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Show CHAIRMAN GOODING TALKS OF IDAHO Head of the Republican State Cora-mittco Cora-mittco Tells of tho Great Prosperity Pros-perity inHis State. "Idaho Republicans are In fine feather and are getting ready to turn up a majority ma-jority of 10,000 for the national and State tickets next fall." said Sta.te Chairman Frank R- Gooding at the Kenyon last night. "Right now we are preparing the preliminaries, and In this the party is united and earnest. "Of course there is a considerable amount of hustling among the soveral candidates and their friends, but this Is always a good sign. If there were not a victory In sight there would be no desire for the nominations, you know. The contests are all of the most friendly nature, however. "We shall hold the convention, to select se-lect delegates to the national convention conven-tion at Pocatello on May 10th," continued con-tinued Chairman Gooding, "and the delegates will be instructed for Mr. Roosevelt: in fact, Idaho Republicans are a unit on the question of the Presidential Presi-dential nomination. The matter of second sec-ond place has not been discussed to any extent, but the name of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana has been mentioned. men-tioned. "Idaho will elect a full State and leg islative ticket next tan. we nave no holdovers. The State convention will be held on August 20th at Moscow." "Will Congressman French have any opposition for rcnominatlon?' Mr. Gooding was asked. "Yes, there will be opposition to Mr. French. Shoshone county will present a candidate In the person of Mr. Bcalc, a popular young attorney, and the contest con-test promises to be an interesting one. I could not speak for the outcome, for both; of the candidates are very excellent excel-lent gentlemen, and I am taking no hand in the matter." Mr. Gooding preferred to discuss Idaho's business prospects to politics. He said that the State never had a brighter outlook than at present, "In fact," said he. "there Is not a State in the West that affords better reasons for predicting1 that It will en-Joy en-Joy a marvelous growth than Idaho, The Dconle arc all prospering and the outlook for this year's business was never more encouraging. The wool industry in-dustry Is especially prosperous. Sheep fared better last winter than for many years, and there was no loss worth mentioning. The heavy snows are a. guarantee that there will be an abundance abund-ance of water, and we aro Intending to safeguard what we have." When asked about the sentiment in the State In regard to the proposition of Senator Kenrns to utilize the surplus sur-plus water of Snake river for the benefit bene-fit of the farmors of Utah, Mr. Gooding said that It was a matter that was being be-ing Inquired into and that ho did not know that Idaho would be willing to encourage the Senator's project. "We may need all the water Snake river affords for ourselves in time. Now there Is an abundance. It Is to our interests to see to It that there shall continue an abundance. We now have more water for irrigation purposes pur-poses than any other Intermountaln State. And wo havo more good, undeveloped unde-veloped land. This Inducement is too strong a factor In the development of our country to be trifled away, and it will not be done knowingly. Of course we want to be neighborly, but generosity gen-erosity should begin at home, you know." Mr. Gooding's visit to Salt Lake City is one of business aiul pleasure. It had nothing to do with intermountaln poll-tics. poll-tics. He will remain in the city until Sunday. |