Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-10
~ General Martin May be Nomi-
,,,sd for Governor by Democrats
,S 70 CONGRESSIONAL RACE
Talk for gurton L. French
,,nh,,esu Tickets epu bilcans
,,psnd Upon immigration

n,oiney General Martin of Idaho Is
.,os, at the Kenyon, having come
sosr nm special business trip win
sy.Goy steunenberg and state En-
.i,osr Ross Mr., Martin said. when
no News" reporter that he was
not talking politics, as he was down
sore ON business, but said the reap
"nora,ce OF ex-senator Shoup In the
senatorial arena had been expected
and that he stood a good lighting
ehonce Of election IL the Republicans
eoyrled the legislature, Judge Borah
!, noise stood a fair show however
and shoup by no means had a dead
clnch As for governor, II r. Gooding
., shoshone stood the best show Tor
Wr Martin. Il is understood, Is re-
.an,,vs II not an active aud actual can
didete for governor on the Democratic
ticket himself
MANY CANDIDATES,
Idaho visitors report an interesting
u.' Of parks Is wilin candidates
so S gnbernatorial honors on the Repub-
i,ooS ranks as the heavy immigration
",om the eastern states, they claim,
nss heen almost wholly Republican.
Ths sbeepmen have three candidates,
p Goodlng, John Mcmillan and i.
ormsby, with Gooding, the Shosh0ne
sbeen 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.
billiards. of Boise and John Y. Morri-
."n n caldwell are prominently mem
TONED. A good deal OF surprise was oc-
radoned when the announcement was
made recently that ex-senator Shoup
h again candidate for senatorial
bonors. This, his friends says, Is con-
.aered as the shelving of Mr.. Borah's
,snatorIal hopes, although supporters
n the latter are still confident.
FOR CONGRESS-
II IA stated that Burton l.. French Of
Lam county would not be ayerse TO
sslns nominated for congressman. The
s,eissman has no candidate for the
nomination., Dut ~ N ii'' W oos N'''
,he marty could not do better than to
nominate the bright young leader from
LAlah,
Nh French has served two terms in
Tho legislature, and during that SER
Nice hs demonstrated that he is a mas
terful man In a legislative body. He V
AN orator, deep student and 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 eXoelling him
m alf the qualifications that II Is de-
slrable 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 he 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
rhty 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. Il
Is necessary to have clean. strong
Ticket throughout, and II we have such
an eminently clean and able young
man on The ticket from that county the
chances for rolling up a majority In La
IAN 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
TO be opened shortly on the Fort Hall
reservation, June II. There are so or
more mining men ready TO pick up loca-
Tons. and about $50 families are In
Shooners ready TO secure farming
lands. There is not so much OF rush
ts was expected, as all OF the land must
De- paid for, mine, mineral and agrlcul-
tural lands at $3.50 per acre, and graz
Ing land at 81 per acre. II Is claimed
that ores running as high as 500 in
god silver and copper, have been dis
covered but just where the discoveries
vii not give out.
sTEUNENBERG TALKS.
Ex-Goy. steunenberg OF Idaho says