the allied politicians of the state once were able to defeat at a state "assembly," but who was popular enough with the farmers to win this year at the Republican primaries from a crowded field of eight. Normally, Withycombe should easily win. But the issues are complex, and circumstances could arise which would swing the election to the Democratic law-enforcement candidate, Dr. C. J. Smith.
In the contest for the United States Senatorship, the three big names are Wm. Hanley, Progressive; Robert A. Booth, Republican; and Senator George E. Chamberlain, Democrat, twice governor and the present incumbent. "Bill" Hanley is the cattle king of railroadless Harney County and looks like Wm. J. Bryan. He has a stock of hard sense and sagebrush wit, is known everywhere and will make a personal campaign, reminding everybody that Oregon went for Roosevelt in the last presidential primaries. Robert A. Booth, Republican, is a timber capitalist, has strong political and press support, though unfortunately for him in the present campaign his timber wealth has been made an issue. Senator Chamberlain is very popular in the state, is a shrewd politician, has achieved some good committee appointments in the Senate and, unless sentiment should change, he seems the probable choice.
Simmering in Washington and Arizona
In the state of Washington Governor Lister does not have to gird his loins for battle this fall. His administration will not be put to the test of the ballot box until 1916. Which does not mean, however, that Washington is wholly deprived of the joys of political combat. Senator Wesley Jones, of course, wants to return to the shores of the Potomac after March fourth; the Republicans are anxious that his desire should be fulfilled, so anxious that no one is disputing the Republican nomination with him. Democrats and Progressives are not so bashful, though. The Democrats, praying that the Progressives might develop great and unexpected strength, believe that there is a chance and _ this belief has brought almost half a dozen candidates for the Democratic nomination into the field.
Twenty-five candidates of the three most popular political blends aspire to the vacant sandals of the retiring Representatives, a number not at all above the Western batting average. The Congressional line-up in the West will be discussed in an early issue.
Arizona likewise enjoys freedom from a gubernatorial campaign this fall, Governor Hunt holding over until 1917. The issues in Arizona's Congressional and Senatorial primary fight resolve themselves largely into a scrap between members of the same family, Arizona having almost unanimously turned its back on Republicanism and straddled the donkey immediately after statehood was attained.
Liquor and Mormonism in Idaho
THE Idaho primary election law differs from similar statutes in other Western states in that it provides for the holding of platform conventions prior to the primary election. So it happened that the Republicans, Democrats and Progressives met at Boise on the same day with a bundle of planks and began the carpenter work. In several respects the product of this concurrent labor showed remarkable similarity. All three parties promised to submit to the
