The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-15

Boise. Ida, Aug. 14-[Special.l-Th
Delegates 10 the Democratic state con-
vention are nearly all in town tonight.
The total number provided for in the
call of the state central committee is
172. There are a good many proxies
from distant points, but the aggregate
attendance is large, it being the largest
Democratic convention ever held in the
state.
The scenes that characterized the as
sembHng Of the delegates to the Re
publican convention have been repeated
Q in connection with the arrival of those
who come to this gathering. The Mer-
chants Protective association is again
in the field extending welcome to each
preparing entertainment for the city's
visitors.
Local Democrats made elaborate ar
engagements for reception of the dele
gates, and the trains were met by
large DELEGATIONS accompanied by the
Band A great many Of the business
houses are handsomely decorated and
an air of welcome and hospitality per-
vades the city. The hotel lobbieS are
alive with delegates and their friends
tonight, while the streets are filled with
animated crowds.
Nominees For GONernOr.
Interest in the convention that is to
ASSEMBLE tomorrow seems to be CEN
q tered entirely upon the nomination for
the goVelnorship, and this is the theme
" Of every group assembled in discussion
this evening. There is a very earnest
\ contest over this nomination between
the friends Of Ex-Governor e. 4. Ste
Venson and the supporters of Hon.
James NJ. Rallentine Both of the can
Iii If Il
Governor Stevenson is one Of the old
residents Of this community and has
long occupied d prominent position in
the counseis OF his party. He was
governor OF the territory Of Idaho dur
ing Cleyeland'5 first administration,
and it was he who issued the first call
for a, convention to frame constitu-
ton for the proposed new state. Dur
ans the closing part of his term as gov
eTno~ ha took an active part against
the proposed dismernberment Of the
TERRITORY. Getting others to join him,
he wired President Cleveland a protest
against the bill segTegatng the north
eTn portion of the present state, and
dis supporters claim for him a large
share Of the credit for the ensuing
pocket veto OF that measure. Since
retiring from the Office of governor,
MIR. Stevenson has not held any public
Office. lie came forward as d candi-
date for she nomination Of governor
two years ago, but after a very sharp
contest in the convention, the opposi-
ton centered upon and nominated John
NJ. Burke by a very narrow majority.
James NJ. Ballentine is a large land
owner and stock grower of Ada coun-
ty. He came here from Chicago seven
or eighs years ago, and a once took a
prominent part in the business and po-
litical affairs Of the territory. lie has
= been a member of the legislature
how hn for 1-s -a1f
watch dog of the treasury" being al
ways persistent advocate Of measures
of economy ana reform. In The first
state legislature. at the time Of the
/ memorable senatorial contest, Mr.. Bal
b lentine distinguished himself by stand
ing out from the combination betW cen
the other Democratic members and the
disgruntled Republicans Mr.. BaLIen-
tine was also a candidate before the
last state convention for the nominal
ton for the governOrship. He was
strongly supported by delegates from
the southeast but when it became APP
parent he could not be nominated. these
united with Mr.. Burkes forces.
\ The contest this year is laid much
bpon the same lines as that of two
years ago. Again Mr.. Stevenson has
the support Of all the central counties
and the southeast again comes to the
convention strongly in favor of Mr.
Ballentine, many Of the delegations be-
ing instructed for him. The delegates
from the north appear to be divided
between the two men with the posi-
bllltN OF their uniting upon some other
candidate. ]. c. Hattabaugh. of Mos
cow, is spoken of as a possibility while
the delegation from Nez Perez talk of
entering Hon. Ben Morris in the race.
Hon. Ben Wilson, Of Boise county. is
also talked &c.
The contest between the Stevenson
and Ballentine forces has from the
first assumed a measure of bitterness.
1t does not seem likely that this feel
ing viii be carried beyond the conVen-
ton. but up 10 this time many of the
friends of the opposing candidates are
very Warllke in their utterances some
of the opponents Of Mr.. Stevenson GO
ing so far as to assert that in the
b event Of his nomination they will bolt
the convention and nominate another
Wicket If they can secure a respectable
JsoH2Wlng. II has never been minated.
y wever that Mr.. Ballentine counten-
IaAces this incendiary talk.
As to PopuIists.
4 very interesting feature Of the con-.
Z test is the persistent talk of some. post
7 convention understanding to be arrived
at with the Populists. Green White,
Stevenson supporter, who is a leading
candidate for secretary of state has
been for many years very earnest in
importuning the POpulists to enter in
TO a combination with the Democrats.
He worked hard on this proposition
with the delegates TO the recent Popu-
list convention, but did not seem to
make any Roadway, the Populist con-
1 vention passing a resolution declaring
49, TO be the unalrerable purpose of the
Darty not to enter into combinations
with any other party in stale. county
or municipality. Mr. Whites plan is
understood TO have been TO have the
Populists endorse Stevenson and him
self and TO give them the rest of the
ticket II is not known whether this
project was ever endorsed by Mr.. Stew
enson. but surrounding circumstances
gave him credit for approving ii. and
enabled the Ballentine men to raise the
banner of anti-fusion as one of their
DISTINGUISHING principles. This fusion
talk has not been stilled by the antag-
onistic resolution of the Populist con-
yention. While nothing of the kind is
admitted by party leaders there is
strong undercurrent opinion that some
arrangement with the Populists is to
follow that viii enable the combined
forces to defeat the Republicans.