The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-19
STEUNENBERG OUT OF IT.
Turned Down by Idaho FusiOnlsts
Who Are Now Trying to Divide
the OMCes.

POCATELLO. Idaho July ls--After a
bitter contest lasting all the afternoon.
the Democratic state convention late this
afternoon seated what Is called the Woods
delegation from Shoshone county Ohe
Occur d'AleneO by vote OF l2 to no.
enberg and II was supported by those who
favor the nomination Of Fred T. Dubois
for United States senator. The governor
opposes the nomination OF any candidate
Dubois was Joined in the fight by j.
III, Hawley, also q candidate for senator.
The result indicates that Dubois will be
feature OF the contest was the re-
leasing OF some of the delegations from
eo s at rqs f Psrt sem y am ss
man. ruled that delegates could vote as
they wished on the motion to absolve the
vote ,S which, which was practically TIE same as on
The other silver conventions did prac-
tically nothing today.
The Democratic convention adjourned
until evening. when permanent organixa-
ton Will be effected.
AT the evening session the committee
on permanent organization reported w. II.
Watt, OF Blaine. permanent chairman,
James H. Wickersham. OF Ada, secretary.
and 7. n. Davis. OF Nee Perez. and II.
w Mansfield. OF Canyon: assistants. on
address telling of the good things the
Democratic state administration that had
been repudiated in the afternoon had done
mittee Of one from each county was nam
ed for the fusion caucus, and committees
OF notification were appointed to notify
the Populist and Silver Republicans. The
order of business provides that the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions report
first thing tomorrow; then In the order
named will follow nominations for con-
gress, Justice Of the supreme court. gov
ernor, lieutenant governor secretary OF
state. auditor treasurer. attorney general.
superintendent Of public instruction, cleo
central ea N NAT
at what point in the proceedings the at
tempt Of the Dubois men 20 force his
nomination for the senate will he intro
duced has not leaked out. but II liz certain
that II viii be subsequent 20 the distrihu.
ton. Of the state Offices. Though the
work IL near at hand there is a surprising
absence OF interest, on the surface at
least. In the candidates.
Avowed candidates for the governor
r. Parker. OF Idaho; Frank Martin ,ec C.
rotary Of the state central committee. and
L e. Rice, state treasurer, Others are
discussed amonE them Honest John
Haley. With the Populists the only one
discussed Ia d. II. Andrews. hut thew
nave az least one candidate for each OF
the other Offices. II the secretary ~ state
should he allotted them Mrs Mary a.
Wright viii probably be put forward. Miss
French, the present Incumbent. Is a can
nnidate before the Democrats for re-elsc-
lion TO the school superintendent and N
things come his way, Edgar Wilson would
Ike to he sent hack 20 congress bur wifi
pc opposed bN James Gray. Of kanteuai.
Democrat. II Is not 70 he entertained
that the outcome Of todav's Reputation
Of Steunenberg will he the harmonious
fusion that Dubois speaks OF and hopes
for.
The elimination Of steunenherg does not
follow his defeat and he will as srdentty
as ever oppose the nomination Of y sens-
ter. In this be will receive support from
quarters IN which he was opposed today
for there j. at least one other espiranf
for the senate. THIS Is James n Ifavlev
who was the real hand hehlrd tod4y's
turning movement. hut not IN he IN crest
or tmhois as many believe Hswley re-
cards " 20 his own interests that the
senator be not named. hut states solemn.
~ tho. that " the issue Is forced n. has
not the slightest doubt - the result he
laughs at the assumption that the issue
MAS solely between Stcunenbsrg ana Tll,-
beis and says that AZ all times ne mas
bsea ia control 81 more votes Ia ;hn rnn-
verfion ihAn S;snnenh~rg and DutsaiN 10
EEthsr He made this came sfafNrner,
Yesterday and WAS laughed at We rnakss
y tonight and men sre considering # wits
ntenfy OF interest