Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-31

did not necessarily mean that there
were fewer Borah men than before,
but It simply showed that the political
Judgment Of hose In control had
Geemed the display not a wise one.
TOWN FULL OF PEOPLE.
Pocatello is crowded with strangers
and hotel room is entirely gone. Late
arrivals are being cared for by a COM
mlttee Of citizens, which directs them
TO private homes where every cour-
tesy is extended. The Bannock hotel Is
the headquarters Of the political camps
which are veritable hives Of action A
| fact worthy Of note is that nearly eve
| cry editor in the state OF Idaho is here
to attend the convention. There ap.
peared 70 be little organization before
the arrival OF the leaders yesterday
and this morning, but It Is being made
I effective as the day progresses Some
enterprising newspaper man or politi-
clan had printed slips Of the compare
tive political figures as applied to the
Idaho situation, published On last sat
urGay's News The lineup there Civ
en- was recognized AS being about the
! most definite Information obtalnable on
the ground today.
NORTHERN COUNTIES CAUCUS.
The delegates from the four northern
counties OF the state. Latah. Koote-
mai Nez Perez aud Idaho. who Travelled
500 miles by way Of Spokane TO attend
the convention, met IN caucus at noon
today. with two delegates from WASH
inFton county They assembled in the
L. ID. $. amusement hall and excluded
all not in sympathy with the purpose
for which they met.
Charles Heitman was made chairman
of the caucus. Hoffman Is probably
the best known political character Of
northern Idaho and IL known as the
car Of the Kootenai country Ieit-
man made a brief speech. in which h.
said that the north came to the con-
vention with 81 votes. which was about
one-third Of the total that would be
cast, and II the north didn't under
stand what @ could 90 with lever OF
that strength It was about time II
commence 10 learn wisdom
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH.
Hoffman called on Congressman
French. who made regular glad-hand
speech. stirring the delegates TO a high
pitch Of enthusiasm He declared that
never before mad there teen a time
when II was so necessary for the north
to stand solldly together on all political
questions as today lie added that
the time was not far distant when
the north would have one-half Of the
votes Of the state, When that time
arrived, then It would get half OF what
II was entitled to.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Nueent OF Grangeville. Idaho county.
was the next speaker He said his
county brought i6 votes 70 the conven-
ton and wou9 cast them solidly ami
IN the right way.
Gaylord Thompson. Of Nez Perez, was
called upon and said that work was
more necessary than speeches and ad-
vised that the delegates observe that
rule without loss OF time.
A VOICE FROM THE SOUTH.
Avery Moore, editor OF the Weiser
World, Washington county, made the
best speech OF the day so far as arous-
ing the delegates was concerned. He
said that he belonged TO the south. but
vas loyal 10 the north, and advised it
to stand together Tor recognition and
assured 1t II It did so that recognition
would come. Heretofore the men Of
the north had literally flown at each
others threats, with the result that
they had been their own worst enemies
and had thus permitted the south TO
walk away with the prize. Now It
should get all tina, It went after.
Allen Miller OF Grangeyille. state in
surance commissioner, made brief
speech, which consisted mainly Of ad-
ylsing the delegates TO get down to
work.
COMMITTEE NAMED.
On motion. a committee Of FIVE. one
from each county. was named TO can
yass the situation. and ascertain what
the north could get. which caused Rob
ert 5. Gragaw, state auditor from
Kooienai county. 10 say that the north
was entitled to congressman. secretary
Of state, auditor and superintendent Of
schools The committee named consist
ed Of Thompson Of Nez Perce, Nugent
Of Idaho, David Of LatAh. Whtlaw OF
KootenaL and Moore OF Washington.
The name Of u. 4. Utter was later
substituted for that Of Moore. At 1
O'Clock the caucus adjourned until t3n
when II Is to reassemble and make re-
port as 20 what has been ascertained
with regard 20 the Offices that are 10