Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-13
WELCOME DEMOCRATS 772
DELEGATES ARRIVING
State Convention Opens Monday at Masonic
Temple.tfe Big Fight Will be on the
Mormon Question

tion is now believed to have cinched the
tion here yesterday in endorsing Henry
Heitfeld for the gubernatorial nomina-
plum for him. The delegation was by
resolution placed under the unit rule
and there is unquestionably fifteen out
of the twenty delegates who are loyal
to his interests. The unit rule will pro-
tect the nomination all the way through
and any effort to break the delegation
in favor OF any other candidate will
Is planned by the ommittee on ar
was dincult to find candidates who
were willing to make the run on the
democratic ticket this year. Within
the past few years days and especially
since the republican state convention
there has been scramble OF political
lights who are seeking the nominations
on the state ticket. The democrats
are gleefully rubbing their hands to-
gether over the defeat Of Morrison
They lima gine that 1t is but q question
of waiting until November to secure an
election of their ticket this year. That
Heitfeld's nomination as governor will
break into the republican ranks in this
county is claimed by many leading
democrats. The republicans stand as q
unit. however, to support the republi-
can ticket and there Ia no word or
sign to indicate that every republican
will not remain staunch and support
ticket named at Moscow. 1.-THE fight OF
the state will be made in Nex Perce
county" said a prominent politician to-
day. The battle ground of the two
political parties will center here. The
popularity OF Heitfeld among both
democrats and republicans will make
F; the race in this state one OF the closest
In it's political history. The feeling
among the republicans In this county
was with Morrison. His defeat was q
blow to the friends that he had here
While these friends are now out SOL
| idly supporting Mr.. 0ooding. the DEM
| ocrats will work hard to break into
their ranks and will be continunlly
| throwing the point up to the repuh-
licans. These are the things that tho
democrats are basing their hopes on
| There will ligely be a lively scrap or
in the state convention over the con.
gressional nomination. j. r. McDuffis
| of Grangeville is an avowed candidate
! 1t is now whispered that the non,ina
ton will be rendered to Mayor j. H
| Hawley of Boise. He is one OF tn,
strongest men in the party and woul'
make a strong race against French. ]
r. Sovereign of Wallace some time ag
announced that in the event that Beal
. received the nomination on the repub
lican ticket that he would enter tha
race in the democratic convention
What decision he has reached at thi
time is not known. He could hardly re
! ceive the nomination. however. Their
will be much strong opposition to hin
should he attempt to secure the nom
ination. All sentiment seems to cente
in giving the nomination to Hawle
and it is believed that he will accept /
when 1t is rendered him.
II has been said that the democrati
convention will be cut and dried at
fair. Senator Dubois is is also said viii
control it's action. His recent defeat II
his own county will, however. hav