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SENATORIAL BATTLES BITTER. WITH OF LOSS
REPUBLICANS HOLD
IDAHO DOMINANCE
Congressional Delegation
and Slate Appear Ger
tain of Election.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE. Idaho, November 1.-On the
eve of Idaho's biennial election It can
be said without fear of successful con-
tradiction that Idaho's delegation in
Congress-United States Senator Will
liam e. Borah, Representation Burton
L. French of the first district and
Representative Addison T. Smith Of the
second district-will be reelected bl
substantial majorities, Senator Borah
unquestionably leading the ticket.
The two present Republican members
of the Supreme Court, Justice Alfred
Bulge and Justice Raymond L. Owens
also will be returned to the bench, to-
gether probably with the entire Repub-
lican State ticket, including John Nc
Murray, the Republican candidate for
Governor. Others on this ticket are
w. w. Won Canon, candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor; Fred Lukens, secre-
tary of State; E. G. Gallett, State
auditor; Fred w. Babcock, attorney
general; Myrtle r. Davis, superintendent
public instruction; George G. Barrett,
treasurer, and Stewart Campbell, mine
inspector.
Short Vote Indicated.
Two years ago In the presidential
election Idaho cast 10000 votes II
will not cast that many votes at the
coming election. There will probably
be a DETECTION Of from $4,000 to 20, 00C
votes. Senator Borah is opposed BY
Joe Tyler, Democrat 1t is generally
understood that Tyler only was nomi-
mated by one faction within the Demo
cratic party to block another faction
and is but a figurehead. Thousands oil
Democrats will not vote for Tyler.
The main political campaign in Idaho
has revolved around the governorship
The Democratic candidate is c. Der
Ross mayor Of Pocatello. The Demo-
Gratis, taking advantage Of a pre-con-
vention conflict among the Republi-
cans, in which cry was raised against
dominance Of the Republican organiza.
ton, have made the main issue in the
present campaign an attack upon what
Is termed the Republican machine,
asserting that Idaho has been rulec
for a number Of years by an invisible
government" composed Of seven Re
publican leaders, Of whom the Republi
can candidate for Governor, McMurray
developed into the main issue Of tn
campaign 50 far as the Democrats ar
concerned.
Republicans for Development.
McMurray Is making his campaign
| as the standard bearer in the fight 70
the Republican party on a platform
calling for the Inauguration Of a de
velopment program for Idaho, and tina
is the keynote or the slogan of tn
Republican party. This program call
| for o Statewide advertising campaign
for Idaho selling It's resources and op
portunities outside to attract peopl
and capital to increase its population
and wealth; for conservation of water
that the irrigated sections Of this Stat
may have first of all an ample anC
secured water supply; development o
the market road system Of the State
establishment Of fair and eQuitabl
, freight rates for producers and ship
pers; advertising Idaho'S scenery to at
tract tourists and build up the tourist:
trade; conservation Of the wild life O
this State, which has been q big-gam
country; revising the tax system so tina
real property may be relieved and tina
types of wealth now almost totally ex
empt may be called upon to bear thei
| Just burden Of taxation.
The wet and dry, or the prohibition
issue has not been raised in Idaho
| Practically all Of the candidates, in
Guiding those for Senator and Governor
are dry, and the platforms Of neithe
party go farther than to declare 70
xigid law enforcement.