The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-04
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
IN FIVE LEADING STATES
Hunt Still Has the Call in Idaho For Governor
Latest Phases of the Situation
Lane Nominated First Ballot in Caoia-TOm Johnson Has
Firm Grip on OhiO-Owa and Wisconsin.
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n OCATELLO. Ida. Sept. S.-An OF
the Democratic leaders are here;
all the candida ties and most Of
the delegates to the Democratic state
convention, which meets here at 10
o'clock tomorrow. There seems to-
night to be little doIDt that Governor
Hunt will be renominated. The contest
is. however, very close. The governors
supporters give out no detailed figures,
but claim that he will have l2S votes,
six more than is required to nominate,
on the first ballot.
In an interview this afternoon SEN
ator Dubois, who arrived from Butte
this morning, said that in his opinion
Governor Hunt would be renominated.
He believed that the governor had won
fairly at the primaries. and that the
sentiment of the people was in ms
favor.
Attorney General Martins support
ers are. however. not discouraged, and
still claim victory. They give out the
following figures in support OF their
claim:
Figures Given Out.
For Hunt-Custer. 6; Bannock.
1: Bear Lake, 1: Bingham, g.
Cassia, z; Idaho, 1; Kootenai, 3: Latah.
IS; Lemhi. s; Nee Perez, Il; OWyhee,
S; Shoshone. p. Total. Sc.
For Martin-Blaine, Il; Bannock. IL
Scar Lake, s; Bingham, 10; Gilmore. o.
Fremont, 10; Idaho. IL; KootenaL 1.
Ada. II. Total. 10s.
For Evans-Oneida, II.
For Observation-Disclosures IL.
For LippencOtt-Boise. 8.
Doubtful-Fremont, 3; Lincoln, D.
Total. S.
The Evans men will finally go to
Martin, and the Lippincott and jack
son men 10 Hunt. The Lincoln county
men will also probably go TO Hunt.
This will leave the vote: Martin. 10;
Hunt, 40. The Fremont doubtfuls thus
seem to hold the balance OF power
Among the dark horse candidates
mentioned for governor are W. h
Watt of Blaine county, and DR.. Wood
burn of Fremont county. Another pos
sibility is the nomination of Senator
Heitfelt for governor. There is q feel
ing among the radical Hunt men that
il they find they cannot renominate the
and thus snatch partial victory from
defeat.
HeitfeIt's Chances.
Senator Heitfelt arrived from the
north this morning. and the develop
ments of the day indicate he will have
more strength in the convention than
was expected. II is pretty certain,
however, that there will be no United
States senator nominted, but his
strength will probably have some IN
fiuSnce in the congressional contest
and adds strength TO Congressman
Glenns demand for a denomination.
Mr.. Glenn is here, backed by the SOLID
Bear Lake county delegation, and as
Heitfelt is strong in the northern dele
cations, he will go into the convention
with a very respectable following.
The congressional situation tonight IS
very uncertain. There is an underlined
| feeling that John r. Sovereign, who last
night seemed to lead, is out of the race.
Joseph H. Hutchinson is probably the
strongest man next to him, but as he
is backed by the Ada county delega-
ton, his success probably depends on
the defeat of Hunt. Avery {. Moore Is
probably out of the fight as his delega-
ton this morning deserted the governor
and are now out for Martin. There is
a rumor tonight that Hunts friends
will bring out Walters Of Blaine as a
congressional candidate, but this can
not be confirmed.
Minor Offices.
Not much attention has yet been paid
TO minor nominees. If Governor Hunt
wins, Secretary of State Bassett. SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction
French and Mine Inspector Jacobs are
reasonably certain of denomination,
and his friends are credited with hay-
/ ing slated Dick Johnson OF Ada Tor at
torney general, and Ballard of Owyhee
for auditor.
1t is conceded that the supreme
iudgeship will go TO the north, and
Goode of Kootenai and Moore of Latah
are the only candidates that have
shown up yet.
immigration Commissioner Barrat IS
a candidate for secretary of state and
| Guy Barnum of Lincoln for the attor-
ney generalship.
Dubois For Chairman
This evening the Hunt men are urg-
! inc Senator Dubois for temporary
chairman of the convention, and the
Martin men are supporting James
Harte of Bear Lake for the same posi-
ton. John Nugent Of Owyhee is also
mentioned for the same place.
All the Democratic notables of the
state are here, and most Of them TAX
ING a hand in the game. Former Gov
ernor Frank Steunenberg heads the
/ Canyon delegation, which has declared
/ for Martin. Coldeway of Nampa, j. II.
/ Hawley of Boise and Chief Justice
/ Quarles are all here and are all anX-
/ iOus to fill Senator Heitfeids place IN
/ the United States senate. State Au-