Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-03


serious business of the convention.
FIRST on THE FLOOR.
/ G.. e. Cayanah. Borah's manager. was
/ the first man upon the Hoor 10 gain rec
/ ignition. Ne nominated Judge George
/ n Stewart Of Ada county Tor supreme
/ Judge. Prominent delegates from Boise
/ and Kooieuai seconded and the next
minute The popular jurist was nomin-
| dted by reclamation.
While II had been apparently arranged
\ that Burton J. French was 90 he nom-
| mated for the third term, there was an
other candidate sprung J. O Web.
ster OF Fremont and Barney ONeil OF
| Shoshone. respectively. nominated and
seconded Col. r. r. Hamer.
G. J. Munson of latah then nominat-
/ cd Mr. French. Canyon, Gilmore, koot-
email. Idaho and Nez Perez bobbing W
| with seconds
After the roll call IL developed that
| French had a walkover with an coun-
| ties save Iemhl Lincoln and Shoshone,
voting for French. The result was
French. 252.
Hamer a..
on the motion Of Col Hamer the
nomination was made unanimous
Congressman French was then called
upon and spoke for half an hour on Re-
publican prosperity.
GoODING GETS THERE
The domination for governor deyel-
oped Gooding versus Or. Hugh France.
Gov GoodIng was placed IN nomina-
ton by g.. J. Hoffman ~ Kootenai. The
prospects Of a second term were hearth
~ endorsed boy Major Fred Reed, The
empire builder Of Cassia, Blaine,
Lincoln and Canyon counties also FUR
nishcd orators 10 second the nomina-
ton.
Hugh France was nominated by C..
W. Betlo OF Shoshone county. lie was
seconded by &. &. Moore OF Fremont
and Dr. Numbers OF Washington.
The roll was called with the following
result.
For Gooding -Gooding. Ada, q, Ban.
mock. IS Bear Lake. II. Bingham, 20;
Blaine s. Boise. S. Canyon, IS. Cassia,
Q: Custer. for France, =. Gilmore, Good
Ing France. l. Fremont. for Gooding,
6, for France. 20; Idaho. Is; Kootenal.
%, Latah IS, Lemhi G. Lincoln, G; Nez
Perces %. Oneida 10. Owyhee, FOR
Goodiug Q, France, I, Shoshone,
France. ~ Washington FOR Cooling
H. France. T. Total. For Cooling 252
France &C.
TALE OF THE SLATE"
After this announcement was made
the trouble started Rossl OF shoshone
opened the ban by proposing that the
Slate De put through IN a bunch. Col.
HIamer Jumped ln. and. waving copy
N the pocatcllo Tribune. which be
designated as the official organ II
he machine asked that the ticket
printed therein De nominated by accla-
nation. This created somewhat Of a
sensation. and everybody yelled. As
an American citizen Col Hamer per-
sisted in his rights to have the mo-
lion placed before the house.
When a breathing spell was reached.
Frank Hunter. former speaker IN the
house Of representatives IN the legislat-
ure. announced NAT as the name Of the
lieutenant governor was not included
On the alleged slate. such a motion was
cut Of order For fully fifteen minutes
the convention hall was IN an uproar
and above the din. Monte b. Gwinn was
heard 10 coach the chairman frantical-
ly TO get on with the business and put
a stop 10 the fuss.
Finally a motion 20 lay Hamer's mo-
ton on the table was carried by 22O
10 70.
Then ". W. CLARK Of Bear Lake nom
mated +. A. Burrill Tor lieutenant gov
ernor Up jumped the irrepressible
Hamer again and asked Tor informa-
ton.
Is Mr Burrills name on the slate'"
he Numbered. IT h." came the hi
larious response. oh, very we'll" he
shouted, Tets make Il unanimous. q"
Amid demonstrations OF glee this was
done.
SECRETARY or STATE.
Avery Moore then arose and proceed
ed TO nominate Robert Landson OF
Washington county for secretary Of
state. He was In the midst OF a fowery
dissertation on Philippine veterans In
general when Hamer curly told him
10 cut II short Then Hamer arose and
said that he would second the nomina-
ton as he was A Philippine veteran
himself
The name Of Landson went through
by acClamatiOn
Three more were rushed through hy
actlamation On short order and Robert
Bragaw Of Kootenai. q. A. Hastings Of
Neg Perez and ]. J. Guheen OF Bannock
found themselves upon the ticket for
respectively auditor, treasurer ana at
torney- general
HOW DO, MISS BELL"
Then II was that Z. l.. Carpenter
came 10 grief over the nomination FOR
superintendent OF public instruction. +.
Z Chamberlln OF Twin Falls placed I'm
nomination Miss :. Bell Chamberlin.
who Is no relation Webster Of Ere
mont seconded and closed a stirring
speech with the ninging down OF the
gauntlet 20 the effect ~ we cannot
break the machine with that bolt then
arc we really bound 20 a finish"
Nugent OF Idaho amid prolonged IN
terupiion nominated T.. l.. Carpenter.
Somebody else r. G, Egberts who early
withdrew. There We're a number OF
sarcastic seconds 90 the nomination OF
Carpenter on the grouni that Il would
be pity To break the slate.
When II finally came 90 the roll call
everybody was worked up 20 q pitch Of
excitement Hoots and Wells were rails
ed and several counties reversed the
vote before % was over with the score
2l0 20 10 IN favor Of Miss Chamberlin
she was eventually nominated by ac-
clamation. and made a very pretty lit
he speech 81 thanks. Carpenter also
made a speech m which he said he was
profoundly happy.
MINE tNSPECTORsHIP.
Elatod by their victory the insurgents
hen went after the state mine inspec.
t0rship. Tho contest narrowed down 20
three men with the machine" choice .
pot even mentioned. Tho nual couu,
stood Robert n. Bell ~ custer. lt9. .
:. ?. Burr Of Idaho. a. and James Mo /