The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-03

'een or is likely - see for many years.
General Grant is credited with having said,
n effect, that the Democrats could always
De relied upon for making mistakes, but In
heir recent action here it would be quite
iliiicult to tell how they have done SO.
BEN WILSON,
The Democratic candidate for governor, has
been resident OF Boise county and engaged
IN mining for the past twenty seven Or
years. He has always been
known as an honorable gentleman, possess
ing his full share of the attributes going to
make up man to be held in high esteem by
quired considerable wealth and en-
cages in all enterprises that seem
TO tend to the growth and develop
ment Of the country. Thus. when street
railroad was proposed for this city, Mr..
Wilson became one of the chief stockhold-
ers He also took an interest in lighting
the towns OF Idaho with electricity. HIS
interests in Boise county are prosecuted
with vigor. Ever Since his advent into the
country he has had reputation as a very
gentleman. No case of distress
among the people come to his knowledge
that he has not been ready and willing 10
open his purse Tor its relief. He has never
been an Office seeker, but has heretofore
represented his county in the legislature
with credit In all the state no more for
midable candidate could have been selected
as against Colonel George L. Shoup, the
present executive.
SAM f. TAYLOR,
the candidate for Acknowledgements, IS a
resident of Bingham county. He has been
rancher, stock and business man at Eagle
Rock. Within the past SIX years he has
served two terms as sheriff, q member OF
laci Lori Of bp n
tional convention, in all of which positions
he has acquitted himself with honor. He
will add great strength to the ticket in
Bingham and adjoining counties.
ALEX. II. MAYHEM,
recently christened- "Chief of the Sho-
shones," on account of remark made by
the nomination for Congress for both the
long and short terms. The people of Sho-
shone county wanted him for district judge
and therefore his own delegation did not pre-
sent his name and some of them opposed his
nomination on that ground. But from
other parts of the state the call was so gen
eral and the pressure brought to bear
upon him so great that he was fin
ally induced to accept. Mr.. Mayhem
is native of Pennsylvania add came to
Atchison, Kansas, when quite young
When the Pixies Peak fever broke out in
1929, he moved out to Central City, Colo
RADIO, and practiced law about three years.
From thence he went to Montana, where
he was for long time district attorney.
He has served fourteen terms in the legis-
latures of that state and Idaho. Judge May
hew is admitted by all parties to be one OF
the purest men in the territory and is i'm
mensely popular with the people, and par
rl.ar.l d.
more than hopeful of his election.
j. H. wICKERsHAM
has been territorial comptroller during the
past four years. Before being appointed
to that position he filled various county
offices in Owyhee where he was resident
He has been very competent and faithful
officer.
t. A. REGAIN,
the nominee for state treasurer, is sue
cessful miner. His chief interests are il
Owyhee county, but he has recently pur
chased fine residence in this city thai
may be considered his home. He is very
popular and will poll a big vote.
RE-. JOHNSON
is the nominee for attorney general. He i:
now serving his second term under the ter
ritorial government. He stands amons
the chiefs of the bar in the state and hi.
integrity or ability has never been ques
toned
E. A. SHERwIN,
for secretary Of state, and M A. Kelly, fo
public instruction, are both residents o
the Panhandle, or that part of Idaho nor ii
of the Salmon river mountains. They ar
both good and available men, and so far a
adding strength to the ticket is concerned
no selections could have been more avail
able.
X.CHIEF JUSTICE H. W. WEIR
received the nomination as one of the jus
| tees of the supreme court. He had bee
appointed under the administration of ex
President Cleveland and exercised TIL
duties of the Office so as to command tn
enconiums of the Republican press an
leaders. There appeared to be politica
necessity for his removal and the appoint
ment of Hon. j. II. Beatty, and when sue
is the case the act is not far behind tn
need. The removal of Judge Weir wa
much regretted by all the better class @
the bar and people, especially in the SEE
ond district Besides being an able jurist
no man could be more pure than the sub
iect of this sketch. Both mis- public an
private life is without stain. His IN
warranted dismissal made him man
friends among the Republicans, who wi
do their part in righting the great wron
that was committed in his case. His i'm
portant decisions have been affirmed b.
the supreme court of the United States
in fact, all of the many he maze. He wa
present in Washington last winter dom
all he could before the committee on terri
tories to further The cause of statehood
and was counsel or Inc celebrated Alturas
Logan Elmore case that came on for heal
a
eral estimation in which he is held win tel
in his favor at the polls.
F. E. ENSIGN,
of Haley, is an old and respected membe
of the bar, while j. n. Maxwell, of th
Panhandle, is not at all behind in ability
With such ticket as this the Democrat
OF Idaho are moving to the onset. The
see victory in the clouds, ana feel that the
are not mistaken in the indications.
THE PLATFORM
of the Democratic convention meets wit
the favorable consideration of the Demo-
racy OF the state. II was a splendid bod
of men aud worthy of the result of its az
complishments. There was the brl
liant Reed, of Nez Perces, TO
North Carolina; Ainslie, with h
Scotch features, and though ito the mano
BORN showing slightly the peculiar maj
ners and accent of that people: there ws
Mayhem, jocularly calling himself Penn
sylvania Dutchman.n but bearing more tt
. impress of the followers of Queen Scots
the pilgrims from Persia, who worshippe
> the rudders of their vessels after leavir
! the coast of Hispania, ''and gave them
the god of winds. the battle and the storm
until some place should be reached whel
+ they determined to make their home
/ which proved to be the north cluster
: what is now the Baitish isles; there w.
Honest John Haily" with his proa
pleasant expression of countenance ev,
ready with his advice and COUNSEL thel