Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-10
Last Night At Moscow

| MOSCOW. Aug. 1O.-The situation
up to midnight yesterday to a careful
observer left the impression that the
nomination for the governorship was as
far from being clear for either Nor
rison or Gooding as it ever was. That
Gooding is gaining strength. but the
other state offices entering materially
into the fight has made the probable
result uncertain.
There was much interest taken in
the result of the Fremont county eau
Gus which finally announced as being
which finally announced as being
without support of this county the sit
uation is critical and the contest will
be made close. The Morrison forces
finally broke into the Gooding column
by Offering to Oneida the nomination
of secretary Of state for Geo. f. Parkin-
son. This offer has been received
very favorably by the Oneida delegation
but they refuse to announce what their
action would be. BY gaining this
county it would give to Morrison IS
votes not counted on and would likely
have a tendency to swing Bingham
into line which is uninstructed, The
fight would be comparatively easy for
Morrison did he secure an outspoken
opinion.
report was in circulation during
the night that French could be NOM
mated II Nez Perez would throw the
strength OF Nez Perez delegation into
the Gooding column. Nez Perez
caucused at eight o'clock and stood by
their original plans and refused to
enter into such a combination.
Latah county was in caucus nearly
all night but could come to no def
nate decision to break the strength of
North Idaho against Morrison Up to
this morning the north is solid with the |
exception Of Shoshone county part of
the delegates Of whom are pinning their
faith in Gooding believing that by so
doing Beale may receive the nomination
for congress.
The greatest interest lies in the Nez
Perez delegation. The entire Gooding
forces were thrown off their feet by the
defeat OF the Thompson johnson fac
ton. 1t is now conceded that had
thompson been able to deliver to Good
ing the Nee Perez delegation that John.
son would have been. named and the
whole state ticket named according to
The dictates OF Gooding. Comm pinned
Ill his faith in Nee Perez which would
nave assured his nomination as state
treasurer. The story II out now that
Johnson had promised the support to .
comm OF the Nez Perce delegation
mould he have won In Lewiston. John.
ION IL here and has hopes that he may
It'll be nominated. He IL holding the
roxy OF g. w. Thompson Of Nex Perce
Who is member Of the state central
committee. The report was put In cir
ulation that Thompson had been sent
or by Goodins but Borah who is now
n charge Of the Gooding headquarters
positively declared that such was not
ne case. That Gooding did not want
thompson to come at all SO far as he
vas concerned.
The greatest surprise Of the evening
vas the announcement made by Good
ne at his headquarters that Borah OF
ida was In charge of his interests.
elieved will react against GoodinR in
he Ada county delegation. The friends
I Stewart in the delegation claim
reachery and the statement was made
uolic that BOrah had promised to the
'oise Statesman that he would throw
Is strength to Morrison. BY the lat
st move 1t would seem that Borah IL
ow for Gooding and Coffin but eau
rs OF the Ada delegation failed to
ring out an expression as. to how the
otes stood. Things last evening re-
cted in favor Of the governor late last
light and for time 1t seemed immi-
ent that demonstration would be
ade IN his favor. Henry furnish and
I'm. Deary and other timber operators
re In the hight to defeat Morrison,
hey have come out openly in favor OF
ooding and are believed to be fur.
shing the finances here for his sue:
'ss. The fact that the timber men are
king such stand against Morrison
what started the reaction In favor
Morrison. All kinds Of stories were
loaf and the delegates here were led
believe that there is a selfish and
terror motive in the fight being made
the timber interests. This one thing
Is set many OF the delegates to think
and many In the Gooding column
'enly stated that such interference
ould be to the credit of Morrison.
A reception was given last night in
e Odd Fellows hall to the delegates
the city. There was hardly much at
mpt to transact any definite business
ring the night and but few Of the
legations in the city were in caucus.
the trades that were offered back
ard and forward by the factions were