Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-10
,n. General Martin May be NomI-
,,,sd for Governor by Democrats
As TO CONGRESSIONAL RACE
,ns TaIk for Burton L. Freneh
a. nepubIiesn neutrality-suspicious.
,,psnd Upon immigration

.,oney General Martin of Idaho Is
anos, nj the Kenyon, having come
s.r, mn a special business trip with
noy steunenberg and state En-
,,oor Ross Mr.. Martin said. when
no a aNews" reporter that he was
"a talking politics, as he was down
Sers on business, but said the reap
,ooronce OF ex-senator shoup In the
,.rotorial arena had been expected,
o,d that he stood good lighting
nance Of election IL the Republicans
ooyrled the legislature, Judge Borah
n Boise stood a fair show however
and shoup by no means had a dead
cnch As for governor, r. r. Gooding
:, shoshone stood the best show for
A. Martin. Il is understood. Is a re-
,sn,lve # not an active and actual can
dlaete for governor on the Democratic
ticket himself
MANY CANDIDATES.
,aobo visitors report an interesting
~, Of "Barkls IL willin' candidates
Tor gubernatorial honors on the kepup-
lran ranks as the heavy immigration
rom the eastern states, they elallh
has been almost wholly HepuDlcan'
The sheepmen have three candidates
r. Goodlng, John Mcmillan ana H.
!. ormsby, with Gooding, the shoshone
sbeep king, leading, George Fletcher
~ Nez Perces is also a strong claim
an, for the executive chair, as are also
Moss OF Payette, Judge j. NJ.
richards of Boise and John II. Morri-
."n If caldwell are prominently mem
sonod A good deal OF surprise was oc-
ssfioned when the announcement was
made recently that ex-senator Shoup
Il again A candidate for senatorial
Soners This, his friends says Is con-
.Idsred az the shelving of Mr.. Borah's
,snatorla hopes, although supporters
q, the latter are still confident.
FOR CONGRESS,
i, IA stated that Burton l.. French Of
Ia,ah county would not be ayerse TO
bsIng nominated for congressman. The
statesman has no candidate for the
notnlnatlon, but It Is free to say that
,be marty could not do better than to
dominate the bright young leader from
lblah,
Nh French has served two terms In
The legislature, and during that SER
vce M demonstrated that he Is mas
terful man in legislative body. He V
an orator, deep student and a tire
iess worker, and Is of very attrac-
live personality. These qualities are all
needed In the member of Congress from
this state and they are essential In a
candidate for the position, There are
few men In the state who excel Mr..
French In these respects, and II would
be Improbable for the party TO find
an available candidate eXcelling him
n an the qualifications that II Is de-
srabe for candidate to possess.
II has been demonstrated that Mr..
French Is strong in his home county,
That Is O county which the Republicans
should carry In the forthcoming cleo
Ton, and their chances for success there
would be much improved with Mr..
French as the candidate for Congress.
There Is no doubt that he would be able
70 carry the county with a good ma
pity for himself and that he would
odd strength to the ticket as whole.
That Is point that will count power
fully IN favor Of his nomination. II
& necessary to have clean. strong
'cket throughout, and II we have such
an eminently clean and able young
han on The ticket from that county the
chances for rolling up a majority In La
tah viii be very much improved
Boise Statesman.
FORT HALL RESERVATION.
Parties from the north report people
as gathering at Pocatello preparatory
10 participating In the rush to the land
10 be opened shortly on the Fort Hall
reservation, June II. There are so or
more mining men ready 10 pick up loca-
Tons. and about $50 families are In
schooners ready TO secure farming
lands. There is not so much OF rush
o. was expected, as all Of the land must
D. paid for mine. mineral and agrlcul-
tural lands at $3.50 per acre, and graz
ing land al 81 per acre. II Is claimed
tnat ores running as high as 500 in
gold silver and copper, have been dis
covered, but just where the discoveries
VIII not give out
STEUNENBERG TALKS.
Ex-Goy. steunenberg OF Idaho says
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