The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-06
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II OCATELLO. IDA. Sept. 5.-The
Idaho Democratic state conven-
ton completed its work this even
ing and adjourned. The result is a
complete victory for Governor Hunt
He was nominated on the first ballot,
and the name of his chief opponent, At
torney General Martin, did not even
come before the convention. The OPP
position TO Hunt could not unite. This
was apparent in the congressional con-
test which preceded that for the gov
ernorship. The Martin forces staid by
Avery c. Moore, but they were rot
strong enough, and the attempt later
Of the Martin men 10 stampede the con-
vention 10 Watt of Blaine failed Sig
nally. When Washington, the last
county on the list was called. Hunt
lacked only four votes of enough to
nominate. and Jackson. who had no real
strength except the delegation from
that county, withdrew and gave his
votes to Hunt. That settled IL.
Wild Scene Ensued.
The scene that followed rivals de-
scription. Before the vote could be an
OOuAlGt0
were vying with each other to make
the nomination unanimous. and this
was done amid scenes Of the widest en-
thusiasm.
The contes. over the congressional
nomination had been more stubborn,
but II was none the less complete, and
IL was Just as evident that Joseph II.
Hutchinson was the choice of the con
vention and that the opposition to him
was almost entirely due to the gov
erRorship contest.
When the Democratic convention as
sembled this morning a proposition 70
appoint a committee of three to confer
with certain Populist visitors was
made and voted down by a tremendous
majority. The report of the committee
was then made, as follows:
The plank in regard to the employers
liability act had been cut out by the
committee. but the convention, by an
almost unanimous vote, ordered IL re-
inserted and the report was then ap-
proved.
Hutchinson For Congress.
Nominations for congressman We're
/ called for and the names of Joseph h.
Hutchinson, Congressman r. L. Glenn.
/ Avery G. Moore and James r. Sover-
eign were placed before the convention,
The first ballot resulted as follows:
For Hutchinson--Ada. IL; Bingham,
9; Boise. 4: Cassia, 4; Custer, 6; Idaho,
/ L; KOOtenai. Y; Latah. 10; Lemhi, s;
Lincoln, 8; Nez Perez, l; Oneida. 8;
| Owyhee. s; Washington, II. Total-l02.
| For Glenn annock, /; Bear Lake,
| 10: Cassia, 3. Nez Perez, S; Oneida, s.
Total-2S.
! For Moore-Bingham, 4; Blaine, II;
Boise, 4: Canyon, 10; Gilmore, 6; Ere
mont, 16: Idaho, IS; KootenaL 3; Nee
Perce, S. Totals.
/ For Sovereign--Ada, 4; Bannock, y;
/ Shoshone, 21 TOtal--37
/ Before the vote was announced Ada
| changed four votes from Sovereign 20
! Hutchinson and Bingham three from
Moore to Hutchinson. and Nee Perez
/ changed eight votes from Glenn 10
Moore This made the vote: Hutchin-
son, 1l2; Glenn. IA; Moore, SO; Sover-
! eign. 3S
| On the second ballot Bear Lake alone
The second ballot stood: Hutchinson,
voted for Glenn, and Sovereign got only
/ the Shoshone vote and six from One'Ta.
1 ll9; Glenn, 10; Moore Sc; Sovereign, ..
/ On the third ballot both Sovereign
and Glenn withdrew and there was a
| stampede 10 Hutchinson. The ballot
was never completed. and Hutchinson
! was nominated by reclamation.
| At the opening of the afternoon ses-
/ sion at ( O'Clock the following telegram
was read:
Oyster Bay. L. l.. Sept. 5.
! 1.-THE president received your tele-
/ gram just as he was leaving this morn
( ing for a southern trip and directs me
/ to convey TO the members of the con
vention, through you, his appreciation
/ of their thoughtful courtesy.
WILLIAM LOEB, JR.,
| Assistant Secretary"