Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-06
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TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The temporary organization Of the
convention has not yet been decided
upon. II Is the custom in Idaho Demo-
cratic conventions for the delegates
| themselves to select the temporary Of
fcers, not leaving that function TO the
state committee as nearly all the other
states do G. H. Jackson and John y.
Goode have both been talked OF for
permanent chairman, and the question
may be decided by making one Of them
temporary and the other permanent
chairman.
It IL estimated now that something
Ike liO out of a possible 293 delegates
viii be on the ground. Every county
| Is already represented, but the delega-
tions from many Of them are not COM
plete. The fun strength Of the conven-
ton VIII, however, be voted on rollcall.
Welser Is taking splendid care Of the
convention The opera house, whore
the meeting Is 10 be held, has been
handsomely decorated and there is
ample room for all corners.
DUBOIS IN CONTROL,
Senator Fred n. Dubois win be i'm
| control OF the Democratic convention
| which opens here tomorrow. This much
| delegates were represented I'm Dubois
| caucus held tonight G. II, Jackson,
secretary of the caucus. made the
statement after the close Of the meet
| Ing that the Dubois forces would num-
| Der very many more votes tomorrow
than the 1856 represented The caucus
| was decidedly interesting. After John
| b. Goode OF Kootenai county had been
| agreed upon for temporary chairman
and Karl Payne Of Ada county for tenn
| porary secretary Senator Dubois
moved that the caucus recommended
| TO the committee that * to be named
| on resolutions the passage OF the So
| called Ada county resolution.
| The motion brought out a very lively
discussion. John r. Sovereign OF Cam
| Non county made a vigorous speech in
| opposition basing II ON the theory that
| It would not be- courteous to the COM
| mittee on resolutions. This brought
LATE Pence, former congressman from
| colorado, but now a resident Of Idaho
To his feet Mr.. Pence went into the
Mormon question vigorously
LAFE PENCE VEHEMENT.
Why did Joseph =. smith president
OF the Mormon Church 20 to Washing
ton and testify that ne was still living
with his plural wives and that he in
tended to continue living with them"
he asked, Because he knew that the
law Of Utah would not be invoked
against him. He knew that q polyg-
amlst jury would not indict him, and
If II did, a polygamist petit Jury would
not convict him that If the Jury did
convict him he might find a polygamist
governor to pardon him"
MrPence was loudly applauded when
he took his seat.
Steve Dempsey OF Canyon county
vigorously opposed the motion and the
resolution.
Let MS keep this damned poygamy
question out of the Democratic party"
said he. Il have no sympathy with
polygamy but | do not think the party
should take any stand whatever on the
question"
When vote was taken on Senator
Dubois motion, after several others had
spoken. Mr. Dempsey's was the only
dissenting vote.
Another action taken by the caucus
was the adoption OF a motion TO recon-.
mend that the convention reaffrm the
platform Of 1900 The last business was
a motion by Senator Dubois pedglng
the delegates to be named tomorrow tc
vote against any presidential candidate
who did not vote for Bryan in 1900 and
who did not endorse the Kansas City
platform.
HEARST MEN CAUCUS
The Hearst men, 1870 strong, ad.
10urned their caucus at midnight after
reaching an agreement to use every
endeavOr TO secure Instructions 70,
Hearst The members Of the caucus
a large majority Of whom were friend,
OF Senator Dubois, were put to a Tathel
severe test by jay S2izek representing
Oneida Bear Lake, Fremont, Gilmore
and Custer counties, Offering to throw
the votes of these delegations fol
Hearst instructions provided the Hearst
men would join with them in votinl
down the Ada county resolution. Tn,
proposition was reelected with only
short debate. Senator Heitfeld sayni
Il would be "a queer proceeding for Mr.
Hearst 10 win with the aid OF Mormon
! votes. when It IL q well known fac
that he has opposed polNgamy and uu
lawful cohabitation as bitterly as ans
| ! man could Mr. Hearst's friends lacl
seventeen votes of enough 10 secure
Instructions, but they expect to wiz
over enough by the time the ballot 4
/ | taken to carry them through safely
| This with the understanding that The
delegates 10 the national convention
need vote for Mr. Hearst but once /
having been conceded freely IN the eau
, Gus that Mr. Hearst has not even