believed that he has
H. A. LAWSON.