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REPUBLICAN srArI CONVENTION.

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BolsE, Idaho, Aug. 70, 1890.
The 6rss Republican State Conv-n-
ton Of Idaho met this afternoon, q, 3
O'Clock. in tho Soma Opera Huuse.
The hour advertised for the meeting
wa 8 o'clock this evening; hu, the
delegates being very anxious 70 get
through with tho business on hand, 90
~ not to be caught out on the road
Sunday. it Was resolved, by general
consent, to hasten matters.
Probably o"s.haIf the delegates
have been here since Monday night;
and - there has been . succession Of
small caucusing and an uninterrupted
succession Of confidential talks in
which everybody from tho ontside.--
delegates, members Of the presa, and
visitors has participated, everybody
10 very tired.
Until this morning the situation
seemed 'nextricably complicated. No
ono wanted the Governorship. Gov
ernor Shoup would not hear of his
''ominstion; Mr.. Mcdonnell the
same; Mr.. Hepburn likewise; 90 with
Judge Beatty. Finally. about 8
o'clock this morning, . concerted Of.
fort was brought to bear on Cover.
nor Shoup by Mr.. Dubois, Mr.. Sweet.
and many other Republican leaders.
aud the popular gentlemen 6ually
consented to head the State ticket.
This much being secured, the bal.
ance Of the ticket actually arranged
itself! Everybody seemed to concede
the propriety Of the nominations pro.
posed. M. N. B. Wiley, OF Idaho
county, was agreed upon for Lieu
tenant Governor; tho S-cretaryship
Of State was left open between Major
Pinkham, of Ketchum, and Ned Cur
tbs, Of Boise; the Attorney General.
ship between General George H.
Roberts, of Haley, and Judge John
A. Gray, OF Boise City. (who, blythe.
way, insisted that what he cared for
was the District At.orn~yship, which
is worth S25O0 per annum, with
four>y~ar-term, while the States At
t"rneyship is only $4,000 per annun
for two years..
For Auditor no candidate has
turned up even at this writing Is
p. m.
For School Superintendent, Pro-
lessor Daniels, Of Ada, and Professor
Baker, OF Logan, were the only candi-
dates, the odds being 10 favor of the
latter.
For Treasurer there were two can.
didates, F. R. Coffin and John Lemp.
of Ada. The latter being . mug
wump, preference was given Mr..
Co6n, this not being . mugwump
year.
For the Supreme Court Judge
Houston. of Ada. Judge Morgan OF
Bingham, and School Superintendent
Moody were agreed upon, by common
consent. was personally requested
t. urge Judge Beatty to accept the
nomination, at the request of M.
Dubois, Major Hyndman, Colonel
Frank Taylor, and others. But Judge
Beatty remained ,mmovable. Heexid
he had given his word to his friends
that he was not q candidate for any,
thing, and he would not break his
word. The salary is . $1,000 per
annum.
The District Judgeship will prob
ably go to A. J MCGOWAN. His op
ponent, l. N. Sullivan, had IL votes
with possible 13; Alturas was said
to be solid for him; but Colonel Tay.
lor switched and agreed to nominate
him. Of course, this obligates him to
vote for his nominee on the FIRST bal
lot at least. There being but two
candidates, there will not be second
ballot.
For District Attorney P. M. Brunei
is the only candidate.
Hon. Fred. T. Dubois, as Chairman
of the State Central Committee, call.
cd the convention to order.
Major Hyndman nominated Hon.
Mill. of YI.ho o~,,.A. e.. a..