, 1890-08-28
HAPPY REPUBLICANS.
Aftermath of the Idaho Con-
vention.
The TICKET IS A STRONG ONE
A General Feeling of Hopefulness
and Confidence in the
Party Ranks.

BOISE Ctrf, luano, aug -o'- "o WV
gates to the democratic state convention
began to pour into the city as early as
Saturday night. sundays train brought
the main army Of the supporters oil the
democracy, and the hotels and boarding
houses wore crowded. Some seventy
delegates are III attendance, with the
usual number of visitors.
Among the prominent democrats in
attendance, apart from tho delegates, is
Hon. John HALEY, ex-delegate to con-
gress, who was defeated by Mr.. Dubois
fonr years ago. He Is the same genial,
kind-hearted John, but says he Is
out of politics altogether. He owns
a ranch OH Wood river, and is giving his
entire attention to ranching and stock
raising. He SAYS he is too happy and
contented to enter the arena of politics
again. The Northern delegates are pull
ing hard to get honest John to run for
congress or to accept the nomination for
governor, but he says emphaucaily,
NO"
]. NJ. Reid, of Lewiston, is also here.
lie Is talked of as candidate for sena-
torial honor. Ex-Governor Stevenson
and ex-Delegate George Ainslie are
also spoken Of in this connection. Aims
lies record on the Mormon question will
for the senate. lie has been pro-
nounced Mormon sympathizer.
The convention convened in Sonnas
opera. house at 2 +. NJ. Badges pro-
vided by the Jeffersonian Democratic
Club of this city, were pinned to each
member to single them out from the
common herd as the honored standard
bearers of the democracy.
+. q. Ensign, of Haley, chairman Of
the democratic state central committee,
called the convention to order. The
call was read by Comptroller J. ii.
Wickersham. Ensign advised wise
selection of nominees. He said; Before
voting on the nomination of any man
for q position. ask yourself the old JEFF
fersonian question, is he honest2 Is
he capabe2 Is he true to the constitu-
tioR?"
The delegations from the different
counties were given seats in the hall,
and printed placards were placed at the
head Of each delegation.
The convention is fine looking body
of men. As, however, there are so few
who seem willing to be sacrificed upon
the altar of the common good for Office.
the case seems clear that the unterritied
have read clearly the hand WRITING on
the wall. and are 10th to face the tide
against the unmistable indications of a
sweeping republican victory.
James ii. Hawley, candidate for dele
gate two years ago, was chosen tempo
rary chairman, and Messrs. Brown, OF
Latah. and Davis, of Nez Perces, tempo
rary secretaries
The day was consumed in waiting on
the report of the committee on creden-
tials A squabble was raised by con-
testing delegates from Bear Lake coun-
ty, between members of the anti-Mor-
mon and straight out democrat party.
Tonight ID. Is. Hill, of Ohio, will
whoop up the faithful, and sound the
keynote ofNthe campaign in the opera
house. Hill is an importation from
abroad, and 1t is thought will not be OF
much force to the democrat cause. His
chief business will be to stir up dust on
efIete issues and darken the convention
on local issues of which he knows com
paratively little.
The indications are that Frank Tay.
lor, of Bingham, will be nominated for
governor. There is some talk of ex-
Governor Stevenson and Ben Wilson, a
mining man, of Pioneerville, but both
refuse. Kelley, of Nez Perces, is certain
of nomination for lieutenant governor.
Wilson is also talked of for congress,
and ii he refuses absolutely they will
try Judge Mayhem, of Shoshone.
Wickersham, present comptroller, will
be nominated by acclamation for state
auditor. Ensign, OF Alturas county (;
Maxwell, of Nez Perces, and Weir, OF
Ada, seem to have the inside track for
the supreme bench. The rest of the
offices are at sea.