The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-17
POLITICS IN IDAHO.
The Democratic Ticket in AL
turaS County.
GOVERNOR sHoUP's POSITION.
The Spirit of Dissatisfaction in the Ranks of
the Grand Old Fraud-0ther
Idaho Matters.

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HALEY, Idaho, Sept. II. 1S90.-[Special
correspondence Of TIE HERALD. Your
correspondent, in interviewing the different
leaders and standard bearers Of the q. o.
p, finds that they all feel very strongly
the position which Governor Shoup has
taken in relation to the senatorial candidacy.
His well known desire of resigning, if
elected governor, and accepting the Office
of United States Senator, will cause them
to consider very carefully before casting
their votes for him. n. b. Wiley,
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
for lieutenant governor, is very little
known, and has never demonstrated his
ability to fill with credit either to the state
or himself, the governors chair. Every
body is asking the question, 'Why did
Shoup accept the nomination ?' He must
have realized the trouble his resignation
would cause. The best explanation that l
have heard as yet was made to me by one
OF the Republican leaders, as he expressed
it: s'Shoup and some of the other leaders
at Boise think that they carry the entire
Republican vote in their inside pockets,
and that they can do just as they please
but unless am very much mistaken they
will lind out to their sorrow that q
man cannot run successfully for
two offices at the same time, even
If he has been governor of Idaho.n In
listening to the $50 called speeches of the
Republicans stumping this part of the
state, and hearing them deliver the same
speech In every town Gt seems they only
know one) 1t strikes me very forcibly that
either they have never read the Demo
cratic state platform or the papers for the
last six months showing how closely their
boosted Republican Senate and House in
Washington are adhering to ex-President
Cleveland's ideas on the reduction of the
tariff as explained by him in his first and
second messages. Neither have they
noticed Blaines ideas on reciprocity as he
expressed them within the last ten days.
l am very near "salivated" now from
hearing how the @. 0. p.
DID WONDERS FOR SILVER AND LEAD
and saved the poor miner from starvation
and his wicked Democratic friends, who
instead OF a compromise bill demanded
free and unlimited coinage for silver.''
OF course they do not mention this last
fact in their speeches. The county con-
vention here put in nomination the follow
ing gentlemen:
For state senator, j. B. Winters. of
HALEY. / doubt if there is a man, woman
or child IN the whole county who does not
know and honor the general, one of the
Oldest miners and prospectors in
Idaho. A man whose every interest
is identified and conferred in Alturas
county, and whose personal labor and cap
ital have done more for the miner than any
other two men in the county. The general
served his country with honor, and will Sc
cure for his county and its citizens their
proper recognition. His nomination was
unanimous and his election is assured.
For representatives, Horace Lewis, of
ketchum; Thomas Gibbons, of Bullion
Both Of the above gentlemen are old set
tiers on the Wood river, and men who have
by their hard work and business ability,
raised themselves to prominence amongst
their fellow citizens. Mr.. Lewis is to -day
one OF the most popular men in Ketchum,
while in Bullion, and in fact in the whole
county, everybody knows and is always
glad to meeti jolly Tom Gibbons.
For sheriff, t. d. Bellinger, of Haley
MIR. Belllnger is one of the best-posted
men In the state on mining engineering and
mining, and has been on the Wood river for
many years. In 1855 he ran for the office
of assessor and collector against Mr. Gar
rett, one of the strongest Republicans in
the county. After a hard fight he was
elected, and has filled with marked ability
that Office ever since. He will draw very
largely from the opposition and will poll q
very strong vote.
For clerk and recorder, Edward Elan
merry, of Haley. Mr.. Flannery is an old time
Democrat; he first came to Alturas county
in 1881, and went into mining. The boys
in every camp on the river know Ed.
Flannery and he will poll very strong
vote. During his experience as a prospec-
tor he located the now famous War Dance
and several other good mines Mr. Elan
merry has had the experience and possesses
the ability to ill with credit the office for
which he is a candidate
For probate Judge, H. c. Street. of
Ketchum, is well known as one of the
leading lawyers of the state and man
whose word is as good as his bond. He is
well fitted for the Office of Judge and will
do his country honor.
For assessor, Frank Peed, of HALEY.
Mr.. Peed had held the position of deputy
Tor the past six years. He understands
thoroughly all the requirements of the Of
fee OF assessor. is very we'll known and
will poll strong vote Everybody con-
cedes his election.
For treasurer. w. H Watt, of HALEY.
Here is another old resident and miner.
Mr.. Watt is interested in several of the
best paying mines in the county He is
well known, and possessing, as he does,
marked financial ability and undoubted in
tegrity, he comes before the people as one
OF the strongest and brightest young men
on the ticket. The opposition concede the
fact that he viii draw heavily from their
ranks, and his election is almost a GER
tainty.
For coroner, Frank Stone. of Ketchum.
is a rising young man, well-knoyTn and re
spected and possessing the ability to as
sumo the duties of coroner and do his town
and county honor.
For surveyor, E. B. True, of HALEY. Mr..
True is another old timer. and one of the
best known men on the river During his
residence in the county he has filled with
honor to himself and credit to his country
several different offices, having held the
Office of county surveyor for several terms
Mr. True is an expert surveyor, and Will
be elected.
Taken as whole the above ticket is one
OF the strongest ever put before the county
and both Democrats and Republicans unite
in saying that better selection of men for
the Offices could not be made After tina
Republicans get through trying to convince
people that white is black, and that if Idaho
goes Democratic the whole United States
will go to ruin, these gentlemen will can
vass the county and talk to their audiences
as one citizen to another, hot as a father to
little child or as school teacher to dull
boy.
Tt may be that the people of Alturas
county believe everything they hear and
never read the papers, but don't think SO.
nor do believe that telling chestnut stories
and going back fifty years TO read some
speech made by one of the leaders of that